Sapfo Notara

Sappho Notara (Greek: Σαπφώ Νοταρά, Vissani, Ioannina, April 13, 1907 – Athens, June 11, 1985) was a Greek film and theater actress.

Her real surname was Sapfo Handanou (Greek: Σαπφώ Χανδάνου). She studied at the Professional Theater School and the Drama School of the Piraeus Association. She got the surname Notara from the street where the drama school she attended was located.

Se made his debut in the theater and collaborated with the greatest actors of the time (Marika Kotopoulis, Katerina Andreadis, Christoforo Nezer, Elli Lambeti, Dimitri Horn). She also appeared in several motion pictures. Her commanding voice will be unforgettable:

"Her physiognomy, her thunderous hoarse voice and her inner exuberance helped her to create a strictly personal comic type, which she supported with particular success".

Among her performances is a song with lyrics by Jean-Paul Sartre and music by Manos Hadjidakis, entitled "On Blamando Street". Her swan song was her collaboration with the latter, in "Pornografia", in 1981. She also became famous through her lines, such as "Sodom and Gomorrah are happening in here" and "Burlotto".

She left an era with her performances in the films Ah, this woman of mine, The Card Player, Pornography and Mrs. Kyriaki (the latter was a radio production by Kostas P. Panagiotopoulos).

She was close friends with the painter Yiannis Tsarouchis and the writer Kostas Takhtsis.

(Source: Wikipedia)

Sapfo Notara is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 28 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Oh, That Woman of Mine! (1967), My Dimitri... My Dimitri (1967), Five Thousand Lies (1966), The Gambler Lady (1964), If Luck Favors You (1964), Synoikia to Oneiro (1961), Love and storm (1961), A Pitiful Don Juan (1960).

The recorded credits span 1951 to 1970, including 28 movies and 0 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles.

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