About

Known credits:
30
Birthday:
1915-03-26
Place of birth:
Thessaloniki, Greece
Website:
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Maria Plyta

Overview

Maria Plyta (26 November 1915 - 4 March 2006) was a Greek film director, prose writer, playwright and journalist. She was the first female director in Greece and is known for the films The Engagements (1950), The Baptist (1952) and The Lustrakos (1962), which achieved great commercial success. Plyta is considered one of the most important personalities of early post-war cinema, as, along with other directors, she defined the cinematic language of the time. She also wrote novels and plays, and worked for several years in newspapers and magazines.

lthough Plyta was the first Greek woman director, with a filmography of 17 films in 20 years (1950 – 1970), to this day, she remains underrated, despite the fact that her films were an important part of the history of Greek cinema in the 1950s and 1960s.

Known for

Directing
1970 The stranger of the night Directing Director N/A
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1967 The Merchant Directing Director 59
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1965 The Winner Directing Director 59
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1964 Uphill Directing Director N/A
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1962 You Came Too Late Directing Director 59
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1962 Loustrakos Directing Director 59
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1960 I'm a man and... I'll have fun! Directing Director N/A
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1959 Wrecks Of Life Directing Director N/A
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1958 Just for One Night Directing Director 59
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1957 Jeep, Pavilion and Love Directing Director 59
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1956 The Duchess of Plakendia Directing Director 58
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1954 The Girl of the Neighbourhood Directing Director 59
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1953 Eva Directing Director 58
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1952 The Godson Directing Director 58
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1951 The She-Wolf Directing Director N/A
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1950 The Engagement Directing Director 58
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Writing
1972 Μια Μάνα Κατηγορείται Writing Writer N/A
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1970 The stranger of the night Writing Writer N/A
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1967 Anamesa se dyo gynaikes Writing Writer 59
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1967 The Merchant Writing Writer 59
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1965 The Winner Writing Writer 59
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1964 Uphill Writing Writer N/A
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1963 Jealousy Writing Writer N/A
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1962 Loustrakos Writing Writer 59
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1960 I'm a man and... I'll have fun! Writing Writer N/A
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1956 The Duchess of Plakendia Writing Writer 58
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1951 The She-Wolf Writing Writer N/A
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1950 The Engagement Writing Screenplay 58
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Editing
1957 Jeep, Pavilion and Love Editing Editor 59
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1954 The Girl of the Neighbourhood Editing Editor 59
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