Orestis Laskos

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Orestis Laskos
Born(1907-11-11)11 November 1907
Eleusis, Greece
Died17 October 1992(1992-10-17) (aged 84)
Athens, Greece
Years active1929–1971

Orestis Laskos (Greek : Ορέστης Λάσκος; 11 November 1907 17 October 1992) was a Greek film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed 55 films between 1931 and 1971. He also wrote scripts for 24 films between 1929 and 1971.

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Family

In 1942, he married the singer Stella Greka, [1] with whom he divorced in 1947. He was married to actress Beata Asimakopoulou (died 2009); they had at least one child, a son, Vassilis Laskos.[ citation needed ]

Selected filmography

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