Biography
Maria Foka
Acting
Maria Foka (Greek: Μαρία Φωκά, Argostoli, 1 October 1916 - London, 15 June 2001) was a Greek actress. She was born in Argostoli to her parents Nikolaos Th. Fokas (a captain) and Kaikilia Kountouri. She was an actress and activist of the Left who distinguished herself in roles of embodying strong characters. In the 1950s, she abstained from the stage, for almost 8 years, due to her conviction as a spy, in the trial of Nikos Belogiannis. She had been sentenced to life imprison…
Career works
29
Movies
24
Series
5
Career average
6.9/10
Birth date
10/01/1917
Place of birth
Argostoli Kefallonia, Greece
Date of death
06/15/2001
Filmography highlights
Movies
Dictator calls Thanasis
1973 · 5.3
The Alice of the modern generation
1973 · 10.0
Bedlam My Love
1972 · 5.3
I Loved an Armchair
1971 · 5.8
Ο αήττητος
1971 · 8.0
The Wild Pussycat
1969 · 4.5
Naked On The Street
1969 · 6.5
The Countess of Fabrica
1969 · 4.8
O mikros drapetis
1968 · 8.3
Mermaids for Love
1968 · 6.1
A Knight for Vasoula
1968 · 6.6
Mikes Is Getting Married
1968 · 3.3
Θύελλα Στο Σπίτι Των Ανέμων
1968 · 8.3
We Sinners
1966 · 10.0
The man who returned from pain
1966 · 8.0
Series
