A list of notable films produced in Greece in the 1960s.
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|
| 1960 |
Never on Sunday
(Pote Tin Kyriaki, Ποτέ την Κυριακή) | Jules Dassin | Melina Mercouri, Jules Dassin | Comedy drama | Won Oscar, +2 wins, +7 nominations [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054198/ IMDb] Entered into the 1960 Cannes Film Festival |
| Our Last Spring | Mihalis Kakogiannis | 1 Award in Thessaloniki Film Festival
Entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival |
Madalena
(Μανταλένα) | Dinos Dimopoulos | Aliki Vougiouklaki, Dimitris Papamichael, Pantelis Zervos | Musical comedy | 3 Awards in Thessaloniki Film Festival
Entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival |
Antio zoi
(Αντίο Ζωή) | Orestis Laskos | Giorgos Foundas, Eleni Hajiargyri, Labros Konstadaras | Romantic drama | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0207291/ IMDb] |
Eglima sta paraskinia
(Έγκλημα στα παρασκήνια) | Dinos Katsouridis | Alekos Alexandrakis, Maro Kontou, Christos Tsaganeas, Zorz Sarri, Lavrentis Dianellos, Sapfo Notara | Detective | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0194841/ IMDb] |
Kitrina gantia, Ta
(Τα Κίτρινα Γάντια) | Alekos Sakellarios | Nikos Stavridis, Mimis Fotopoulos, Maro Kontou, Pantelis Zervos | Comedy | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180782/ IMDb] |
| 1961 |
Antigone
(Αντιγόνη) | Yorgos Javellas | Irene Papas, Manos Katrakis | Drama | 2 Awards in Thessaloniki Film Festival
Entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival |
Exo oi kleftes
(Έξω οι κλέφτες) | Kostas Andritsos | Orestis Makris, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Koulis Stoligkas | Comedy | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206729/ IMDb] |
Hamena Oneira
(Χαμένα Όνειρα) | Alekos Sakellarios | Adigoni Valakou, Dimitris Papamichael | Drama | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0184546/ IMDb] |
O Katiforos
(Ο Κατήφορος) | Giannis Dalianidis | Zoe Laskari, Nikos Kourkoulos, Kostas Voutsas, Pantelis Zervos | Drama | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180779/ IMDb] |
| Iligos | Giannis Dalianidis | Zoe Laskari | Drama |
| To exypno pouli | Orestis Laskos | Kostas Hatzichristos, Anna Fonsou | Comedy |
| 1962 |
Electra
(Ηλέκτρα) | Michael Cacoyannis | Irene Papas, Yannis Fertis | Drama | Nominated for Oscar, +2 wins and entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. - [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055950/ IMDb] |
Phaedra
Φαίδρα | Jules Dassin | Melina Mercouri, Anthony Perkins | Drama | Nominated for Oscar, +2 nom.
French-Greek-USA co-production [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056346/ IMDb] |
Otan leipei i gata
Όταν λείπει η γάτα | Alekos Sakellarios | Vasilis Avlonitis, Rena Vlahopoulou, Nikos Rizos, Marika Krevata, Giorgos Gavriilidis | Comedy | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180895/ IMDb] |
| O atsidas | Giannis Dalianidis | Dinos Iliopoulos | Comedy |
| Nomos 4000 | Giannis Dalianidis | Zoe Laskari | Drama |
| 1963 |
| The Red Lanterns (Ta Kokkina fanaria, Τα Κόκκινα Φανάρια) | Vassilis Georgiadis | Tzeni Karezi, Mary Chronopoulou, Dimitris Papamichael, Manos Katrakis | Drama | Nominated for Oscar and entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival |
Mikres Aphrodites
(Young Aphrodites, Μικρές Αφροδίτες) | Nikos Koundouros | Takis Emmanuel, Eleni Prokopiou | Drama | Koundouros won the Silver Bear for Best Director at Berlin
3 Awards in Thessaloniki Film Festival |
| Glory Sky | Takis Kanellopoulos | Entered into the 1963 Cannes Film Festival |
| Kati na kaiei (Κάτι να καίει) | Yannis Dalianidis | Dinos Illiopoulos, Rena Vlahopoulou, Elena Nathanael, Kostas Voutsas | Musical comedy | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0200767/ IMDb] |
| Merikoi to protimoun kryo (Μερικοί το προτιμούν κρύο) | Yannis Dalianidis | Dinos Illiopoulos, Zoe Laskari, Rena Vlahopoulou, Kostas Voutsas, Joly Garbi, Giannis Vogiatzis | Musical comedy | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181683/ IMDb] |
Osa kryvei i nychta
(Όσα κρύβει η νύχτα) | Stelis Zografakis | Petros Fyssoun, Martha Vourtsi, Dionyssis Papayannopoulos, Christos Tsaganeas, Nitsa Tsaganea | Drama | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0288686/ IMDb] |
| Treloi polyteleias | Stefanos Fotiadis | Giorgos Pantzas | Comedy | |
| 1964 |
Zorba the Greek
(Αλέξης Ζορμπάς) | Michael Cacoyannis | Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates | Drama | English language; won 3 Oscars, +2 wins, +16 nom [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057831/ IMDb] |
Treason
(Προδοσία) | Kostas Manoussakis | 2 Awards in Thessaloniki Film Festival
Entered into the 1965 Cannes Film Festival |
Doloma, To
(Το δόλωμα) | Alekos Sakellarios | Aliki Vougiouklaki, Alekos Alexandrakis | Romantic comedy | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0179774/ IMDb] |
Filos mou o Lefterakis, O
(Ο φίλος μου ο Λευτεράκης) | Alekos Sakellarios | Dinos Iliopoulos, Maro Kontou, Kostas Voutsas, Christos Tsaganeas, Giorgos Konstadinou | Comedy | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0179813/ IMDb] |
Soferina, I
(Η Σωφερίνα) | Alekos Sakellarios | Aliki Vougiouklaki, Alekos Alexandrakis, Maro Kontou, Vasilis Avlonitis, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos | Comedy | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0178033/ IMDb] |
| Allos gia to ekatommyrio | Orestis Laskos | Mimis Fotopoulos, Giannis Gkionakis | Comedy |
| I chartopaichtra | Giannis Dalianidis | Rena Vlahopoulou, Lambros Konstantaras | Comedy |
| 1965 |
And the Wife Shall Revere Her Husband
(Η δε γυνή να φοβήται τον άντρα) | George Tzavellas | Giorgos Konstantinou, Maro Kontou | Comedy | 1 award in 1st Chicago International Film Festival |
| The Young Will Live | Nikos Tzimas | Entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival |
Moderna stahtopouta
(Μοντέρνα Σταχτοπούτα) | Alekos Sakellarios | Aliki Vougiouklaki, Dimitris Papamichael | Romantic comedy | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180843/ IMDb] |
Praktores 005 enantion Hrysopodarou
(Πράκτορες 005 εναντίον Χρυσοπόδαρου) | Orestis Laskos | Giannis Gkionakis, Costas Hajihristos | comedy | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0201859 IMDb] |
Teddy boy agapi mou
(Τέντυ μπόι αγάπη μου) | Giannis Dalianidis | Zoe Laskari, Kostas Voutsas | Comedy | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0183873/ IMDb] |
| Istoria mias zois | Giannis Dalianidis | Zoe Laskari | Drama | |
| Kiss the Girls | Giannis Dalianidis | Rena Vlachopoulou | Comedy | |
| 1966 |
To Homa vaftike kokkino
(Το χώμα βάφτηκε κόκκινο) | Vasilis Georgiadis | Nikos Kourkoulos, Mairi Hronopoulou, Giannis Voglis | Drama/Action | Nominated for Oscar [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057892/ IMDb] |
| The Fear | Kostas Manoussakis | Entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival |
Anthropos yia oles tis doulies
(Άνθρωπος για όλες τις δουλειές) | Giorgos Konstadinou | Giorgos Konstadinou, Giannis Mihalopoulos | Comedy | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0144737/ IMDb] |
Oi kyries tis avlis
(Οι κυρίες της αυλής) | Dinos Dimopoulos | Dinos Illiopoulos, Alekos Alexandrakis | Musical comedy | Top IMDb ratings - [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145037/ IMDb] |
| Ah! Kai na 'moun antras | Stefanos Fotiadis | Maro Kontou | Comedy | |
| 1967 |
| Vortex | Nikos Koundouros | Entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival |
Ah! Afti i gynaika mou
(Αχ αυτή η γυναίκα μου) | George Skalenakis | Aliki Vougiouklaki, Dimitris Papamichael | Comedy | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0135756/ IMDb] |
Kalos ilthe to dollario
(Καλώς ήλθε το δολάριο) | Alekos Sakellarios | Giorgos Konstadinou, Anna Kalouta, Sotiris Moustakas | Comedy | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0130055/ IMDb] |
Pare kosme
(Πάρε κόσμε) | Errikos Thalassinos | Thanasis Veggos, Nitsa Tsaganea | Comedy | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0136454/ IMDb] |
Thalassies oi Hadres, Oi
(Οι Θαλασσιές οι Χάντρες) | Giannis Dalianidis | Zoe Laskari, Kostas Voutsas, Martha Karagianni, Phaedon Georgitsis | Musical comedy | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0136559/ IMDb] |
Voitheia! O Vengos faneros praktor 000
(Βοήθεια! Ο Βέγγος φανερός πράκτωρ 000) | Thanasis Vengos | Thanasis Vengos, Zannino, Dimitris Nikolaidis, and Antonis Papadopoulos | comedy | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0123313/ IMDb] |
| Bullets don't come back | Nikos Foskolos | Kostas Kazakos | Drama |
| 1968 |
| Girls in the Sun | Vasilis Georgiadis | Giannis Voglis | Romantic | Nominated for Golden Globe
3 Awards in Thessaloniki Film Festival |
| Imperiale | George Skalenakis |
Oikogeneia Horafa
(Οικογένεια Χωραφά) | Costas Asimakopoulos | Alekos Alexandrakis, Maro Kodou | Comedy | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0204513/] IMDb |
| One Night for Love | Vasilis Georgiadis | Elena Nathanail | Drama | |
| Gorgones ke Manges | Giannis Dalianidis | Mary Chronopoulou | Comedy | |
| 1969 |
| Z | Costa-Gavras | Jean-Louis Trintignant, Yves Montand | Drama | The assassination of Gregoris Lambrakis; Algerian-French co-production; won 2 Oscars, +9 wins, +9 nom [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065234/ IMDb] |
Agonia
(Αγωνία) | Odysseas Kosteletos | Tolis Voskopoulos, Eleni Anousaki, Lavrentis Dianellos | Drama | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0184436/ IMDb] |
Daskala me ta xantha mallia, I
(Η δασκάλα με τα ξανθά μαλλιά) | Dinos Dimopoulos | Aliki Vougiouklaki, Dimitris Papamichael, Pantelis Zervos | War/Romance | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0200564/ IMDb] |
Ena asyllipto koroido
(Ένα ασύλληπτο κορόιδο) | Odysseas Kosteletos | Tolis Voskopoulos | Drama | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206539/ IMDb] |
Thou-Vou falakros praktor, epiheirisis "Yis Mathiam"
(Θου-Βου Φαλακρός πράκτωρ: Επιχείρησις Γης Μαδιάμ) | Thanasis Vengos | Thanasis Vengos, Zannino, and Antonis Papadopoulos | Comedy | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0184950/ IMDb] |
I Pariziana
(Η Παριζιάνα) | Yannis Dalianidis | Rena Vlahopoulou | Comedy | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230624/ IMDb] |
| Gymnoi sto dromo | Yannis Dalianidis | Nikos Kourkoulos | Drama | |
| Who is Thanassis | Thanasis Veggos | Thanasis Veggos | Comedy | |