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Betty Livanou
Acting

Betty Livanou
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1951-01-01,Athens, Greece
Gender
Female
Biography
Betty Livanou was born in Athens, in Plato's Academy, to a family with roots from Asia Minor and Egypt. Before she even finished school, young Betty found herself working in advertising, posing for print ads and acting in film spots, while after finishing school she worked for a year as a model. Although she had been receiving offers to act in films since she was young, she was not particularly interested. However, when, at the age of 20, she was called by Filopoimin Finos and Yannis Dalianidis, everything changed. The two “masters” of cinema had noticed her in a cigarette commercial in which she was pantomiming and had been captivated by her face. And so, without having studied acting, armed with her natural talent, Betty Trata became (with Yannis Dalianidis as her “godfather”) Betty Livanou and joined the team of Finos Film. Before her collaboration with Finos Film, Betty Livanou had only one film to her credit, a brief role (as Betty Trata) in Andreas Katsimitsoulias' "Angels of Sin" (1966). However, her film career took off in 1971, when Yannis Dalianidis directed her in "Sinners", alongside Christos Nomikos. Subsequently, and until 1973, she starred in five more films by Finos Film, alongside big names such as Nikos Kourkoulos (Abuse of Power, 1971), Rena Vlachopoulou (Urgently Wanted Groom, 1971), Kostas Voutsas (Twenty Women and Me, 1973) and Kostas Prekas (The Popular Rebel, 1971). Her participation in “The Sin of Beauty” (1972), again directed by Yannis Dalianidis, alongside Nikos Galanos and Tasso Kavvadia, stands out to this day. With the decline of commercial cinema, Betty Livanou turned to television. She presented children's shows (Our Little Family) and game shows (The Secret of Colgate, Tell the Truth), but her recognition was established when she presented “Candid Camera” (1972) with Danos Lygizos. Later, she also took on leading roles in popular television series such as “The Conspiracy of Silence”, “Suspicions” and “Woogerman”. At the end of the 70s, she returned to cinema with a series of excellent choices. From “A Laughing Afternoon” (1979) and “The Incompatible” (1979), both by Andreas Thomopoulos, to the award-winning “Honeymoon Trip” (1979) and the timeless moving “Oi Apenanti” (1981) by Giorgos Panousopoulos. This was followed by roles in Nikos Perakis' "Arpa Colla" (1982), Apostolos Doxiadis' "Underground Journey" (1983) and George Tsemberopoulos' "Sudden Love" (1984). She naturally remained the muse of her husband, George Panousopoulos, with a constant presence in his films ("Mania" in 1985, "M' Agapas" in 1989). At the end of the 1980s, while she had moved away from acting, she successfully engaged in other activities, such as the creation and marketing of jewelry and accessories. A call in 1990 from the Thessaloniki Film Festival to present an award gave her a new impetus to return to the big screen and abandon her involvement with jewelry. In fact, a few years later she returned to the Thessaloniki Film Festival, not to present but to receive an award for her performance in the film “Age of Assassins” (1993). In addition to cinema, she also returned to the television screen, giving her presence a special dynamic to roles such as “Africa” (1992), “The Path of Love” (1994) and “The Painted Sun” (1996).

Filmography

6.3

Arpa Colla
1982-10-06

Like a Prairie Cock in Wyoming

5.2

Like a Prairie Cock in Wyoming
1996-02-23

An Uncompromising Man

4.8

An Uncompromising Man
1979-01-01

Twenty Women and I

6.25

Twenty Women and I
1973-09-23

4.2

Dead liqueur
1992-11-01

8

Angels of Sin
1966-01-01

Αγαπώ Τη Μαμά Σου

0

Αγαπώ Τη Μαμά Σου
2007-05-22

3

Love Me Do
2003-02-06

4.8

Sudden Love
1984-01-01

Groom Urgently Wanted

4.625

Groom Urgently Wanted
1971-11-11

The Revolutionary

4.9

The Revolutionary
1971-03-04

Abuse of authority

6.2

Abuse of authority
1971-01-01

6

The Sinners
1971-01-25

4.333

Honeymoon
1979-10-01

Η Αμαρτία Της Ομορφιάς

3.167

Η Αμαρτία Της Ομορφιάς
1972-12-11

5.1

Love Me Not?
1989-02-03

2

Όνειρα γλυκά
2002-11-13

A Joyful Afternoon

4.2

A Joyful Afternoon
1979-01-01

5

Athens Blues
2001-06-22

Underground route

0

Underground route
1983-10-06

4.875

Moonstruck
2010-11-25

2

A Time to Kill
1993-09-11

7.7

Largo
2012-11-14

5.769

A Foolish Love
1981-11-02

5.1

Testosterone
2005-04-04

Sweet and sour wine

7

Sweet and sour wine
1999-10-08

10

Έρωτας Μετά
2019-09-16

7 Deadly Mother-in-Laws

6

7 Deadly Mother-in-Laws
2004-01-20

7.7

Η Παραλία
2023-09-04

Η Τελευταία Παράσταση

0

Η Τελευταία Παράσταση
2006-10-03

5

Βαμμένος ήλιος
1996-10-02

0

O Giteftis
2007-10-03

5

Άφρικα
1992-09-15

Το μονοπάτι της αγάπης

6

Το μονοπάτι της αγάπης
1994-03-18