About Despo Diamantidou
Lived 1916 – 2004 (aged 87). Despo Diamantidou was a Greek actor.
Despoina "Despo" Diamantidou (; 13 July 1916 – 18 February 2004) was a Greek actress. She appeared in more than seventy films from 1949 to 2003, frequently in support of Melina Mercouri and directed four times by Jules Dassin.
She had flashy roles as the ringleader of the Piraeus prostitutes in Never on Sunday (1960) and as Woody Allen's Russian mother in Love and Death (1975). Despo also appeared as Tatiana in Alan King's summer replacement sitcom, Ivan the Terrible starring Lou Jacobi, which aired on ABC from 21 August to 18 September 1976.
Her son, Marios Philippides, was a historian and professor in the United States.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Despo Diamantidou?
Greek actress
When was Despo Diamantidou born?
Despo Diamantidou was born on 13 July 1916 in Piraeus.
When did Despo Diamantidou die?
Despo Diamantidou died on 18 February 2004 in Athens.
What was Despo Diamantidou's occupation?
Despo Diamantidou was an actor.
What nationality was Despo Diamantidou?
Despo Diamantidou was Greek.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Despo Diamantidou
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