Prodromos Meravidis

Prodromos Meravidis (, born in 1910 and died 10 August 1981 ) was a pioneer of Greek cinema.

Biography He shot the first Greek movie with sound and established the first color film development lab. In 1933, Meravidis filmed Volos and Pelion, while in 1936 he presented the first talkie newsreels in the Cineak theatre.

In the early 1940s, along with other photographers and filmmakers, he shot several newsreels and other short films in the front lines in Albania. From 1945 until 1950, he filmed in all of Greece using 16 cm film on behalf of the Greek War Relief Fund, which financed the reconstruction of the countryside. His short film Kos (1949–50) was the first Greek color movie.

Selected filmography

As cinematographer Year Film title(English translation) Original titleand transliteration 1939 Better late than never Κάλλιο αργά παρά ποτέKallio arga para pote 1945 The villa with the waterlilies Η βίλλα με τα νούφαραI villa me ta noufara 1945 Crete ΚρήτηKriti 1946 Tripoli-Assea Τρίπολις- Ασέα 1956 Two Songs from Greece Δυο Τραγούδια στην ΕλλάδαDyo Tragoudia stin Ellada 1947 Crete in Flames Η Κρήτη στις φλόγεςI Kriti stis floges 1948 100,000 Pounds Εκατό χιλιάδες λίρεςEkato hiliades lires 1950 Kos Η ΚωςI Kos 1951 Kidnapping in Crete Απαγωγή στην ΚρήτηApagogi stin Kriti 1954 Open Sea Ανοιχτή ΘάλασσαAnihti Thalassa 1956 The Duchess of Piacenza Η Δούκισσα της ΠλακεντίαςI Doukissa tis Plakendias 1958 Kos, the Island of Hippocrates Κως, το νησί του ΙπποκράτουςKos, to nissi tou Ippokratous 1960 A Cruise in Rhodes Κρουαζιέρα στη ΡόδοKrouaziera sti Rodo 1960 You Came Late Ήρθες αργάIrthes arga

As producer Year Film title(English translation) Original titleand transliteration 1945 Crete ΚρήτηKriti 1946 Tripoli-Assea Τρίπολις- Ασέα 1950 Kos Η Κως 1954 Open Sea Ανοιχτή ΘάλασσαAnihti Thalasa

As director Year Film title(English translation) Original titleand transliteration 1945 Crete ΚρήτηKriti 1946 Tripoli-Assea Τρίπολις- Ασέα 1950 I Kos Η Κως

As editor Year Film title(English translation) Original titleand transliteration 1945 Crete ΚρήτηKriti 1946 Tripoli-Assea Τρίπολις- Ασέα 1948 100,000 Pounds Εκατό χιλιάδες λίρες 1950 I Kos Η Κως