Katerina Gogou
Katerina Gogou
Born 01/06/1940 in Athens, Greece

Katerina Gogou (Greek: Κατερίνα Γώγου; 1940–1993) was a Greek poet, author and actress. She was born in 1940 during World War II and the Axis occupation of Greece, for which she did not spend a pleasant childhood. She had a strict father with whom she lived during her childhood. Afterwards, in her teenage years, she lived with her mother. From the age of 5 years she started acting in children's plays. Professionally she debuted in theater with Dinos Iliopoulos' theater company in the play Ο Κύριος πέντε τοις εκατό (Mr. five percent) in 1961. She made her first cinematographic appearance in the film Ο άλλος (The other one / The other person). Most of the films she participated in were Finos Film productions. She became more widely known for roles of cheerful and carefree women like in the movies Το ξύλο βγήκε από τον παράδεισο (The wood came out of paradise) and Μια τρελή τρελή οικογένεια (A crazy crazy family). She has received the award for best actress in a lead role in Thessaloniki International Film Festival for the film Το βαρύ πεπόνι (The heavy melon - this phrase in Greek is an idiom referring to someone who tries to appear as a macho man), directed by Pavlos Tasios. As a poet she was known for her revolutionary and aggressive writing. She was an anarchist and her political identity was often reflected in her poems, such as "Υπερασπίζομαι την Αναρχία" (I support/defend Anarchy) or "Εμένα οι φίλοι μου είναι μαύρα πουλιά" (My friends are black birds). She also wrote some books with one of them, Τρία κλικ αριστερά (Three Clicks Left), being translated into English in 1983 by Jack Hirschman and published by Night Horn Books in San Francisco and also into Turkish in 2018 by Turkish author Mahir Ergun and published by Belge International Publishing House in Istanbul.

Katerina Gogou (Greek: Κατερίνα Γώγου; 1940–1993) was a Greek poet, author and actress. She was born in 1940 during World War II and the Axis occupation of Greece, for which she did not spend a pleasant childhood. She had a strict father with whom she lived during her childhood. Afterwards, in her teenage years, she lived with her mother. From the age of 5 years she started acting in children's plays. Professionally she debuted in theater with Dinos Iliopoulos' theater company in the play Ο Κύριος πέντε τοις εκατό (Mr. five percent) in 1961. She made her first cinematographic appearance in the film Ο άλλος (The other one / The other person). Most of the films she participated in were Finos Film productions. She became more widely known for roles of cheerful and carefree women like in the movies Το ξύλο βγήκε από τον παράδεισο (The wood came out of paradise) and Μια τρελή τρελή οικογένεια (A crazy crazy family). She has received the award for best actress in a lead role in Thessaloniki International Film Festival for the film Το βαρύ πεπόνι (The heavy melon - this phrase in Greek is an idiom referring to someone who tries to appear as a macho man), directed by Pavlos Tasios. As a poet she was known for her revolutionary and aggressive writing. She was an anarchist and her political identity was often reflected in her poems, such as "Υπερασπίζομαι την Αναρχία" (I support/defend Anarchy) or "Εμένα οι φίλοι μου είναι μαύρα πουλιά" (My friends are black birds). She also wrote some books with one of them, Τρία κλικ αριστερά (Three Clicks Left), being translated into English in 1983 by Jack Hirschman and published by Night Horn Books in San Francisco and also into Turkish in 2018 by Turkish author Mahir Ergun and published by Belge International Publishing House in Istanbul.

Katerina Gogou was participating actively in the anarchist movement, especially in the Exarcheia neighborhood of Athens. She supported anarchist prisoners and participated in movements for the liberation of political prisoners. She had been arrested several times, one of which as a suspect for the murder of two police officers by the Revolutionary Organization 17 Noemvri, for which she was declared innocent. She had a bad relationship with the police, having filed a complaint after being attacked by police officers during a protest.

She was married to film director Pavlos Tassios, with whom she had a daughter.Later in her life she got addicted to alcohol and drugs. She was found dead in her apartment in October 1993 due to a drug overdose.

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Filmography (Movies)

Katerina Gogou: For the Restoration of Blackness

Katerina Gogou: For the Restoration of Blackness

Character:Self

Release Date:07/03/2013

South Wind

South Wind

Character:Νίκη

Release Date:04/10/1984

Parangelia!

Parangelia!

Character:Narrator

Release Date:05/10/1980

1922

1922

Character:Ilias' teacher

Release Date:01/04/1978

The Antisocial

The Antisocial

Character:Toula

Release Date:21/06/1977

Yes, But...

Yes, But...

Character:

Release Date:06/11/1972

Great Brides, Gullible Grooms

Great Brides, Gullible Grooms

Character:Bubi

Release Date:01/01/1972

What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?

What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?

Character:Froso Karathanasi

Release Date:23/09/1971

Love forever

Love forever

Character:

Release Date:16/03/1970

Crazy Girls Awesome Boys

Crazy Girls Awesome Boys

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1970

A woman's sacrifice

A woman's sacrifice

Character:

Release Date:10/08/1969

The Barber's Beauty

The Barber's Beauty

Character:Anna

Release Date:31/03/1969

Wounded youth

Wounded youth

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1969

The Right-Minded Madman

The Right-Minded Madman

Character:Kaiti Labreta

Release Date:21/10/1968

A Crazy Crazy Family

A Crazy Crazy Family

Character:Sissy

Release Date:25/10/1965

And the Woman Shall Fear Her Husband

And the Woman Shall Fear Her Husband

Character:Pagona

Release Date:28/06/1965

A Bird in the Hand Is Worth Two in the Bush

A Bird in the Hand Is Worth Two in the Bush

Character:Betty Konstadinea

Release Date:01/01/1965

Poverty

Poverty

Character:Anna

Release Date:01/01/1965

Miss Manager

Miss Manager

Character:Diana

Release Date:18/12/1964

Wedding like... Greek

Wedding like... Greek

Character:Mina's friend

Release Date:07/12/1964

Tired life

Tired life

Character:

Release Date:10/09/1964

Marriage Lads

Marriage Lads

Character:

Release Date:11/11/1963

Restless youth

Restless youth

Character:

Release Date:25/05/1963

The Liar

The Liar

Character:Dolly

Release Date:13/04/1963

Τα παληόπαιδα

Τα παληόπαιδα

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1963

Nomos 4000

Nomos 4000

Character:Kleio

Release Date:05/05/1962

Τα κοθώνια του θρανίου

Τα κοθώνια του θρανίου

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1962

Koutroulis` Wedding

Koutroulis` Wedding

Character:Matina

Release Date:01/01/1962

Women want beat

Women want beat

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1962

The child of the square

The child of the square

Character:Lilika

Release Date:01/01/1961

I'm a man and... I'll have fun!

I'm a man and... I'll have fun!

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1960

Maiden's Cheek

Maiden's Cheek

Character:student Lazarou

Release Date:16/11/1959

Dracula and Company

Dracula and Company

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1959

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