Betty Livanou

Betty Livanou

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).

  • Title: Betty Livanou
  • Popularity: 0.3637
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1951-01-01
  • Place of Birth: Athens, Greece
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  • Also Known As: Μπέττυ Τράτα, Μπετυ Λιβανου, Μπέτι Λιβανού, Μπέττυ Λιβανού, Μπέττι Λιβανού, Μπέτυ Λιβανού, Μπετι Λιβανου
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Betty Livanou Movies

  • 1982
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    Arpa Colla

    Arpa Colla

    6.273 1982 HD

    "Arpa-colla" in Greek literally means "Grab and stick", a phrase used to show something that has been done quickly and therefore isn't good enough....

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  • 1996
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    Like a Prairie Cock in Wyoming

    Like a Prairie Cock in Wyoming

    5.2 1996 HD

    The coming of age of a young student, through a series of events and erotic-emotional regressions, the same time that his mother is pregnant,...

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  • 1979
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    An Uncompromising Man

    An Uncompromising Man

    4.8 1979 HD

    A medical student (Pavlos Sidiropoulos) delays his studies to become a singer in this story of a man who follows his own convictions. He becomes a...

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  • 1973
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    Twenty Women and I

    Twenty Women and I

    6.3 1973 HD

    A bunch of women dominates Kostas Filipou's life. His mother Smaro and his three sisters: married Rika - who wants to take a divorce -, religious...

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  • 1992
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    Dead liqueur

    Dead liqueur

    4.5 1992 HD

    In late-1950s Athens, a big sister and her twin brothers sneak in their grandfather's distillery to perform a strange rite. But, how important is the...

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  • 1966
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    Angels of Sin

    Angels of Sin

    8 1966 HD

    A young man with ideals, equipped with a high-school diploma, dreams of a quiet and honest life. Nevertheless, being unable to find a job and facing...

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  • 2007
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    Αγαπώ Τη Μαμά Σου

    Αγαπώ Τη Μαμά Σου

    1 2007 HD

    The Alceste (Betty Livanos) is a fifty-year woman with two daughters, who still retains the youthful glow of years. The decision to follow her lover...

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  • 2003
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    Love Me Do

    Love Me Do

    3 2003 HD

    A director decides to make a film about an old friend, musician, who died from drugs years ago and became known to the general public after his...

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  • 1984
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    Sudden Love

    Sudden Love

    5.8 1984 HD

    Still reluctant to call it quits on her dying marriage, a conventional Athenian housewife gets caught up in a whirlwind romance with a successful...

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  • 1971
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    Groom Urgently Wanted

    Groom Urgently Wanted

    5.1 1971 HD

    A mature woman, a widow with a daughter of marrying age, is trying to rebuild her life, but all the men she approaches are interested in her daughter...

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  • 1971
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    The Revolutionary

    The Revolutionary

    4.9 1971 HD

    Set in the 1880's, a rich young man from the middle class falls in love with the daughter of a local count and sets in motion a series of conflicts...

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  • 1971
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    Abuse of authority

    Abuse of authority

    6.2 1971 HD

    A police officer tries to discover the murderer of his brother, who was a pianist and a morphine. As a member of the Drug Enforcement Department, he...

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  • 1971
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    The Sinners

    The Sinners

    6 1971 HD

    A young man leaves Thessaloniki and goes to Athens to find a job. But he gets tangled in different situations and gets accused of murder.

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  • 1979
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    Honeymoon

    Honeymoon

    4.8 1979 HD

    Taxidi Tou Melitos is about the fear that most elderly people experience: approaching death. Leon (Stavros Xenides) and Zaharoula (Betty Livanou) are...

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  • 1972
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    Η Αμαρτία Της Ομορφιάς

    Η Αμαρτία Της Ομορφιάς

    3.6 1972 HD

    A pageant queen marries o wealthy man,but his mother will do anything to keep them apart.

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  • 1989
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    Love Me Not?

    Love Me Not?

    5.6 1989 HD

    Spying a lissome young woman standing topless on a nearby balcony, Giorgos (Andreas Barcoulis) climbs up onto a nearby rooftop to get a better look....

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  • 2002
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    Όνειρα γλυκά

    Όνειρα γλυκά

    2 2002 HD

    fantastical human story

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  • 1979
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    A Joyful Afternoon

    A Joyful Afternoon

    4.5 1979 HD

    After a long decade of separation, a rising politician accompanies his ex-wife to the airport, thirsting for closure. As both fight with their inner...

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  • 2001
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    Athens Blues

    Athens Blues

    5.75 2001 HD

    A group of men in their sixties that spend the August nights in Athens outside a pharmacy during night shift, an ambulance driver who has an affair...

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  • 1983
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    Underground route

    Underground route

    1 1983 HD

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  • 2010
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    Moonstruck

    Moonstruck

    5.3 2010 HD

    The love of two young people from Crete brings to the fore an old story of a vendetta that separates their families.

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  • 1993
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    A Time to Kill

    A Time to Kill

    2 1993 HD

    Two friends, former shooting champions get involved with the world of professional assassins.

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  • 2012
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    Largo

    Largo

    7.667 2012 HD

    An unfinished love story between glimpses on wheels.

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  • 1981
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    A Foolish Love

    A Foolish Love

    6.2 1981 HD

    The story of a young man who every day watches the inhabitants of the apartment across the street. They have a very beautiful daughter, but after a...

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  • 2005
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    Testosterone

    Testosterone

    5.4 2005 HD

    Peter, the hero, aged 20, finds himself on a deserted Greek island with no other men in sight. The women of the island, regardless of age harass him...

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  • 1970
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    Abuse of Power

    Abuse of Power

    1 1970 HD

    An undercover cop infiltrates in a spiral of drug dealers, trying to uncover the leader.

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  • 1979
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    Honeymoon

    Honeymoon

    4.8 1979 HD

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  • 1999
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    Sweet and sour wine

    Sweet and sour wine

    7 1999 HD

    A destructive love is born within a family and tragedy breaks out not only among its members but also among its acquaintances and friends. Marina is...

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  • 2019
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    Έρωτας Μετά

    Έρωτας Μετά

    10 2019 HD

    A story of love and mystery

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  • 2004
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    7 Deadly Mother-in-Laws

    7 Deadly Mother-in-Laws

    6 2004 HD

    Vicky Stavropoulou plays the ghost of a woman who, invisible to ordinary mortals, watches, narrates and intervenes for good in various family affairs...

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  • 2023
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    Η Παραλία

    Η Παραλία

    7.5 2023 HD

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  • 2006
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    Η Τελευταία Παράσταση

    Η Τελευταία Παράσταση

    1 2006 HD

    this is about the life during the world war ii in greece

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  • 1996
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    Βαμμένος ήλιος

    Βαμμένος ήλιος

    5 1996 HD

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  • 2007
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    O Giteftis

    O Giteftis

    1 2007 HD

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  • 1992
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    Άφρικα

    Άφρικα

    5 1992 HD

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  • 1994
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    Το μονοπάτι της αγάπης

    Το μονοπάτι της αγάπης

    6 1994 HD

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  • 1970
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    Το μονοπάτι της αγάπης

    Το μονοπάτι της αγάπης

    7 1970 HD

    A destructive love is born within a family and tragedy breaks out not only among its members but also among its acquaintances and friends. Marina is...

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