Sperantza Vrana
Date of birth: 1926-02-06
Place of birth: Messolonghi, Greece
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Σπεράντζα Βρανά, Σπεραντζα Βρανα
Biography
Sperantza Vrana (Greek: Σπεράντζα Βρανά; 6 February 1928 – 29 September 2009) was a Greek actress and writer. She was born as Elpida Homatianou (Ελπίδα Χωματιανού) in Messolongi on 6 February, either in 1926 or 1932. She wrote several books, with the most famous of them being her autobiography Tolmo (Τολμώ, I Dare). Her first contact with cinema was with the comedy of Finos Film “Ela sto thio” in 1950, alongside Nikos Stavridis. Subsequently, she participated in about 30 films, with her notable appearance in the film “The Beauty of Athens” (1954), where she sang and danced with brio, femininity and temperament, the legendary song “Avto to Mambo to Brasiliero”. Her performance in the film “O Skliros Andras” (1961) has also remained a classic. Her last appearance in cinema was in 1999, in the comedy of Reppa – Papathanasiou, “Safe Sex”. In the early 80s, she revealed her writing talent, causing a sensation, because it was a dobra, without modesty and hypocritical acting style. She began with her autobiography, the book "I Dare" (1981), with simple, true and torrential language. Other books followed, such as "The Buns, the Theater and Me" (1982), "Honest Bordello" (1983), "My Capsule Review" (1985), "How I Got Fat on a Diet" (1996), "Who Will Tell Me the Truth" (1997), "Questions" (1999), "The Orgasm of Bravo" (2001), "The Charm of a Whore" (2003), "Trumpa" (2003), "Pepperata Authentika" (2005), "'Ela Kale Tora" (2005) and "O Epivitoras" (2007). Sperantza Vrana died of a heart attack on 29 September 2009, aged 81.
Movie Credits
Και κλάααμα... στα σχολεία
1984-01-01
The Counterfeit Coin
1955-12-28
Four stories, humorous, romantic or dramatic, are linked by a counterfeit gold sovereign. It is made
Party, Money and Love
1955-11-14
Angelos, a law student in Athens, is expecting Lavrentis, his rich uncle from the village, hoping th
The Beauty of Athens
1954-03-13
A streetwise guy, according to a will, has to marry an extremely ugly old lady to get the money of t
Everything the People Wants
1964-12-11
Thanasis (Giannis Gionakis) succumbs to the pressure of his wife (Kati Lambropoulou) and buys an old
The Tough Guy
1961-10-30
Iraklis (Hercules) Leontopoulos is a low-paid employee with a heart of gold, who inherits a building
The Heirs of Karampoumpounas
1959-01-01
A notary calls in the office three brothers: Theophrastus, Telis and Kokkovio Karampoumpouna and ann
The Drawer of Sin
1966-01-01
Greek melodrama about a woman shunned by her family after being raped by her sister's husband.
Μήτσος ο Ρεζίλης
1984-01-01
Mitsos, the son of a coffee shop owner and matchmaker, runs a marriage bureau and earns his living b
I sexouala
1986-06-11
A midwife returns from America, Barbara, and stays at her younger daughter, Rena. There he strengthe
The Bald Student
1979-01-01
Thanasis, a family breadwinner who has been working for 17 years at the Ministry of Measure and Stat
Ξεριζωμένη Γενηά
1968-11-17
The Wicked World of Thanasis
1979-03-19
The film presents seven short stories of everyday madness: parking in Athens. Thanasis, the soccer r
My Nephew Manolis
1963-01-01
Aristides Papakatsikas welcomes two nephews to his home, the wealthy Manolis from America and the po
Come to Uncle
1950-12-06
Antonis is the nephew of the good-hearted grocer Harilaos Toukouras. He is slothful and lazy but he
Three Detectives
1957-01-01
The three blunders unspeakable detective thalassonoun all their affairs.
Safe Sex
1999-10-22
A satire of life in modern Greece, presented through a series of different stories about sex. There
Eva Has Not Sinned
1965-11-13
A pretty and chubby woman, Eva, Fontas ex- wife, is now married to the neighborhood’s tavern owner,
The Driver
1953-02-02
A poor taxi driver works hard in order to pay off his car and to marry his fiancee.
Ράδιο Αρβύλα
1986-01-01
Lovers Without a Dime
1958-06-05
Three poor men who have lost their jobs decide to swindle a wealthy Greek-American who returns to hi
Η μάνα της φόνισσας
1988-10-01
Fanny, young daskalitsa, is in love with Lambros, student of Chemistry. Transferred to the Greek sch
Απόκληροι της κοινωνίας
1965-01-01
Τώρα Θέλω... Τώρα!
1980-01-01
In a cosmopolitan hotel of Athens in Greece are gathered various people who are shooting a musical s
Το φρικιό
1986-01-01
Pleasure and passion
1960-01-01
A young journalist, Alexis, witnesses a political crime and is pursued by the killers. He then meets
O sofos kai i Sofia
1987-01-01
Stefanos Zalanis is a favorite author among women. However, he remains unmarried, especially after a
In the Storm of Passion
1964-01-01
Christos and Maria, a couple living in poverty, hope for a better future. However, their love will b
Sidewalk
1962-01-01
Angelina is a prostitute. Her only friends are her colleague Nana and coachman Minas. George suddenl
Ο Ράμπο απ' τα Τρίκαλα
1985-01-01