Marika Krevata (Greek: Μαρίκα Κρεβατά; 12 June 1910 – 14 September 1994) was a Greek actress of theatre and film.

Marika Krevata
Μαρίκα Κρεβατά
Born12 June 1910
Athens, Greece
Died14 September 1994 (aged 84)
Athens, Greece
OccupationActress

Biography

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Marika Krevata was the daughter of Stamatis Krevatas (musician) and his wife, Sofia. She was born in Athens in 1910. When she was a child, her father and younger sister, Thaleia, both died. She first appeared in theatre at an early age. In the beginning she toured Greece with children's acts including Daskalitsa (Δασκαλίτσα). She later appeared in operettas by Georgios Xydis. She also spent time with Manos Filippidis's theatre company.

Personal life

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Her first husband was Angelos Mavropoulos; the couple had one child, Gelly. She married, secondly, to Giorgos Gavriilidis (died in 1982).

She retired in 1972, and died on 14 September 1994, aged 84, at the Athens Clinic. In the last years of her life, she suffered from dementia. She is interred in Kokkinos Milos Cemetery.

Filmography

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Year Film Transliteration and translation Role
1957 Delistratou kai yios Δελησταύρου και υιός Amalia Mavrogianni
1959 Stournara 288 Στουρνάρα 288 Kleio Assymomyti
1959 Liza, Be Quiet Η Λίζα το 'σκασε (I Liza to 'skase) Mrs. Kollarou-Papadea
1959 The Policeman of the 16th Precinct Ο Ηλίας του 16ου (O Ilias tou 16ou) Loukia
1960 To klotsoskoufi Το κλωτσοσκούφι Theodora Vengkeli-Angelidou
1961 Haramofaides Χαραμοφάηδες Magda Skarmoutsou
1962 Otan leipei i gata Όταν λείπει η γάτα Mrs. Zemberi
1962 Eteria thavmaton Εταιρεία θαυμάτων Danai
1963 Polytehnitis ke erimospitis Πολυτεχνίτης και ερημοσπίτης Maria's employer
1963 One Jerk With A Patent Ένας βλάκας με πατέντα (Enas vlakas me patenta) -
1964 Three Girls From America Τρία κορίτσια από το Αμέρικα (Tria koritsia apo tin Americ(k)a) -
1964 Kosmos kai kosmakis Κόσμος και κοσμάκης Garoufalia Karteli
1964 Another For a Millions Άλλος για το εκατομμύριο (Allos gia to ekatomyrio) Matina
1965 Yie mou, yie mou Υιέ μου, υιέ μου Amalia Mavrogianni
1965 Vana Βάνα -
1965 Mia gynaika horis dropi Μια γυναίκα χωρίς ντροπή (A Woman Without Shame) -
1965 The Poor Millionaire Ο φτωχός εκατομμυριούχος (O ftohos ekatommyriouhos) -
1965 Exileosi Εξιλέωση -
1966 All The Men Are the Same Όλοι οι άνδρες είναι ίδιοι (Oloi i andres ine idii) Georgiadou
1966 My Woman Has Gone Mad Η γυναίκα μου τρελλάθηκε (I yinaika mou trellathike) Elli
1966 O adelfos mou o trelaras Ο αδελφός μου ο τρελάρας Farnezi
1967 O modistros Ο μόδιστρος Erasmia
1967 O anakatosouras Ο ανακατωσούρας Theoni
1968 O petheropliktos Ο πεθερόπληκτος Olympia
1969 Wake Up, Liar Ξύπνα, κορόιδο (Xypna, koroido) Ismini
1969 The Tale Ο παραμυθάς (O paramythas) Veatriki Karagiorgi
1969 The Countess of the Fabrics Η κόμισσα της φάμπρικας (I komissa tis fabrikas) Dimitra Delimani
1969 Enas magkas sta salonia Ένας μάγκας στα σαλόνια Eva Nikolaou
1970 The Dry-Head Ο ξεροκέφαλος (O xerokefalos) aunt Amalia
1970 O paichnidiaris Ο παιχνιδιάρης (The Player) Marianthi
1970 O apithanos Ο απίθανος Olympia Karali
1970 O akypiros htypithike Ο ακτύπητος χτυπήθηκε Antigoni Papamarkou
1971 Vacations in Vietnam Διακοπές στο Βιετνάμ (Diakopes sto Vietnam) Evlampia
1971 The Prince of the Market Ο πρίγκιπας της αγοράς (O prigkipas tis agoras) Georgette
1972 Pos katantisame, Sotiri Πώς καταντήσαμε, Σωτήρη Andromahi
1973 A Crazy, Crazy Hijacker Ένας τρελός, τρελός αεροπειρατής (Enas trelos, terlos aeropeiratis) Loukia Sgourou
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