Directing
Milton Manaki
RO, MK, XX cinema · 44 credits
Born
9 September 1882
Died
1 January 1964 (aged 81)
Birthplace
Avdella, Ottoman Empire, Manastir Vilayet
Also known as Miltos (Miltiadis) Manakis · Miltos Manakis · Miltiadis Manakis · Milton Manakis · Μίλτος (Μιλτιάδης) Μανάκης · Μιλτιάδης Μανάκης
Miltos (Miltiadis) Manakis (Aromanian: Milton Manachia, Greek: Μίλτος Μανάκης, 1882–1964) was a leading pioneer of cinema and photography in the Balkans. Together with his brother, Giannakis, they are considered the "Lumier brothers of the Balkans", as in 1905 they created the first motion picture in the region, capturing their 114-year-old grandmother spinning wool in Avdella, Grevena. He born in 1882 in Avdella, Grevena, a Vlach village in Pindos that at the time belonged to the Ottoman Empire (today Greece). Miltos Manakis and his brother left a vast cultural legacy that includes: They recorded 67 short films, mainly of ethnographic and historical interest, such as the visits of Sultan Mehmet V to Monastir and scenes from the Balkan Wars. It is estimated that they took over 12,500 photographs, capturing the daily life, traditions and landscapes of Macedonia and Epirus. The "Manakia" Cinema: In 1921 they founded their own cinema in Monastir, which was a cultural center of the time until its destruction by fire. Their work inspired Theodoros Angelopoulos in the film "The Gaze of Ulysses" (1995), in which the protagonist searches for three lost reels of film by the Manaki brothers. In their honor, the "Manaki Brothers" International Film Festival is organized every year in Monastir, which is the oldest festival in the world dedicated to the art of cinematography.
Known for
Filmography
The Manakia Brothers: Diary of a Long Look Back
as (voice) (archive footage)
The Reception of the Greek King and the Heir Pavle Made by General Bojovic in Bitola
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Grevena Church
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Grandma Despina
Director
Weavers
Director, Writer, Camera Operator
Washerwomen
Director
The Outside Class
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Панаѓур пред црквата 'Св. Недела' во Битола
1905
Fair Near "Holy Sunday" Church in Bitola
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A Veterinary Station
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Панаѓур
1905
The Mass
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Wallachian Nomads
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Village Wedding
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A Wedding in Bitola
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