Simos Sarketzis

Nascimento : 1975-12-08, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

História

Simos Sarketzis was born on December 9, 1975 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Little England (2013), Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) and Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001).

Filmes

Smyrna
Cinematography
Members of the Baltatzis family recount the 1922 burning of Smyrna, Greece, including the assault on vibrant Greek and Armenian communities.
When I Smile My Eyes Close
Director of Photography
A teenage girl believes she never dreams, or otherwise doesn't remember any of her dreams; apparently, they are too dull to be worth keeping. But in the course of a single day at home, time will pass like a dream. And when she opens her eyes, she will find that her waking life, outside the world of her empty dream state, is a much lovelier place to be in.
Winona
Director of Photography
Parece um passeio comum a uma praia remota. Quatro jovens mulheres e seu cão pastor Froso aproveitam o calor do sol e a brisa do mar. Elas brincam, dançam e cantam. O dia dá lugar a brincadeiras inocentes e de menina. A casa nacolina paira sobre elas, e elas fogem para lá e se perguntam quem seriam seus ocupantes. O riso delas é pontuado por lágrimas. As lágrimas são lavadas pela imaginação. Até que o dia chega ao fim e elas começam a arrumar suas coisas para irem embora. Despretensiosamente misteriosa e profundamente nostálgica, Winona guarda o seu doce segredo amargo até o fim.
Persephone
Director of Photography
A Greek-Japanese Cine-Operetta, where the ancient Greek myth of the Abduction of Persephone comes alive before the eyes of a Japanese group, as the arrival of a stranger man forces the family members of the hostel 'Persephone' to identify themselves with the fate of the mythological heroes.
Vourvourou
Cinematography
Six-year-old Markos, aiming to find out where the sun sleeps while visiting his grandfather in isolated Vourvourou, stumbles upon the most important stages in life.
Thread
Cinematography
Niki is a resistance fighter living in a nightmarish dictatorship in Athens, 1972, and Lefteris is her son, who will be forced sooner or later to cut the thread that binds them together.
A Última Nota
Cinematography
A execução de 200 combatentes da resistência grega e comunistas pelos ocupantes alemães em 1 de maio de 1944 em Kaisariani, como represália à emboscada da resistência grega contra os nazistas.
Interlude: City of a Dead Woman
Director of Photography
A former opera singer, a priest and a bullfighter meet on the island of Patmos, seeking redemption; their encounter will affect each other’s lives irrevocably.
Mythopathy
Director of Photography
It is a movie following the coming-of-age for a boy; the story begins in the mid-60s, continues all through the 70s, and finishes in 1981. He is a creative young man facing the troubles of the first pangs of love and we observe the way he tries to handle them within his social surroundings, his family, and environment.
Three Eggholders, Almost Four
Cinematography
Haralabos is at his late forties and he has just lost his dog. He decides to fill his empty space and time with a collection: on a whim, he chooses to collect egg holders. Until one day he meets Dimitra, an avid collector and also a loner. Their relationship will share the joy of discovery and the grounds of sharing. But everything will change after a trip in the country, where the couple will face an unknown temptation: the egg holder that could be the most beautiful piece in their collection. If they don’t own it, how can they go on?
Xenia
Director of Photography
Estranhos em seu próprio local de nascimento, Dany, um garoto de 16 anos que chupa pirulitos e seu irmão Odysseus, de 18 anos, atravessam o país inteiro (junto com o coelho de estimação Dido) em busca de seu pai grego, que eles só conhecem como "The Nameless", após a morte de sua mãe albanesa. Eles esperam obter passaportes e cidadania gregos, mas na jornada encontram racismo e preconceito.
Little England
Director of Photography
Duas irmãs da ilha de Andros, apelidada de Little England por causa de sua riqueza, estão apaixonadas pelo mesmo homem. Situado no período da Guerra Civil Grega e terminando na década de 1950, o filme é baseado no romance homônimo de Ioanna Karystiani.
Welcome to 'All Saints
Director of Photography
The trainee Orthopedic Doctor George Spyrou began his career in the fictional General Orthopedic Hospital "All Saints', somewhere on the outskirts of Athens. There you will discover that the hospital population, by physicians, administrators and nurses, to patients, they are all forced to confront dancing a grotesque dance routine. With humor and humanity within a social landscape so angry George Spyratos trying to balance between the warring parties these microcosms. The gradual evolution from inexperienced trainee to experienced editor will be done through the encounter with the absurd environment. Something that would transform from naive young man who initially stands speechless in front of modern Greek chaos, a mature man who will ultimately make a thoughtful account of choice, but persevere, continue to work on public health.
The Heiress
Director of Photography
Vera is a beautiful former flight attendant and wife of Stelios, a president of the small-medium football team of the Big Division, "Black Panthers". She lives a quiet life, raising her two children. Everything goes smoothly, until an extramarital adventure of Stelios has a fatal end.
With Heart & Soul
Director of Photography
Two brothers are fighting on opposite sides during the Greek Civil War.
Everything Will Be Fine
Director of Photography
Bang-Bang Wedding!
Director of Photography
In this fast-paced Greek wedding comedy, young lovers Ilias and Marina arrive on the island of Crete for their wedding, along with their large, boisterous families all eager to celebrate the nuptials. However, when a typo on the wedding invitation confuses the reception venue and scatters the guests in different directions, they embark on a collision course of increasingly comedic proportions.
2
Director of Photography
Dimitris Papaioannou's new piece is a "dissection of the male psyche," and seems to draw upon a range of influences including the work of Jean Genet, Rene Magritte and Robert Wilson. Inspiration for the show also came partly from Papaioannou's own experiences as a gay man in Greece.
2
Camera Operator
Dimitris Papaioannou's new piece is a "dissection of the male psyche," and seems to draw upon a range of influences including the work of Jean Genet, Rene Magritte and Robert Wilson. Inspiration for the show also came partly from Papaioannou's own experiences as a gay man in Greece.
Testosterone
Director of Photography
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 sexually. What starts off as a typical male sexual fantasy turns out into a nightmare
I'm Tired of Killing Your Lovers
First Assistant Camera
Theophilus Palios, owns a small traditional publishing house. He man madly falls in love with Sia, that is doing vocals on the show of a known singer. Sia maintains her living by the "generosity" of old fans. In the face of Theophilus, Sia will experience true love, though it continues to accept the offers of numerous admirers. Theophilus mad by jealousy, is lead to huge wastages and ultimately to economic collapse. He ends up entangled in a case of robbery and murder. Sia, in a guilt and self-sacrifice crisis, becomes mistress of the investigating policeman in exchange for his silence. This creates an odd triangle ..
Romance X
Second Assistant Camera
Embora profundamente apaixonada pelo seu namorado - e, na verdade a dormir na mesma cama que ele - uma professora de escola não consegue lidar com a quase total falta de intimidade que ele permite. Cada vez mais frustrada, progressivamente ela descobre que os seus apetites sexuais a levam a situações cada vez de maior risco, incluindo uma que se está a desenvolver com o diretor.
Swimming Home
Director of Photography
It follows of Joe and Isabel's marriage, which is dying. A naked stranger is found floating in the pool at their holiday villa, and they invite her to stay. What kind of relief can she provide for this family in crisis?