Olga Karlatos
Karlatos in My Friends (1975)
Born
Olga Vlassopulos

(1945-04-20) April 20, 1945
Athens, Greece
Alma materKent University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • lawyer
Years active1966–1986
Spouses
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(m. 1967; div. 1982)​
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    (m. 1983; died 2014)​
    Children2

    Olga Karlatos (Greek: Όλγα Καρλάτου; born Olga Vlassopulos, April 20, 1945) is a retired Greek actress and Bermudian lawyer, known primarily for performing in Italian horror cinema.[1]

    Career

    Karlatos in Amici miei (1975)

    Between the end of the sixties and the early seventies, Karlatos had a short career as a singer, recording an EP and some singles in French and Italian, including the theme song of the drama Eneide of which she starred as Dido, the legendary queen of Carthage. In 1975 she took part in the film My Friends, directed by Mario Monicelli, in which he played Donatella, the unhappy wife of the surgeon Alfeo Sassaroli.[2]

    Olga Karlatos and Gregory Peck in the TV movie The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

    During the eighties she participated in the film of Mauro Bolognini The Lady of the Camellias (1981), with Isabelle Huppert, she later played the starring role in Lucio Fulci giallo film Murder Rock (1984),[3][4] a small part in the film of Sergio Leone Once Upon A Time In America (1984), and the film musical Purple Rain (1984) with Prince, in which she played the singer's mother.[5]

    She also appeared in such television productions as Peter and Paul (1981), The Scarlet and the Black (1983), Quo Vadis? (1985) and Miami Vice (1986).

    Post-acting career

    In 2007, Karlatos graduated from Kent University with a law degree and was admitted to the Bermuda Bar Association in 2010.[6]

    Personal life

    Karlatos married French filmmaker Nikos Papatakis in 1967. The couple had one child together, son Serge (b. 1967) before their divorce in 1982. The next year, she wed American director, producer and writer Arthur Rankin after he cast her in a television adaption of The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Sins of Dorian Gray. They later settled in Bermuda.

    Selected Filmography

    Film

    Year Title Role Notes
    1975 My Friends Donatella Sassaroli
    1976 Keoma Liza Farrow
    Gloria Mundi Galai
    1977 Wifemistress Dr. Paola Pagano
    1978 Blood and Diamonds Maria
    Damned in Venice Madeleine Winters
    Cyclone Monica
    Convoy Busters Anna
    The Idlers of the Fertile Valley Sofia
    1979 A Dangerous Toy Laura Griffo
    Zombi 2 Paola Menard
    Velvet Hands Petula Quiller
    The Finzi Detective Agency Clara Moser
    1980 Eleftherios Venizelos 1910-1927 Queen Sophia
    Exodos Kindynou - Emergency Exit Daisy Alexiou
    1984 Once Upon A Time In America Wayang Patron
    Murder Rock Candice Norman
    Purple Rain Mother

    Television

    Year Title Role Notes
    1978 Der Schatz des Priamos Sophia Schliemann TV movie
    1981 Peter and Paul Berenice Miniseries
    1983 The Scarlet and the Black Francesca Lombardo TV movie
    1985 Quo Vadis? Epicaris Miniseries
    1986 Miami Vice Felicia Diaz Episode: Forgive Us Our Debts

    References

    1. ↑ "Movies". Nytimes.com. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
    2. ↑ "Movie Review - Screen: 'My Friends,' Italian Comedy:4 Middle-Aged Men in the Provinces Outrageous Practical Jokes in a Parable". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
    3. ↑ Profile, DVDTalk.com; accessed 3 August 2017.
    4. ↑ Profile, DVDVerdict.com; accessed 3 August 2017.
    5. ↑ "Movie Review - 'PURPLE RAIN,' WITH PRINCE". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
    6. ↑ "65-Year-Old Called To Bermuda Bar". Bernews.com. October 15, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
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