Frieda Liappa

Frieda Liappa was born in Messini, Greece, on February 10, 1948. In 1965, she enrolled in the School of Philosophy, University of Athens, and in April 1967 she joined the anti-junta movement. In 1974, she made her first short film, “Meta 40 meres (40 days later),” and became a member of the editorial board of the magazine “Sychronos Kinimatografos.” In 1977, she directed her second film, “I Remember you Leaving All the Time,” and won the Second Best Film award at the Thessaloniki Festival of Greek Cinema, as well as the Best Film award by the Greek Film Critics Association (PEKK). In 1980, she directed her third short film, “Apetaxamin (Renouncement),” and received the Second Best Film award at the Thessaloniki Festival of Greek Cinema, the Best Film award by the Greek Film Critics Association (PEKK), and the Best Film and Audience awards at the 3rd Drama Short Film Festival. In 1981, her first feature film was released, under the title “Love Wanders in the Night.” In 1983, she directed the hourly television film “To nero tis vrohis (Rainwater),” based on M. Karagatsis’ homonymous novel, commissioned by the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT). In 1986, she completed the production of her second feature film, “A Quiet Death.” The film screened at the Thessaloniki Festival of Greek Cinema and won the Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound, and Best Special Effects awards. In 1990, she began working on her last film, “The Years of the Big Heat.” She died on November 28, 1994.