Milton Manaki

Milton Manaki

ActorDirectorCinematographerWriter Sep 9 (died age 81) Avdella, Ottoman Empire, Manastir Vilayet 1905–2016 (111 year career)
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Biography

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 Empir…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (45)

Movies (45)

The Reception of the Greek King and the Heir Pavle Made by General Bojovic in Bitola

The Reception of the Greek King and the Heir Pavle Made by General Bojovic in Bitola

1918

Director

5.0
Opening of the City Café in Bitola

Opening of the City Café in Bitola

1912

Director

4.9
Alexander Karadjordjevic Visiting Bitola

Alexander Karadjordjevic Visiting Bitola

1912

Director

5.1
Grevena Church

Grevena Church

1911

Director

4.7
The Visit of the Sultan Mehmed the Fifth Reshad to Salonika

The Visit of the Sultan Mehmed the Fifth Reshad to Salonika

1911

Director

5.1
The Romanian Minister Istrate Visits Resen

The Romanian Minister Istrate Visits Resen

1911

Director

5.1
The Romanian Minister Istrate Visits Bitola

The Romanian Minister Istrate Visits Bitola

1911

Director

5.3
The Turkish Sultan Mehmed V Resad Visiting Bitola

The Turkish Sultan Mehmed V Resad Visiting Bitola

1911

Director

5.6
Panorama of the City of Grevena

Panorama of the City of Grevena

1911

Director

5.2
The Romanian Minister Istrate Visits Gopesh

The Romanian Minister Istrate Visits Gopesh

1911

Director

5.1
The Funeral of Metropolitan Emilianos of Silyvria

The Funeral of Metropolitan Emilianos of Silyvria

1911

Director

4.8
Celebration on the Occasion of Young Turks' Revolution in Bitola

Celebration on the Occasion of Young Turks' Revolution in Bitola

1908

Director

5.2
Turks' Hearing Speech on Hürriyet

Turks' Hearing Speech on Hürriyet

1908

Director

4.7
The Defilee of Army Orchestra, Carriages and Horsemen

The Defilee of Army Orchestra, Carriages and Horsemen

1908

Director

4.8
The Celebration with Slogans in Greek

The Celebration with Slogans in Greek

1908

Director

4.9
Parade on the Occasion of the Hürriyet

Parade on the Occasion of the Hürriyet

1908

Director

4.7
The Celebration on Hürriyet

The Celebration on Hürriyet

1908

Director

4.6
Fair Near "Holy Sunday" Church in Bitola

Fair Near "Holy Sunday" Church in Bitola

1905

Director

5.0
A Veterinary Station

A Veterinary Station

1905

Director

4.6
Celebration of Epiphany in Bitola

Celebration of Epiphany in Bitola

1905

Director

4.5
Wallachian Dance

Wallachian Dance

1905

Director

5.2
The Celebration of St. Cyril and Methodius on the Main Street in Bitola

The Celebration of St. Cyril and Methodius on the Main Street in Bitola

1905

Director

5.6
The Celebration of the Religious Festival Epiphany

The Celebration of the Religious Festival Epiphany

1905

Director

5.0
Grandma Despina

Grandma Despina

1905

Director

4.8
Parades of the Turkish Artillery in Bitola

Parades of the Turkish Artillery in Bitola

1905

Director

4.2
The Mass

The Mass

1905

Director

4.1
Veria Fair

Veria Fair

1905

Director

4.5
Sheep Slaughter

Sheep Slaughter

1905

Director

4.6
Reprisals by the Turkish Army Against the Macedonian Population

Reprisals by the Turkish Army Against the Macedonian Population

1905

Director

5.3
Village Wedding

Village Wedding

1905

Director

5.3
The Outside Class

The Outside Class

1905

Director

5.3
Infantry and Cavalcade on the Occasion of the Young Turks

Infantry and Cavalcade on the Occasion of the Young Turks

1905

Director

4.5
Weaving Women

Weaving Women

1905

Director

4.8
The Celebration of Saint George

The Celebration of Saint George

1905

Director

4.7
Weavers

Weavers

1905

Camera Operator

Weavers

Weavers

1905

Director

Weavers

Weavers

1905

Writer

Wallachian Nomads

Wallachian Nomads

1905

Director

5.1
The Parade of Serbian Army in Bitola

The Parade of Serbian Army in Bitola

1905

Director

3.9
A Wedding in Bitola

A Wedding in Bitola

1905

Director

4.5
Washerwomen

Washerwomen

1905

Director

4.5
The Religious Holiday All Souls’ Day

The Religious Holiday All Souls’ Day

1905

Director

4.6
Turkish Professor at the Agricultural School

Turkish Professor at the Agricultural School

1905

Director

4.5
Market Day in Bitola

Market Day in Bitola

1905

Director

4.5
A Funeral of a Metropolitan in Bitola

A Funeral of a Metropolitan in Bitola

1905

Director

4.3