Milton Manaki
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Born:
Sep 09, 1882

Died:
Jan 01, 1964

Age: 81 Deceased

From:
Avdella, Ottoman Empire, Manastir Vilayet

Department:
Directing

Total Credits: 46

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Milton Manaki

Also known as: Miltos (Miltiadis) Manakis, Miltos Manakis, Miltiadis Manakis, Milton Manakis, Μίλτος (Μιλτιάδης) Μανάκης

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 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 cen...

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