Frieda Liappa

Biography

Frida Liappa (Greek: Φρίντα Λιάππα, Messini, Messinia, February 10, 1948 – Athens, November 28, 1994) was a Greek film director and poet.

She studied Philosophy at the University of Athens and cinematography at the London Film School. She was involved in poetry (initially) and directing. A member of the "democratic youth of Lambrakis", she was arrested and imprisoned. She also developed anti-dictatorial action. After some short films, such as Meta forty days (1972), A life in Thymaai na feigeis (1977), which was honored with the 2nd prize at the Thessaloniki Festival and was awarded by the Panhellenic Union of Cinema Critics), Apetaxamin (1980) , presented her first feature film The roads o...