Thodoris (Theo) Papadoulakis is a Greek director. He was born in 1974 in South Africa. He studied Radio and Television Production at the University of Salford in England and did his MA in Film Directing and Production at the Northern Film School in Leeds. Today, he lives and works in Greece. He has directed 3 TV series, 7 short films and has been awarded with 70 international awards.
George, a charismatic 11 year-old boy, moves with with father and two siblings to a village in Crete, trying to start over after his mother's death. From the very first night, George's nightmares begin to come to life. But he won't have to face them alone, since he soon becomes member of the "Commandos", a local kids' gang. Together, they take up the mission of freeing a "weird" young man, Dodo, from the chains of the infamous "Dragons" gang and put an end to the vendetta that haunts the village. To make that happen they will need to confront the dark force that sows discord between the villagers for hundreds of years.
Release Date: 2021-09-26
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Episode Count: 13
Vote Count: 1
Release Date: 2016-10-25
Department: Creator
Job: Creator
Vote Count: 4
Release Date: 2011-06-06
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Based on the best-selling English novel The Island by Victoria Hislop, the series takes place on the island of Spinalonga, off the coast of Crete, and in the village of Plaka which lies within swimming distance across it. The series premiered on 11 October 2010 to record ratings and critical acclaim. It is the most expensive Greek television production ever with a budget of €4 million.
Release Date: 2010-10-11
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Episode Count: 26
Vote Count: 16
Thomas has always had a passion about Japanese warriors called Samurai. His uniqueness in a small community of a village in Crete causes conflict. The villagers' attitude towards him is not good and he's not going to stand and take it for much longer.
Release Date: 2005-11-27
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Vote Count: 6
During the hot summer of 2004--the year of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens--somewhere in a small Cretan village, Andipas, a spirited twelve-year-old boy, dreams of becoming a runner. However, without a coach on his side and no real training routine, the determined boy has no other choice but to turn the whole village into his running track. Now, even the smallest of errands are a reason for a battle against the clock--but, when everything goes wrong all at once on the big day of the 200m final--a frenzied race against Andipas' friends, the villagers, and ultimately, the clock, will be on. But, will he make it in time to watch the event on TV?
Release Date: 2004-09-26
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Vote Count: 3
A young Korean foreign student in Britain feels isolated and longs for home.
Release Date: 2002-01-01
Department: Production
Job: Producer