Nikos Papatakis was born on July 5, 1918 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He was a writer and director, known for The Photograph (1986), The Depths (1963) and The Shepherds of Calamity (1967). He was previously married to Olga Karlatos and Anouk Aimée. He died on December 17, 2010 in Paris, France.