Takis Bardakos was born in Argolis and studied cinematography in Stavrakos Film School. He started working in 1982. From 1989 he works as a DOP. Since the beginning of the economic crisis he participates actively in social solidarity actions. At the same time he founds the documentary team “Square Films” and in the period 2012 – 2016 he creates his first feature documentary, “Athens from Beneath”.