Manos Zacharakis was born in Athens in 1930.
He was a self-taught painter (primarily of floral still lifes and portraits of everyday people), a cartoonist, a folk woodcarver (chests, mirrors, chairs, frames), and a decorator.
He presented his work in solo exhibitions in Athens and Thessaloniki.
He was also active in the furniture and art trade, organizing auctions in both Athens and Thessaloniki.
He was a friend of Nestor and Aliki Telloglou, for whom he crafted a hand-carved wooden chest. Their collection includes several of Zacharakis’ floral paintings.