Giannis Gionakis
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Giannis Gionakis was a Greek actor in film and theater.
in 1922. He began his studies at the medical school, but was won over to acting and proceeded to study theatre at the Karolos Koun Dramatic School and the Greek Odeon. He became particularly well-known for his comedic roles in movies, where his associated with portrayals of kind but dim-witted people. In 1998, he suffered a brain attack, and his health deteriorated considerably, leading to his death in 2002.
Biography
Gionakis was born in AthensAthens
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in 1922. He began his studies at the medical school, but was won over to acting and proceeded to study theatre at the Karolos Koun Dramatic School and the Greek Odeon. He became particularly well-known for his comedic roles in movies, where his associated with portrayals of kind but dim-witted people. In 1998, he suffered a brain attack, and his health deteriorated considerably, leading to his death in 2002.
Filmography
Year | Film | Transliteraion and translation | Role |
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1946 | Papoutsi apo ton topo sou | Παπούτσι από τον τόπο σου | - |
1951 | Propantos psychraima (O Mikis kai o Fikis) | Προπαντός ψυχραιμία (Ο Μίκης και ο Φίκης) | - |
1951 | Ekeines pou den prepei n'agapisoun | Εκείνες που δεν πρέπει ν' αγαπήσουν | - |
1952 | To stravoxlo | Το στραβόξυλο | - |
1957 | The Girl with Tales | Το κορίτσι με τα παραμύθια To koritsi me ta paramythia |
- |
1957 | Jeep, Kiosk and Love | Τζιπ, περίπτερο κι αγάπη Jeep, periptero ki agapi |
Tonis |
1957 | The Girl from a Poor Neighborhood | Το κορίτσι της φτωχογειτονιάς | - |
1968 | The Lazy Girl | Το τρελοκόριτσο To trelokoritso |
Pippis |
1958 | I ftohia theli kaloperassi | Η φτώχεια θέλει καλοπέραση | - |
1958 | Adekari erotevmeni | Αδέκαροι ερωτευμένοι | Grigoris |
1958 | Tesseris nyfes enas gabros | Τέσσερις νύφες ένας γαμπρός | Petros Christopoulos |
1959 | An Uncle from Canada | Ο θείος απ' τον Καναδά O theios ap'ton Kanada |
Kostas |
1959 | I mousitsa | Η μουσίτσα | Vourdoubas |
1959 | Enas vlakas kai misos | Ένας βλάκας και μισός | Perlepes |
1959 | Douleies me fountes | Δουλειές με φούντες | Alekos |
1959 | Gamilies peripeteis | Γαμήλιες περιπέτειες | Giacomo |
1960 | The Yellow Gloves The Yellow Gloves Liar Wanted is a 1961 Greek comedy film made by Finos Films. It was directed by Giannis Dalianidis and starring Dinos Iliopoulos, Pantelis Zervos, Anna Kyriakou, Thanassis Vengos and Periklis Christoforidis.-Plot:... |
Τα κίτρινα γάντια Ta kitrina gantia |
Brillis |
1960 | Enas Don Juan gia klammata | Ένας δον Ζουάν για κλάματα | - |
1960 | 2,000 Sailors and a Girl | 2000 ναύτες κι ένα κορίτσι 2000 naftes ki ena koritsi |
- |
1960 | Erotic Games | Ερωτικά παιχνίδια Erotika paichnidia |
Thanassakis |
1960 | Alice in the Navy | Η Αλίκη στο ναυτικό I Aliki sto naftiko |
- |
1961 | Ftohadakia ke leftades | Φτωχαδάκια και λεφτάδες | Savvas |
1961 | Stegnosan ta dakrya mou | Στέγνωσαν τα δάκρυά μου | - |
1962 | Athens By Night (documentary) | Η Αθήνα τη νύχτα I Athina ti nychta |
as himself |
1962 | I nifi to 'skase | Η νύφη το 'σκασε | a hotel manager |
1962 | Koroido gabre | Κορόιδο γαμπρέ | Loulis |
1962 | Lafina Lafina Lafina is a form of a Greek folk dance from Thessaly, Greece. It is very similar with syrtos.-References:... |
Λαφίνα | Liakos |
1962 | Ten Days in Paris Ten Days in Paris Ten Days in Paris is a 1940 British comedy mystery film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Rex Harrison, Kaaren Verne and C.V. France. A tourist in Paris turns out to be a doppelganger of a German spy operating in the French capital.-Cast:... |
Δέκα μέρες στο Παρίσι Deka meres sto Parissi |
Miltos |
1962 | O antras tis gynaikas mou | Ο άντρας της γυναίκας μου | Panag. Panagiotidis Iordanis Stekas |
1962 | My Husband the Judge | Ο γαμπρός μου ο δικηγόρος "'O gabros mou o dikigoros |
Sotiris |
1962 | Dimos from Trikala | Ο Δήμος απ' τα Τρίκαλα 'O Dimos ap' ta Trikala |
Vangos |
1963 | Treloi polyteleias Treloi polyteleias -Plot:A young relative of a rich family was love strucked with a theatrical lady with the different untamed character and pressures with his family that did not had the time to come... |
Τρελοί πολυτελείας | Babis |
1963 | Ligo prin na ximerosei | Λίγο πριν να ξημερώσει | garage owner |
1963 | I anidikefti | Οι ανειδίκευτοι | Angelis |
1963 | Epta imeres psemmata | Εφτά ημέρες ψέματα | Michel |
1963 | O emiris kai o kakomoiris | Ο εμίρης και ο κακομοίρης | as himself |
1964 | Kosmos kai kosmakis | Κόσμος και κοσμάκης | Makis Karimis |
1964 | O lagopodaros | Ο λαγοπόδαρος | Loukas Halmis |
1964 | Ο Γιάννης τα 'κανε θάλασσα O Yiannis ta 'kane thalassa]] |
Yiannis | |
1964 | Ο Αριστείδης και τα κορίτσια του Aristeidis kai ta kortisia tou]] |
Tryfonas Papalexandrogeorgakopoulos |
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1964 | Another for a Millionaire | Άλλος για το εκατομμύριο Allos gia to ekatommyrio |
Kokos |
1964 | O, ti thelei o laos | Ό, τι θέλει ο λαός | Thanassis |
1965 | Tria yperocha vlakomoutra | Τρία υπέροχα βλακόμουτρα | Pashalis |
1965 | Kallio pente kai sto heri | Κάλλιο πέντε και στο χέρι | Lakis Poures |
1964 | I Eva den amartise | Η Εύα δεν αμάρτησε | Menelaos Touloubas |
1965 | Praktores 005 enantion Chrysopodarou | Πράκτορες 005 εναντίον Χρυσοπόδαρου | - |
1965 | O tetraperatos' | Ο τετραπέρατος | Avgerinos |
1966 | All the Men Are the Same | Όλοι οι άνδρες είναι ίδιοι Oli i andres ine idii |
Giorgos |
1966 | O adelfos mou o trelaras | 'Ο αδελφός μου ο τρελάρας | Fidias |
1966 | I adelfi mou thelei xylo | Η αδελφή μου θέλει ξύλο | Spyros Dokos |
1967 | Enas apentaros leftas | Ένας απένταρος λεφτάς | Giannis Birdas |
1967 | O gabros mou, o proikothiras | Ο γαμπρός μου, ο προικοθήρας | Babis |
1967 | O koroidara | Η κοροϊδάρα | - |
1967 | O achortagos | Ο αχόρταγος | Christos Chrysafis |
1967 | Miniskirts and Karate | Μίνι φούστα και καράτε Mini fousta kai karate |
Takis Koulis |
1967 | To ploio tis charas | Το πλοίο της χαράς The Lucky Ship |
Tom Loukas |
1967 | Nymfios anymfevtos | Νυμφίος ανύμφευτος | Eftychios Lapakis |
1967 | Five Ladies for a Guy | Πέντε γυναίκες για έναν άνδρα Pente gynaikes gia enan andra |
Dimitris Pappas |
1968 | O petheropliktos | Ο πεθερόπληκτος | Hristos |
1969 | I orea tou kourea | Η ωραία του κουρέα | Giannis Psalidas |
1969 | To stravoxylo | Το στραβόξυλο | Nikos Maroulis |
1970 | I tychi mou trelathike | Η τύχη μου τρελάθηκε | Zissis Karafanaris |
1970 | O xerokefalos | Ο ξεροκέφαλος | Pandelis Karabinas |
1970 | The Four Aces | Οι τέσσερις άσσοι I tesseris assoi |
- |
1971 | I krevatomourmoura | Η κρεβατομουρμούρα | Savvas Tsiflikis |
1972 | O anthropos pou espage plaka | Ο άνθρωπος που έσπαγε πλάκα | Zaharias |
1971 | Ena agori... alloiotiko ap' t' alla | Ένα αγόρι... αλλοιώτικο απ' τ' άλλα | Petros Sofianos |
1971 | Barbara the Officer | Τροχονόμος Βαρβάρα Trohonomos Varvara |
- |
1981 | Koroido Romiet | Κορόιδο Ρωμιέ | Potis Pikoulas |
1982 | Roda, tsanta kai kopana | Ρόδα, τσάντα και κοπάνα | - |
1982 | Roda, tsanta kai kopana | Ρόδα, τσάντα και κοπάνα 2 | - |
1983 | O Papasouzas | Ο Παπασούζας | - |
1983 | Gyftiki kompania | Γύφτική κομπανία | - |
1983 | Serifis, o michanofagos | Σερίφης, ο μηχανοφάγος | - |
External links
- Faces of Theatre: Giannis Gkionakis a documentary from ERT