Giannis Gionakis
Born: 1922-09-18 in Athens, Greece
Died: 2002-08-25
Known For: Acting
Biography
Giannis Gionakis was a Greek actor in film and theater. Gionakis was born in Athens in 1922. He began his studies at the medical school, but was won over by 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 he was associated with portrayals of kind but dim-witted people.
Filmography
1988
- Antzela, o peirasmos as Φρίξος
1987
- Αετονύχηδες και χαζοπούλια as Napoleon Bakafas
- Tarnanas enantion Tsitsiolinas as κυρ-Γιάννης
- Ο γύφτος και η Πόντια
- Η ... Μικρομεσαία των Μπάτσων Σχολή
- Of the Poor Woman
- The cleaners
1986
- Κορόιδο γαμπρός και κερατάς
- Ο νίνζα με τη γκλίτσα
- Ο Iππότης της Λιγούρας as Translator
- Raki No. 0, the Number! as Jack London
1985
- Πρώτη νύχτα γάμου
- Crazy Holiday as Winter, Anna's father
- A Papadia in Bouzouki No. 2 as Παύλος
- Δημόσιος κίνδυνος Νο:1... ...και κάτι!
1984
- Wheel, Bag and Truants 3 as Irodis
- Rock Star During the Day... At Night Maid as Hotel Owner
1983
- Papasouzas as Παπα-Σεπτέμβρης
- Γύφτικη Κομπανία
- Mia papadia sta bouzoukia!
- Wheel Bag and Kopana 2 as Irodis
- Doste tin tsonta sto lao!..
1982
- Wheel Bag and Kopana as inspector
- Ο αυτάκιας as Officer Arhiromaios
1981
- Koroido Romie
- Traffic Cop Varvara as Pachoumis Fourtounas
1980
- Taste from Greece as Giannis
1972
- Monday's Theater as Λαυρέντης
- Hero Bunker
- The Man Who Broke the Ice as Zaharias
1971
- The Bedroom as Savvas Tsiviklis
- O agathiáris kai i atsída as Mihalis Tsoukalias
- Ena agori... alloiotiko ap' t' alla
1970
- The Headstrong as Παντελής Καραμπίνας
- The Four Aces as Lilikos Bardamas
- My Luck Went Crazy as Zisis Karafantaris
- The madness of the square celibacy as Giorgos Agraniotis
1969
- The Barber's Beauty as Giannis Psalidas
- The Crooked Wood as Nikos Maroulis
1968
- The Father-in-Law as Christos Petefroutis
1967
- A Rich Without Money as Giannis Bakouras
- Anakatosouras as Cameo (uncredited)
- The Greedy as Hristos Hrysafis
- The Big Fool as Ririkos
- Mini Skirt and Karate as Takis
- Unmarried Groom as Eytyhios
- Boat of Joy as Tom Lucas
1966
- The Wedding Dance as Ilias
- My Sister Deserves a Beating as Spiros Dokos
- O tetraperatos as Avgerinos
- All Men Are the Same as Giorgos
- My Brother, the Lord as Feidias
1965
- Agents 005 Against Goldenfoot as Damianos Bouralas
- And All 14 Were Wonderful! as Grigoris Sparos
- Beethoven and Bouzouki as Filippas
- Eva Has Not Sinned as Menelaos Touloubas
- A Bird in the Hand Is Worth Two in the Bush as Lakis Poures
- The Stupid Face as Pashalis
1964
- Another One for the Million as Κοκός
- The Harefoot as Loukas Chelmis
- Giannis Messed Up as Giannis
- Aristides and his Girls
- Exotic Vitamins as Dr. Fosteris
- Fortune Hunters
- Nightwalks
- World and Kosmakis as Makis Karimis
- Everything the People Wants as Thanasis
1963
- Seven Days of Lying as Michél
- The Mischief-Makers
- Tuesday the 13th as Sotiris Berketis
- Deluxe Crazy as Babis
- Fortunately Unemployed
1962
- The Devil and His Tail as Grigoris
- Lafina
- Runaway Bride as hotel owner
- 10 Days in Paris as Miltos Zepa
- Φτωχοί κομπιναδόροι
- Don't Fall in Love on a Saturday as Giacomo Mondiani
- Sucker Groom as Loulis
- My Groom, the Lawyer! as Sotiris
- My Wife's Husband as Panayotis Panayotidis
- Dimos from Trikala as Vagos
- A Tramp's Christmas as Theodosis
- Athens by Night
- Koutroulis` Wedding as Manolis Koutroulis
1961
- Poor Bums as Savvas
- Our Good Angel as Iraklis
- Alice in the Navy as Cadet
- Κορίτσια της Αθήνας
- Sharp as a Needle as Lalakis Karras
- Our Tears Have Dried Up
1960
- Το αγρίμι
- The yellow gloves as Μπρίλης
- Elsewhere the Cackling as Mikis Pilidis
- A Pitiful Don Juan
- Love Games as Thanasakis
- I'm a man and... I'll have fun!
1959
- As Long as There Are Women
- The Uncle from Canada
- Mousitsa as Vourdoubas
- 2,000 Sailors and One Girl
- The Tomboy as Riris
- A Fool And A Hater as Perlepes
- Marriage Adventures
- Jobs with Tassels as Alekos
1958
- Four Brides and a Groom as Petros Christopoulos
- Lovers Without a Dime as Grigoris
- She's a Lunatic as Pipis
- Poverty can be bearable while living well as Giannis Pidihtos
1956
1952
- The Grouch as Πέτρος Μαρκόπουλος
1951
- Those Not Allowed to Love as pianist
- Above all... Coolness as Tilemachos Drakos