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
1989
1988
- Antzela, o peirasmos as Φρίξος
1987
- Tarnanas enantion Tsitsiolinas as κυρ-Γιάννης
- Αετονύχηδες και χαζοπούλια as Napoleon Bakafas
- 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
- Πως να παντρέψεις την γυναίκα σου
- 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
- Wheel Bag and Kopana 2 as Irodis
- Doste tin tsonta sto lao!..
- Mia papadia sta bouzoukia!
1982
- Wheel Bag and Kopana as inspector
- The Little Ears as Officer Arhiromaios
1981
- Traffic Cop Varvara as Pachoumis Fourtounas
- Koroido Romie
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
- The Greedy as Hristos Hrysafis
- A Rich Without Money as Giannis Bakouras
- The Big Fool as Ririkos
- Anakatosouras as Cameo (uncredited)
- Unmarried Groom as Eytyhios
- Mini Skirt and Karate as Takis
- Boat of Joy as Tom Lucas
1966
- The Wedding Dance as Ilias
- All Men Are the Same as Giorgos
- My Sister Deserves a Beating as Spiros Dokos
- O tetraperatos as Avgerinos
- 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
- The Harefoot as Loukas Chelmis
- Another One for the Million as Κοκός
- Exotic Vitamins as Dr. Fosteris
- Fortune Hunters
- Aristides and his Girls
- Nightwalks
- Giannis Messed Up as Giannis
- Everything the People Wants as Thanasis
- World and Kosmakis as Makis Karimis
1963
- Seven Days of Lying as Michél
- The Mischief-Makers
- Fortunately Unemployed
- Tuesday the 13th as Sotiris Berketis
- Deluxe Crazy as Babis
1962
- Runaway Bride as hotel owner
- 10 Days in Paris as Miltos Zepa
- My Groom, the Lawyer! as Sotiris
- Lafina
- The Devil and His Tail as Grigoris
- Sucker Groom as Loulis
- Don't Fall in Love on a Saturday as Giacomo Mondiani
- Φτωχοί κομπιναδόροι
- My Wife's Husband as Panayotis Panayotidis
- Dimos from Trikala as Vagos
- A Tramp's Christmas as Theodosis
- Koutroulis` Wedding as Manolis Koutroulis
- Athens by Night
1961
- Poor Bums as Savvas
- Alice in the Navy as Cadet
- Κορίτσια της Αθήνας
- Our Good Angel as Iraklis
- Our Tears Have Dried Up
- Sharp as a Needle as Lalakis Karras
1960
- The yellow gloves as Μπρίλης
- Το αγρίμι
- Elsewhere the Cackling as Mikis Pilidis
- A Pitiful Don Juan
- Love Games as Thanasakis
- I'm a man and... I'll have fun!
1959
- The Tomboy as Riris
- The Uncle from Canada
- As Long as There Are Women
- Mousitsa as Vourdoubas
- Marriage Adventures
- 2,000 Sailors and One Girl
- Jobs with Tassels as Alekos
- A Fool And A Hater as Perlepes
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