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