Cast

Dionysis Papagiannopoulos

Acting

Cast

Dionysis Papagiannopoulos

Known for

Acting

Born

1912-01-01

From

Diakopto, Achaia, Greece

Died

1984-04-17

Also known as Dionissis Papayanopoulos, Διονύσης Παπαγιαννόπουλος, Διονυσης Παπαγιαννοπουλος

Biography

Dionysis Papagiannopoulos (Greek: Διονύσης Παπαγιαννόπουλος; 12 July 1912 – 13 April 1984) was a Greek actor. He was born in Diakopto in the northeastern part of Achaea in 1912. He studied at the Drama School of the National Theatre of Greece (Ethniko Theatro) in Athens and made his stage debut in 1938, appearing as the Knight in William Shakespeare's King Lear. He excelled in Shakespeare's Hamlet as the Grave Digger and in Dimitris Psathas' Fonazei o Kleftis as General Solon Karaleon. Dionysis Papagiannopoulos acted in all types of plays and appeared in more than 120 films in supporting and leading roles. One of his leading roles in cinema was O Kyr Giorgis Ekpaidevetai (Mr. Giorgis is being educated) (1977) which was the last film made by Finos Film and marked the end of an era. He also worked for television. One of his biggest successes was his role once again as Mr Giorgis for the television show Louna Park. He was generally considered as an actor with an enormous talent and incredible acting techniques. He always left a strong impression in all the roles he had, comical and dramatic. Remarkable was his work in the play To Megalo mas Tsirko by Iakovos Kambanelis, in which he portrayed Theodoros Kolokotronis, Eleftherios Venizelos and Karagiozis. Also he left a very good impression for his work in his last film, Voyage to Cythera directed by the famous Theo Angelopoulos. He died suddenly at the age of 71, in his apartment on Alexandras Avenue, today to the Metro Station Ampelokipoi region, due to a stroke. The people of Diakopto erected a statue in his memory, although, during his life, some had opposed him due to political issues. (Source: Wikipedia)

Dionysis Papagiannopoulos

Dionysis Papagiannopoulos

Biography

Stournara 288

To gelio vgike ap' ton Paradeiso

Five Thousand Lies

Oh, If I Only Were a Man

My son-in-low, the fortune hunter

Crime in Kolonaki

Bouboulina

The Cannon and the Nightingale

You Came Too Late

Μυρτιά

Lysistrata

Καυτά... ψυχρά κι' ανάποδα

Ο άνεμος του μίσους

Voyage to Cythera

Jenny Jenny

Erotes sti Lesvo

Για ένα ταγάρι δολάρια

An Unbelievable Sucker

Mr. Wing Commander

Happy Bums

Vacation to Our Cyprus

The Island of Love

Miss Manager

To nyfopazaro

My Sister Deserves a Beating

Come in, Kitso!

Παγίδα

Maiden's Cheek

The Greedy

Ο Γιάννος κι η Παγώνα

My Only Son, My Good Boy

Crazy Girls Awesome Boys

The Man Who Returned from the Plates

The Daywork of Happiness

Rough Seas

I Neraida Kai to Palikari

Η Ζωή Μου Αρχίζει Με Σένα

If I Were Rich

Atonement

Doctor Z-Vengos

Groom with tassels

The Policeman of the 16th Precinct

The Charlatan

For the heart of beautiful Helen

Ο Πατούχας

The Young Lady's Fool

Ο Αδελφός μου... ο Τροχονόμος

The Teacher was One Hell of a Man

Some tired boys

Stella

Two Grapes

Great Brides, Gullible Grooms

The Barefoot Prince

Behind the Curtain: Dionysis Papagiannopoulos

We Have Only One Life

Confession of a Mother

Mermaids for Love

The Lady and the Tramp

A Crazy Crazy Family

The Incredible

Horafa family

The Woman Driver

Bouzouki Strumming

Lola

The Orgies Villa

Mr. Giorgis is Trained

A Matter of Earnestness

Ο Γυρισμός της Μάνας

Snow White and the 7 Old Boys

Throbs at the Desk

An Italian in Greece

To Win the Lottery

Thieves Rejoice Only Once

Poor Millionaire

Erotic Stories

Groom from London

Ladies of the Courtyard