Dionysis Papagiannopoulos
Acting
- Born:
- 1912-01-01
- Died:
- 1984-04-17
- Place of birth:
- Diakopto, Achaia, Greece
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)
Known For
Filmography
1821 at the Cinema
Voyage to Cythera
Koroido Romie
Each With Their Own Madness...
Behind the Curtain: Dionysis Papagiannopoulos
Mr. Giorgis is Trained
A Law-Abiding Citizen
The Charlatan
My Only Son, My Good Boy
The Tough Guy With the Tricycle
Lysistrata
Great Brides, Gullible Grooms
Ο Πατούχας
If I Were Rich
Crazier Than the Crazy
Carefree... Nut
Vacation to Our Cyprus
The Revolutionary
Καυτά... ψυχρά κι' ανάποδα
Zavoliara
Giakoumis, A Roman Heart
To Win the Lottery
A Hippie With Slippers
The Teacher was One Hell of a Man
The madness of the square celibacy
The Incredible
Beautiful days
Grooms Wanted with Dowry
Crazy Girls Awesome Boys
I Neraida Kai to Palikari
Groom with tassels
The Ladykiller
An Unbelievable Sucker
The Man Who Returned from the Plates
Wake up, you sucker...
To nyfopazaro
Για ένα ταγάρι δολάρια
The Lady and the Tramp
For Whom the Bell Rings
Mermaids for Love
A Knight for Vasoula
Mikes Is Getting Married
The Cannon and the Nightingale
The Liar
Doctor Z-Vengos
A Thief with Philotimo
Horafa family
Come in, Kitso!
Some tired boys
Groom from London
For the heart of beautiful Helen
My son-in-low, the fortune hunter
The Greedy
The Playful Girl
If My Past Could Speak
Erotes sti Lesvo
The Barefoot Prince
Ο Μπαμπάς Μου Ο Τεντυμπόυς
My Sister Deserves a Beating
Five Thousand Lies
All Men Are the Same
Ladies of the Courtyard
Bouzouki Strumming
Jenny Jenny
Rough Seas
Oh, If I Only Were a Man
A Matter of Earnestness
A Crazy, Crazy Family
The Robber Cries Thief!
Poor Millionaire
Κάνε Με Πρωθυπουργό
Atonement
Miss Manager
The Woman Driver
The Orgies Villa
Lola
If Luck Favors You
Uncompromising in Life
Throbs at the Desk
Crazy Blood
Ο Αδελφός μου... ο Τροχονόμος
The Liar
Mr. Wing Commander
To gelio vgike ap' ton Paradeiso
Scandals on the Island of Love
What the Night Hides
You Came Too Late
Παγίδα
Confession of a Mother
My Wife's Husband
Pure And Dishonored
Ποτέ Δε Σε Ξέχασα
Κλάψε Φτωχή Μου Καρδιά
A Tramp's Christmas
The Girl of the Battalion
Μυρτιά
Η Ζωή Μου Αρχίζει Με Σένα
Thieves out!
Snow White and the 7 Old Boys
Thieves Rejoice Only Once
The Daywork of Happiness
The Young Lady's Fool
Crime in Kolonaki
The Island of Love
Sinful Youth
Maiden's Cheek
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
Erotic Stories
Stournara 288
Return from the front
A Fool And A Hater
Ο Γιάννος κι η Παγώνα
Ali Pasas and Lady Frosyni
Bouboulina
Lisa, Tosca of Athens
Happy Bums
We Have Only One Life
An Italian in Greece
Of Fortune The Written
The tree children from Volo
Two Grapes
Stella
Joe, the Amazing
Ο άνεμος του μίσους
The Little Mouse
Bloody Christmas
Ο Γυρισμός της Μάνας