Giannis Gionakis

Actor Sep 18 (died age 79) Athens, Greece 1946–1989 (43 year career)

5.1 avg rating

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.

Known For

Film

Alice in the Navy

Cadet

Film

The yellow gloves

Μπρίλης

Film

Wheel Bag and Kopana

inspector

Film

Beethoven and Bouzouki

Filippas

Film

Runaway Bride

hotel owner

Film

A Fool And A Hater

Perlepes

Film

Another One for the Million

Κοκός

Film

Four Brides and a Groom

Petros Christopoulos

Filmography

Acting (114)

Movies (113)

Κατά φαντασίαν εραστής

Antzela, o peirasmos

as Φρίξος

Οι μπουκαδόροι

Of the Poor Woman

Ο γύφτος και η Πόντια

1987

Tarnanas enantion Tsitsiolinas

1987

as κυρ-Γιάννης

Αετονύχηδες και χαζοπούλια

1987

as Napoleon Bakafas

Ο Iππότης της Λιγούρας

1986

as Translator

Ράκυ Νο 0, το Νούμερο!

1986

as Jack London

4.0

Τρελλές διακοπές του θηριοτροφείου

1985

as Winter, Anna's father

A Papadia in Bouzouki No. 2

1985

as Παύλος

Δημόσιος κίνδυνος Νο:1... ...και κάτι!

1985

Rokakias tin imera... to vrady kamariera

1984

as Hotel Owner

8.0

Wheel, Bag and Truants 3

1984

as Irodis

3.6

Mia papadia sta bouzoukia!

1983

6.5

Doste tin tsonta sto lao!..

Papasouzas

as Παπα-Σεπτέμβρης

Γύφτικη Κομπανία

Roda, tsanta & kopana 2

1983

as Irodis

2.6

Ο αυτάκιας

1982

as Officer Arhiromaios

Wheel Bag and Kopana

as inspector

Koroido Romie

Traffic Cop Varvara

as Pachoumis Fourtounas

4.3

Taste from Greece

1980

as Giannis

5.0

The Man Who Broke the Ice

as Zaharias

Hero Bunker

O agathiáris kai i atsída

1971

as Mihalis Tsoukalias

Ena agori... alloiotiko ap' t' alla

The Bedroom

as Savvas Tsiviklis

My Luck Went Crazy

as Zisis Karafantaris

5.0

The madness of the square celibacy

1970

as Giorgos Agraniotis

The Four Aces

as Lilikos Bardamas

The Headstrong

as Παντελής Καραμπίνας

The Crooked Wood

as Nikos Maroulis

The Barber's Beauty

as Giannis Psalidas

The Father-in-Law

as Christos Petefroutis

The Big Fool

as Ririkos

Anakatosouras

as Cameo (uncredited)

3.6

Mini Skirt and Karate

as Takis

Unmarried Groom

as Eytyhios

The Greedy

as Hristos Hrysafis

A Rich Without Money

as Giannis Bakouras

Boat of Joy

as Tom Lucas

All Men Are the Same

as Giorgos

The Wedding Dance

as Ilias

O tetraperatos

as Avgerinos

My Brother, the Lord

as Feidias

My Sister Deserves a Beating

as Spiros Dokos

The Stupid Face

as Pashalis

Beethoven and Bouzouki

1965

as Filippas

7.1

Eva Has Not Sinned

1965

as Menelaos Touloubas

3.8

A Bird in the Hand Is Worth Two in the Bush

1965

as Lakis Poures

4.0

Agents 005 Against Goldenfoot

1965

as Damianos Bouralas

5.3

And All 14 Were Wonderful!

1965

as Grigoris Sparos

5.0

Everything the People Wants

1964

as Thanasis

4.0

Another One for the Million

as Κοκός

World and Kosmakis

as Makis Karimis

Νυχτοπερπατήματα

Exotic Vitamins

as Dr. Fosteris

Giannis Messed Up

as Giannis

The Harefoot

as Loukas Chelmis

Fortune Hunters

Aristides and his Girls

Seven Days of Lying

as Michél

Fortunately Unemployed

Deluxe Crazy

as Babis

The Mischief-Makers

Tuesday the 13th

as Sotiris Berketis

A Tramp's Christmas

as Theodosis

Dimos from Trikala

1962

as Vagos

3.3

Koutroulis` Wedding

1962

as Manolis Koutroulis

3.5

Athens by Night

1962

2.0

Don't Fall in Love on a Saturday

as Giacomo Mondiani

Runaway Bride

as hotel owner

Sucker Groom

as Loulis

The Devil and His Tail

as Grigoris

Λαφίνα

Φτωχοί κομπιναδόροι

10 Days in Paris

as Miltos Zepa

My Wife's Husband

as Panayotis Panayotidis

3.0

My Groom, the Lawyer!

as Sotiris

Sharp as a Needle

as Lalakis Karras

Our Tears Have Dried Up

Poor Bums

as Savvas

Our Good Angel

as Iraklis

Alice in the Navy

as Cadet

Κορίτσια της Αθήνας

I'm a man and... I'll have fun!

Love Games

as Thanasakis

The yellow gloves

as Μπρίλης

A Pitiful Don Juan

Elsewhere the Cackling

as Mikis Pilidis

Το αγρίμι

Jobs with Tassels

as Alekos

The Uncle from Canada

Mousitsa

as Vourdoubas

The Tomboy

as Riris

A Fool And A Hater

as Perlepes

Marriage Adventures

As Long as There Are Women

1959

2,000 Sailors and One Girl

1959

5.0

Poverty can be bearable while living well

1958

as Giannis Pidihtos

7.8

Four Brides and a Groom

1958

as Petros Christopoulos

7.2

She's a Lunatic

1958

as Pipis

2.0

Lovers Without a Dime

1958

as Grigoris

7.0

Jeep, Pavilion and Love

1957

as Tonis

5.5

At Night The Entanglements

1957

6.0

The Child of the Street

The Fairy Tale Girl

The Grouch

as Πέτρος Μαρκόπουλος

7.0

Those Not Allowed to Love

1951

as pianist

2.7

Above all... Coolness

1951

as Tilemachos Drakos

Better the Devil You Know

1946

Television (1)

Monday's Theater

1972

as Λαυρέντης

7.2