Giannis Gionakis

Personal Info

Birthday

September 18, 1922

Day of Death

2002-08-25

(79 years old)

Place of Birth

Athens, Greece

Also Known As

Γιαννης Γκιωνακης

Ioannis Gionakis

Γιάννης Γκιωνάκης

Yannis Gionakis

Giannis Gkionakis

Giannis Gionakis

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

Monday's Theater

She's a Lunatic

Sucker Groom

10 Days in Paris

Wheel Bag and Kopana

The yellow gloves

Anakatosouras

The Man Who Broke the Ice

Filmography

1988
Antzela, o peirasmos
as Φρίξος
1987
Tarnanas enantion Tsitsiolinas
as κυρ-Γιάννης
1986
Ρόκυ Νο 0, το Νούμερο
as Jack London
Ο Iππότης της Λιγούρας
as Translator
1985
A Papadia in Bouzouki No. 2
as Παύλος
National Lampoon's Crazy holiday
as Winter, Anna's father
1984
Wheel, Bag and Truants 3
as Irodis
Rokakias tin imera... to vrady kamariera
as Hotel Owner
1983
Roda, tsanta & kopana 2
as Irodis
Papasouzas
as Παπα-Σεπτέμβρης
1982
Wheel Bag and Kopana
as inspector
Ο αυτάκιας
as Officer Arhiromaios
1981
Traffic Cop Varvara
as Pachoumis Fourtounas
1980
Taste from Greece
as Giannis
1972
The Man Who Broke the Ice
as Zaharias
1971
The Bedroom
as Savvas Tsiviklis
O agathiáris kai i atsída
as Mihalis Tsoukalias
1970
The Four Aces
as Lilikos Bardamas
The madness of the square celibacy
as Giorgos Agraniotis
My Luck Went Crazy
as Zisis Karafantaris
1969
The Barber's Beauty
as Giannis Psalidas
The Crooked Wood
as Nikos Maroulis
1968
The Father-in-Law
as Christos Petefroutis
1967
A Rich Without Money
as Giannis Bakouras
Unmarried Groom
as Eytyhios
Anakatosouras
as Cameo (uncredited)
The Greedy
as Hristos Hrysafis
The Big Fool
as Ririkos
Mini Skirt and Karate
as Takis
To ploio tis haras
as Tom Lucas
1966
My Sister Deserves a Beating
as Spiros Dokos
All Men Are the Same
as Giorgos
The Wedding Dance
as Ilias
My Brother, the Lord
as Feidias
O tetraperatos
as Avgerinos
1965
Eva Has Not Sinned
as Menelaos Touloubas
Beethoven and Bouzouki
as Filippas
And All 14 Were Wonderful!
as Grigoris Sparos
The Stupid Face
as Pashalis
A Bird in the Hand Is Worth Two in the Bush
as Lakis Poures
Agents 005 Against Goldenfoot
as Damianos Bouralas
1964
Everything the People Wants
as Thanasis
Another One for the Million
as Κοκός
World and Kosmakis
as Makis Karimis
Giannis Messed Up
as Giannis
Exotic Vitamins
as Dr. Fosteris
The Harefoot
as Loukas Chelmis
1963
Deluxe Crazy
as Babis
Seven Days of Lying
as Michél
Tuesday the 13th
as Sotiris Berketis
1962
Sucker Groom
as Loulis
Runaway Bride
as hotel owner
The Devil and His Tail
as Grigoris
10 Days in Paris
as Miltos Zepa
Dimos from Trikala
as Vagos
Don't Fall in Love on a Saturday
as Giacomo Mondiani
Koutroulis` Wedding
as Manolis Koutroulis
My Groom, the Lawyer!
as Sotiris
My Wife's Husband
as Panayotis Panayotidis
A Tramp's Christmas
as Theodosis
1961
Poor Bums
as Savvas
Our Good Angel
as Iraklis
Alice in the Navy
as Cadet
Sharp as a Needle
as Lalakis Karras
1960
The yellow gloves
as Μπρίλης
Love Games
as Thanasakis
Elsewhere the Cackling
as Mikis Pilidis
1959
Mousitsa
as Vourdoubas
The Tomboy
as Riris
A Fool And A Hater
as Perlepes
Jobs with Tassels
as Alekos
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
1957
Jeep, Pavilion and Love
as Tonis
1952
The Grouch
as Πέτρος Μαρκόπουλος
1951
Above all... Coolness
as Tilemachos Drakos
Those Not Allowed to Love
as pianist