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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

112

Gender

Male

Birthday

1922-09-18

Day of Death

2002-08-25 (80 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

Acting

Wheel Bag and Kopana

1982

Wheel Bag and Kopana

as

inspector

The Crooked Wood

1969

The Crooked Wood

as

Nikos Maroulis

The Big Fool

1967

The Big Fool

as

Ririkos

Anakatosouras

1967

Anakatosouras

as

Cameo (uncredited)

A Fool And A Hater

1959

A Fool And A Hater

as

Perlepes

10 Days in Paris

1962

10 Days in Paris

as

Miltos Zepa

The Grouch

1952

The Grouch

as

Πέτρος Μαρκόπουλος

Mousitsa

1959

Mousitsa

as

Vourdoubas

Poor Bums

1961

Poor Bums

as

Savvas

Seven Days of Lying

1963

Seven Days of Lying

as

Michél

Tuesday the 13th

1963

Tuesday the 13th

as

Sotiris Berketis

Deluxe Crazy

1963

Deluxe Crazy

as

Babis

World and Kosmakis

1964

World and Kosmakis

as

Makis Karimis

Giannis Messed Up

1964

Giannis Messed Up

as

Giannis

The Barber's Beauty

1969

The Barber's Beauty

as

Giannis Psalidas

The Four Aces

1970

The Four Aces

as

Lilikos Bardamas

My Luck Went Crazy

1970

My Luck Went Crazy

as

Zisis Karafantaris

The Greedy

1967

The Greedy

as

Hristos Hrysafis

The madness of the square celibacy

1970

The madness of the square celibacy

as

Giorgos Agraniotis

Koutroulis` Wedding

1962

Koutroulis` Wedding

as

Manolis Koutroulis

National Lampoon's Crazy holiday

1985

National Lampoon's Crazy holiday

as

Winter, Anna's father

To ploio tis haras

1967

To ploio tis haras

as

Tom Lucas

Sharp as a Needle

1961

Sharp as a Needle

as

Lalakis Karras

O tetraperatos

1966

O tetraperatos

as

Avgerinos

O agathiáris kai i atsída

1971

O agathiáris kai i atsída

as

Mihalis Tsoukalias

Agents 005 Against Goldenfoot

1965

Agents 005 Against Goldenfoot

as

Damianos Bouralas

Jobs with Tassels

1959

Jobs with Tassels

as

Alekos

Sucker Groom

1962

Sucker Groom

as

Loulis

My Wife's Husband

1962

My Wife's Husband

as

Panayotis Panayotidis

Taste from Greece

1980

Taste from Greece

as

Giannis

Runaway Bride

1962

Runaway Bride

as

hotel owner

A Rich Without Money

1967

A Rich Without Money

as

Giannis Bakouras

Love Games

1960

Love Games

as

Thanasakis

Unmarried Groom

1967

Unmarried Groom

as

Eytyhios

And All 14 Were Wonderful!

1965

And All 14 Were Wonderful!

as

Grigoris Sparos

Four Brides and a Groom

1958

Four Brides and a Groom

as

Petros Christopoulos

Above all... Coolness

1951

Above all... Coolness

as

Tilemachos Drakos

The yellow gloves

1960

The yellow gloves

as

Μπρίλης

She's a Lunatic

1958

She's a Lunatic

as

Pipis

The Harefoot

1964

The Harefoot

as

Loukas Chelmis

Traffic Cop Varvara

1981

Traffic Cop Varvara

as

Pachoumis Fourtounas

The Bedroom

1971

The Bedroom

as

Savvas Tsiviklis

The Father-in-Law

1968

The Father-in-Law

as

Christos Petefroutis

Eva Has Not Sinned

1965

Eva Has Not Sinned

as

Menelaos Touloubas

The Tomboy

1959

The Tomboy

as

Riris

Lovers Without a Dime

1958

Lovers Without a Dime

as

Grigoris

Our Good Angel

1961

Our Good Angel

as

Iraklis

Elsewhere the Cackling

1960

Elsewhere the Cackling

as

Mikis Pilidis

Exotic Vitamins

1964

Exotic Vitamins

as

Dr. Fosteris

Don't Fall in Love on a Saturday

1962

Don't Fall in Love on a Saturday

as

Giacomo Mondiani

Ο αυτάκιας

1982

Ο αυτάκιας

as

Officer Arhiromaios

The Stupid Face

1965

The Stupid Face

as

Pashalis

Tarnanas enantion Tsitsiolinas

1987

Tarnanas enantion Tsitsiolinas

as

κυρ-Γιάννης

Antzela, o peirasmos

1988

Antzela, o peirasmos

as

Φρίξος

Papasouzas

1983

Papasouzas

as

Παπα-Σεπτέμβρης

A Papadia in Bouzouki No. 2

1985

A Papadia in Bouzouki No. 2

as

Παύλος

A Tramp's Christmas

1962

A Tramp's Christmas

as

Theodosis

Monday's Theater

Monday's Theater

as

Λαυρέντης

Production

Crew

Directing