Giannis Gionakis
Actor
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.
Filmography
The yellow gloves
as Μπρίλης 1960
Wheel Bag and Kopana
as inspector 1982
Traffic Cop Varvara
as Pachoumis Fourtounas 1981
A Fool And A Hater
as Perlepes 1959
Mousitsa
as Vourdoubas 1959
Dimos from Trikala
as Vagos 1962
Runaway Bride
as hotel owner 1962
The Barber's Beauty
as Giannis Psalidas 1969
The Wedding Dance
as Ilias 1966
Wheel, Bag and Truants 3
as Irodis 1984
Poor Bums
as Savvas 1961
Another One for the Million
as Κοκός 1964
Giannis Messed Up
as Giannis 1964
Love Games
as Thanasakis 1960
The Father-in-Law
as Christos Petefroutis 1968
Beethoven and Bouzouki
as Filippas 1965