Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 18, 1922
Died
August 25, 2002 (age 79)
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
TV
Monday's Theater
Λαυρέντης
1972
Film
Ο Iππότης της Λιγούρας
Translator
1986
Film
The Crooked Wood
Nikos Maroulis
1969
Film
Alice in the Navy
Cadet
1961
Film
Papasouzas
Παπα-Σεπτέμβρης
1983
Film
My Wife's Husband
Panayotis Panayotidis
1962
Film
And All 14 Were Wonderful!
Grigoris Sparos
1965
Film
My Luck Went Crazy
Zisis Karafantaris
1970
Film
Above all... Coolness
Tilemachos Drakos
1951
Film
Wheel Bag and Kopana
inspector
1982
Film
Mousitsa
Vourdoubas
1959
Film
The Big Fool
Ririkos
1967
Film
Everything the People Wants
Thanasis
1964
Film
My Groom, the Lawyer!
Sotiris
1962
Film
My Brother, the Lord
Feidias
1966
Film
A Pitiful Don Juan
1960
Film
O tetraperatos
Avgerinos
1966
Film
Rock Star During the Day... At Night Maid
Hotel Owner
1984
Film
The yellow gloves
Μπρίλης
1960
Film
Don't Fall in Love on a Saturday
Giacomo Mondiani
1962
Filmography
1989FilmΚατά φαντασίαν εραστής1988FilmAntzela, o peirasmosas Φρίξος1987FilmTarnanas enantion Tsitsiolinasas κυρ-Γιάννης1987FilmThe cleaners1987FilmOf the Poor Woman1987FilmΟ γύφτος και η Πόντια1987FilmΗ ... Μικρομεσαία των Μπάτσων Σχολή1986FilmRaki No. 0, the Number!as Jack London1986FilmΟ Iππότης της Λιγούραςas Translator1986FilmΟ νίνζα με τη γκλίτσα1985FilmA Papadia in Bouzouki No. 2as Παύλος1985FilmΤρελλές διακοπές του θηριοτροφείουas Winter, Anna's father1985FilmΔημόσιος κίνδυνος Νο:1... ...και κάτι!1984FilmWheel, Bag and Truants 3as Irodis1984FilmRock Star During the Day... At Night Maidas Hotel Owner1983FilmWheel Bag and Kopana 2as Irodis1983FilmMia papadia sta bouzoukia!1983FilmΓύφτικη Κομπανία1983FilmPapasouzasas Παπα-Σεπτέμβρης1983FilmDoste tin tsonta sto lao!..1982FilmWheel Bag and Kopanaas inspector1982FilmΟ αυτάκιαςas Officer Arhiromaios1981FilmTraffic Cop Varvaraas Pachoumis Fourtounas1981FilmKoroido Romie1980FilmTaste from Greeceas Giannis1972FilmThe Man Who Broke the Iceas Zaharias1972TVMonday's Theateras Λαυρέντης1972FilmHero Bunker1971FilmThe Bedroomas Savvas Tsiviklis1971FilmO agathiáris kai i atsídaas Mihalis Tsoukalias1971FilmEna agori... alloiotiko ap' t' alla1970FilmThe Four Acesas Lilikos Bardamas1970FilmMy Luck Went Crazyas Zisis Karafantaris1970FilmThe madness of the square celibacyas Giorgos Agraniotis1969FilmThe Barber's Beautyas Giannis Psalidas1969FilmThe Crooked Woodas Nikos Maroulis1968FilmThe Father-in-Lawas Christos Petefroutis1967FilmA Rich Without Moneyas Giannis Bakouras1967FilmUnmarried Groomas Eytyhios1967FilmThe Big Foolas Ririkos1967FilmAnakatosourasas Cameo (uncredited)1967FilmThe Greedyas Hristos Hrysafis1967FilmThe ship of happensas Tom Lucas1967FilmMini Skirt and Karateas Takis1966FilmMy Sister Deserves a Beatingas Spiros Dokos1966FilmAll Men Are the Sameas Giorgos1966FilmMy Brother, the Lordas Feidias1966FilmO tetraperatosas Avgerinos1966FilmThe Wedding Danceas Ilias1965FilmEva Has Not Sinnedas Menelaos Touloubas1965FilmBeethoven and Bouzoukias Filippas1965FilmAnd All 14 Were Wonderful!as Grigoris Sparos1965FilmA Bird in the Hand Is Worth Two in the Bushas Lakis Poures1965FilmAgents 005 Against Goldenfootas Damianos Bouralas1965FilmThe Stupid Faceas Pashalis1964FilmEverything the People Wantsas Thanasis1964FilmFortune Hunters1964FilmAnother One for the Millionas Κοκός1964FilmAristides and his Girls1964FilmWorld and Kosmakisas Makis Karimis1964FilmGiannis Messed Upas Giannis1964FilmThe Harefootas Loukas Chelmis1964FilmExotic Vitaminsas Dr. Fosteris1964FilmΝυχτοπερπατήματα1963FilmDeluxe Crazyas Babis1963FilmSeven Days of Lyingas Michél1963FilmTuesday the 13thas Sotiris Berketis1963FilmThe Mischief-Makers1963FilmFortunately Unemployed1962FilmSucker Groomas Loulis1962FilmRunaway Brideas hotel owner1962FilmLafina1962FilmThe Devil and His Tailas Grigoris1962Film10 Days in Parisas Miltos Zepa1962FilmDimos from Trikalaas Vagos1962FilmΦτωχοί κομπιναδόροι1962FilmAthens by Night1962FilmKoutroulis` Weddingas Manolis Koutroulis1962FilmMy Wife's Husbandas Panayotis Panayotidis1962FilmMy Groom, the Lawyer!as Sotiris1962FilmDon't Fall in Love on a Saturdayas Giacomo Mondiani1962FilmA Tramp's Christmasas Theodosis1961FilmPoor Bumsas Savvas1961FilmOur Good Angelas Iraklis1961FilmAlice in the Navyas Cadet1961FilmSharp as a Needleas Lalakis Karras1961FilmOur Tears Have Dried Up1961FilmΚορίτσια της Αθήνας1960FilmThe yellow glovesas Μπρίλης1960FilmLove Gamesas Thanasakis1960FilmI'm a man and... I'll have fun!1960FilmElsewhere the Cacklingas Mikis Pilidis1960FilmA Pitiful Don Juan1960FilmΤο αγρίμι1959FilmMousitsaas Vourdoubas1959Film2,000 Sailors and One Girl1959FilmThe Uncle from Canada1959FilmMarriage Adventures1959FilmA Fool And A Hateras Perlepes1959FilmJobs with Tasselsas Alekos1959FilmAs Long as There Are Women1959FilmThe Tomboyas Riris1958FilmFour Brides and a Groomas Petros Christopoulos1958FilmLovers Without a Dimeas Grigoris1958FilmShe's a Lunaticas Pipis1958FilmPoverty can be bearable while living wellas Giannis Pidihtos1957FilmJeep, Pavilion and Loveas Tonis1957FilmAt Night The Entanglements1957FilmThe Child of the Street1956FilmThe Fairy Tale Girl1952FilmThe Grouchas Πέτρος Μαρκόπουλος1951FilmAbove all... Coolnessas Tilemachos Drakos1951FilmThose Not Allowed to Loveas pianist1946FilmBetter the Devil You Know