Acting

Zannino

Born August 21, 1923 · Constantinople, Turkey

Died May 27, 1995 · aged 71

Zannino (Greek: Ζαννίνο), born Giannis Papadopoulos (Γιάννης Παπαδόπουλος) of Theophilos, (Galata, Constantinople, 21 August 1923 - Athens, 27 May 1995) was a Greek theater and film actor, distinguished in supporting roles. He was the son of Theophilos Papadopoulos and Sofia and during the years of uprooting he came with his parents to Greece and settled in Drapetsona in Piraeus. Since 1937, when…

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Midnight Express

Midnight Express · 1978

Midnight Express

MovieDramaCrime

Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of a country. The courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".

The 300 Spartans

The 300 Spartans · 1962

The 300 Spartans

MovieAdventureHistory

The 300 Spartans is an account of the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, in which the Greek Spartan King Leonidas, played by Richard Egan, led a remarkably small number of Greek Sparta to victory over an invading Persian army led by evil King Xerxes that was thought to number over 25,000. This spectacular conflict gave the Grecians enough time to organize a force to ultimately repel the Persians, and thus change the course of Western civilization.

He's a Mad Mad Veggos

He's a Mad Mad Veggos · 1965

He's a Mad Mad Veggos

When Thanassis leaves the orphanage tries to do various jobs but with no consolidates. A private detective manages to find his father who is rich. Thanasis will move into his luxurious house but there will come other problems.

Apollo Goes on Holiday

Apollo Goes on Holiday · 1968

Apollo Goes on Holiday

MovieComedyRomance

Prince Jan is spying on beautiful tour guide Elena from his helicopter while touring Greece. He escapes from his entourage and joins the girl's group, posing as a humble visitor. The two fall in love, but Prince Jan, knowing that he has duties and responsibilities to his country, leaves her, never revealing his true identity.

Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments

Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments · 1966

Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments

Two friends get involved in a scam involving selling of land plots.

Giannis Messed Up

Giannis Messed Up · 1964

Giannis Messed Up

A retired General sends his nephew, Giannis, to Athens so to settle into a job. One day, Giannis discovers that a stolen suitcase which has given him to guard contains something suspicious. The naïve Giannis decides to hand it over to the police. The rich owner of the suitcase, is looking for a clever husband for his daughter Kathy, and Giannis seems to be the most appropriate person.

Ο δρόμος των ηρώων

Ο δρόμος των ηρώων · 1971

Ο δρόμος των ηρώων

Kitsos Mini and Souvlaki

Kitsos Mini and Souvlaki · 1968

Kitsos Mini and Souvlaki

Kitsos from Gastouni comes to Athens and gets a job at the souvlaki restaurant owned by Dimos from Roumeli. He falls in love with his boss's daughter, Zeta, but she does not reciprocate his feelings. After a heated argument with Dimos, he quits and leaves. He opens his own souvlaki restaurant and is very successful. His terrified competitors try everything they can to learn his secret and even go so far as to recruit the beautiful Suzy to seduce him.

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Midnight Express

Midnight Express · 1978

Midnight Express

MovieDramaCrime

Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of a country. The courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".

Police Detective

The 300 Spartans

The 300 Spartans · 1962

The 300 Spartans

MovieAdventureHistory

The 300 Spartans is an account of the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, in which the Greek Spartan King Leonidas, played by Richard Egan, led a remarkably small number of Greek Sparta to victory over an invading Persian army led by evil King Xerxes that was thought to number over 25,000. This spectacular conflict gave the Grecians enough time to organize a force to ultimately repel the Persians, and thus change the course of Western civilization.

He's a Mad Mad Veggos

He's a Mad Mad Veggos · 1965

He's a Mad Mad Veggos

When Thanassis leaves the orphanage tries to do various jobs but with no consolidates. A private detective manages to find his father who is rich. Thanasis will move into his luxurious house but there will come other problems.

Giannis

Apollo Goes on Holiday

Apollo Goes on Holiday · 1968

Apollo Goes on Holiday

MovieComedyRomance

Prince Jan is spying on beautiful tour guide Elena from his helicopter while touring Greece. He escapes from his entourage and joins the girl's group, posing as a humble visitor. The two fall in love, but Prince Jan, knowing that he has duties and responsibilities to his country, leaves her, never revealing his true identity.

Chauffeur

Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments

Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments · 1966

Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments

Two friends get involved in a scam involving selling of land plots.

Sotiris Sotiropoulos

Giannis Messed Up

Giannis Messed Up · 1964

Giannis Messed Up

A retired General sends his nephew, Giannis, to Athens so to settle into a job. One day, Giannis discovers that a stolen suitcase which has given him to guard contains something suspicious. The naïve Giannis decides to hand it over to the police. The rich owner of the suitcase, is looking for a clever husband for his daughter Kathy, and Giannis seems to be the most appropriate person.

Ο δρόμος των ηρώων

Ο δρόμος των ηρώων · 1971

Ο δρόμος των ηρώων

Kitsos Mini and Souvlaki

Kitsos Mini and Souvlaki · 1968

Kitsos Mini and Souvlaki

Kitsos from Gastouni comes to Athens and gets a job at the souvlaki restaurant owned by Dimos from Roumeli. He falls in love with his boss's daughter, Zeta, but she does not reciprocate his feelings. After a heated argument with Dimos, he quits and leaves. He opens his own souvlaki restaurant and is very successful. His terrified competitors try everything they can to learn his secret and even go so far as to recruit the beautiful Suzy to seduce him.

Giannos

An Unbelievable Sucker

An Unbelievable Sucker · 1969

An Unbelievable Sucker

Thanasis and he will become barber, continuing the tradition of Chatzipapageorgakopoulokonstantinogiannopoulon in traditional shop in the neighborhood, without knowing that the court of the occupation, the German commander, Von Tzifren, has hidden a treasure. Thanasis is in love with Lisa's daughter Charoupoglou, rich neighborhood that made money held. Germany Von Tzifren is released ...

Hans

Μπρος στρατός και πίσω τρέλλα

Μπρος στρατός και πίσω τρέλλα · 1988

Μπρος στρατός και πίσω τρέλλα

Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000'

Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000' · 1967

Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000'

Vengos studies in a secret agents' academy, dreaming of becoming a great spy like 007. Unfortunately, he can't do anything right, so he wreaks havoc during his final exams.

trainer S.P.

Love and storm

Love and storm · 1961

MovieDramaRomance

(uncredited)

The Virgin Mary's Miracle

The Virgin Mary's Miracle · 1965

The Virgin Mary's Miracle

For the past six years, a desperate mother and her husband have been trying to locate their only daughter who is in the clutches of a ruthless wandering Romani musician. Will the miracle-working Virgin Mary reunite her with her family?

Gypsy

Min eidate ton Panai?

Min eidate ton Panai? · 1962

Min eidate ton Panai?

Erotic tangles forced Fani and Panai to leave from Athens to Chalkida, there they await new adventures with women, which will result in marriage, but Panai will escape the wedding night.

Periklis

Young Aphrodites

Young Aphrodites · 1963

Young Aphrodites

MovieDramaRomance

200 BC. During a merciless drought, the brute nature of man and the delicate essence of woman become inextricably intertwined, as the omnipotence of the carnal instinct demands the total surrender of the flesh.

Molossos

One Vengos for All Jobs

One Vengos for All Jobs · 1970

One Vengos for All Jobs

An honest man is trying to find a job, but finds it difficult just because of the honesty. The need becomes more urgent when falls in love for a young girl who lives near him.

Hatzidavelis (as Giannis Zannino)

Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc

Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc · 1969

Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc

Thou-Vou and his new partner, MAP31, accept three imaginary tasks from a cunning director who is only interested in filming the unsuspecting duo for his upcoming movie feature. Will the agents manage to squeeze success out of failure?

Jacob

Meletis of the Flying Squad

Meletis of the Flying Squad · 1966

Meletis of the Flying Squad

The life of the kind-hearted policeman Study, and endless unexpected incidents faced

Manolis Vardakakis

Η φάπα της χρονιάς

Η φάπα της χρονιάς · 1987

Η φάπα της χρονιάς

School for Chauffeur Ladies

School for Chauffeur Ladies · 1964

School for Chauffeur Ladies

Babis and Dinos have a driving school in partnership with several customers. And while fetching Dinos manages to combine a joy of life with his conquests, the Wretch Babis, left the thicker, the poor and elderly clients faculty ..

Production Director

Exotic Vitamins

Exotic Vitamins · 1964

Exotic Vitamins

A middle-aged womaniser takes in his distant cousin, who has fled from an arranged marriage, and she decides to use a potent love potion to seduce the unattainable object of her desire. Can a dash of exotic vitamins help her succeed?

masseur

Ο Κύριος Σταθμάρχης

Ο Κύριος Σταθμάρχης · 1972

Ο Κύριος Σταθμάρχης

The Road to Corinth

The Road to Corinth · 1967

The Road to Corinth

The widow of a murdered undercover NATO officer in Greece is the prime suspect in his killing. She finds herself embroiled in a bigger conspiracy about the sabotage of U.S. radar installations while trying to prove her innocence.

The Charlatan

The Charlatan · 1973

An immigrant in Germany works hard to support his father and sister, who live in Greece. When he is forced to return home, he discovers that he has no money because the bank where he kept his savings has gone bankrupt. So he returns hidden in a refrigerated truck and arrives frozen, which starts a battle between refrigerator advertisers over who will convince him to advertise their refrigerators.

Iraklis