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.

Nightmare

Nightmare · 1961

MovieMysteryThriller

A new and rich heir, Anna Margot, is receiving threatening phone calls from an old friend, Anna not knowing what to do requests the help of her friend Tonis Karzis, the anxiety will culminate as a series of unexplained murders follows .

A Bullet Through the Heart

A Bullet Through the Heart · 1966

A Bullet Through the Heart

MovieDramaMystery

Francesco, a young Sicilian aristocrat, scars an aging gangster who has set out to take away his property. The gangster vows to obtain vengeance, and Francesco is forced to flee across Greece with his girl friend, pursued by his antagonist's vicious henchmen.

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.

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.

Η φάπα της χρονιάς

Η φάπα της χρονιάς · 1987

Η φάπα της χρονιάς

Τα πήρες όλα... κι'...έμεινες

Τα πήρες όλα... κι'...έμεινες · 1987

Τα πήρες όλα... κι'...έμεινες

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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.

Nightmare

Nightmare · 1961

MovieMysteryThriller

A new and rich heir, Anna Margot, is receiving threatening phone calls from an old friend, Anna not knowing what to do requests the help of her friend Tonis Karzis, the anxiety will culminate as a series of unexplained murders follows .

Valentino

A Bullet Through the Heart

A Bullet Through the Heart · 1966

A Bullet Through the Heart

MovieDramaMystery

Francesco, a young Sicilian aristocrat, scars an aging gangster who has set out to take away his property. The gangster vows to obtain vengeance, and Francesco is forced to flee across Greece with his girl friend, pursued by his antagonist's vicious henchmen.

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

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.

Η φάπα της χρονιάς

Η φάπα της χρονιάς · 1987

Η φάπα της χρονιάς

Τα πήρες όλα... κι'...έμεινες

Τα πήρες όλα... κι'...έμεινες · 1987

Τα πήρες όλα... κι'...έμεινες

Love and storm

Love and storm · 1961

MovieDramaRomance

(uncredited)

Μπρος στρατός και πίσω τρέλλα

Μπρος στρατός και πίσω τρέλλα · 1988

Μπρος στρατός και πίσω τρέλλα

If Luck Favors You

If Luck Favors You · 1964

If Luck Favors You

A poor but very decent teacher, Telis, who has resigned from his job, finds a winning lottery ticket in the street. Suddenly, his life changes radically. But he then discovers that someone has put it in front of him deliberately.

henchman

Odd Jobs

Odd Jobs · 1962

Two poor roommates, Mitros and Mitrousis, struggle to survive by doing odd jobs, from the neighborhood kiosk to the restaurant. They try to deceive their creditors by selling them promises of a hair loss remedy they are manufacturing. However, when their creditors realize that they have been defrauded, they pursue them, unaware that an ingenious industrialist is perfecting their medicine.

The Drunk of the Harbor

The Drunk of the Harbor · 1967

The Drunk of the Harbor

A sailor, whose life has been destroyed in every way, is drunk all the time. By chance, he discovers the current owner of the villa that used to belong to him.

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

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

The Ogre of Athens

The Ogre of Athens · 1956

The Ogre of Athens

MovieCrimeComedy

On New Year’s Eve, a timid bank clerk is mistaken for a notorious criminal mastermind who rules the streets of Athens. Embracing his mistaken identity comes with a price though, as his unwitting white lie begins to unravel.

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.

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

Σκληρά καρύδια και τουλούμπα... μέλι!

Σκληρά καρύδια και τουλούμπα... μέλι! · 1987

Σκληρά καρύδια και τουλούμπα... μέλι!

Writer

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

The Twins

The Twins · 1964

By a cruel fate, a pair of newborn twin brothers get separated, and one of them becomes a pampered Casanova, while the other, lands a job at the factory of his unknown sibling's stepdad. Will the polar opposite twins reunite?

Mr. Masciolini

Jealousy

Jealousy · 1963

A successful businessman suspects that his wife is having an affair with his best friend. Sadly, it will take more than a decade to unearth the truth, as his daughter thirsts for answers and closure. But, were they, indeed, lovers?

Kostas

The Father-in-Law

The Father-in-Law · 1968

The Father-in-Law

Xristos is married to the rich Rena. In fact the rich is his mother-in-law, who has big business abroad. In Greece the mother-in-law gives the hotel's managment to Xristos but also loads to him all the work. Desperate, he decides to slam the yoke and kill her ...

man at the nightclub (uncredited)

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.