Vasilis Avlonitis

Acting

Vasilis Avlonitis

Born March 1, 1904 · Athens, Greece

Died March 10, 1970 · aged 66

Vasilis Avlonitis (Greek: Βασίλης Αυλωνίτης; 1 January 1904 – 10 March 1970) was one of the most famous old-school Greek comedians. He performed in numerous films and stage productions in the mid to late 20th century. Vasilis Avlonitis is best known for his collaboration in films with Georgia Vasiliadou; he usually played her husband, brother or neighbour. Together they would cause laugh since he…

Known For

The MoneyThe Money · 1958
The Money
5.81958
MovieComedy
The sudden heritage, which is announced to two mercantiles, infuses their minds and begins to live richly, forgetting their previous lives.
Lazy like a dogLazy like a dog · 1963
Lazy like a dog
5.61963
MovieComedy
A lazy and wasteful slacker who enjoys living off his hard-working brother reluctantly accepts to work as a debt collector. Now, he is in love, and for once in his life, he is good at something. Can the boss' daughter straighten him out?
Uncle Giannis, the PotterUncle Giannis, the Potter · 1957
Uncle Giannis, the Potter
6.11957
MovieComedyDrama
Barba Giannis the potter tries to match Krinio with the wealthy Alexandros Harisis. Her mother Margarou and her uncle Platon feel very lucky, but Krinio is in love with Loukas and can no longer bear her mother's pressure.
Το αγρίμιΤο αγρίμι · 1960
Το αγρίμι
6.51960
MovieComedyRomance
Μαρία ΠενταγιώτισσαΜαρία Πενταγιώτισσα · 1929
Μαρία Πενταγιώτισσα
6.01929
MovieDramaAdventure
Maria, a beautiful girl, baptized by Father Gavriil, joins gang leader Davelis and returns to her village to take revenge on the people who had treated her badly.
When the Cat is Missing!When the Cat is Missing! · 1962
When the Cat is Missing!
6.81962
MovieComedy
A wealthy family is on a cruise. A rich young man falls in love with the family's maid and mistakes her for the businessman's daughter. A singer falls in love with the real daughter, and when he arrives with the rich young man at the businessman's house to ask for the rich daughter's hand in marriage, a misunderstanding arises with funny twists and turns.
The Coffee ReaderThe Coffee Reader · 1956
The Coffee Reader
7.91956
MovieComedy
In a poor neighborhood of Athens, next to the coffee shop of Spyros (Mimis Fotopoulos) is a coffee shop that has gained a great reputation and is preparing to move to Kolonaki as it has made a lot of money by telling the cup. In the same neighborhood is a laundress, Kalliopi (Georgia Vassiliadou), who makes a living by force. One day, after an incident in which a customer (Kostas Mentis) humiliates Kalliopi and Spyros intervenes, he comes up with an idea: for Kalliopi to run the coffee shop, since the other one has left.
The HarefootThe Harefoot · 1964
The Harefoot
9.01964
MovieComedy
Petros Pelekis is shaken when he receives a letter from America informing him that the feud between his family and the Patakas family continues, and that the last Patakas is coming to Greece to kill him. Petros lives in constant fear that anyone he knows could be his would-be killer. To protect himself, he hires Kostas, his neighbor's wife's lover.

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Paras and FoukarasParas and Foukaras · 1964
Paras and Foukaras
6.81964
MovieComedy
Cosmas (Kostas Hadjichristos) learns that his mother needs to be immediately subjected to surgery. He asks the help of a relative (Nikos Fermas) to cover the expenses. He finds it difficult to overcome them, as he tries to raise money to marry his eminent heart (Martha Vourtsi). His relative agrees to pay, but asks Kosma to marry the Spanish singer (Martha Karayiannis) of the cabaret she runs, so that she can stay legally in Greece. Marriage becomes a secular event and is publicized, creating in Kosmas many problems and misunderstandings with his fiancé. Ultimately, a series of happy times will cancel the fake marriage, mother's surgery, and leave Kosmas the money to marry and start married life with greater financial comfort.

Mr. Panagakos