Acting
Giannis Fyrios
Born January 23, 1913 · Andros, Greece
Died April 16, 2007 · aged 94
Giannis Firios (January 23, 1912 - April 16, 2007) was a Greek actor. He was born in Andros. He studied at the Drama School of Dionysis Devaris, a former actor of the famous director Konstantinos Christomanos. He first appeared in the theater in 1937 with the troupe of Ios Palaiologos and Sp. Patrikios and in the cinema in 1952 with Stelios Tatasopoulos' film Mavri gehi, together with Giorgos Foun…
Known For
The Secrets of Sinful Athens · 1966The Secrets of Sinful Athens
★ 4.51966
MovieDramaCrime
A young hoodlum tries to separate himself from his gang, while at the same time taking on behalf of his boss the blackmail of a businessman's wife.
Oh, If I Only Were a Man · 1966Oh, If I Only Were a Man
★ 5.41966
MovieComedy
Frustrated and unemployed after being sexually harassed repeatedly, Stella decides to play the role of a guy, using the identity of her twin brother (who is living in Australia) hoping to get a job. She immediately wins the trust of her new employers and soon gets promoted to manager. The troubles begin when she falls in love with her boss' son.
Landscape in the Mist · 1988Landscape in the Mist
★ 7.61988
MovieDrama
Two Greek children embark on a journey to search for their father, who supposedly lives in Germany.
Ulysses' Gaze · 1995Ulysses' Gaze
★ 7.51995
MovieDramaHistory
An exiled filmmaker finally returns to his home country where former mysteries and afflictions of his early life come back to haunt him once more.
A Touch of Spice · 2003A Touch of Spice
★ 6.72003
MovieComedyDrama
"A Touch of Spice" is a story about Fanis, a young Greek boy growing up in Istanbul, whose grandfather, a culinary philosopher and mentor, teaches him that both food and life require a little salt to give them flavor. They both require... A Touch of Spice. Fanis grows up to become an excellent cook and uses his cooking skills to spice up the lives of those around him. 35 years later he leaves Athens and travels back to his birthplace of Istanbul to reunite with his grandfather and his first love. He travels back only to realize that he forgot to put a little bit of spice in his own life.
The 7th Day of Creation · 1966The 7th Day of Creation
★ 6.71966
MovieDrama
A newlywed man who has just completed his national service, Alekos Stathakis, is trying to get over his class' misery, but doesn't have the necessary "equipment". He conceives an ambitious plan and submits it to a great concrete factory. He seems to believe that success is just around the corner and shares his illusion with his wife and his father. When his plan is rejected by the company, he keeps it to himself, making things even worse. He keeps leaving home to seemingly go to work and wanders to no purpose in Athens. He watches the world around him without really seeing anything, until a fatal accident ends his tragedy
Hero Bunker · 1972Hero Bunker
★ 6.01972
MovieDramaWar
Following the torpedoing of the destroyer Elli on August 15, 1940 on Tinos by an Italian submarine, war was declared, and the Italians attacked the Albanian front on October 28. From an outpost on the Greek-Albanian border, a military truck unexpectedly comes under fire by Italian tanks. Petros, the only one who manages to escape death or captivity, saves a village girl, Maria. However, the Greeks manage to recapture the machine-gun nest, setting free the soldiers who had been pinned down. The platoon in question puts up a hard fight against the Italian invaders, while, at the same time, the Greek army is preparing for a counter-attack, which doesn't take long to happen. Right after, the Italians are forced to fall back; Northern Epirus is recaptured, and the army of the Badoglio is repulsed from the Adriatic.
Loafing and Camouflage · 1984Loafing and Camouflage
★ 7.61984
MovieComedy
A group of Greek soldiers are assigned to run the Cinematographic Unit of the army in the midst of political unrest.
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The Secrets of Sinful Athens · 1966The Secrets of Sinful Athens
★ 4.51966
MovieDramaCrime
A young hoodlum tries to separate himself from his gang, while at the same time taking on behalf of his boss the blackmail of a businessman's wife.
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