Iordanis Ananiadis

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Iordanis Ananiadis

Jordan Ananiadis (Greek: Ιορδάνης Ανανιάδης) was born in 1944 in Thessaloniki. He has studied Painting, Decoration, and Advertising. He started making animation films in 1966 and keeps up tirelessly to this day. The work of this pioneer has been awarded many times, both in Greece (winning multiple prizes and distinctions in Thessaloniki Film Festival and Drama International Short Film Festival, or…

Known For

AdamAdam · 1986
Adam
1986
Movie
Outrageous animation by Greek animator Jordan Ananiades.
The HoleThe Hole · 1983
The Hole
1983
MovieAnimationComedy
A hermit decides to leave his underground sanctuary and returns to the surface, only to find out that the world is a cruel place and people misunderstand things easily. Even if you have the best of intentions...
Don't Throw Anything AwayDon't Throw Anything Away · 2005
Don't Throw Anything Away
2005
MovieAnimationComedy
Greed & ecological destruction is the issue here. A toxic substance creates a bottomless hole that is used for waste disposal. Seemingly it is capable of absorbing the whole world's junk but with a significant cost. The 3rd film with The Hole's main character, the hermit.
Zachos The MasochistZachos The Masochist · 1979
Zachos The Masochist
1979
MovieAnimationComedy
Failed suicide attempts with a touch of black humor in this slapstick animation.
Animation Has No BordersAnimation Has No Borders · 1986
Animation Has No Borders
★ 5.01986
Movie
A compilation of animated shorts, by 36 animators from 36 countries. Each animator worked independently, but a single theme unites them all: animation has no borders. The compilation is set to the music of "The Internationale".
12410 and 1 Roses12410 and 1 Roses · 2010
12410 and 1 Roses
★ 5.52010
MovieAnimationHistory
The film approaches in an original way the devastating events of the Athens Polytechnic Uprising in 1973, starting from today.
We GreeksWe Greeks · 1996
We Greeks
1996
MovieAnimationComedy
A satirical, revealing and entertaining film that unmasks modern Greeks and their vices but always by sweetening the pill. The film dips into the cultural and artistic heritage of Greece with the use of historical figures and everyday common characters.

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