Babis Giotopoulos

Acting

Babis Giotopoulos

Born March 19, 1931 · Athens, Greece

Died April 19, 2020 · aged 89

Babis (Charalambos) Giotopoulos (Athens, March 19, 1931 - April 20, 2020) was a Greek actor with a long presence in the field of theater, television and cinema. In the theater he worked both in the free theater and in the state stages. He distinguished himself as a performer of small roles but also as a character actor in comedies and dramas.

Known For

The Other MeThe Other Me · 2017
The Other Me
7.92017
MovieMysteryCrime
A lonely criminology professor attempts to solve the mystery behind five murders by decoding the puzzle of five Pythagorean theorems, in a crime story that features renowned French actor François Cluzet in a key-role.
A Song Not EnoughA Song Not Enough · 2003
A Song Not Enough
6.52003
MovieDrama
In the winter of 72 a young actress and divorced mother, is arrested and goes at Korydallos for resistance activities. But the nine-year daughter, Olga, who now has to live with her father will not ever forgive the abandonment and keep the "trauma" even as adult
Dream a Little DreamDream a Little Dream · 1999
Dream a Little Dream
3.71999
Movie
As his wedding day approaches, the architect Yannis keeps having a recurring dream that leaves him shaken when he wakes up. The girl in his reverie is stunningly beautiful, a blithe spirit who taunts him with her smile, her shapely figure, her sensual persona - all that a man would want as a companion for life. The real world, however, offers him someone entirely different. Anna is sweet, attentive, down to earth - all that a man could wish for in a normal marriage. The right decision, it appears, is made. And then it happens: Yannis's dream comes true - on his wedding day.
Crying... Silicon TearsCrying... Silicon Tears · 2001
Crying... Silicon Tears
6.82001
MovieComedy
This is the story of two Greek families, named Delafrangas and Bisbikides. The former family is very wealthy & lucky, the latter very poor and continually struck by fate. Poor but honest Martha is in love with Giakoumis, a young builder and bouzouki organist, but all her dreams fall apart when posh Tzela "steals" the love of her beloved one... A couple of flash backs, following their families roots back to WW2 and the Turkish domination, and a hidden secret will unfold the story's ending..
The KingThe King · 2002
The King
7.22002
MovieDrama
A 35-year old man, just released from jail, decides to make a clean break from the big city and his troubled past. He retreats to the abandoned village his father came from and moves into an old, collapsing house. Alone, far from the bigger village and doing petty jobs to survive, he will strive to find himself once more. Amidst a haze of suspicion and scorn by villagers who treat him an intruder, his past catches up to him in the form of his girlfriend from Athens. Conflict is inescapable
Chariton's ChoirChariton's Choir · 2005
Chariton's Choir
6.32005
MovieComedy
Chariton Ulianov has one great love: Life! That particular love affair however does not hamper him in his pursuit of enjoyment of her simpler pleasures. For him every woman is beautiful, every wine is superior when shared with good company and every situation an opportunity for good humor. His position as School Master in a small provincial town on the island of Corfu gives him the opportunity to disseminate his own unique philosophy especially to the students that participate in his greatest passion: the choir.
CavafyCavafy · 1996
Cavafy
4.41996
MovieDrama
An ailing, elderly poet reminisces about his life of unrest and homosexual urges.
Three seasonsThree seasons · 1996
Three seasons
10.01996
MovieDramaRomance
An existential reflection on time and gender.

Movies

The Other MeThe Other Me · 2017
The Other Me
7.92017
MovieMysteryCrime
A lonely criminology professor attempts to solve the mystery behind five murders by decoding the puzzle of five Pythagorean theorems, in a crime story that features renowned French actor François Cluzet in a key-role.
A Song Not EnoughA Song Not Enough · 2003
A Song Not Enough
6.52003
MovieDrama
In the winter of 72 a young actress and divorced mother, is arrested and goes at Korydallos for resistance activities. But the nine-year daughter, Olga, who now has to live with her father will not ever forgive the abandonment and keep the "trauma" even as adult
Dream a Little DreamDream a Little Dream · 1999
Dream a Little Dream
3.71999
Movie
As his wedding day approaches, the architect Yannis keeps having a recurring dream that leaves him shaken when he wakes up. The girl in his reverie is stunningly beautiful, a blithe spirit who taunts him with her smile, her shapely figure, her sensual persona - all that a man would want as a companion for life. The real world, however, offers him someone entirely different. Anna is sweet, attentive, down to earth - all that a man could wish for in a normal marriage. The right decision, it appears, is made. And then it happens: Yannis's dream comes true - on his wedding day.
Crying... Silicon TearsCrying... Silicon Tears · 2001
Crying... Silicon Tears
6.82001
MovieComedy
This is the story of two Greek families, named Delafrangas and Bisbikides. The former family is very wealthy & lucky, the latter very poor and continually struck by fate. Poor but honest Martha is in love with Giakoumis, a young builder and bouzouki organist, but all her dreams fall apart when posh Tzela "steals" the love of her beloved one... A couple of flash backs, following their families roots back to WW2 and the Turkish domination, and a hidden secret will unfold the story's ending..
The KingThe King · 2002
The King
7.22002
MovieDrama
A 35-year old man, just released from jail, decides to make a clean break from the big city and his troubled past. He retreats to the abandoned village his father came from and moves into an old, collapsing house. Alone, far from the bigger village and doing petty jobs to survive, he will strive to find himself once more. Amidst a haze of suspicion and scorn by villagers who treat him an intruder, his past catches up to him in the form of his girlfriend from Athens. Conflict is inescapable
Chariton's ChoirChariton's Choir · 2005
Chariton's Choir
6.32005
MovieComedy
Chariton Ulianov has one great love: Life! That particular love affair however does not hamper him in his pursuit of enjoyment of her simpler pleasures. For him every woman is beautiful, every wine is superior when shared with good company and every situation an opportunity for good humor. His position as School Master in a small provincial town on the island of Corfu gives him the opportunity to disseminate his own unique philosophy especially to the students that participate in his greatest passion: the choir.
CavafyCavafy · 1996
Cavafy
4.41996
MovieDrama
An ailing, elderly poet reminisces about his life of unrest and homosexual urges.
Three seasonsThree seasons · 1996
Three seasons
10.01996
MovieDramaRomance
An existential reflection on time and gender.

TV Shows

Konstantinos and HelenKonstantinos and Helen · 1998
Konstantinos and Helen
6.91998
SeriesComedy
Eleni and Konstantinos are two totally different people who are forced to live under the same roof, because they are in the middle of the proceedings of a trial, regarding the ownership of the house. Konstantinos is a strict university professor, while Eleni is a crazy girl who works at a bar. Their different characters put them in constant conflict, but does this mean that they really hate each other?
Turkish for BeginnersTurkish for Beginners · 2014
Turkish for Beginners
7.02014
SeriesComedy
A divorced Greek mother of two children meets a divorced Turkish father of two children. They soon fall in love and end up moving in together along with all the children, big mistake because both sides don't get along.
Close your EyesClose your Eyes · 2003
Close your Eyes
7.22003
SeriesDrama
Two friends who study in London come back to Greece for their vacation. Fillipos, one of them, falls for a married woman. Soon he meets her daughter who also studies in London and the mix up begins.
Se Eida...Se Eida... · 2008
Se Eida...
6.32008
SeriesComedy
The lives of young people living in Athens. Lives full of color, laughter, music, funny faces, fiery hearts, but also… canceled dates. Stories that show us all that happens in life but is missing from television. Stories morning and evening. Stories in the city center. Stories at the University and at the office. Stories with their common axis of flirting and erotic play and the search for them through advertisements. The city tells its stories. Everyday stories, familiar, but also distant, those that we have lived, that we would like to live, or that we would like to avoid. Stories that reveal the nuances of modern life. The image of the city and human relationships. People who meet through a newspaper column and come closer.
Παππούδες εν δράσειΠαππούδες εν δράσει · 2000
Παππούδες εν δράσει
8.02000
SeriesDrama
The straw hatsThe straw hats · 1995
The straw hats
8.01995
SeriesDrama
Love, the search for love, the desire for love... Three summers in the bright light of Attica, three sisters in their prime, Maria, Infanta, Katerina. Maria, the eldest, sensual, close to the mysteries of nature, Infanta, fiery but restrained in the face of love, Katerina, thirsty for independence, who chooses the dream. For her, the myth becomes reality, like the mysterious faces of the Polish grandmother and Captain Andreas. Katerina narrates these three summers with imagination, humor and immense tenderness, with a youthful grace that already has a touch of nostalgia.