Zannino

Acting

Zannino

Born 1923-08-21 · Constantinople, Turkey

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 his father died, the small but strong Giannis has been trying to find work and take care of his mother. At that time, he was hired as a dancer in the Ramasov ballets that gave performances in various "cafe-sandan" centers of the time. In one of those performances at the "Attic Mantra", in the early 1940s, when Attic himself asked him what his name was, he answered Yannis, but the ballet director Sofia Ramazov called him Nino and then Attic said "What Yannis and nonsense. Yannis is Jean, Jean and Nino are Zannino. That's how I'll introduce you". Since then, this artistic pseudonym has remained for both himself and his later wife and daughter. Zannino's artistic career has been brilliant both in Greek cinema, and even in American, having participated in the film Midnight Express, as well as in theater, and even on television. Zannino was the one who brought Harry Klynn (real name Vassilis Triantafyllidis) to the theater. (Source: Wikipedia)

Acting credits

Midnight Express poster
7.4

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".

Midnight Express

1978

The 300 Spartans poster
6.5

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.

The 300 Spartans

1962

He's a Mad Mad Veggos poster
6.9

When Thanassis leaves the orphanage tries to do various jobs but with no consolidates. A private detective manages to find his father who is rich. Thanasis will move into his luxurious house but there will come other problems.

He's a Mad Mad Veggos

1965

Love and storm poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Love and storm

1961

Apollo Goes on Holiday poster
5.8

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.

Apollo Goes on Holiday

1968

Ο δρόμος των ηρώων poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Ο δρόμος των ηρώων

1971

Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments poster
4.4

Two friends get involved in a scam involving selling of land plots.

Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments

1966

Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc poster
7.3

Thou-Vou and his new partner, MAP31, accept three imaginary tasks from a cunning director who is only interested in filming the unsuspecting duo for his upcoming movie feature. Will the agents manage to squeeze success out of failure?

Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc

1969

Wanted honest poster
7.1

A sometimes blind and sometimes mute homeless panhandler becomes the pivotal point in a modular story composed of secret love affairs, bittersweet conclusions, the end of an era, and pure hope. How hard is it to find an honest man?

Wanted honest

1963

Giannis Messed Up poster
5.6

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.

Giannis Messed Up

1964

Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000' poster
7.8

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.

Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000'

1967

Τα Καθάρματα poster
4.7

No synopsis available yet.

Τα Καθάρματα

1984

Min eidate ton Panai? poster
6.6

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.

Min eidate ton Panai?

1962

Exotic Vitamins poster
4.5

A middle-aged womaniser takes in his distant cousin, who has fled from an arranged marriage, and she decides to use a potent love potion to seduce the unattainable object of her desire. Can a dash of exotic vitamins help her succeed?

Exotic Vitamins

1964

Young Aphrodites poster
6.4

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.

Young Aphrodites

1963

An Unbelievable Sucker poster
6.7

Thanasis and he will become barber, continuing the tradition of Chatzipapageorgakopoulokonstantinogiannopoulon in traditional shop in the neighborhood, without knowing that the court of the occupation, the German commander, Von Tzifren, has hidden a treasure. Thanasis is in love with Lisa's daughter Charoupoglou, rich neighborhood that made money held. Germany Von Tzifren is released ...

An Unbelievable Sucker

1969

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Άρπαξε να φας... κλέψε νά χεις

1989

Zavoliara poster
9.0

Two poor young lovers who dream of making a rich wedding pose as rich.

Zavoliara

1971

Meletis of the Flying Squad poster
4.8

The life of the kind-hearted policeman Study, and endless unexpected incidents faced

Meletis of the Flying Squad

1966

Don't All Knock Together poster
7.5

Sprogitis, a clumsy goofball with a good heart, constantly finds himself embroiled in the most unlikely situations, along with his friend Floros. Unable to pay their rent, they take care of the needs of those around them and always end up being chased.

Don't All Knock Together

1962

Ο Κύριος Σταθμάρχης poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Ο Κύριος Σταθμάρχης

1972

One Vengos for All Jobs poster
6.0

An honest man is trying to find a job, but finds it difficult just because of the honesty. The need becomes more urgent when falls in love for a young girl who lives near him.

One Vengos for All Jobs

1970

Η φάπα της χρονιάς poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Η φάπα της χρονιάς

1987

The Charlatan poster
9.0

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 Charlatan

1973

Behind the camera