
Acting
Giannis Gionakis
Born — Died
1922-09-18 — 2002-08-25
Place of birth
Athens, Greece
Known for
Acting
Credits
61 titles
Giannis Gionakis was a Greek actor in film and theater. Gionakis was born in Athens in 1922. He began his studies at the medical school, but was won over by acting and proceeded to study theatre at the Karolos Koun Dramatic School and the Greek Odeon. He became particularly well known for his comedic roles in movies, where he was associated with portrayals of kind but dim-witted people.
Known for
7.2Greek television series
Monday's Theater
1972
6.9When it comes to his wife, Orestis is suspicious of everything, be it a moustachioed chauffeur or a lost pair of bumblebee-yellow gloves. But, are his fears justified or is this case of the lost fashion accessories a big misunderstanding?
The yellow gloves
1960
7.5Potis and Fotis are partners in a supermarket. One cares about the company, while the other prefers to party with a wasteful lady. But, a beautiful shoplifter offers the opportunity to Fotis to discipline his partner.
Koroido Romie
1981
6.5No synopsis available yet.
Το αγρίμι
1960
4.2A poor accountant, in order to raise money for his marriage, finds a second job in a luxury hotel where he accepts to change his name and life with a rich playboy who wants to try if women want him for his money .
A Rich Without Money
1967
4.7A pretty and chubby woman, Eva, Fontas ex- wife, is now married to the neighborhood’s tavern owner, Menelaos, who gives her a hard time being unbelievably jealous. His jealousy is sparked off by the large number of admirers his wife has, as well as the malicious Fontas.
Eva Has Not Sinned
1965
Film credits
1990s · 1 titles
1980s · 12 titles
7.5Potis and Fotis are partners in a supermarket. One cares about the company, while the other prefers to party with a wasteful lady. But, a beautiful shoplifter offers the opportunity to Fotis to discipline his partner.
Koroido Romie
1981
2.0Two high-end jewelry designers in a deadly feud. A wealthy shipowner who wants to secure his social status. A suspicious anarchist whose motives no one knows. A private detective who tries in vain to imitate James Bond, and three eccentric photographers with their own peculiarities. These are the people who bring Angela's life to a dead end. Angela, a sought-after photo model whose ambitions are aimed at the glittering world of show business and singing, will at some point find herself deeply entangled in an extravagant adventure of great interests and unrestrained erotic passions, with no one able to predict what will happen next...
Antzela, o peirasmos
1988
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Πως να παντρέψεις την γυναίκα σου
1985
NRPeter, a lively and wacky young, along with the equally crazy friends, erecting tents on a beach next to a luxury hotel, which makes a holiday of the girl, Anna, along with strict parents of, not the allow comes with this company. The sister of Peter drifted into a supposedly Anna erotic rendezvous father to give the opportunity to Anna to see his brother
Crazy Holiday
1985
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Η ... Μικρομεσαία των Μπάτσων Σχολή
1987
4.7Much to his surprise and not a moment too soon, the young long-term unemployed, Achilleas Taleporos, realises that his striking resemblance to his twin sister and traffic officer, Varvara, will finally land him a steady job, provided that he went the extra mile to succeed. Suddenly, his sister's uniform, a pair of black almond-toe pumps, a flaxen wig and a little bit of make-up will open the doors to the Police Academy, where "Varvara", amidst an all-female class, gets a rigorous training. But, now that the new recruit in disguise is finally accepted, what are the chances of finding true love in the most unusual of places?
Traffic Cop Varvara
1981
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ο γύφτος και η Πόντια
1987
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Δημόσιος κίνδυνος Νο:1... ...και κάτι!
1985
6.2When Tamtakos' house is brought down by the bulldozer a record company makes him a proposition for a new band.
Γύφτικη Κομπανία
1983
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Κορόιδο γαμπρός και κερατάς
1986
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ο νίνζα με τη γκλίτσα
1986
5.9A major hit in the Greek cinemas at the time, this comedy by Omiros Efstratiadis is about a bunch of teenagers who make things difficult for their teachers.
Wheel Bag and Kopana
1982
1970s · 3 titles
6.4Lambros Konstantaras performs a wealthy gossip that has never worked, and all he has to do is make fun and jokes to others. But when he suddenly finds himself in the street, he realizes that life is not just fun and is forced to look for a job. In the end, it turns out he had not lost his fortune as it was an idea his father had invented shortly before he died to be
The Man Who Broke the Ice
1972
6.0Following 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.
Hero Bunker
1972
6.0An employee can not marry the girl, because of financial problems and stalked by her brother. So decide, together with the son of his boss, facing the same problems, to get each other's position.
My Luck Went Crazy
1970
1960s · 36 titles
6.9When it comes to his wife, Orestis is suspicious of everything, be it a moustachioed chauffeur or a lost pair of bumblebee-yellow gloves. But, are his fears justified or is this case of the lost fashion accessories a big misunderstanding?
The yellow gloves
1960
6.5No synopsis available yet.
Το αγρίμι
1960
4.2A poor accountant, in order to raise money for his marriage, finds a second job in a luxury hotel where he accepts to change his name and life with a rich playboy who wants to try if women want him for his money .
A Rich Without Money
1967
4.7A pretty and chubby woman, Eva, Fontas ex- wife, is now married to the neighborhood’s tavern owner, Menelaos, who gives her a hard time being unbelievably jealous. His jealousy is sparked off by the large number of admirers his wife has, as well as the malicious Fontas.
Eva Has Not Sinned
1965
6.5Aliki is in love with someone who serves his duty in the greek navy. Wanting to see him, she disguises as a navy soldier and gets aboard her lover's ship. Things get more complicated when she comes accross the ship's captain; her father!
Alice in the Navy
1961
6.1After saving the beautiful but frivolous daughter of an austere businessman from an embarrassing situation, a silver-tongued gentleman becomes indispensable to both the firm and her family. Is he, indeed, their good angel?
Our Good Angel
1961
7.2Aristides, a widowed professor, lives with his housekeeper Eudokia and his three daughters, whom he has raised with strict principles. But what happens when he discovers that his daughters are planning a party? He takes drastic measures and forbids them from leaving the house. He entrusts Faidon with the task of finding them husbands. The girls' friends, Giorgos and Dimitris, then dress up as young ladies and present themselves at the house as their classmates from the conservatory...
Aristides and his Girls
1964
6.5The honest and meticulous cashier, Savvas, works in a business and is often pressured by his wife’s siblings to embezzle money from his job and lend it to them. When his manager, leaving on a trip, entrusts him with a million drachmas without a receipt, Savvas succumbs to the pressure and gives some of the money to his brother-in-law. In the end, however, an unexpected development awaits Savvas, since his manager is killed in an airplane crash and he has to decide what to do with the money.
Another One for the Million
1964
8.0Two unemployed men are linked by friendship and go through many adventures together.
The Mischief-Makers
1963
6.7A barber wants to marry his daughter to a scientist. He believes that he has found the proper candidate in the face of a trainee lawyer.
My Groom, the Lawyer!
1962
6.0Wandering Athens by night. A grand parade with actors, singers, composers, orchestras, attractions and generally performing artists of the night, in a series of great figures who made significant humorist. Sung by Gregory Bithikotsis Jenny Vanou, Mary Linda, Giannis Vogiatzis George Zambetas Laura Tony brushes etc. Displays orchestras Mouzaki George, Gerasimos Lavranos, Von-Von, Apostolatou and Mikis Theodorakis.
Athens by Night
1962
5.5Two men intend to make a "secret" trip to Paris alone and live it up in order to escape the stranglehold of their wives.
10 Days in Paris
1962
6.6In her delicate bridal gown and bent on finding her beloved, a determined would-be wife flees from a dreadful marriage of convenience and enlists the help of a kind wandering salesman. Can anyone stand in the way of a woman in love?
Runaway Bride
1962
6.6Two fanciful friends earn a half-apartment in a lottery and are forced to cohabit, while they like the same girl and want to marry her. So one tries to put obstacles in the other and engage in comic situations.
Sucker Groom
1962
7.0The daughter of a factory owner beats with her car, the unemployed and hungry Chris, and her father from the obligation to recruit staff. Life Christos changing for the better and all you want to complete the happiness is to marry the daughter of his boss.
The Greedy
1967
5.6Two James Bond fans, Kosmas and Damianos Bouralas, own a wine bar and hold a 5% stake in an industry. Mikes Pararas, who owns 47.5% of the same industry, is a wealthy man who, together with his partner Telis Hatzineftis, exploits and mistreats the employees and steals from the company. The arrival of the owner of the other 47.5%, Rita Pavlidi, will help the two friends take control of the business, after Chrysopodaros' misdeeds are revealed.
Agents 005 Against Goldenfoot
1965
8.3A tenant who wants to write an armed forces officer's biography falls head over heels with his beautiful niece instead. As his friend falls in love with the same girl, they all meet with his sour landlady. But, can one put love on hold?
Mini Skirt and Karate
1967
5.7The daughter of a miser grocer react to their father's effort to marry with the man he approves. When her uncle from America and her older sister arrive, the situation radically changes, because the new arrivals happen to be open-minded and view things in a different light.
A Bird in the Hand Is Worth Two in the Bush
1965
4.8Polyxeni becomes enraged when she finds her husband flirting with their maid. After dismissing the girl, she leaves her husband and goes to live at her parents' house. There, however, by chance, her former maid comes to work as a domestic helper. Polyxeni's father, brother, son-in-law, a naval officer, and two of his sailors fall in love with the maid, leading to misunderstandings and comical situations.
All Men Are the Same
1966
7.0Lukas and Sotiris hate the work but are forced to make ends meet working as salesman of books. In one visit, Luke would accept a proposal from the hostess, Fofi to represent her husband in the eyes of Julia's aunt, as long as you remain in Greece.
Seven Days of Lying
1963
6.5A romantic saleswoman nurtures the sweet fantasy of marrying a rich lad who will turn her life around, as a low-ranking office clerk has exactly the same aspirations. Can they count on true love, or is it all about the money?
Κορίτσια της Αθήνας
1961
5.6A 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
5.5Xristos is married to the rich Rena. In fact the rich is his mother-in-law, who has big business abroad. In Greece the mother-in-law gives the hotel's managment to Xristos but also loads to him all the work. Desperate, he decides to slam the yoke and kill her ...
The Father-in-Law
1968
7.0A kind-hearted teacher saves a girl from suicide and takes her into his home. However, he is newly married and the next day he leaves with his wife for their honeymoon. On the train, he encounters the same girl. The situation quickly becomes complicated, his wife becomes suspicious, and many misunderstandings arise.
Unmarried Groom
1967
7.0Giorgis is the only son of the richest tseligas of a mountain village. Although he is considered a sought-after groom, he only has eyes for Droso, who reciprocates his feelings. The obstacle to their love is Giorgis' father. He is a cruel usurer who has confiscated the girl's fields. After a fight between father and son, the former falls dead. However, everyone believes that Droso killed him. Droso runs away from the village and takes refuge in the caves and cliffs, among the lads of the robber Zarvas, who helps to uncover Bournova's murderer. The murder has been committed by Maria, a noblewoman in love with Giorgis, who is subsequently arrested by the gendarmerie. Thus, Droso is now free to marry Giorgis.
Lafina
1962
5.0A tailor mistakenly considered an ambassador of a foreign country, which exploits the future father in law to present him as a groom on frivolous daughter.
Koutroulis` Wedding
1962
6.3Intent on marrying into money, two antagonists will stop at nothing to seduce a young heiress, renouncing their sweethearts just to get a greater chance at a lucrative love. But, what does the girl have to say about their risky business?
Poor Bums
1961
4.1Isaiah and Anargyros are partners and keep together a wedding bureaux office. Things are not going well lately, and Isaiah's wife, Kallirroi, is in charge of helping the situation. She finds a bridegroom for her daughter, a wealthy family. But the groom is not as rich as he is in fact the son of the groom. The situation is getting even more confused since her daughter is not the daughter of a shipowner as he presented her!
The Wedding Dance
1966
7.0The revolution of an oppressed husband, whose wife locked him in the coop.
Elsewhere the Cackling
1960
9.0Petros 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.
The Harefoot
1964
4.5A charming woman who feels that her husband has grown tired of her and is no longer as interested in her sexually as he once was tries to rekindle his interest by making him believe she has a lover. He is indeed taken in by the bluff, and jealousy motivates and rekindles a relationship that had noticeably cooled.
The Devil and His Tail
1962
3.8Two friends, street vendors, pretend to be tourists, hoping to find a wealthy bride. They end up, along with another friend, at a posh hotel where, after many twists and turns, they fall in love with the women of their dreams.
Fortune Hunters
1964
5.5A barber tries to find husbands for his four sisters so that he can marry his fiancee.
The Barber's Beauty
1969
4.5By closing his pharmacy, Panagiotis Panagiotidis falls on a provocative stranger, Lulu, who leads him to a beach for swimming and then drives him home. There, he learns that he is called Jordan Steka, that Lulu is his wife and that he suffers from a personality split. He asks for police assistance, but the policeman is convinced that he is crazy and he asks for a psychiatrist to prove him suffering from a personality split.
My Wife's Husband
1962
5.2Yearning to make a fast buck, a suave swindler and his statuesque fiancée approach a factory owner and his wife who thirsts to break into the high-end social circles, unbeknownst to them that he is on to them. Will he get rid of them?
World and Kosmakis
1964
6.0A streetwise investment broker, who has been tricked into accepting a counterfeit $100 bill by a statuesque con woman, falls in love with her. Against all logic, he refuses to turn her in to the police. Is there a future between them?
Don't Fall in Love on a Saturday
1962
1950s · 7 titles
7.8Two unfortunate friends are desperately looking for a job to survive and eventually marry their loved ones.
Poverty can be bearable while living well
1958
5.5Refusing to realise that she has become a lovely sixteen-year-old woman, a gawky tomboy taunts her bookish neighbour. But, the effervescent feelings of first love start to take over. Will she renounce her former self for love's sake?
The Tomboy
1959
8.5Three poor men who have lost their jobs decide to swindle a wealthy Greek-American who returns to his homeland in search of his nephew.
Lovers Without a Dime
1958
10.0Three friends are searching for the woman of their dreams. Three different women approach love, marriage, and their future in different ways.
As Long as There Are Women
1959
7.4father of four girls of marriageable age brings home a prospective suitor. One daughter agrees to see him but the rest are trying to persuade the. The three friends of the groom are also trying to prevent the ap`to marriage, but eventually fall in love with the three girls and get married.
Four Brides and a Groom
1958
6.8Helena (Xenia Kalogeropoulou) returns to Greece after studying in Paris and on the ship home she meets Dinos (Dinos Iliopoulos). An attraction develops between them and after a while Dinos asks for her hand in marriage. Helena though cannot accept his proposal because she is pregnant.
Marriage Adventures
1959
7.5A girl, Vassula, learns shortly before marrying her lover, Richard, that the alleged father is actually her uncle. The latter, when the natural daughter died, presented the event as the death of his adoptive daughter. The mother of the girl is still alive and will accompany her to church with her true father.
The Child of the Street
1957


