Manos Destounis

Acting

Manos Destounis

Born 1937-11-19 · Athens, Greece

Manolis Destounis (Athens, November 19, 1937-) is a Greek actor. He is a graduate of the Athens School of Commerce. He studied at the Athens Drama School G. Theodosiadis (graduated in 1965), at the "British Drama School" in London and at the Rallou Manou dance school. He made his debut in 1964 with the "Arma Theatrou" troupe. Collaborations with well-known troupes such as those of Dimitris Myrat, Mimis Fotopoulos, Sofia Vembo, etc. followed. In 1966 he took his first steps in cinema with the film A Ship Papadopoulos (1966). His career in television is also noteworthy, with participation in plays and series. He occasionally staged his own theatrical productions and was a conductor for various theatrical groups. He directed five films. He also developed an activity in the field of music, as a composer, singer and lyricist. A close relative of the former actor of the National Theatre, Ilias Destounis. (Source: Wikipedia, greekactor)

Acting credits

King of Liars poster
3.3

Achilleas, who works together with his friend Paminos at Prokopis’ gas station, tries, via correspondence, to find a rich woman from abroad to marry and, in this way, hit the jackpot.

King of Liars

1971

The Headstrong poster
NR

To get their hands on the inheritance of a Greek-American multimillionaire, a pair of swindlers convince a well-meaning petrol station attendant to pose as the missing heir.

The Headstrong

1970

Doste tin tsonta sto lao!.. poster
10.0

Two police officers are desperately trying to track down the leaders of an illegal pornographic film production ring, with their only clue being the buttocks of a starlet from the industry. Meanwhile, the cunning Nikolakis, who along with his friend Bebis is a fanatic fan of the genre, decides to star in a porn film himself, with the ultimate goal of surpassing the most famous porn star, Tasos, in fame.

Doste tin tsonta sto lao!..

1983

Ο δρόμος των ηρώων poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Ο δρόμος των ηρώων

1971

Bedlam My Love poster
5.2

An old couple reviews their lives together, from the first time they met and got married since the present, through good and bad moments...

Bedlam My Love

1972

Oedipus the King poster
6.0

This classic Greek tale tells how a noble youth accidentally marries his own mother, kills his own father and ends up paying a terrible price for invoking the wrath of the Gods.

Oedipus the King

1968

Αύριο θα ξέρουμε poster
3.0

No synopsis available yet.

Αύριο θα ξέρουμε

1997

Aimilia, the Psychopath poster
4.2

Aimilia, a young and relatively well-to-do woman, leads a rather schizophrenic existence. Every day, she gives piano lessons to the children at an orphanage, while at night she brings home a series of lovers whom she picks up at random and whom she kills while in a sexual frenzy.

Aimilia, the Psychopath

1974

Zavoliara poster
9.0

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

Zavoliara

1971

Wake up, you sucker... poster
5.4

The Tasia chasing the impostor Lepoura Vangelis arrives with hitchhiking in Athens. Gaining confidence wholesaler Kyriacou Bolore and taken to his house as a maid. The daughter of Kiriakos, Lia, presents the writer Phaedon Tramountana and asks him to finance the scenario. His son Lakis, wants to succeed in the profession of wholesaler and prefers to deal with the rock band. His sister Ismene has in mind only the deck.

Wake up, you sucker...

1969

Volunteer in Eros poster
6.2

A kind accountant meets the statuesque owner of a boutique who comes up with a double proposal: apart from bookkeeping, he has to help her with her fiancé. As deeper feelings take over, will this brave volunteer of love emerge victorious?

Volunteer in Eros

1971

Anyone Else for Heaven? poster
7.0

The honorable Ieremias Ayioklimas has a car accident and is driven to Heaven, where he asks God to allow him a temporary return to Earth in order to pay his debts to the bank. God agrees and sends him back, together with another dead man named Machos and the Archangel Ezekel.

Anyone Else for Heaven?

1983

Κατηγορώ τους δυνατούς poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Κατηγορώ τους δυνατούς

1970

Ship Owner Without Wanting To poster
3.0

Manolis Sideris is a charming young man, a first-class "ladies' man." One day in Syntagma, the hangout of ladies' men, while he manages to "pick up" a flight attendant named Daisy, pretending to be a shipowner, he happens to be watched by the real shipowner Manolis Karnezis, known for his Daisy, pretending to be a shipowner, he is spotted by the real shipowner Manolis Karnezis, known for his pranks, who admires his talent. For fun, he lends him his name, his car, his chauffeur, and his mansion, as well as money for Daisy's whims. Manolis begins to live the high life and seems to be in his element, but the situation is turned upside down by the dynamic intervention of Karnezis' wife, Elena, who, alerted by her maid, cuts short her vacation and returns home furious. When the deception is revealed, Karnezis promises his wife that he will not play any more pranks, and Daisy agrees to marry Sideris.

Ship Owner Without Wanting To

1971

The Street Smarts poster
5.3

Babis (Nikos Rizos), after his release, finds it difficult to balance between the groups with the guys and jobber of Piraeus, and the strict surveillance of the police, who closed the once in prison. He will try to sell the alleged Byzantine icons that makes a fellow prisoner, but will be arrested. It will be released as there were images of value, and will be informed that the mother of the same (Mary Metaxa) alerted the police to remove him from the unlawful activity.

The Street Smarts

1979

My Boss Was a Fool poster
8.0

Melpomene is working as economies of wealthy bachelors Charalambous many years. At some point they realize that the years have passed and it has not done anything important for yourself and thus decide to begin coming with Theodore who are butchers. Charalambos gets Besides, when one night I go out with a girlfriend and encounters in a center Melpomeni dancing with Theodora.

My Boss Was a Fool

1969

Μερικοί το προτιμούν με ροκ poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Μερικοί το προτιμούν με ροκ

1987

Άντρα θέλω!... Τώρα τον θέλω! poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Άντρα θέλω!... Τώρα τον θέλω!

1986

What Does Man Do To Live poster
7.3

Leandros is a night club owner who is trying to avoid imprisonment by searching for money to pay the insurance contributions. Along with his debts, he has to withstand the pressures of his beloved for marriage.

What Does Man Do To Live

1970

I Love Only You poster
9.0

A poor and refined water fisherman, Zafeiris Kassis (Nikos Xanthopoulos), who was invited by the barba - Minas pop singer in Athens, maintains his mother and his sister's widow's family. In the center where he sings, Renata, the daughter of the millionaire big publisher Derku and editor of one of his newspapers, is visiting him. At their first meeting, they strongly argue because of a girl's article in the newspaper and his own response. When they happen to meet again in Hydra, where they know better, a strong and mutual feeling develops between them. Renata's father and his environment are opposed to this relationship, while Renata is forced to leave Zafire. But her love for him is unshakable.

I Love Only You

1970

Η τρελλή συμμορία της πεθεράς poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Η τρελλή συμμορία της πεθεράς

1985

The Lottery Man poster
7.0

A fairly successful insurance agent, Charles, invites a charming woman, Nana, who was the victim of one of his clients, to lunch and gives her a series of state lottery tickets that he buys during lunch.However, he gets into an argument with Nana and she returns the lottery tickets to him, while Charles gives them to his secretary and two clients. The lottery ticket wins the first prize, but how can he collect the winnings? Then the goddess Fortune appears before him in the form of a beautiful woman and complains that he kicked her. Charles's luck, however, was meeting Nana. A baby, found abandoned on his doorstep, causes the two young people to realize their love and decide to unite their lives, taking the baby's poor mother, who regrets her decision and wants her baby back, into their employ.

The Lottery Man

1979

Two Clever Fools poster
9.0

Two jobless bosom buddies have a chance encounter with an Arab billionaire and his sad daughter who is in love with an Athenian singer. Will they make her laugh again? Above all, can they stop a sinister scheme behind the sheikh's back?

Two Clever Fools

1971

Koroido Romie poster
7.5

Potis 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

Behind the camera