Vasilis Kailas

Acting

Vasilis Kailas

Born 1953-05-01 · Piraeus, Greece

Vasilis Kailas (Greek: Βασίλης Καΐλας, Piraeus, May 1, 1953) is a Greek actor. He started his career alongside Elli Lampeti, in the movie The Last Lie, when he was 4 years old. Very soon he established himself in characteristic supporting roles (and leading roles in Maria Plyta's films such as O lustrakos, O emborakos). Later he switched to the theater. In 1985 he was the star of the film You got a degree. He participated in a total of 117 films, not only Greek but also foreign. He went down in history as the child prodigy of Greek cinema. His first experience in dubbing began while working with Yiannis Kalatzopoulos and George Nezos. Later he did dubbing for ERT series and films directed by Spyros Milionis and Giorgos Protopapas. He rose to prominence in dubbing acting as John Boy Walton from The Waltons.

Acting credits

Minore poster
4.2

When mysterious creatures invade a Greek seaside port, a misfit band of musicians, tourists, bodybuilders, and grannies unite to save the city in this quirky action-comedy.

Minore

2024

Mrs. Midwife poster
7.9

The rivalry between a professional doctor and a midwife in a small Greek village. A retired doctor decides to settle down with his family in his wife's village and opens a medical practice. However, he gradually comes into conflict with the village midwife and her unorthodox medical practices, namely eye-opening and amulets. The midwife's son, a medical student in Athens, comes to the village for vacation, falls in love with the doctor's daughter, who tries to reduce her influence over the villagers.

Mrs. Midwife

1961

The Merchant poster
7.7

Lena Konstantinidi, a wealthy young woman who is paralyzed, falls in love with a poor student, Alexis, who sells newspapers to earn money for his studies. The evil stepmother Elsa, who envies her husband's daughter, is opposed to this marriage and does everything she can to thwart it, even going so far as to accuse Alexis of stealing a valuable statuette. However, her plans are completely ruined, thanks to Alex's kindness and the help of a young street vendor whom Alex had taken into his home after the death of his mother.

The Merchant

1967

Stay close to me my love poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Stay close to me my love

1968

Madalena poster
6.2

Madalena is a tough seventeen-year-old who is forced to take on her father's ferry business after he dies. She has her many brothers and sisters to support, and there is no one else to do the job. So she rallies her defenses and sets out to give her rival in the ferry business a run for his money. But at the same time, the rival's handsome son is starting to look better and better. Madalena refuses to acknowledge her feelings for him -- though how long she can sustain that denial is the question.

Madalena

1960

Runaway Bride poster
6.6

In 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

The Saint of Preveza poster
4.5

It concerns the sinful life and scandals of Metropolitan of Preveza, who was involved in various suspicious cases. His activity is described in the darker colors and the subject gets political dimensions, in relation to the prevailing situation within the Greek Church.

The Saint of Preveza

1982

I'm an unhappy woman poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

I'm an unhappy woman

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

Loustrakos poster
6.2

The small loustrakos Vasilis Maras alongside the school of fine on the streets of Athens to make money. The mother finds injustice in prison for the murder of Demetrias. With the persistence of the king, however, and the help of a lawyer, the Karelia, the mother of leaving prison.

Loustrakos

1962

Κατατρεγμένοι της μοίρας poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Κατατρεγμένοι της μοίρας

1964

Sometimes even the strong cry poster
6.5

A poor young man, working hard, manages and becomes a captain on a ship of the shipowner, in whose home his mother worked older as a shipwreck. But he resigns when he discovers that the ship is dangerous.

Sometimes even the strong cry

1967

A Matter of Dignity poster
7.4

A daughter discovers her wealthy family is actually on the verge of bankruptcy and decides to charm a millionaire for his money in marriage. Soon she is torn between living a lie and keeping up appearances.

A Matter of Dignity

1958

Θα ζήσω για σένα poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Θα ζήσω για σένα

1965

Ας με κρίνουν οι ένορκοι poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Ας με κρίνουν οι ένορκοι

1969

I will turn my heart to stone poster
6.3

In a mountain village, a dying woman reveals a secret to the priest and entrusts him with her two children, Dimitrakis and Annoula. Growing up, Dimitris leaves for Athens, finds a job, and shortly after, Anna arrives. He falls in love with Betty, while Stefanos is interested in Anna. Stefanos helps Dimitris to become a singer, but the revelation that the two children are not siblings, as Anna is the daughter of Mr. Pantelis, overturns everything and gives them the right to be together.

I will turn my heart to stone

1968

The Wedding Dance poster
4.1

Isaiah 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

Jack of All Trades, Master of None poster
7.0

Thanasis Vengos plays a poor young man that comes to Athens looking for a job. We watch as he tries many different jobs; druggist, photographer, even wrestling referee. The result is always hilarious and explosive!

Jack of All Trades, Master of None

1963

Πήρες πτυχίο; poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Πήρες πτυχίο;

1985

The Winner poster
5.5

Two childhood friends are steered apart by their parents

The Winner

1965

Πλήγωσες την Αγάπη μου poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Πλήγωσες την Αγάπη μου

1966

Δρόσω η αρχοντοπούλα poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Δρόσω η αρχοντοπούλα

1967

For the heart of beautiful Helen poster
6.5

Louisa's father does not approve her young painter lover because he is poor.

For the heart of beautiful Helen

1967

Lafina poster
7.0

Giorgis 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