Dinos Iliopoulos

Dinos Iliopoulos (Greek: Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος; 12 June 1915 – 4 June 2001) was a Greek actor. He was one of the greatest film/theater actors in Greece.[1]

Dinos Iliopoulos
Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος
Born12 June 1915
Alexandria, Egypt
Died4 June 2001 (aged 85)
Athens, Greece
Resting placeAthens, Greece
OccupationFilm and stage actor
Years active1944-1998

Biography

He was born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1915.[2] A few years later his family moved to Marseille and there he finished high school. He came to Greece in 1935 at the age of 20 and studied in Dramatic school of Sarantidi.[2] In theatre, he debuted in 1944 and in cinema he debuted in 1948 in the film 100,000 Pounds.[2] He played in more than 70 films, usually as leading actor.[3] In 1956 he starred in the film O Drakos that is considered as one of the ten best Greek films of all times by Greek Film Critics Association.[4] Other important roles of his were in the films Ζiteitai Pseftis (Liar Wanted), Thanasakis o Politevomenos, Makrykostaioi kai Kondogiorgides, O atsidas, To Koroidaki tis Despoinidas, Kyries tis Avlis, Stournara 288, My Friend Lefterakis and others.

Selected filmography
  • 100,000 Pounds (1948) - Hronis
  • Madam Sousou (1948)
  • Diagogi Miden (1949) - Platon Papadakis
  • Oi apahides ton Athinon (1949) - Kleon
  • Ta Arravoniasmata (1950) - Kostas Lazarou
  • Ta Tessera Skalopatia (1951) - Hristos Garopoulos
  • Pro pantos... psyhraimia (1951) - Fikis
  • O grousouzis (1952) - Aristeidis
  • O pyrgos ton ippoton (1952) - Agisilaos Karavopoulos
  • Eva (1953) - Nasos
  • Thanassakis o politevomenos (1954) - Meletis Kaplanis
  • Haroumeno xekinima (1954) - Giorgo's Friend #1
  • Nyhterini peripeteia (1954) - Zoumis
  • Joe the Menace (1955) - Joe
  • Glenti, Lefta ki Agapi (1955) - Damianos
  • O Drakos (1956) - Thomas
  • Tis Tyhis ta Grammena (1957) - Iordanis
  • Mia laterna, mia zoi (1958) - Thanasis
  • Melpo (1958)
  • Kat' Empodio gia Kalo (1958) - Kostas
  • 4 Nyfes ki Enas Gabros (1958) - Alkis Mavridis
  • Stournara 288 (1959) - Platonas
  • Na Petheros na Malama (1959) - Aristeidis
  • Gamylies Peripeteies (1959) - Dinos Agapitos
  • Amaryllis to Koritsi tis Agapis (1959) - Anestis
  • Makrykostaioi kai Kondogiorgides (1960) - Stelios Kondogiorgis
  • To Koroidaki tis Despoinidas (1960) - Grigoris
  • Kalimera Athina (1960) - Totos
  • Treis koukles ki ego! (1960) - Manolis
  • Hristina (1960) - Dinos
  • Oikogeneia Papadopoulou (1960) - Minas Karasparidis
  • Liar Wanted (1961) - Thodoros Parlas
  • O atsidas (1962) - Alekos Kourouzos
  • I Kyria tou Kyriou (1962) - Minas Kanoudis
  • Merikoi to protimoun kryo (1963) - Lakis Angelou
  • My Friend Lefterakis (1963) - Thodoros Vlassis
  • Palikarakis tis Pantreias (1963) - Kosmas
  • Kati na Kaiei (1964) - Dinos Exarhopoulos
  • Oi Klironomoi (1964) - Errikos
  • To Doloma (1964) - Manthos Valiris
  • Fonazei o kleftis (1965) - Timoleon Lambrou
  • Oi kyries tis avlis (1966) - Pipis
  • Oti Lampei Einai Hrisos (1966) - Inspector Lambrou
  • Na zi kaneis i na mi zi? (1966) - Minas
  • O satrapis (1967) - Napoleon
  • O kosmos trellathike... (1967) - Lykourgos Karanikolareas
  • O gerontokoros (1967) - Man in Telephone (uncredited)
  • O Anakatosouras (1967) - Thomas Karatoulpanis
  • I Koroidara (1967) - Dinos
  • O pio Kalos Mathitis (1968) - Diamantis
  • O thavmatopoios (1969) - Filippos
  • O Stratis parastratise (1969) - Stratis Damalakis
  • Oi 4 assoi (1970) - Fotis Giemelos
  • Na Tane to 13, na Pefte se mas (1970) - Lambis Lamberos
  • Symmoria eraston (1972) - Renos Kabanas
  • Oi Fantarines (1979) - Major Dimis Adamastos
  • Jack o... kavallaris (1979) - Don Cornillio
  • De the ta pareis mazi sou (1980)
  • O podogyros (1980)
  • Xevrakotos Romios (1980) - Nikos
  • Poniro thilyko... katergara gynaika! (1980) - Petros
  • Enas exypnos romios (1980)
  • De tha ta pareis mazi sou (1980)
  • Garsoniera gia deka (1981) - Ministry Inspector
  • O Kotsos exo apo to N.A.T.O. (1981) - Tom Americo
  • Kataskopos Nelli (1981) - Herr Schultz
  • Enas kontos tha mas sosei! (1981) - Spyros Apostolou
  • Xypolita kamakia!.. (1982)
  • O aftakias (1982) - Fokas
  • Edo kai tora... aggouria!!! 'Posa fagate simera?' (1982)
  • Apithanoi, alloiotikoi ki oraioi... (1982) - Markos
  • Sta sagonia tis Eforias (1983)
  • Mia papadia sta bouzoukia! (1983)
  • Daskale ti didaskes? (1983) - Headmaster
  • Allos gia ton Paradeiso (1983) - Iezekiel
  • Agries plakes sta thrania (1983) - Mr. Haramadas
  • Rokakias tin imera... to vrady kamariera (1984) - Detective Tsakmakis
  • Roda, tsanta & kopana no 3 (1984) - Arhimidis
  • O adexios erastis (1984) - Agis
  • Kai klaaama... sta sholeia (1984) - Headmaster
  • Ta touvla (1985) - Headmaster
  • O ippotis tis lakouvas (1985) - Iraklis Keler
  • Mia gynaikara sta bouzoukia (1985) - Periklis
  • Koritsia gia tsibima (1985)
  • The Beekeeper (1986) - Spyros' Friend, owner of Ciné Pantheon
  • Pontios eimai, oti thelo kano (1986) - Dinos
  • Kataskopoi tis symforas (1987) - Agapon
  • Yper epeigon (1989) - Commander
  • Oi teleutaioi pasokratores (1989)
  • Tapi kai psyhraimoi (1994)
  • Radio Mosha (1995) - Receptionist
  • Karagioz Dream (1996)
  • Ntaiana i prigipissa tou laou (1999) - (final film role)

References
  1. Rizospastis, Μέγιστος, μιας γενιάς μεγίστων θεατρίνων
  2. "Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος: Ο αέρινος και συνεσταλμένος υπηρέτης της τέχνης του". tovima.gr. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  3. "Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος, ένας φινετσάτος αντιήρωας". kathimerini.gr. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  4. "Οι καλύτερες ελληνικές ταινίες". pekk.gr. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2015.


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