Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 21, 1923
Died
May 27, 1995
Place of Birth
Constantinople, Turkey
Credits
81 titles
Zannino
Biography
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)
Known For
Filmography
Cavafy
Άρπαξε να φας... κλέψε νά χεις
Μανώλης Σφυρίδας
Lezentano, o pilotos tis symforas
Lezentano, o 'batsos'
Μπρος στρατός και πίσω τρέλλα
Το πιο γλυκό κορίτσι
Τα πήρες όλα... κι'...έμεινες
Η φάπα της χρονιάς
Σκληρά καρύδια και τουλούμπα... μέλι!
For a Handful of Bricks
Κος Μπερλέτσης
Anargyros the Charmer
The Last Gypsy Emperor
President
Professional Fan
Θωμάς
Τα Καθάρματα
Coach
Midnight Express
Police Detective
The Charlatan
Iraklis
Yes, But...
The Prince of the Market
Ο Κύριος Σταθμάρχης
Ο Πούσκας των Πετραλώνων
Ένας Υπέροχος Άνθρωπος
Two Clever Fools
Ο δρόμος των ηρώων
Zavoliara
pappatzis
One Vengos for All Jobs
Hatzidavelis (as Giannis Zannino)
Two Crazy and crafty, clever and cunning person
A poor Onassis
German businessman
Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc
Jacob
An Unbelievable Sucker
Hans
The Father-in-Law
man at the nightclub (uncredited)
Apollo Goes on Holiday
Chauffeur
Kitsos Mini and Souvlaki
Giannos
A Thief with Philotimo
Καρδιά που λύγισε από τον πόνο
Penelope's Suitors
gang's leader
The Road to Corinth
The Drunk of the Harbor
Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000'
trainer S.P.
Get Up, Dance Sirtaki
Lakis
Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments
Sotiris Sotiropoulos
A Bullet Through the Heart
Πονηρός πράκτωρ Καραγκιόζης
Veligekas
Meletis of the Flying Squad
Manolis Vardakakis
He's a Mad Mad Veggos
Giannis
The Virgin Mary's Miracle
Gypsy
A Bird in the Hand Is Worth Two in the Bush
Jimmis
Η Γέφυρα της Ευτυχίας
Giannis Messed Up
Lola
Φυλακισμένος
If Luck Favors You
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