DIONYSIS PAPAGIANNOPOULOS

Dionysis Papagiannopoulos was born 1912 in Diakofto and died in 1984. He studied at the dramatic faculty of the Greek National Theatre where he made his debut as an actor in 1938 in “King Leer”. He acted in all types of theatre plays and acted in more than 120 films in supporting and other memorable roles. One of his exquisite leading roles in cinema was “Mr.Giorgis is educated” (1977) which was the last film made by Finos Films and marked the end of an era. He also worked for television. One of his biggest successes was his role once again as Mr Giorgis for the television show “Fun fair”.

From 1961 and on he created his own theatre group and acted in very important roles of Modern Greek comedy; most of those plays were adapted for the cinema. He was an actor with an enormous talent and incredible acting techniques. He always left a strong impression in all the roles he had, comical and dramatic. Remarkable was his work in the play of Iakovos Kambanellis “Our Big Circus” where he portrayed Kolokotronis, Venizelos and Karagkiozis. Also he left a very good impression for his work in his last film, “A Voyage to Cythera” directed by the great Theo Angelopoulos.

DIONYSIS PAPAGIANNOPOULOS