Zannino
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.
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Acting
Movie
Midnight Express
as Police Detective
1978
Movie
The 300 Spartans
1962
Movie
The Ogre of Athens
1956
Movie
Makrykostas and Kontogiorgis
as κ. Στυλιανίδης
1960
Movie
Young Aphrodites
as Molossos
1963
Movie
Lola
as Φυλακισμένος
1964
Movie
Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc
as Jacob
1969
Movie
Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000'
as trainer S.P.
1967
Movie
School for Chauffeur Ladies
as Katrabas
1964
Movie
Cavafy
1996
Movie
Blind Nache Marlon Brando
as Agathoklis Karamourtzoukos
1963
Movie
One Vengos for All Jobs
as Hatzidavelis (as Giannis Zannino)
1970
Movie
A poor Onassis
as German businessman
1969
Movie
Min eidate ton Panai?
as Periklis
1962
Movie
The Road to Corinth
1967
Movie
He's a Mad Mad Veggos
as Giannis
1965
Movie
The Twins
as Mr. Masciolini
1964
Movie
Apollo Goes on Holiday
as Chauffeur
1968
Movie
Giannis Messed Up
1964
Movie
Love Games
as Bournias
1960
Movie
The King of Gaffes
as Jim Loukas
1962
Movie
The Father-in-Law
as man at the nightclub (uncredited)
1968
Movie
If Luck Favors You
as henchman
1964
Movie
Wanted honest
as Tough guy
1963
