Zannino
Acting
Born 1923-08-21
Died 1995-05-27
Constantinople, Turkey
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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
39 credits
Midnight Express
He's a Mad Mad Veggos
If Luck Favors You
Apollo Goes on Holiday
Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments
Min eidate ton Panai?
An Unbelievable Sucker
Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc
Exotic Vitamins
Get Up, Dance Sirtaki
Meletis of the Flying Squad
One Vengos for All Jobs
School for Chauffeur Ladies
Άρπαξε να φας... κλέψε νά χεις
Lola
Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000'
Πονηρός πράκτωρ Καραγκιόζης
The Charlatan
A poor Onassis
The Virgin Mary's Miracle
Kitsos Mini and Souvlaki
Jealousy
The King of Gaffes
Love and storm
Makrykostas and Kontogiorgis
Τα Καθάρματα
Nightmare
Marlon Brando Has Nothing On Him
For a Handful of Bricks
Astronauts
Wanted honest
Young Aphrodites
A Bird in the Hand Is Worth Two in the Bush
The Father-in-Law
Zavoliara
The Twins
Penelope's Suitors
The Harbor Bum
Professional Fan
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The 300 Spartans
Ο δρόμος των ηρώων
Giannis Messed Up
Μας κλέψανε τη Γκόλφω
The Prince of the Market
Μπρος στρατός και πίσω τρέλλα
Ο Κύριος Σταθμάρχης
Stranger of the Night
Η φάπα της χρονιάς
The Ogre of Athens
A Thief with Philotimo
Τα πήρες όλα... κι'...έμεινες
Ένας Υπέροχος Άνθρωπος
The Road to Corinth
Το πιο γλυκό κορίτσι
A Bullet Through the Heart
The Drunk of the Harbor
Confusion
Two Clever Fools
Cavafy
Writing
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