932888

Dionysis Papagiannopoulos
Acting
Born: January 1, 1912
Diakopto, Achaia, Greece
Biography
Dionysis Papagiannopoulos (Greek: Διονύσης Παπαγιαννόπουλος; 12 July 1912 – 13 April 1984) was a Greek actor. He was born in Diakopto in the northeastern part of Achaea in 1912. He studied at the Drama School of the National Theatre of Greece (Ethniko Theatro) in Athens and made his stage debut in 1938, appearing as the Knight in William Shakespeare's King Lear. He excelled in Shakespeare's Hamlet as the Grave Digger and in Dimitris Psathas' Fonazei o Kleftis as General Solon Karaleon.
Known For

A Matter of Earnestness
as Thodoros Grouezas

Voyage to Cythera
as Antonis

Jenny Jenny
as Kosmas Skoutaris

A Crazy Family
as Stelios

Maiden's Cheek
as Mr. Makrydakis

Mermaids for Love
as Mr. Athanasiou

I Neraida Kai to Palikari
as kapetan Fourtounakis

Stella
as Mitsos

Throbs at the Desk
as Mr. Nikiteas

The Lady and the Tramp
as Mr. Katsaros