Lavrentis Dianellos
Acting
Biography
He was born in Agios Lavrentios Magnesia in 1911. He studied at the Drama School of the Art Theater of Karolos Koun. He first appeared in the theater in 1936, while in the cinema in 1948 in the film "The Germans are back". He was the most prolific actor of Greek cinema (followed by Nasos Kedrakas and Giorgos Velentzas), as he acted in 195 films during the 25 years (1948-1973). He was the wife of Frosos Kokkola, also an actress and singer of folk songs. He died on 16 Sep 1978 in Seattle (United States of America) and was buried in Rafina on 19 Sep 1978.
Born: January 1, 1911
Place of Birth: Agios Lavrentios, Magnisia, Greece
Known For
Holocaust
Με Τη Λάμψη Στα Μάτια
During the German occupation, the Nazis plan to execute 30 men in retaliation for the death of a German soldier at the hands of the partisans. Among the men are three brothers (Giorgos Fountas, Anestis Vlachos and Giannis Fertis). The villagers ask the German officer (Zoras Tsapelis) to spare the life of one of the brothers. He accepts on the condition that their father (Lavrentis Dianellos) selects the one to remain alive.
Angels of Sin
A young man with ideals, equipped with a high-school diploma, dreams of a quiet and honest life. Nevertheless, being unable to find a job and facing the problems of unemployment, he gets involved in a ring of thieves. The hoodlums organize a major heist. Lefteris agrees to take part in order to solve his money problems and live happily with his girl. Things, however, do not develop smoothly. The hero, at the last moment, manages to escape and avoid arrest by the policemen, thanks to the help of a girl who works in a cabaret in Piraeus and is in love with him.
Papatrechas
Polydoros Lagos is a janitor in an ordinary Athens' block in the 1960s who's struggling to serve as many of the building's residents as possible in order to save some money to help his six sisters (and his aunt) get married, since this is the only way he can finally get married too.
Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000'
Vengos studies in a secret agents' academy, dreaming of becoming a great spy like 007. Unfortunately, he can't do anything right, so he wreaks havoc during his final exams.
Mrs. Midwife
The rivalry between a professional doctor and a midwife in a small Greek village.
We Have Only One Life
A bank teller discovers an accounting error, becomes rich and lives his life like he's never lived it.
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
Ilias dresses himself in a police uniform as part of a complex burglary plot. Unfortunately for him, the impostor officer is called to assist in the investigation of a real crime. The other officers involved in this case treat him as a colleague, and he is forced to play along in hopes that his cover is not blown.
Fanouris and His Kin
A good-natured paterfamilias who is struggling to make ends meet rests his hopes on his successful expatriate brother to finally see their older sister get married. However, is the wealthy sibling willing to help?
The Counterfeit Coin
Four stories, humorous, romantic or dramatic, are linked by a counterfeit gold sovereign. It is made by the honest engraver in the first story, seduced by the charms of a young widow, and it subsequently passes into the hands of a beggar and a prostitute, a wealthy miser and a newly married couple where the husband is a poor artist.
Filmography
as Despotas
as Νέστορας Μπαρούζος
as Samouil
as Antonis
as Stamatis
as Stamatis Valis
as Stamatis Panourias
as Papa Giorgis
as Thodoros
as Old Man
as Karanikas
as Giannis
as Antonis
as Stamatis
as Stelios Komninos
as Levantis
as Meletis
as Stylianos
as Stranger
as Captain Damianos
as fisherman
as Nikiforos
as Antonis
as tavern owner
as Priest Vangelis
as Gerasimos
as Trovadouros
as Stathis
as Nikolas
as Father
as Thomas
as Mr. Psaltis
as Artemis Miliaresis
as Stratis
as συνταγματάρχης Γρηγορίου
as Zahos
as Vlahodimos
as Menelaos Robatsos
as Anargyros Koufos
as Aristidis Stathopoulos
as Tilemahos
as Anna's uncle
as Iakovos Melementes
as Nikitas
as Thanasis' father
as Doctor
as Teacher
as Yorgos
as Michalis
as Hristos
as Panos' friend / Narrator
as Mr. Lyridis
as Σερβιτόρος
as Pantelis
as Memas
as Vlassis
as Polydoros' father
as Aristeidis
as Minas
as Thomas
as Lefteris
as Aristos Vasilopoulos
as Vasilis
as Σωτήρης
as Nikolaos Hatziminas
as Panagiotis
as Captain Karalis
as Artemis
as Hristos Dendrakis
as Anna's father
as Thanasis
as Kapetan Kosmas
as Perdikoulis
as Teacher
as Leonidas
as Mastrolavrentis
as Mr. Spanakis
as Stamatis Makridis
as Labros
as Apostolos Dekavallas
as Barba Fotis
as Ploutarhos
as Μπαρπα-Αλέξης
as Αριστείδης
as judge
as Apostolis
as Police Lieutenant Dimitriou
as Pantazis
as Anastasis
as waiter
as Lefteris