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Zannino
Zannino
71 years (Aug 21, 1923 – May 27, 1995)
Constantinople, Turkey
41 Movies

Zannino

Fame aside, Zannino is above all a career actor who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. He also turns up in 'The 300 Spartans'. Everything here starts from 1956. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. The career now covers more than 70 years. 'Midnight Express' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career.
Fame aside, Zannino is above all a career actor who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. He also turns up in 'The 300 Spartans'. Everything here starts from 1956. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. The career now covers more than 70 years. 'Midnight Express' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career.
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For a Handful of Bricks
Κος Μπερλέτσης
★ 5.4
1987
Film
The Last Gypsy Emperor
President
★ 9.5
1986
Film
Professional Fan
Θωμάς
★ 8.0
1985
Film
Τα Καθάρματα
Coach
★ 4.8
1984
Film
Midnight Express
Police Detective
★ 7.4
1978
Film
The Charlatan
Iraklis
★ 9.0
1973
Film
Zavoliara
pappatzis
★ 9.0
1971
Film
One Vengos for All Jobs
Hatzidavelis (as Giannis Zannino)
★ 6.0
1970
Film
A poor Onassis
German businessman
★ 5.3
1969
Film
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Zannino still alive?
Zannino passed away on May 27, 1995 at age 71.
What are the most famous roles of Zannino?
Zannino is best known for roles in Midnight Express, The 300 Spartans, The Ogre of Athens.
How many movies has Zannino been in?
Over a 39-year career (since 1956), Zannino has appeared in 41 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Zannino's first movie?
The career of Zannino began with The Ogre of Athens (1956).
What is Zannino's most recent movie or series?
Zannino's most recent release is Cavafy, which premiered on June 18, 1996.
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Zannino
Zannino
1923-08-21 · Constantinople, Turkey

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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