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Dinos Iliopoulos

Dinos Iliopoulos (Greek: Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος; 12 June 1913 – 4 June 2001) was a Greek actor. He was one of the most prevalent film/theater actors in Greece.[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

He was born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1913. A few years later his family moved to Marseille and there he finished high school. He permanently relocated to Greece in 1935 at the age of 22 started studying at the Berkshire High Commercial School in Athens and also studied acting at the Drama School of Giannoulis Sarantidis.[6][7] In 1944, he made his stage debut at the Katerina Andreadi Theatre with the play of Leo Lenz's Lady I Love You, and in cinema he debuted in 1948 in the film 100,000 Pounds.[7] In 1963, he became theatrical entrepreneur founded his own theatre Gloria (Γκλόρια)[8][9] at Ippokratous Street in Athens.

He played in more than 70 films, usually as leading actor.[10] In 1956 he starred in the film O Drakos (The Ogre of Athens)[11][12] that is considered as one of the ten best Greek films of all times by Greek Film Critics Association.[13] Other important roles of his were in the films Ζiteitai Pseftis, Thanasakis o Politevomenos, Makrykostaioi kai Kondogiorgides, O Atsidas, To Koroidaki tis Despoinidas, Kyries tis Avlis, Stournara 288, My Friend Lefterakis and others.[14][15][16][17][18]

In 1970s, Ntinos Iliopoulos was relocated in USA and Canada for about two years due to his financial difficulties at where was playing various theatrical plays travelling in different states.[19][20] In 1963, he married Austrian dancer Hildegard Iliopoulou (1941-2008; Χίλντεγκαρντ Βυντσερ Ηλιοπούλου) with whom he had two daughters, Evita Iliopoulou and Hilda Iliopoulou. He had one granddaughter Nikita from his daughter Evita, and one granddaughter Elli and one grandson Ntinos from his daughter Hilda. After being hospitalized for a long time he died on 4 June 2001, aged 87. He was buried at First Cemetery of Athens at public expense on 6 June 2001. According to his wish on his cemetery grave there is a plaque writes "Excuse me ladies that I can not stand up" (Greek: Με συγχωρείτε κυρίες μου, που δεν μπορώ να σηκωθώ).[6][21][22]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος: Μέγιστος, μιας γενιάς μεγίστων θεατρίνων". rizospastis.gr (in Greek). 2001-06-06. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22.
  2. ^ "Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος". Finos Films (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2021-12-22.
  3. ^ "Εκπομπές που Αγάπησα: Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος και Γιάννης Γκιωνάκης". ERT. ARCHIVE (in Greek). 3 August 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  4. ^ Efthimiou, Antonis (2020-01-29). "Ο τραγουδιστής Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος". maxmag.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2020-11-24.
  5. ^ "Τότε που ήμασταν μαζί, ο Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος έμαθε ότι παντρεύομαι από τις εφημερίδες". womantoc.gr (in Greek). 2020-11-23. Archived from the original on 2021-04-16.
  6. ^ a b "20 χρόνια χωρίς τον Ντίνο Ηλιόπουλο: Η ζωή, αξέχαστες ατάκες, η επιγραφή στον τάφο του". athensvoice.gr (in Greek). 2021-06-04. Archived from the original on 2021-12-31.
  7. ^ a b "Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος: Ο αέρινος και συνεσταλμένος υπηρέτης της τέχνης του". To Vima (in Greek). 2015-01-02. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22.
  8. ^ "Θέατρο Γκλόρια Ιπποκράτους 7 Αθήνα". eliaserver.elia.org.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2021-12-31.
  9. ^ "Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος". eliaserver.elia.org.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2021-12-31.
  10. ^ "Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος, ένας φινετσάτος αντιήρωας". Kathimerini (in Greek). 2001-06-06. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  11. ^ "O Drakos". odrakos.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  12. ^ "The Ogre of Athens (1956)". tainiothiki.gr (in Greek). Greek Film Archive Film Museum. Archived from the original on 2022-01-01.
  13. ^ "Οι καλύτερες ελληνικές ταινίες". pekk.gr (in Greek). Πανελλήνια Ένωση Κριτικών Κινηματογράφου. Archived from the original on 2016-03-21.
  14. ^ "Ntinos Iliopoulos". cinehook.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-02.
  15. ^ "Ο Βόγλης για τους καλλιτέχνες την περίοδο της χούντας". ogdoo.gr (in Greek). 2020-04-20. Archived from the original on 2021-12-31.
  16. ^ "Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος: Ο κορυφαίος κωμικός με την άσωτη ζωή - Οι γυναίκες, η πτώχευση και η επιγραφή στο μνήμα του". athensmagazine.gr (in Greek). 2021-08-15. Archived from the original on 2021-12-31.
  17. ^ "Oι καλλιτέχνες που τραγούδησαν τον ύμνο της Χούντας". thecaller.gr (in Greek). 2018-04-21. Archived from the original on 2021-12-31.
  18. ^ "Dinos Iliopoulos". letterboxd.com (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2021-12-31.
  19. ^ "Με κατέστρεψε, χάθηκαν όλα: Το έργο που οδήγησε τον Ντίνο Ηλιόπουλο στην οικονομική καταστροφή". menshouse.gr (in Greek). 2018-11-20. Archived from the original on 2020-06-23.
  20. ^ "Πώς ο Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος πτώχευσε και αδέκαρος αναγκάστηκε να μεταναστεύσει στην Αμερική". mixanitouxronou.gr (in Greek). 2018-01-27. Archived from the original on 2021-06-12.
  21. ^ "Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος: Δεν φαντάζεστε τι γράφει ο τάφος του". athensmagazine.gr (in Greek). 2019-08-14. Archived from the original on 2021-12-31.
  22. ^ "Όταν ο Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος έμεινε 'πανί με πανί' και κατέληξε μετανάστης στην Αμερική". athensmagazine.gr (in Greek). 2019-07-24. Archived from the original on 2021-12-31.

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