Giannis Dalianidis ( el, Γιάννης Δαλιανίδης; 31 December 1923 – 16 October 2010) was a Greek film director. His first film was ''Mousitsa'', released in 1959, which was followed by a series of musicals. Between 1974 and 1981, he produced the television series ''Luna Park''. In 2002, he was dubbed a "national film hero" at the International Thessaloniki Film Festival.

Biography

Giannis Dalianidis was born in

Thessaloniki Thessaloniki (; el, Θεσσαλονίκη, , also known as Thessalonica (), Saloniki, or Salonica (), is the second-largest city in Greece, with over one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, and the capital of the geographic region of ...

on 31 December 1923. He started his career as a dancer under the nickname Giannis Dal. From 1958, he worked in cinema, initially as a screenwriter and afterwards as a director. In 1959 he directed his first film, ''Mousitsa'' and sometime later ''Laos kai Kolonaki''. In 1961 he started to cooperate with the

Finos Films Finos Film (Greek: Φίνος Φιλμ) is a film production company that dominated the Greek film industry from 1943 to 1977. It was founded by Filopimin Finos in 1942 during World War II. It was the biggest film production company in Greece a ...

the most successful Greek film production company. He directed such films as ''

The Downhill ''The Downfall'' ( el, O Katiforos, el, Ο Κατήφορος) is a 1961 Greek drama film made by Finos Films. It was directed by Giannis Dalianidis and starring Zoi Laskari, Nikos Kourkoulos, Vangelis Voulgaridis and Pantelis Zervos. Th ...

'', ''

Liar Wanted ''Liar Wanted'' ( el, Ζητείται ψεύτης) is a 1961 Greek comedy film made by Finos Films, based on the same named theatrical work of Dimitris Psathas. It was directed by Giannis Dalianidis and starring Dinos Iliopoulos, Pantelis Z ...

'', and ''

Gorgones ke Manges ''Gorgones ke Manges'' (''Mermaids and Rascals'') is a 1968 film starring Mary Chronopoulou. Plot Rumours have it that a Swiss company is making investment plans to develop a Greek island. A couple of Athenian entrepreneurs rush to the island to ...

'', among others. Dalianidis mainly excelled in musical films. This genre, in Greece, is today closely related with Dalianidis. He has directed over 70 films and 10 television series.

Selected filmography

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'' (1961) *'' Nomos 4000'' (1962) *''

O atsidas ''O atsidas'' ( el, italic=yes, Ο ατσίδας) is a 1962 Greek comedy film directed by Giannis Dalianidis and starring Dinos Iliopoulos, Zoi Laskari and Vangelis Protopappas. Synopsis It has a lovely entanglement for the first, which he ...

'' (1962) *''

Merikoi to protimoun kryo ''Merikoi to protimoun kryo'' (Greek: el, Μερικοί το προτιμούν κρύο) translations: Some Like it Cool is a 1963 Greek comedy film directed by Giannis Dalianidis. Lakis (Dinos Iliopoulos), Rena ( Rena Vlachopoulou), Eva ( Z ...

'' (1962) *''

Iligos ''Iligos'' or ''Ilingos'' ( el, Ίλιγγος) is a 1963 Greece, Greek black and white drama film directed and written by Giannis Dalianidis. It stars Zoi Laskari and Alekos Alexandrakis. Plot Elli (Zoi Laskari) leaves home for a reason that ...

'' (1963) *''

Kati na Kaiei Something is Burning ( el, Κάτι να καίει) is a 1964 Greek musical film directed by Giannis Dalianidis. Cast * Dinos Iliopoulos – ''Dinos Exarhopoulos'' * Rena Vlahopoulou – ''Sofia Frantzi'' * Martha Karagianni – ''Rena'' * Hlo ...

'' (1964) *''

I chartopaichtra ''I chartopaichtra'' ( el, Η χαρτοπαίχτρα, ''The Card Player'') is a 1964 Greek black-and-white film starring Rena Vlachopoulou and Lambros Konstantaras. The film made 534,086 tickets in Athens. Plot Aleka (Rena Vlahopoulou) is a ...

'' (1964) *''

Teddy Boy agapi mou ''Teddy Boy agapi mou'' (Greek: el, Τέντυ μπόι αγάπη μου, ''Teddy Boy My Love'') is a 1965 Greek comedy film directed by Alekos Sakellarios. Plot Zoi Laskari (as Zoi Eftychidou) and Kostas Voutsas (stars of the movie) which w ...

'' (1965) *''

Istoria mias zois ''Istoria mias zois'' ( el, Ιστορία μιας ζωής, ''Story of a Life'') is a 1965 Greek black-and-white film starring Zoi Laskari and Manos Katrakis. The film has sold 534,086 tickets in Athens alone. Plot A lady (Zoi Laskari) left ...

'' (1965) *'' Kiss the Girls'' (1965) *''

Fonazei o kleftis ''Fonazei o kleftis'' or ''Fonazi o kleftis'' ( el, Φωνάζει ο κλέφτης, italic=yes, meaning ''The Robber Complains'') is a 1965 Greek drama film directed and written by Giannis Dalianidis and starring Dinos Iliopoulos, Rena Vlachopou ...

'' (1965) *''

'' (1968) *''

Gymnoi sto dromo ''Gymnoi sto dromo'' or ''Gimni sto dromo'' ( el, Γυμνοί στο δρόμο, italic=yes, ''Naked in the street'') is a 1969 Greek drama film directed and written by Giannis Dalianidis and starring Zoi Laskari, Nikos Kourkoulos, Vangelis Si ...

'' (1969) *''

O katergaris ''The Dodger'' ( el, Ο κατεργάρης, "the Rascal") is a 1971 Greek film directed and written by Giannis Dalianidis Giannis Dalianidis ( el, Γιάννης Δαλιανίδης; 31 December 1923 – 16 October 2010) was a Greek film di ...

'' (1971) *''

Marijuana Stop! ''Marijuana Stop!'' ( el, Μαριχουάνα Stop) is a 1971 film starring Zoe Laskari and Martha Karagianni. Plot Three cousins inherit an old mansion in Plaka and each one have different plans on how they want to develop it. The two Athenia ...

'' (1971) *''

Erastes tou oneirou ''Erastes tou oneirou'' ( el, Εραστές του ονείρου) is a 1974 Greek comedy film directed and written by Giannis Dalianidis. Dimitris (Dimitris Papamihail) carried away from his brother and went to robbed a villa in which Zoi (Zo ...

'' (1974)

References

External links

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Obituary
, ana-mpa.gr; accessed 19 February 2018. 1923 births 2010 deaths Greek film directors Mass media people from Thessaloniki Deaths from organ failure Greek Macedonians {{Greece-film-director-stub