# 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.

## 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. 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. In 1963, he became theatrical entrepreneur founded his own theatre Gloria (Γκλόρια) at Ippokratous Street in Athens.
He played in more than 70 films, usually as leading actor. In 1956 he starred in the film O Drakos (The Ogre of Athens) that is considered as one of the ten best Greek films of all times by Greek Film Critics Association. 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.
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. 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).

## Selected filmography

Feature Films :
| Year | Original Title | Adapted Title | Role |
| 1948 | Εκατό χιλιάδες λίρες | 100,000 Pounds | Hronis |
| 1948 | Μαντάμ Σουσού | Madam Sousou | |
| 1949 | Διαγωγή μηδέν | Zero for Conduct | Platon Papadakis |
| 1950 | Τα αρραβωνιάσματα | The Engagement | Kostas Lazarou |
| 1950 | Οι απάχηδες των Αθηνών | Scoundrels of Athens | Kleon |
| 1951 | Τα τέσσερα σκαλοπάτια | The Four Steps | Christos Garopoulos |
| 1952 | Προπαντός ψυχραιμία | Above All, Keep Cool | Fikis |
| 1952 | Ο πύργος των ιπποτών | The Tower of the Knights | Agisilaos |
| 1953 | Εύα | Eva | Nasos |
| 1953 | Ο γρουσούζης | The Grouch | Aristides |
| 1954 | Νυχτερινή περιπέτεια | Nocturnal Adventure | |
| 1954 | Χαρούμενο ξεκίνημα | The Happy Beginning | Friend of George |
| 1954 | Θανασάκης ο πολιτευόμενος | Thanassakis, the Politician | Meletis Kaplanis |
| 1955 | Τζο ο τρομερός | Joe the Tremendous | Tzortzis Rouvakas (Tzo) |
| 1955 | Γλέντι, λεφτά κι αγάπη | Partying, Money and Love | Damianos |
| 1956 | Ο δράκος | The Ogre | Thomas |
| 1957 | Της τύχης τα γραμμένα | What Fate Holds | Iordanis |
| 1958 | Μέλπω | Melpo | |
| 1958 | Μια λατέρνα, μια ζωή | One Street Organ, One Life | Thanasis |
| 1958 | Κάθε εμπόδιο για καλό | Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining | Kostis |
| 1958 | 4 νύφες 1 γαμπρός | Four Brides, One Groom | Alkis Makridis |
| 1959 | Γαμήλιες περιπέτειες | Matrimonial Adventures | Ntinos Agapitos |
| 1959 | Να πεθερός, να μάλαμα | A Father-in-Law With a Heart of Gold | Aristides |
| 1959 | Αμαρυλλίς, το κορίτσι της αγάπης | Amaryllis (The Girl of Love) | Anestis |
| 1959 | Στουρνάρα 288 - Φτώχεια και αριστοκρατία | 288 Stournara Street - Poverty and aristocracy | Platon |
| 1960 | Καλημέρα Αθήνα | Goodmorning, Athens | Totos |
| 1960 | Χριστίνα | Christina | Lazaros |
| 1960 | Το κοροϊδάκι της δεσποινίδος | The Maiden's Fool | Gregory |
| 1960 | Μακρυκωσταίοι και Κοντογιώργηδες | Makrykostases and Kontogiorgises | Stelios Kontogiorgis |
| 1960 | Οικογένεια Παπαδοπούλου | Papadopoulos Family | Minas Karasparidis |
| 1960 | Τρεις κούκλες και εγώ | Three Dolls and I | Manolis |
| 1961 | Ζητείται ψεύτης | Liar Wanted | Thodoros Parlas |
| 1962 | Ο ατσίδας | The Sly Guy | Alekos Kourouzos |
| 1962 | Η κυρία του κυρίου | The Lady of the Gentleman | Minas Kaloudis |
| 1962 | Μερικοί το προτιμούν κρύο | Some Like It Cool | Lakis Aggelou |
| 1963 | Παλικαράκια της παντρειάς | Eligible Youths | Kosmas |
| 1963 | Ο φίλος μου ο Λευτεράκης | My Friend Lefterakis | Theodoros Vlassis |
| 1964 | Το δόλωμα | The Bait | Manthos |
| 1964 | Κάτι να καίει | Something Hot | Ntinos Exarxopoulos |
| 1964 | Οι κληρονόμοι | The Heirs | Rikos |
| 1965 | Φωνάζει ο κλέφτης | The Robber Cries Thief! | Timoleon Lambrou |
| 1966 | Οι κυρίες της αυλής | Ladies of the Courtyard | Pipis Kathistos |
| 1966 | Ό,τι λάμπει είναι χρυσός | All that Glitters Is Gold | Inspector Lambrou |
| 1966 | Να ζει κανείς ή να μη ζει; | To Be or Not to Be | Minas |
| 1967 | Η κοροϊδάρα | The Big Fool | Ntinos Ntinos |
| 1967 | Ο γεροντοκόρος | The Old Bachelor | Telephone Joker |
| 1967 | Ο ανακατωσούρας | The Busybody | Thomas Karatoulpanis |
| 1967 | Ο κόσμος τρελάθηκε | The World Has Gone Mad | Lykourgos Karanikolareas |
| 1968 | Ο σατράπης | The Despot | Napoleon Ntouros |
| 1968 | Ο πιο καλός ο μαθητής | The Valedictorian | Diamantis Petrofoukis |
| 1968 | Η Αθήνα μετά τα μεσάνυχτα | Athens After Midnight | Himself |
| 1969 | Ο θαυματοποιός | The Miracle-Worker | Philippas Feloukas |
| 1969 | Ο Στρατής παραστράτησε | Stratis Has Strayed | Stratis Damalakis |
| 1970 | Οι 4 άσσοι | The Four Aces | Fotis Gemelos |
| 1970 | Να 'τανε το 13 να 'πεφτε σε μας | If Only We Won The Lottery | Lampis Lamperos |
| 1972 | Οι εκβιασταί | The Extortionists | Petros Romanos |
| 1972 | Συμμορία εραστών | The Gang of Lovers | Renos Kampanas |
| 1979 | Οι φανταρίνες | Female Soldiers | Army Major Adamastos |
| 1979 | Τζακ ο καβαλάρης | Jack the Horseman | Don Kornilio |
| 1980 | Ο ποδόγυρος | The Hemline | Stathis Stavropoulos |
| 1980 | Ξεβράκωτος Ρωμιός | Greek Man, Exposed | Nikos |
| 1980 | Πονηρό θηλυκό, κατεργάρα γυναίκα | Cunning Female, Evil Woman | Petros |
| 1981 | Κατάσκοπος Νέλλη | Nelly the Spy | Κος Schultz |
| 1981 | Γκαρσονιέρα για 10 | Bachelor's Pad for Ten | Ministry Inspector |
| 1981 | Ο Κώτσος έξω από το ΝΑΤΟ | Kotsos Outside NATO | Tom Americo |
| 1981 | Ένας κοντός θα μας σώσει! | A Short Man Will Save Us | Spyros Apostolou |
| 1982 | Ξυπόλητα καμάκια | Flirting Barefoot | Leon |
| 1982 | Μια φορά και έναν καιρό | Once upon a time | |
| 1982 | Εδώ και τώρα αγγούρια. Πόσα φάγατε σήμερα; | Cucumbers Here and Now How many did you have today? | |
| 1982 | Ρόδα, τσάντα και κοπάνα | Wheels, Schoolbag and Hookey | |
| 1982 | Μάγκες και Μόρτισσες | Tough Guys and Gals | Fokas |
| 1982 | Απίθανοι, αλλιώτικοι κι ωραίοι | Amazing, Different and Handsome | Markos |
| 1983 | Άλλος για τον παράδεισο | Next One for Paradise? | |
| 1983 | Άγριες πλάκες στα θρανία | Wild Jokes in the Classroom | Xaramadas |
| 1983 | Δάσκαλε που δίδασκες | Teacher, What Did You Preach? | Lyceum Principal |
| 1983 | Στα σαγόνια της εφορίας | In the Jaws of the Revenue Department | Charalambos Kostopoulos |
| 1983 | Μια παπαδιά στα μπουζούκια | A Priest's Wife at the Bouzouki Joints | Pericles |
| 1984 | Άλλος για τον παράδεισο | Next One for Paradise? | Iezekil |
| 1984 | Ροκάκιας την ημέρα, το βράδυ καμαριέρα | Rocker in the Morning, Chambermaid at Night | Tsakmakis |
| 1984 | Ο αδέξιος εραστής | Clumsy Lover | Agis |
| 1984 | Ρόδα, τσάντα και κοπάνα 3 | Wheels, Schoolbag and Hookey 3 | Archimedes |
| 1984 | Και κλάααμα... στα σχολεία | Lamentation in Education | Highschool Principal |
| 1985 | Τα τούβλα | The Bricks | Andreas |
| 1985 | Κορίτσια για τσίμπημα | Girls for Pinching | Lyceum Principal |
| 1985 | Μια γυναικάρα στα μπουζούκια | A Foxy Lady at the Bouzouki Joints | Periklis |
| 1985 | Ο ιππότης της λακούβας | The Pothole Knight | Hercules Kelas |
| 1986 | Ο μελισσοκόμος | The Beekeper | Projector Mechanic |
| 1987 | Κατάσκοποι της συμφοράς | Woeful Spies | Agapon |
| 1987 | Πόντιος είμαι, ό,τι θέλω κάνω | I Am a Pontic Greek and I Do As I Please | Ntinos |
| 1988 | Ο αυτάκιας | The Aftakias | |
| 1989 | Υπέρ επείγον | Super Urgent | Sfyriou |
| 1995 | Ράδιο Μόσχα | Radio Moscow | Receptionist |
| 1997 | Το παλτό | The Coat | |