Giannis Dalianidis

Giannis Dalianidis (Greek: 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. Giannis Dalianidis was born in Thessaloniki 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 the most successful Greek film production company. He directed such films as The Downhill, Liar Wanted, and Gorgones ke Manges, among others. Dalianidis mainly excelled in musical films. This genre, in Greece, is today closely related with Dalianidis. He directed over 70 films and 10 television series.

Born:

Oct 31, 1923 In Thessaloniki, Greece

Movie/TV Credits:

4

First Appeared:

In the movie The tree children from Volo 1957-01-01

Latest Project:

Movie The Gambler 1964-12-28