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Lavrentis Dianellos

Acting Born Jan 1, 1911 Agios Lavrentios, Magnisia, Greece 24 credits

Biography

Lavrentis Dianellos was born in Agios Lavrentios Magnesia in 1911. He studied at the Drama School of the Art Theater of Karolos Koun. He first appeared in the theater in 1936, while in the cinema in 1948 in the film "The Germans are back".

He was the most prolific actor of Greek cinema (followed by Nasos Kedrakas and Giorgos Velentzas), as he acted in 195 films during the 25 years (1948-1973).

He was the wife of Frosos Kokkola, also an actress and singer of folk songs. He died on 16 Sep 1978 in Seattle (United States of America) and was buried in Rafina on 19 Sep 1978.

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Known for

Film

The Policeman of the 16th Precinct

as Mastrolavrentis

Full filmography

  • Madalena (1960) as Kapetan Kosmas
  • The Man from Karpazia (1969) as Meletis
  • The Policeman of the 16th Precinct (1959) as Mastrolavrentis
  • Fanouris and His Kin (1957) as Μπαρπα-Αλέξης
  • Papatrechas (1966) as Tilemahos
  • A Woman in the Resistance (1970)
  • The Skirtchaser (1957) as judge
  • The Money (1958) as Ploutarhos
  • Mrs. Midwife (1961) as Panagiotis
  • Holidays in Vietnam (1971) as Thodoros
  • Angels of Sin (1966)
  • The Counterfeit Coin (1955) as Anastasis
  • The Counterfeit Coin (1955)
  • The Brightest Star (1967) as Nikolas
  • Death Will Return (1961) as Captain Karalis
  • The Lady and the Tramp (1968) as fisherman
  • Nomos 4000 (1962) as Lefteris
  • Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments (1966) as Anargyros Koufos
  • Captain Fandis Bastounis (1968) as Gerasimos
  • He's a Mad Mad Veggos (1965) as Thanasis' father
  • A Hero in His Slippers (1958) as Apostolos Dekavallas
  • Πειραιάς ώρα 7,30' (1967) as Father
  • Astrapogiannos (1970) as Stamatis
  • Party, Money and Love (1955) as waiter