Dinos Iliopoulos

Konstantinos Iliopoulos (; 12 June 1913 – 4 June 2001) was a Greek actor, director, and playwright. He was one of the most prevalent 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. 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.

Iliopoulos was married twice. His first marriage lasted only a few months. He married his second wife, Austrian Hildegard Wintzer (1941–2008), in 1963. They had two daughters, Evita (b. 1964), and Hilda (b. 1972), who is an actress.

Iliopoulos suffered from ileus on 12 April 2001 and he was taken to Central Clinic of Athens, where he underwent surgery. He died in intensive care after 53 days of hospitalization, and a struggle with his respiratory system following many cardiac arrests, at 7:15 p.m. on 4 June 2001, at age 87.

He was buried at public expense on 6 June 2001 at the First Cemetery of Athens, and according to his wish, on his cemetery grave there is a plaque writes "Excuse me ladies that I can not stand up" (Greek: ).

Selected filmography Feature Films Year Original Title Adapted Title Role 1948 100,000 Pounds Hronis 1948 Madam Sousou 1949 Zero for Conduct Platon Papadakis 1950 The Engagement Kostas Lazarou 1950 Scoundrels of Athens Kleon 1951 The Four Steps Christos Garopoulos 1952 Above All, Keep Cool Fikis 1952 The Tower of the Knights Agisilaos 1953 Eva Nasos 1953 The Grouch Aristides 1954 Nocturnal Adventure 1954 The Happy Beginning Friend of George 1954 Thanassakis, the Politician Meletis Kaplanis 1955 Joe the Tremendous Tzortzis Rouvakas (Tzo) 1955 Partying, Money and Love Damianos 1956 The Ogre Thomas 1957 What Fate Holds Iordanis 1958 Melpo 1958 One Street Organ, One Life Thanasis 1958 Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining Kostis 1958 Four Brides, One Groom Alkis Makridis 1959 Matrimonial Adventures Ntinos Agapitos 1959 A Father-in-Law With a Heart of Gold Aristides 1959 Amaryllis (The Girl of Love) Anestis 1959 288 Stournara Street - Poverty and aristocracy Platon 1960 Goodmorning, Athens Totos 1960 Christina Lazaros 1960 The Maiden's Fool Gregory 1960 Makrykostases and Kontogiorgises Stelios Kontogiorgis 1960 Papadopoulos Family Minas Karasparidis 1960 Three Dolls and I Manolis 1961 Liar Wanted Thodoros Parlas 1962 The Sly Guy Alekos Kourouzos 1962 The Lady of the Gentleman Minas Kaloudis 1962 Some Like It Cool Lakis Aggelou 1963 Eligible Youths Kosmas 1963 My Friend Lefterakis Theodoros Vlassis 1964 The Bait Manthos 1964 Something Hot Ntinos Exarxopoulos 1964 The Heirs Rikos 1965 The Robber Cries Thief! Timoleon Lambrou 1966 Ladies of the Courtyard Pipis Kathistos 1966 All that Glitters Is Gold Inspector Lambrou 1966 To Be or Not to Be Minas 1967 The Big Fool Ntinos Ntinos 1967 The Old Bachelor Telephone Joker 1967 The Busybody Thomas Karatoulpanis 1967 The World Has Gone Mad Lykourgos Karanikolareas 1968 The Despot Napoleon Ntouros 1968 The Valedictorian Diamantis Petrofoukis 1968 Athens After Midnight Himself 1969 The Miracle-Worker Philippas Feloukas 1969 Stratis Has Strayed Stratis Damalakis 1970 The Four Aces Fotis Gemelos 1970 If Only We Won The Lottery Lampis Lamperos 1972 The Extortionists Petros Romanos 1972 The Gang of Lovers Renos Kampanas 1979 Female Soldiers Army Major Adamastos 1979 Jack the Horseman Don Kornilio 1980 The Hemline Stathis Stavropoulos 1980 Greek Man, Exposed Nikos 1980 Cunning Female, Evil Woman Petros 1981 Nelly the Spy Κος Schultz 1981 Bachelor's Pad for Ten Ministry Inspector 1981 Kotsos Outside NATO Tom Americo 1981 A Short Man Will Save Us Spyros Apostolou 1982 Flirting Barefoot Leon 1982 Once upon a time 1982 Cucumbers Here and Now How many did you have today? 1982 Wheels, Schoolbag and Hookey 1982 Tough Guys and Gals Fokas 1982 Amazing, Different and Handsome Markos 1983 Next One for Paradise? 1983 Wild Jokes in the Classroom Xaramadas 1983 Teacher, What Did You Preach? Lyceum Principal 1983 In the Jaws of the Revenue Department Charalambos Kostopoulos 1983 A Priest's Wife at the Bouzouki Joints Pericles 1984 Next One for Paradise? Iezekil 1984 Rocker in the Morning, Chambermaid at Night Tsakmakis 1984 Clumsy Lover Agis 1984 Wheels, Schoolbag and Hookey 3 Archimedes 1984 Lamentation in Education Highschool Principal 1985 The Bricks Andreas 1985 Girls for Pinching Lyceum Principal 1985 A Foxy Lady at the Bouzouki Joints Periklis 1985 The Pothole Knight Hercules Kelas 1986 The Beekeper Projector Mechanic 1987 Woeful Spies Agapon 1987 I Am a Pontic Greek and I Do As I Please Ntinos 1988 The Aftakias 1989 Super Urgent Sfyriou 1995 Radio Moscow Receptionist 1997 The Coat