Lavrentis Dianellos

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Lavrentis Dianellos was a Greek stage and screen actor.

Dianellos was born in Agios Lavrentios, Magnesia prefecture in 1911. He studied Drama the Art Theatre of Karolos Koun, making his stage debut in 1936 and his screen debut in 1948, in "Οι Γερμανοί ξανάρχονται" ("The Nazis strike again").

Between 1948 and 1975, Dianellos played in 200 films, making him the most productive Greek screen actor of all time.

He died in Seattle, Washington, USA on September 16, 1978. He was buried in Rafina, Attica prefecture, Greece

Best-known Films

  • Οι Γερμανοί ξανάρχονται - The Nazis strike again (1948)
  • Η κάλπικη λίρα - The counterfeit coin (1955)
  • Έγκλημα στα παρασκήνια - A murder backstage (1960)
  • Ο κατήφορος - The descent (1961)
  • Nόμος 4000 - Law 4000 (1962)
  • Λόλα - Lola (1964)
  • Με τη λάμψη στα μάτια - With a sparkle in their eyes (1966)
  • Ξεριζωμένη γενιά - Uprooted generation (1968)
  • Οι Γενναίοι του Βορρά - The brave men from the north (1970)
  • Ολοκαύτωμα - Holocaust (1971)
  • Μαντώ Μαυρογένους - Manto Mavrogenous (1971)