The actor is today known from the films of Finos Film, however, he had a great career on the board before the films, alongside acting giants, such as Minotis, Paxinou and Kyveli.
Two photos of the unforgettable actor Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, of the legendary “Nioni” when he was only 26 and 27 years old, when he made his theatrical debut, has been brought to light by arisloupasis on his Instagram account. The actor is now known for her films Finos Filmbut had a great career on the board before the movies, alongside acting giants such as Minotis, Paxinou and Kyveli.
“Dionysis Papagiannopoulos in his first theatrical appearance in 1938 at the age of 26 in the performance of the National “King Lear” performing the role of a knight where he will stand out and receive the congratulations of the great Emilios Veakis who performs the eponymous role in the performance. In the mid-thirties, he decides to take the exams at the Dramatic School of Ethniko, telling his parents that he will study to become a teacher in a seminary as he knows their negative opinion of this area. In 1935 he was rejected by the National University because of his heavy accent and the following year he was accepted where he graduated in 1938 with honors. The congratulatory telegram that his mother will receive from Veakis will initially make her happy, believing that it is from the director of the seminary, but when she realizes the truth, she tells the young Dionysis that she will excommunicate him. The following year, the very good review he will receive for his performance in “Created Interests” at the National and which will be published in a newspaper next to an article about a beloved Politician of his area will be the beginning for his mother to accept his occupation and become a big fan of him. His career will be interrupted by the war where he will serve on the front line and upon his return he will collaborate with the biggest names of the theater in strong roles of classical repertoire. In the 1950s his film appearances in roles usually of villains and underworld people did not particularly please him as he wished to develop his original comedic talent, which he would achieve with great success in the following years. A “holy monster” of the theater and cine/fu who managed with unique mastery to delve into the roles and with unimaginable improvisations to skilfully combine the strongly comic with the dramatic element, giving meaning to the art of acting with his work”.
“The 27-year-old and up-and-coming actor Dionysis Papagiannopoulos in the dressing room of the Royal (National) Theater of Thessaloniki during the preparation before the premiere of Shakespeare’s “Richard III” which was staged on July 1, 1940 and with which the venue was inaugurated. The audience bows to the brutal interpretation of Alexis Minotis and is impressed by the special presence of the young Dionysis. His theatrical debut takes place two years earlier on the stage of the National Theater in Shakespeare’s “King Lear” where he receives excellent reviews both from the protagonist of the play Emilios Veakis and from the critics of the time. With the outbreak of war on October 28, he enlisted in the 6th Regiment of Corinth with an initial destination of Agrinio and then on the front line in Argyrokastro and Heimarra. During the Occupation, he experiences the horrors of war and the value of human life in the hardest way and manages to survive returning to his hometown of Diakofto on foot after the capitulation. In the mid-50s and after a series of important performances in the classical repertoire, he accepted the proposal of Dinos Iliopoulos to appear with him on stage in a comedy, uniquely unfolding his inexhaustible comedic talent, following the same triumphant path in the specific genre and in the cinema . His last film appearance was in “Journey to Kythira” in 1984 where together with Manos Katrakis they literally mesmerized the audience and critics with their performances. The scene of the dialogue between them remains memorable, where he says shockingly: “We were made to fight. We took out our eyes, you from here and I from the other side. We both lost. Man against man, wolf against wolf. There’s nothing left over here.” The adored Nionios will not be able to attend the first showing of the work on April 21, 1984, as eight days earlier he will pass away with his enormous and unique work continuing to sweetly and tenderly accompany the next generations”.
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