Yannis Dalianidis

In 2002, he was dubbed a "national film hero" at the International Thessaloniki Film Festival.

• Name — Giannis Dalianidis • Born — 31 December 1923 • Birthplace — Thessaloniki, Greece • Died — 16 October 2010 • Place of death — Athens, Greece • Occupation — Director • Years Active — 1941–2000

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.

• Year — Greek title — English title • 1961 — Ο Κατήφορος — The Downhill • 1961 — Ζητείται ψεύτης — Liar Wanted • 1961 — Ο σκληρός άνδρας — The Tough Guy • 1962 — Νόμος 4000 — Law No. 4000 • 1962 — Ο ατσίδας — The Wise Guy • 1962 — Μερικοί το προτιμούν κρύο — Some Like it Cool • 1963 — Ίλιγγος — Iligos • 1964 — Κάτι να καίει — Something is Burning • 1964 — Η χαρτοπαίχτρα — The Card Player • 1965 — Τέντυ μπόι αγάπη μου — Teddy Boy My Love • 1965 — Ιστορία μιας ζωής — Story of a Life • 1965 — Κορίτσια για φίλημα — Kiss the Girls • 1965 — Φωνάζει ο κλέφτης — The Robber Complains • 1965 — Ένα Έξυπνο Έξυπνο... Μούτρο — A Smart Smart... Face • 1967 — Οι Θαλασσιές οι Χάντρες — The Blue Beads • 1968 — Γοργόνες και Μάγκες — Mermaids and Rascals • 1969 — Γυμνοί στο δρόμο — Naked in the Street • 1971 — Ο κατεργάρης — The Dodger • 1971 — Μαριχουάνα Στοπ — Marijuana Stop! • 1974 — Εραστές του ονείρου — The Dream Lovers • 1975 — Ένα τανκς... στο κρεβάτι μου — A Tank... in My Bed • 1982 — Βασικά... Καλησπέρα σας — Good Evening to You