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Vasilis Avlonitis(1904-1970)

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Vasilis Avlonitis
Vasilis Avlonitis was a celebrated Greek actor whose career spanned nearly five decades across operetta, revue, musical comedy, and cinema. He began working at a young age to support his family after his father left. His theatrical debut came in 1924 at the Eden Theater, where he first appeared in a Nikos Hatziapostolou operetta and later joined Eleni Zafeiriou's troupe. In the late 1920s, Avlonitis founded his own revue troupe and gained prominence for his expressive face, improvisational skills, and comedic timing. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, he starred in numerous theatrical productions, including politically charged revues that sometimes attracted controversy, such as the 1931 performance that was violently disrupted by political extremists. He was a key member of the Akropol Theater and served as its artistic director between 1956 and 1961. Avlonitis appeared in 75 films, making his cinematic debut in Maria Pentagiotissa (1929). He gained national fame in the mid-1950s through his leading role in Pain, amour et chansonnette (1955), followed by its sequel Laterna, ftoheia kai garyfallo (1957). He was known for his successful on-screen partnerships with comedians such as Nikos Rizos and Georgia Vasileiadou. Some of his most iconic roles include performances in To eispraktoraki (1958), Mia zoi tin ehoume (1958), and Oi gabroi tis Eftyhias (1962). Despite professional acclaim, Avlonitis experienced personal struggles, including financial instability due to gambling and health issues later in life. He passed away in 1970 shortly after completing I aristokratissa kai o alitis (1970), his final film. Remembered for his instinctive talent and larger-than-life stage presence, he remains one of the most beloved figures in Greek popular entertainment.
BornJanuary 1, 1904
DiedMarch 10, 1970(66)
BornJanuary 1, 1904
DiedMarch 10, 1970(66)
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Vasilis Avlonitis, Nikos Rizos, and Georgia Vasileiadou in Itan oloi tous... koroida! (1964)
Itan oloi tous... koroida!
4.9
  • Giangos
  • 1964
Vasilis Avlonitis, Tasos Giannopoulos, and Nelly Pappa in O Pseftothodoros (1963)
O Pseftothodoros
5.3
  • Thodoros
  • 1963
Dimitris Papamichael and Aliki Vougiouklaki in En dansant le sirtaki (1966)
En dansant le sirtaki
5.7
  • Vangelis
  • 1966
Vasilis Avlonitis, Niki Linardou, and Rena Vlahopoulou in Otan leipi i gata! (1962)
Otan leipi i gata!
6.1
  • Loukas
  • 1962

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  • Vasilis Avlonitis, Nikos Dadinopoulos, Ketty Papanika, and Vicky Mosholiou in I aristokratissa kai o alitis (1970)
    I aristokratissa kai o alitis
    4.6
    • Stratos
    • 1970
  • Vasilis Avlonitis and Fragiskos Manellis in Ta koroida, i valitsa mou ki ego... (1969)
    Ta koroida, i valitsa mou ki ego...
    5.8
    • Stelakis
    • 1969
  • Xenia Kalogeropoulou, Giorgos Pantzas, and Nikos Stavridis in Kathe katergaris ston pago tou (1969)
    Kathe katergaris ston pago tou
    4.9
    • Vlassis
    • 1969
  • Vasilis Avlonitis, Sotiris Moustakas, Giannis Vogiatzis, and Katerina Gioulaki in Fovatai o Giannis to therio... (1969)
    Fovatai o Giannis to therio...
    5.4
    • Thodoris
    • 1969
  • Vasilis Avlonitis, Nikos Dadinopoulos, Ketty Papanika, and Eleni Roda in I arhontissa tou limaniou (1969)
    I arhontissa tou limaniou
    4.9
    • Pantelis
    • 1969
  • Vasilis Avlonitis, Manos Katrakis, Miranda Kounelaki, Hristos Negas, and Georgia Vasileiadou in Tosa oneira stous dromous (1968)
    Tosa oneira stous dromous
    6.2
    • 1968
  • Giannis Gionakis, Kleo Skouloudi, and Despoina Stylianopoulou in O petheropliktos (1968)
    O petheropliktos
    5.3
    • Theofrastos Karatourlekis
    • 1968
  • Kostas Hatzihristos and Sofi Zanninou in Siko, horepse syrtaki (1967)
    Siko, horepse syrtaki
    4.9
    • Prokopis
    • 1967
  • Sklavoi tis moiras (1966)
    Sklavoi tis moiras
    3.6
    • 1966
  • Poniros praktor Karagiozis (1966)
    Poniros praktor Karagiozis
    5.9
    • Barba-Giorgos
    • 1966
  • Kostas Hatzihristos and Zannino in O Meletis stin Ameso Drasi (1966)
    O Meletis stin Ameso Drasi
    4.2
    • Klearchos
    • 1966
  • Vasilis Avlonitis, Giannis Gionakis, and Georgia Vasileiadou in Isaia, horeve (1966)
    Isaia, horeve
    4.9
    • Isaias
    • 1966
  • Vasilis Avlonitis, Niki Linardou, and Stavros Paravas in Fifis, o aktypitos (1966)
    Fifis, o aktypitos
    4.5
    • Panagos
    • 1966
  • Vasilis Avlonitis, Alekos Tzanetakos, Fragiskos Manellis, Ketty Papanika, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Vassilis Mavromatis, and Mirella Tsarou in O babas mou, o teddyboys (1966)
    O babas mou, o teddyboys
    4.5
    • Dodos Varlentis
    • 1966
  • Vasilis Avlonitis, Niki Linardou, and Nikos Rizos in I adelfi mou thelei xylo (1966)
    I adelfi mou thelei xylo
    5.5
    • 1966

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  • Vasilis Avlonitis in Laterna, ftoheia kai garyfallo (1957)
    Laterna, ftoheia kai garyfallo
    6.8
    • performer: "Ah, vre paliomisoforia"
    • 1957
  • Vasilis Avlonitis, Mimis Fotopoulos, and Jenny Karezi in Pain, amour et chansonnette (1955)
    Pain, amour et chansonnette
    7.5
    • performer: "Garyfallo st' afti", "Eimai antras kai to kefi mou tha kano", "Teli - teli"
    • 1955

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  • Born
    • January 1, 1904
    • Athens, Greece
  • Died
    • March 10, 1970
    • Athens, Greece(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Popi(divorced)

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