Giannis Bezos

Giannis Bezos

Born: September 10, 1956
in Athens, Greece
Ioannis "Giannis" Bezos (Greek: Ιωάννης (Γιάννης) Μπέζος; born 10 September 1956 in Athens) is a Greek actor and director, widely considered one of the best Greek comedic actors of all time, performing on TV and in the theatre. He has also acted in five films.

The person who discovered Bezos first was Thymios Karakatsanis, at a performance at Smaroula theatre. Initially, he worked with Aliki Vougiouklaki on stage. He went on to have a number of TV hits: Oi Aparadektoi (1991–92, 1992–93), Tis Ellados ta Paidia (1993–95), Ekeines Kai Ego (1996-98), Flower-spread Life (1998–99), Akros oikogeneiakon (2001-3), Eftyhismenoi Mazi (2007–10), My Daughter's Marriage (2010) and Clinical Case (2011). In many of the TV series in which he starred and stars, he has cooperated with the director Andreas Morfonios, with whom he has a close friendship, while some of these are directed by Bezos himself. Also, he starred in various theatrical performances in the 1980s including Frogs and Lysistrata. In March 2009, the theatrical hit La Cage Aux Folles, a Jean Poiret French musical, starring Bezos, made its premiere at Pallas theatre, with direction by Stamatis Fasoulis. Bezos is also famous for his singing, which he often demonstrates while performing. Consequently, he has featured in musical performances, periodical cooperations and on records (at Giorgos Hatzinasiou, Notis Mavroudis and Thanos Mikroutsikos records). Since 1987, he has been married to actress Natalia Tsaliki, who has featured alongside Bezos many times on TV and stage. They have a daughter, Iro Bezou (1988). In April 2016, the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation announced Bezos would host a new television series, "Speaking of Theatre" («Μιλώντας για θέατρο»), on ERT2, Bezos's first TV hosting role for some time.

Movies for Giannis Bezos...

Creative Producer: The Unsung Hero of Greek Cinema
Title: Creative Producer: The Unsung Hero of Greek Cinema
Character: Himself (Archive Footage)
Released: May 26, 2024
Type: Movie
The documentary Creative Producer: The Unsung Hero of Greek Cinema explores the role of the producer in the creative process of Greek cinema, highlighting the complexity and unseen creative role that distinguishes this special profession.
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Title: Famagusta
Character: Antreas Sekeris
Released: January 21, 2024
Type: TV
A couple of young people (she 17 and he 19) lose their three-month-old baby on the day of the invasion. They themselves are forced to leave their place, at the same time losing all hope of finding their baby.
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Title: Se xena kheria
Character: Χαράλαμπος Φεγκούδης
Released: September 27, 2021
Type: TV
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Title: Παρουσιάστε
Character: Lefteris Goulas
Released: September 28, 2020
Type: TV
Bored soldiers, hard-ass commandos, dirty boots, guard duties, a Greek mommy, an influencer, a plastic surgeon, a gambling-addicted secretary and a caravan parked right outside! Two adjoining camps in the greek border. Two commanders in the middle of a "battle" that started years ago for a woman and now erupts for the position of brigadier general. One is old-school, cold-blooded militarist and the other lenient and caring. Goulas and Skordas. Sworn enemies!
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Title: The Other Me
Character: Minister Dorotheos Komninos
Released: June 22, 2019
Type: TV
A series of murders alarm the police authorities, as strange symbolisms are traced to every crime scene. The eccentric professor of criminology Dimitris Lainis is asked to shed some light on the mystery.
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Title: I zoi en tafo
Released: January 31, 2019
Type: TV
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Magic Skin
Title: Magic Skin
Released: November 8, 2018
Type: Movie
Running away from a life filled with failure and rejection, Nikos desperately dives into the dark waters of human desire, after closing a faustian pact. He is given an old piece of animal skin that promises its owner everything, but at a high price - his life. As he steadily steps down the spiral of madness, Nikos wonders if he could ever wake up from a life that more and more resembles a dream. A contemporary, radical outlook on Balzac’s classic novel.
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Title: Πέτα τη Φριτέζα
Character: Ανδρέας Μπασκιάς
Released: September 24, 2018
Type: TV
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Η Κόρη του Ρέμπραντ
Title: Η Κόρη του Ρέμπραντ
Released: December 10, 2015
Type: Movie
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Title: Emma's House
Released: November 22, 2013
Type: TV
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The Christmas Tango
Title: The Christmas Tango
Character: Manolis Loggos
Released: December 1, 2011
Type: Movie
At the time of the Greek junta, in an isolated army camp, a lieutenant forces a soldier to teach him the tango in order to ask the wife of his Colonel to dance with him.
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Title: Kliniki periptosi
Character: Μάρκος Στάικος
Released: November 18, 2011
Type: TV
Markos is a wealthy big-shot surgeon who in a twisted turn of events, finds himself working at a small village in the countryside. There he must get along with the kindhearted and naive villagers who like him despite him being anti-social and peculiar. Will he fight back falling in love? Will the villagers show him a calmer approach to life?
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Title: Ouk an lavois para tou mi ehontos
Character: Άγιος Πέτρος
Released: November 5, 2010
Type: TV
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You Can't Take From One Who Does Not Have
Title: You Can't Take From One Who Does Not Have
Character: Saint Peter
Released: November 4, 2010
Type: Movie
You Can't Take From One Who Does No Have (Ouk an lavois para tou mi ehontos) is a Greek animated series that aired in the 2010-2011 season on Mega. Ouk an lavois para tou mi ehontos develops in modern Athens where Charos goes, wanting to withdraw from his obligations. However, he is short an obolus on his books, what Menippus owes since he died. Hermes, as the carrier of souls and responsible for Menippus not having the obolus, together with Charus try to help Menippus make money to pay him the obolus. The series was scheduled to begin in the 2009–2010 season, but was eventually rescheduled for the following season's schedule. The series consists of a total of one cycle with 14 episodes.
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My Daughter's Wedding
Title: My Daughter's Wedding
Character: Γιάννης
Released: January 6, 2010
Type: Movie
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Title: Happy Together
Character: Διονύσης Μαυροτσούκαλος
Released: October 5, 2007
Type: TV
A man with three sons and a woman with two daughters fall in love and decide to live together as a family.
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Illustration
Title: Illustration
Character: Giorgos
Released: November 23, 2006
Type: Movie
An arrogant politician feeds his mail ego in meeting with a Russian call girl. At the same time his wife, a young hysterical star, picks a fight on set with a talk-show hostess who is in a loveless marriage with a yuppie manager who vents in therapy.
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Title: Irthe ki edese
Character: Γιώργος Λεβέντης
Released: October 4, 2006
Type: TV
A flirtatious successful heart surgeon becomes attracted to a young doctor and her strong independent mother and his life gets very complicated.
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Title: Τα Μαχαιρώματα
Character: Θεμιστοκλής Μακρής
Released: September 30, 2004
Type: TV
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Bonus
Title: Bonus
Character: Giannis
Released: November 30, 2001
Type: Movie
Pandelis is a garbageman who is anxiously waiting to retire and receive his well-earned superannuation payout. His wife and mother-in-law are also awaiting the super payout, but they have different ideas as to how the money should be spent. The usually submissive and calm Pandelis suddenly decides to react... Philippides does a sterling job as the long-suffering Pandelis and his vicissitudes leave one with a warm feeling. Unlikely though the scenario may seem, one wishes it to be true, thus giving hope for the many Pandelides out there who find themselves contemplating life in their middle years with regret and disappointment.
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Title: Ta haidemena paidia
Released: October 18, 2001
Type: TV
Four men and one woman, possessed by a "natural need" for the law, create the NSPR (Special Body to Fight Poverty) and intervene whenever circumstances call for them. However, the driving force behind everything is the old hacker named Nikephoros A', who not only watches, protects and sometimes subtly guides his son's scandalous group, but also paves the way for the Greece of the future...
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Title: Άκρως Οικογενειακόν
Character: Alexandros Theotokatos
Released: October 1, 2001
Type: TV
The every day life of a Greek family - four children, a husband who is a lawyer, a wife, a gambling grandma, a jinxed aunt, and a rabbit.
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The Very Poor, Inc.
Title: The Very Poor, Inc.
Character: Odysseas
Released: November 17, 2000
Type: Movie
Odysseus is a model employee in Haramis Inc, a large company with an unscrupulous boss, Mr Haramis. When an oil spill puts the boss in a difficult situation, Odysseus gets the blame and he is sent to jail unfairly. In jail, he meets a junkyard dealer and an out-of-work mathematician with a fixation on the chaos theory. The three meet again once out of jail and decide to start a rubbish recycling company, which unfortunately, soon becomes successful enough to challenge the profits of Haramis Inc. Odysseus and his former boss cross swords again and end up in court - The moot point, who owns rubbish?
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Title: Aristotelis O Aristos
Released: October 4, 1999
Type: TV
Yannis Bezos is spotlighted.
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Title: Βίος ανθόσπαρτος
Released: October 5, 1998
Type: TV
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Title: Ekeines kai Ego
Character: Zahos Donganos
Released: October 2, 1996
Type: TV
The adventures of a vulture, an exquisite, handsome and particularly charming man who loves and is loved too much by women.
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Title: Απών
Character: Στάθης
Released: October 5, 1995
Type: TV
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Title: Της Ελλάδος τα Παιδιά
Character: Σμήναρχος Κάκαλος
Released: September 15, 1993
Type: TV
Three airthcraftmen have their military service in an aviation office camp. The commander of this camp is Kakalos with the military rank of Group Captain. He is a strict commander but he is also ambitious, flirtatious and sometimes blunderer. Other basic members of the cast are Hlapatsas, a nark aircraftman, Karavaneas a naive sergeant and Boubou the secretary of the commander. The series is based on the funny situations between the staff of this aviation camp.
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Up, Down and Sideways
Title: Up, Down and Sideways
Released: December 1, 1992
Type: Movie
A prosperous widow with a gay son falls for a young gym instructor in Athens.
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Title: Θα μιλήσεις με τον δικηγόρο μου
Released: December 1, 1992
Type: TV
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Title: Η Ελίζα και οι άλλοι
Character: Mickie
Released: September 14, 1992
Type: TV
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Title: The Unacceptable
Character: Giannis
Released: September 18, 1991
Type: TV
A comedy television series. The series is representative of the daily life of Athenians in the early '90s.
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The Woman Who Dreamed
Title: The Woman Who Dreamed
Character: Achilleas
Released: December 2, 1988
Type: Movie
Something changes in the relationship of Achilleas and Anna when she starts to dream vividly and insists on relating her dreams to her husband. He is a barrister in the middle of an important murder trial and his temper becomes frayed with Anna's seeming indifference and involvement and preoccupation with her dream world.
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Front Page Woman
Title: Front Page Woman
Character: Preacher
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie