Giannis Dalianidis (; 31 December 1923 – 16 October 2010) was a Greek film director.
His first film was Mousitsa, released in 1959, which was followed by a series of musicals. Between 1974 and 1981, he produced the television series Luna Park. In 2002, he was dubbed a "national film hero" at the International Thessaloniki Film Festival.
Biography 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.
Dalianidis died at Henry Dunant Hospital Center, on 16 October 2010, at age 86.
Selected filmography 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 Lovers1975Ένα τανκς... στο κρεβάτι μουA Tank... in My Bed 1982 Βασικά... Καλησπέρα σας Good Evening to You
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Obituary ana-mpa.gr; accessed 19 February 2018.