Dinos Iliopoulos

He was born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1913. A few years later his family moved to Marseille and there he finished high school. He permanently relocated to Greece in 1935 at the age of 22 started studying at the Berkshire High Commercial School in Athens and also studied acting at the Drama School of Giannoulis Sarantidis.{{cite web |date=2015-01-02 |title=Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος: Ο αέρινος και συνεσταλμένος υπηρέτης της τέχνης του |url=http://www.tovima.gr/culture/article/?aid=663841 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222230815/https://www.tovima.gr/2015/01/02/culture/ntinos-iliopoylos-o-aerinos-kai-synestalmenos-ypiretis-tis-texnis-toy/ |archive-date=2021-12-22 |website=To Vima |language=el}} In 1944, he made his stage debut at the Katerina Andreadi Theatre with the play of Leo Lenz's Lady I Love You, and in cinema he debuted in 1948 in the film 100,000 Pounds. In 1963, he became theatrical entrepreneur founded his own theatre Gloria ({{lang|el|Γκλόρια}}){{cite web|url=http://eliaserver.elia.org.gr:8080/lselia/listres.aspx?lsid=146573&fcode=s711a&ftext=%CE%98%CE%95%CE%91%CE%A4%CE%A1%CE%9F%20%CE%98%CE%A0&fval=%CE%93%CE%BA%CE%BB%CF%8C%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B1%20%20%20%20%CE%91%CE%B8%CE%AE%CE%BD%CE%B1,%20%CE%99%CF%80%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BA%CF%81%CE%AC%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%82%207&form=300009 |language=el|website=eliaserver.elia.org.gr |title=Θέατρο Γκλόρια Ιπποκράτους 7 Αθήνα|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231144616/http://eliaserver.elia.org.gr:8080/lselia/listres.aspx?lsid=146573&fcode=s711a&ftext=%CE%98%CE%95%CE%91%CE%A4%CE%A1%CE%9F+%CE%98%CE%A0&fval=%CE%93%CE%BA%CE%BB%CF%8C%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B1++++%CE%91%CE%B8%CE%AE%CE%BD%CE%B1%2C+%CE%99%CF%80%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BA%CF%81%CE%AC%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%82+7&form=300009 |archive-date=2021-12-31}}{{cite web|url=http://eliaserver.elia.org.gr:8080/lselia/listres.aspx?lsid=121797&fcode=s703a&ftext=%CE%A3%CE%9A%CE%97%CE%9D%CE%9F%CE%98%CE%95%CE%A4%CE%97%CE%A3%20%CE%98%CE%A0&fval=%CE%97%CE%BB%CE%B9%CF%8C%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%82,%20%CE%9D%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%82&form=300009 |language=el|website=eliaserver.elia.org.gr|title=Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231143728/http://eliaserver.elia.org.gr:8080/lselia/listres.aspx?lsid=121797&fcode=s703a&ftext=%CE%A3%CE%9A%CE%97%CE%9D%CE%9F%CE%98%CE%95%CE%A4%CE%97%CE%A3+%CE%98%CE%A0&fval=%CE%97%CE%BB%CE%B9%CF%8C%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%82%2C+%CE%9D%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%82&form=300009 |archive-date=2021-12-31}} at Ippokratous Street in Athens.

He played in more than 70 films, usually as leading actor.{{cite web|title=Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος, ένας φινετσάτος αντιήρωας|language=el|url=http://www.kathimerini.gr/93311/article/epikairothta/ellada/ntinos-hliopoylos-enas-finetsatos-antihrwas|date=2001-06-06|website=Kathimerini|access-date=2021-12-23|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222231134/https://www.kathimerini.gr/society/93311/ntinos-iliopoylos-enas-finetsatos-antiiroas/|archive-date=2021-12-22}} In 1956 he starred in the film O Drakos (The Ogre of Athens){{cite web|url=http://www.odrakos.com|title=O Drakos|url-status=live|website=odrakos.com|access-date=2022-01-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101183104/http://www.odrakos.com/|archive-date=2022-01-01}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tainiothiki.gr/el/tainies/277-o-drakos|language=el|title=The Ogre of Athens (1956)|url-status=live|website=tainiothiki.gr|publisher=Greek Film Archive Film Museum|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101182759/http://www.tainiothiki.gr/el/tainies/277-o-drakos|archive-date=2022-01-01}} that is considered as one of the ten best Greek films of all times by Greek Film Critics Association.{{cite web|title=Οι καλύτερες ελληνικές ταινίες|url=http://www.pekk.gr/index.php/awards/oi-kalyteres-ellinikes-tainies|url-status=dead|website=pekk.gr|language=el|publisher=Πανελλήνια Ένωση Κριτικών Κινηματογράφου|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321204923/http://pekk.gr/index.php/awards/oi-kalyteres-ellinikes-tainies|archive-date=2016-03-21}} Other important roles of his were in the films Ζiteitai Pseftis, Thanasakis o Politevomenos, Makrykostaioi kai Kondogiorgides, O Atsidas, To Koroidaki tis Despoinidas, Kyries tis Avlis, Stournara 288, My Friend Lefterakis and others.{{cite web|url=https://cinehook.com/actor/43410|title=Ntinos Iliopoulos|url-status=live|website=cinehook.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102035726/https://cinehook.com/actor/43410|archive-date=2022-01-02}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ogdoo.gr/erevna/rakosyllektika/o-voglis-gia-tous-kallitexnes-tin-periodo-tis-xoyntas|title=Ο Βόγλης για τους καλλιτέχνες την περίοδο της χούντας|language=el|url-status=live|website=ogdoo.gr |date=2020-04-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231003345/https://www.ogdoo.gr/erevna/rakosyllektika/o-voglis-gia-tous-kallitexnes-tin-periodo-tis-xoyntas|archive-date=2021-12-31}}{{cite web|url=https://www.athensmagazine.gr/article/social/retromania/524890-ntinos-hliopoylos-o-koryfaios-kwmikos-me-thn-aswth-zwh-oi-gynaikes-h-ptwxeysh-kai-h-epigrafh-sto-mnhma-toy|language=el|website=athensmagazine.gr|title=Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος: Ο κορυφαίος κωμικός με την άσωτη ζωή - Οι γυναίκες, η πτώχευση και η επιγραφή στο μνήμα του|date=2021-08-15|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231134252/https://www.athensmagazine.gr/article/tv/521791-markos-seferlhs-ekselikseis-gia-to-thleoptiko-toy-mellon-h-fhmh-poy-eksorgise-ton-kwmiko-kai-thn-elena-tsabalia?more_related=498906 |archive-date=2021-12-31}}{{cite web|url=https://thecaller.gr/xronomixani/kallitexnes-tragoudisan-imno-tis-xountas-epistoli-miki-se-mpithikotsi/|title=Oι καλλιτέχνες που τραγούδησαν τον ύμνο της Χούντας|language=el|url-status=live|website=thecaller.gr|date=2018-04-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231002729/https://thecaller.gr/xronomixani/kallitexnes-tragoudisan-imno-tis-xountas-epistoli-miki-se-mpithikotsi/|archive-date=2021-12-31}}{{cite web|url=https://letterboxd.com/actor/dinos-iliopoulos/|language=el|url-status=live|website=letterboxd.com|title=Dinos Iliopoulos|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231031852/https://letterboxd.com/actor/dinos-iliopoulos/|archive-date=2021-12-31}}

In 1970s, Ntinos Iliopoulos was relocated in USA and Canada for about two years due to his financial difficulties at where was playing various theatrical plays travelling in different states.{{cite web|url=https://menshouse.gr/extras/98484/i-epigrafi-paraggelia-ston-tafo-toy-kardiokataktiti-ntinoy-iliopoyloy|title=Με κατέστρεψε, χάθηκαν όλα: Το έργο που οδήγησε τον Ντίνο Ηλιόπουλο στην οικονομική καταστροφή|url-status=live|website=menshouse.gr|language=el|date=2018-11-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623023646/https://menshouse.gr/extras/98484/i-epigrafi-paraggelia-ston-tafo-toy-kardiokataktiti-ntinoy-iliopoyloy|archive-date=2020-06-23}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mixanitouxronou.gr/i-ptochefsi-tou-ntinou-iliopoulou-ke-i-xenitia-stin-ameriki/|title=Πώς ο Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος πτώχευσε και αδέκαρος αναγκάστηκε να μεταναστεύσει στην Αμερική|date=2018-01-27|language=el|url-status=live|website=mixanitouxronou.gr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612163209/https://www.mixanitouxronou.gr/i-ptochefsi-tou-ntinou-iliopoulou-ke-i-xenitia-stin-ameriki/|archive-date=2021-06-12}} In 1963, he married Austrian dancer Hildegard Iliopoulou (1941-2008; {{lang|el|Χίλντεγκαρντ Βυντσερ Ηλιοπούλου}}) with whom he had two daughters, Evita Iliopoulou and Hilda Iliopoulou. He had one granddaughter Nikita from his daughter Evita, and one granddaughter Elli and one grandson Ntinos from his daughter Hilda. After being hospitalized for a long time he died on 4 June 2001, aged 87. He was buried at First Cemetery of Athens at public expense on 6 June 2001. According to his wish on his cemetery grave there is a plaque writes "Excuse me ladies that I can not stand up" (Greek: {{lang|el|Με συγχωρείτε κυρίες μου, που δεν μπορώ να σηκωθώ}}).{{cite web|url=https://www.athensvoice.gr/this-day/716642_ntinos-iliopoylos-20-hronia-horis-ton-dimofili-ithopoio-vinteo|title=20 χρόνια χωρίς τον Ντίνο Ηλιόπουλο: Η ζωή, αξέχαστες ατάκες, η επιγραφή στον τάφο του|language=el|url-status=live|website=athensvoice.gr|date=2021-06-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231012659/https://www.athensvoice.gr/this-day/716642_ntinos-iliopoylos-20-hronia-horis-ton-dimofili-ithopoio-vinteo|archive-date=2021-12-31}}{{cite web|url=https://www.athensmagazine.gr/article/social/retromania/417723-ntinos-hliopoylos-den-fantazeste-ti-grafei-o-tafos-toy|language=el|website=athensmagazine.gr|title=Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος: Δεν φαντάζεστε τι γράφει ο τάφος του|date=2019-08-14|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231135724/https://www.athensmagazine.gr/article/social/weird/429125-giati-oi-nekroi-thabontai-akribws-2-metra-katw-apo-thn-gh?more_related=425131-423730|archive-date=2021-12-31}}{{cite web|url=https://www.athensmagazine.gr/article/social/retromania/414804-otan-o-ntinos-hliopoylos-emeine-laquo-pani-me-pani-raquo-kai-katelhkse-metanasths-sthn-amerikh|language=el|website=athensmagazine.gr|title=Όταν ο Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος έμεινε 'πανί με πανί' και κατέληξε μετανάστης στην Αμερική|date=2019-07-24|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231141001/https://www.athensmagazine.gr/article/social/retromania/423730-ntinos-hliopoylos-den-fantazeste-poies-einai-oi-kores-toy?more_related=414076-413241-410518|archive-date=2021-12-31}}

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• {{cite book|first=Ntinos|last=Iliopoulos|title=One Iliopoulos named Ntinos|language=el|publisher=Angyra|location=Athens|date=April 1999 |pages=1–272|isbn=978-960-234-626-6}}
• {{cite book|first=Makis|last=Delaportas|title=Ntinos Iliopoulos the clown who fell from the moon...|language=el|publisher=Orfeas |location=Athens|date=2006|pages=1–306|isbn=978-960-89162-6-5}}
• {{cite book|first=Iasonas|last=Triantafillidis|title=Greek Cinema - Actors have written history|language=el|publisher=To Vima newspaper|location=Athens|date=2015|pages=1–218|isbn=978-960-503-670-6}}

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• [https://www.cine.gr/people.asp?name=%C7%EB%E9%EF%F0%EF%F5%EB%EF%F2%2C%20%CD%F4%E9%ED%EF%F2 Ntinos Iliopoulos] at cine.gr
• {{URL|https://www.retrodb.gr/wiki/index.php/Ντίνος_Ηλιόπουλος|Dinos Iliopoulos}} at retrodb.gr
• {{URL|https://www.discogs.com/artist/2236030-Ντίνος-Ηλιόπουλος|Dinos Iliopoulos}} at discogs.gr

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