Dionysis Samiotis

Dionysis Samiotis is a Greek film and television producer with a career spanning more than three decades. He has produced more than 30 feature films, working with some of the most prominent directors and creative talents in Greek cinema, while also developing an extensive body of work in television, documentaries and international co-productions.His producing career began in the 1990s with films that became important works of contemporary Greek cinema, including Balkanizateur (1997), directed by Sotiris Goritsas, and From the Edge of the City (1998), directed by Constantine Giannaris. His filmography continued with titles such as Female Company (1999), One and One (2000), Efapax (2001), and A Touch of Spice (Politiki Kouzina) (2003), directed by Tassos Boulmetis. A Touch of Spice became one of the biggest box-office successes in Greek cinema and remains one of the defining films of his career.Samiotis has also worked extensively on international productions. He served as associate producer on Costa-Gavras’ Eden Is West and as co-producer or production coordinator on international projects including The Kings of Mykonos, O Jerusalem and Fugitive Pieces. His work has therefore extended beyond the Greek market, combining local productions with international collaborations and co-productions.In January 2012, Samiotis joined the Tanweer Group, where he became involved in the development of content sales and distribution across Greece, Cyprus, the Middle East, India, Turkey and Eastern Europe. He later served as a board member and Vice President of Sales, Acquisitions and Business Development, working on content acquisition, distribution and the development of international television projects. In 2018, he took over the establishment and management of Tanweer Productions, the production arm of the group.Under his leadership, Tanweer Productions quickly became an important force in contemporary Greek cinema and television. The company’s first feature film, My Name Is Eftihia (2019), directed by Angelos Frantzis, became a major box-office success and won eight Hellenic Film Academy Awards, including Best Feature Film. It was followed by Smyrna (2021), directed by Gregory Karantinakis, one of the highest-budget Greek productions of its time, and The Murderess (2023), directed by Eva Nathena and based on Alexandros Papadiamantis’ landmark novel.His work in television has become an increasingly important part of his career. Through Tanweer Productions, he has produced high-end television projects including 42°C, the historical drama mini-series 17 Threads, and the international co-production So Long, Marianne, based on the relationship between Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen. His more recent television work includes Rififi, the six-episode drama and heist mini-series produced for COSMOTE TV and inspired by the infamous 1992 Athens bank robbery.His recent filmography has continued to combine commercially successful Greek cinema with ambitious productions. Stelios (2024), the biographical drama about legendary Greek singer Stelios Kazantzidis, became one of the major domestic box-office successes of its year. His latest feature, Last Call, was released in March 2026, while further projects including Suitcase and Swell are in development or awaiting release.Samiotis is also a member of both the European Film Academy and the Hellenic Film Academy and has served as a tutor in production finance and marketing through European training programmes. With a career connecting Greek cinema, television, distribution and international co-production, he has played a significant role in the development and production of contemporary Greek audiovisual content, from the landmark films of the 1990s and 2000s to the premium television productions of the streaming era.