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Pete G. Papanickolas(1923-2007)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Actor
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Pete G. Papanickolas was born on 13 March 1923 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Airplane! (1980), Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) and Futureworld (1976). He was married to Betty Lu. He died on 1 January 2007 in Banning, California, USA.
BornMarch 13, 1923
DiedJanuary 1, 2007(83)
BornMarch 13, 1923
DiedJanuary 1, 2007(83)
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Known for

Airplane! (1980)
Airplane!
7.7
  • Camera and Electrical Department(as Pete Papanickolas)
  • 1980
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
Airplane II: The Sequel
6.2
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1982
Futureworld (1976)
Futureworld
5.7
  • Camera and Electrical Department(as Pete Papanickolas)
  • 1976
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)
Seinfeld
8.8
TV Series
  • Camera and Electrical Department(as Pete Papanickolas)

Credits

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Camera and Electrical Department

  • Tammy Lynn Michaels, Jennifer Finnigan, Darius McCrary, Tom Poston, and Josh Cooke in Committed (2005)
    Committed
    7.4
    TV Series
    • key grip (as Pete Papanickolas)
    • 2005
  • Bram and Alice (2002)
    Bram and Alice
    6.4
    TV Series
    • key grip
    • 2002
  • Katherine LaNasa, A.J. Langer, and Vicki Lewis in Three Sisters (2001)
    Three Sisters
    6.2
    TV Series
    • key grip (as Pete Papanicholas)
    • 2001–2002
  • Andy Dick, Dave Foley, Maura Tierney, Khandi Alexander, Phil Hartman, Vicki Lewis, Joe Rogan, and Stephen Root in NewsRadio (1995)
    NewsRadio
    8.0
    TV Series
    • key grip (as Pete Papanickolas)
    • 1998–1999
  • It's Like, You Know... (1999)
    It's Like, You Know...
    7.4
    TV Series
    • key grip (as Pete Papanickolas)
    • 1999
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)
    Seinfeld
    8.8
    TV Series
    • key grip (as Pete Papanickolas)
    • 1991–1998
  • Traylor Howard, Hedy Burress, Anthony Clark, Steve Paymer, Tasha Smith, and Vincent Ventresca in Boston Common (1996)
    Boston Common
    7.0
    TV Series
    • key grip (as Pete Papanickolas)
    • 1996
  • James Woods, Lolita Davidovich, and Jason Alexander in For Better or Worse (1995)
    For Better or Worse
    4.8
    • key grip
    • 1995
  • Annie McGuire (1988)
    Annie McGuire
    6.0
    TV Series
    • key grip
    • 1988–1989
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh in Heart of Midnight (1988)
    Heart of Midnight
    5.4
    • dolly grip (as Pete Papanickolas)
    • 1988
  • The Ladies (1987)
    The Ladies
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • key grip (as Pete Papanickolas)
    • 1987
  • Stingray (1985)
    Stingray
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • key grip (as Peter Papanickolas)
    • 1985
  • Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)
    Hunter
    6.9
    TV Series
    • key grip (as Peter Papanickolas)
    • 1985
  • Flicks (1983)
    Flicks
    4.9
    • director of gripology (as Pete Papanickolas)
    • 1983
  • Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
    Airplane II: The Sequel
    6.2
    • key grip
    • 1982

Actor

  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)
    Seinfeld
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Man on 'Jerry' Set
    • On-set Crew
    • Man on the Street (uncredited) ...
    • 1993–1997

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Pete Papanicholas
  • Born
    • March 13, 1923
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • January 1, 2007
    • Banning, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Betty Lu? - January 1, 2007 (his death, 4 children)

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  • Trivia
    Father of Nick Papanickolas.

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