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Nikos Rizos

Acting Born Sep 30, 1924 Πέτα Άρτας 24 credits

Biography

Nikos Rizos (Greek: Νίκος Ρίζος; 30 September 1924 – 20 April 1999, in Athens) was a Greek actor. He took part in many Greek comedies in cinema.

Rizos began his career with Anthropoi, anthropoi in 1948 at the Metropolitan Theatre. He founded his own company in 1959 which he co-ran from 1961 with Vasilis Avlonitis and Georgia Vasileiadou. He appeared in various comedies in Greece and Germany, performing for the immigrant Greeks abroad. In 1986, he appeared at the Astor Theatre on Stadiou Street which he ran from the artistic performance until 1990. Rizos changed and he was a theatrical entrepreneur for 27 years.

He starred in around 300 comedy films including To soferaki (with Giorgos Tzavellas), O thisavros tou makariti (with Nikos Tsiforos), O Klearchos, i Marina kai o kontos, Simoria eraston, and others. On television, he starred alongside Martha Karagianni in O dromos (The Road). In 1999, he appeared in the television series of Tassos Athanassiadis's I aithousa tou thronou. It was his last appearance on television.

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Known for

Film

World Gone Mad

as Kitsaras Bourbouris

Full filmography

  • The Throne Room (1998) as Δήμαρχος
  • Ston asterismo tis gravatas (1993) as Tony
  • The Man from Karpazia (1969) as Aristos
  • World Gone Mad (1963) as Kitsaras Bourbouris
  • Arpa Colla (1982) as Mr. Karalefiotis
  • Bedlam My Love (1972) as Minas
  • Wheel Bag and Kopana (1982) as Iraklis Derekis
  • Μας φάγανε οι τρέλες στις Σεϋχέλλες (1988)
  • The Grouch (1969) as Tolis Zerzevekis
  • Papasouzas (1983) as Παπα-Αύγουστος
  • Alli to proi, alli to vrady (1995) as Θανάσης
  • The Lucky One (1968) as Stavros
  • The Countess of Fabrica (1969) as Christos Delimanis (Thief)
  • The Lady and the Tramp (1968) as Thanasis
  • Jealous like a Cat (1956) as Mistos
  • To gelio vgike ap' ton Paradeiso (1963) as Vrasidas Paparatzas
  • The Treasure of the Beatitude (1959) as Stelios
  • The Driver (1953) as Mistos
  • The Happy Beginning (1954) as Giorgos' friend
  • Party, Money and Love (1955) as Sarantis
  • Runaway Bride (1962) as truck driver
  • My Sister Deserves a Beating (1966) as Gerasimos
  • Seven Days of Lying (1963) as Sotiris
  • Volunteer in Eros (1971) as Ilias Fondoglou