Portrait of Nikos Rizos

Nikos Rizos

Acting

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.

Born: September 30, 1924

Place of Birth: Πέτα Άρτας

Filmography

1998
The Throne Room

as Δήμαρχος

1995
1987
Epangelma: Antres

as πατέρας Έβελυν

1987
Ρόδα Τσάντα και Κοπάνα 4

as Ηρακλής Ντερέκης

1987
The virgin and the pin

as σφάχτης

1986
1984
Wheel, Bag and Truants 3

as Iraklis Nterekis

1984
Ethniki papadon

as Κάβουρας

1983
Roda, tsanta & kopana 2

as Gymnastics Profesor

1983
Right... On!

as Zaharias

1983
1983
Papasouzas

as Παπα-Αύγουστος

1983
1982
Arpa Colla

as Mr. Karalefiotis

1982
Wheel Bag and Kopana

as Iraklis Derekis

1981
A Short Man Will Save Us

as Fontas Tsakiris

1980
Wet Romeo

as Lefteris

1979
The Street Smarts

as Babis Papalaourdas

1973
The optimist

as Panos Karlis

1972
Aliki the Dictator

as Πανάγος Πρόκος

1972
1972
Gang of Lovers

as Tzortzis Kotsiras

1971
Volunteer in Eros

as Ilias Fondoglou

1970
The Taxi Driver

as Anastasis

1969
The Grouch

as Tolis Zerzevekis

1969
My Boss Was a Fool

as Θεόδωρος Κοτρώνης

1969
1969
Stratis Has Strayed

as Jim Andrews

1969
The Countess of Fabrica

as Christos Delimanis (Thief)

1968
1968
O boufos

as Max Ralatos

1968
The Hunk

as Alexis

1968
The Lucky One

as Stavros

1968
The Giant of Kypseli

as Nikos Fourketas

1968
1968
1967
Viva Rena

as Stratos

1967
1966
O tetraperatos

as Hatzifotias

1965
No, Mr. Johnson.

as Thanasis

1965
1964
If Luck Favors You

as Pelopidas Zarmis

1963
1963
World Gone Mad

as Kitsaras Bourbouris

1963
To gelio vgike ap' ton Paradeiso

as Vrasidas Paparatzas

1963
My Nephew Manolis

as Manolis Karletsos

1962
Runaway Bride

as truck driver

1962
Taxi Driver

as Babis

1962
1962
The Watermelon

as Stavros

1961
1960
1958
Happy Bums

as Mitsos Mantrahaleas

1958
Lovers Without a Dime

as Aristotelis

1958
The Cicada and the Ant

as Ευδαίμων

1957
1956
1956
1956
Dating Agency

as tough guy at the matchmaking office

1955
1955
Joe, the Amazing

as Gardelis

1954
The Happy Beginning

as Giorgos' friend

1954
The Little Mouse

as Vangelis

1954
1953
The Driver

as Mistos

1952
1950
The Drunkard

as Mitsos