Nikos Rizos

Nikos Rizos

1924-09-30 – 1999-04-20 (age 74) Πέτα Άρτας
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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

Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver

1962

as Babis

The Grouch
The Grouch

1969

as Tolis Zerzevekis

World Gone Mad
World Gone Mad

1963

as Kitsaras Bourbouris

Papasouzas
Papasouzas

1983

as Παπα-Αύγουστος

Wheel Bag and Kopana
Wheel Bag and Kopana

1982

as Iraklis Derekis

The Driver
The Driver

1953

as Mistos

The Lady and the Tramp
The Lady and the Tramp

1968

as Thanasis

Oh, If I Only Were a Man
Party, Money and Love
Party, Money and Love

1955

as Sarantis

If Luck Favors You
If Luck Favors You

1964

as Pelopidas Zarmis

Volunteer in Eros
Volunteer in Eros

1971

as Ilias Fondoglou

The Man from Karpazia
The Man from Karpazia

1969

as Aristos

Michalios of the 14th Regiment
Seven Days of Lying
Seven Days of Lying

1963

as Sotiris

Bedlam My Love
Bedlam My Love

1972

as Minas

Goal in Love
The optimist
The optimist

1973

as Panos Karlis

A Very Clever Guy
A Very Clever Guy

1965

as Iordanis

The Treasure of the Beatitude
Jealous like a Cat
Jealous like a Cat

1956

as Mistos