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

The Grouch
The Grouch

1969

as Tolis Zerzevekis

To gelio vgike ap' ton Paradeiso
To gelio vgike ap' ton Paradeiso

1963

as Vrasidas Paparatzas

Seven Days of Lying
Seven Days of Lying

1963

as Sotiris

Oh, If I Only Were a Man
Bedlam My Love
Bedlam My Love

1972

as Minas

Jealous like a Cat
Jealous like a Cat

1956

as Mistos

Arpa Colla
Arpa Colla

1982

as Mr. Karalefiotis

Klearhos, Marina and the short one
Klearhos, Marina and the short one

1961

as Mahos Zarkadopoulos

The Treasure of the Beatitude
My Nephew Manolis
My Nephew Manolis

1963

as Manolis Karletsos

The Bridegrooms of Eftyhia
Runaway Bride
Runaway Bride

1962

as truck driver

The End of the Two-Cent Coin
The Countess of Fabrica
The Countess of Fabrica

1969

as Christos Delimanis (Thief)

Stratis Has Strayed
Stratis Has Strayed

1969

as Jim Andrews