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

Oh, If I Only Were a Man
Seven Days of Lying
Seven Days of Lying

1963

as Sotiris

The Grouch
The Grouch

1969

as Tolis Zerzevekis

Bedlam My Love
Bedlam My Love

1972

as Minas

Arpa Colla
Arpa Colla

1982

as Mr. Karalefiotis

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

1963

as Vrasidas Paparatzas

World Gone Mad
World Gone Mad

1963

as Kitsaras Bourbouris

The Countess of Fabrica
The Countess of Fabrica

1969

as Christos Delimanis (Thief)

Runaway Bride
Runaway Bride

1962

as truck driver

Fortune Hunters
Wheel Bag and Kopana
Wheel Bag and Kopana

1982

as Iraklis Derekis

Party, Money and Love
Party, Money and Love

1955

as Sarantis

A Leopard Never Changes Its Spots
My Sister Deserves a Beating
The Lucky One
The Lucky One

1968

as Stavros