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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

130

Gender

Male

Birthday

1924-09-30

Day of Death

1999-04-20 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Πέτα Άρτας

Also Known As

Νικος Ριζος

Νίκος Ρίζος

Nikos Rizos

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.

Known For

Acting

Arpa Colla

1982

Arpa Colla

as

Mr. Karalefiotis

Wheel Bag and Kopana

1982

Wheel Bag and Kopana

as

Iraklis Derekis

Klearhos, Marina and the short one

1961

Klearhos, Marina and the short one

as

Mahos Zarkadopoulos

Lily of the Harbor

1952

Lily of the Harbor

as

Atsidas

World Gone Mad

1963

World Gone Mad

as

Kitsaras Bourbouris

Party, Money and Love

1955

Party, Money and Love

as

Sarantis

The Little Mouse

1954

The Little Mouse

as

Vangelis

The Cicada and the Ant

1958

The Cicada and the Ant

as

Ευδαίμων

Three Ladies and me

1960

Three Ladies and me

as

Vangelis

Jealous like a Cat

1956

Jealous like a Cat

as

Mistos

Runaway Bride

1962

Runaway Bride

as

truck driver

Seven Days of Lying

1963

Seven Days of Lying

as

Sotiris

If Luck Favors You

1964

If Luck Favors You

as

Pelopidas Zarmis

A Very Clever Guy

1965

A Very Clever Guy

as

Iordanis

Aliki the Dictator

1972

Aliki the Dictator

as

Πανάγος Πρόκος

Bedlam My Love

1972

Bedlam My Love

as

Minas

Joe, the Amazing

1955

Joe, the Amazing

as

Gardelis

The virgin and the pin

1987

The virgin and the pin

as

σφάχτης

My Boss Was a Fool

1969

My Boss Was a Fool

as

Θεόδωρος Κοτρώνης

The Countess of Fabrica

1969

The Countess of Fabrica

as

Christos Delimanis (Thief)

The Giant of Kypseli

1968

The Giant of Kypseli

as

Nikos Fourketas

Stratis Has Strayed

1969

Stratis Has Strayed

as

Jim Andrews

Viva Rena

1967

Viva Rena

as

Stratos

A Short Man Will Save Us

1981

A Short Man Will Save Us

as

Fontas Tsakiris

O tetraperatos

1966

O tetraperatos

as

Hatzifotias

The Luna Park Girl

1968

The Luna Park Girl

as

Stelios

The Drunkard

1950

The Drunkard

as

Mitsos

Happy Bums

1958

Happy Bums

as

Mitsos Mantrahaleas

To gelio vgike ap' ton Paradeiso

1963

To gelio vgike ap' ton Paradeiso

as

Vrasidas Paparatzas

Wheel, Bag and Truants 3

1984

Wheel, Bag and Truants 3

as

Iraklis Nterekis

The Grouch

1969

The Grouch

as

Tolis Zerzevekis

Ρόδα Τσάντα και Κοπάνα 4

1987

Ρόδα Τσάντα και Κοπάνα 4

as

Ηρακλής Ντερέκης

The Driver

1953

The Driver

as

Mistos

Volunteer in Eros

1971

Volunteer in Eros

as

Ilias Fondoglou

The optimist

1973

The optimist

as

Panos Karlis

O boufos

1968

O boufos

as

Max Ralatos

Dating Agency

1956

Dating Agency

as

tough guy at the matchmaking office

The Watermelon

1962

The Watermelon

as

Stavros

The Swindlers

1954

The Swindlers

as

Feras

Agries plakes sta thrania

1983

Agries plakes sta thrania

as

Schoolmaster

My Nephew Manolis

1963

My Nephew Manolis

as

Manolis Karletsos

Gang of Lovers

1972

Gang of Lovers

as

Tzortzis Kotsiras

The Happy Beginning

1954

The Happy Beginning

as

Giorgos' friend

Taxi Driver

1962

Taxi Driver

as

Babis

The Taxi Driver

1970

The Taxi Driver

as

Anastasis

The Hunk

1968

The Hunk

as

Alexis

Roda, tsanta & kopana 2

1983

Roda, tsanta & kopana 2

as

Gymnastics Profesor

Aspasia's dollars

1967

Aspasia's dollars

as

Petros

Right... On!

1983

Right... On!

as

Zaharias

The Street Smarts

1979

The Street Smarts

as

Babis Papalaourdas

Lovers Without a Dime

1958

Lovers Without a Dime

as

Aristotelis

Wet Romeo

1980

Wet Romeo

as

Lefteris

The Lucky One

1968

The Lucky One

as

Stavros

Ethniki papadon

1984

Ethniki papadon

as

Κάβουρας

The Hunters of Athens

1956

The Hunters of Athens

as

Λάκης

Epangelma: Antres

1987

Epangelma: Antres

as

πατέρας Έβελυν

Papasouzas

1983

Papasouzas

as

Παπα-Αύγουστος

Stay Cool, Napoleon!

1968

Stay Cool, Napoleon!

as

Leonidas

O Rambo, o Kontos kai i Tapa!

1986

O Rambo, o Kontos kai i Tapa!

as

Saki 'Tapa' Chan

Papadistik Company

1983

Papadistik Company

as

Kavouras

No, Mr. Johnson.

1965

No, Mr. Johnson.

as

Thanasis

The Throne Room

The Throne Room

as

Δήμαρχος

Production

Crew

Directing