
Nikos Rizos
Known for Acting · 138 credits
- Born
- 1924-09-30
- Died
- 1999-04-20
- Place of birth
- Πέτα Άρτας
- Also known as
- Νικος Ριζος · Νίκος Ρίζος
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
TV Shows (3)
Movies (135)

The Grouch
1969
as Tolis Zerzevekis

Oh, If I Only Were a Man
1966
as Pavlos

Jealous like a Cat
1956
as Mistos

To gelio vgike ap' ton Paradeiso
1963
as Vrasidas Paparatzas

From the Stable to the Salon
1972

Bedlam My Love
1972
as Minas

Seven Days of Lying
1963
as Sotiris

Arpa Colla
1982
as Mr. Karalefiotis

Ο Γεροδήμος
1962

Μας φάγανε οι τρέλες στις Σεϋχέλλες
1988

The Parliamentarian Lady
1966

Klearhos, Marina and the short one
1961
as Mahos Zarkadopoulos

The Lucky One
1968
as Stavros

Remember September
1985

My Nephew Manolis
1963
as Manolis Karletsos

Happy Bums
1958
as Mitsos Mantrahaleas

Έξυπνοι και Κορόιδα
1962

The Bridegrooms of Eftyhia
1962
as Kleomenis

Κόκκορας στο χαρέμι του
1985
as Meletis

Μηχανόβιοι και μπάτσοι
1988
as Officer Spatharis

The Treasure of the Beatitude
1959
as Stelios

Ράδιο Αρβύλα
1986

Ο ντόκτωρ της κομπίνας
1988

World Gone Mad
1963
as Kitsaras Bourbouris

The End of the Two-Cent Coin
1962
as Napoleon

Και κλάμα ο ξενοδόχος
1985

O thymios tahei 400
1960

Runaway Bride
1962
as truck driver

Stay Cool, Napoleon!
1968
as Leonidas

The Countess of Fabrica
1969
as Christos Delimanis (Thief)

My Sister Deserves a Beating
1966
as Gerasimos

The Cicada and the Ant
1958
as Ευδαίμων

The Driver
1953
as Mistos

Οι γκαρσόνες
1987

Τα λιονταράκια του έρωτα
1985

O xemoramenos
1987

Κομάντος και βλήματα
1987

Ο βάρβαρος και η Βαρβάρα
1986

Stratis Has Strayed
1969
as Jim Andrews

The Bus Conductor
1958

Michalios of the 14th Regiment
1962
as Menios

O kontos me to papaki
1988
as Thomas

Thymios in the Land of Striptease
1963

The Heirs of Karampoumpounas
1959
as Telis

Lovers Without a Dime
1958
as Aristotelis

A Father by Accident
1957
as Garidas

Το μυστικό της κατηγορούμενης
1958

Για την αγάπη μιας ορφανής
1960

Ματάκιας και βρωμόστομος
1986

The idiot
1968
as Max Ralatos

Ο Αδελφός μου... ο Τροχονόμος
1963

Fortune Hunters
1964

Guess what I do... at night
1984
as Sotiris

The Child of the Street
1957

Wheel Bag and Kopana
1982
as Iraklis Derekis

Ena koritsi kai... poly antraki
1986
as Μήτσος

The Man from Karpazia
1969
as Aristos

Papasouzas
1983
as Παπα-Αύγουστος

Είναι μάγκας ο ψηλός με τη γραβάτα
1987

Sτούμπερμαν ...αγάπη μου
1987

The Lady and the Tramp
1968
as Thanasis

A Very Clever Guy
1965
as Iordanis

Aspasia's dollars
1967
as Petros

Three Ladies and me
1960
as Vangelis

Μήτσος ο Ρεζίλης
1984
as Leras

The Happy Beginning
1954
as Giorgos' friend

The Giant of Kypseli
1968
as Nikos Fourketas

Party, Money and Love
1955
as Sarantis

Taxi Driver
1962
as Babis

One Crazy Crazy Hijacker
1973
as Fanis Fourlis

The Little Mouse
1954
as Vangelis

The Luna Park Girl
1968
as Stelios

A Patented Stupid Man
1963
as Tonis

Η Κόμπρα απ' τα Γιάννενα
1986
as Κόμπρας

The optimist
1973
as Panos Karlis

No, Mr. Johnson.
1965
as Thanasis

Wheel, Bag and Truants 3
1984
as Iraklis Nterekis

Jeep, Pavilion and Love
1957
as Vangelis

The Watermelon
1962
as Stavros

If Luck Favors You
1964
as Pelopidas Zarmis

Volunteer in Eros
1971
as Ilias Fondoglou

Viva Rena
1967
as Stratos

The Drunkard
1950
as Mitsos

Papadistik Company
1983
as Kavouras

They ere all... Fools!
1964
as Iraklis

Goal in Love
1954

A Leopard Never Changes Its Spots
1973
as Giorgis

Fallen Angels
1948

Γύφτικη Κομπανία
1983

At Night The Entanglements
1957
as waiter

The Wretched and the Rich
1970

Doste tin tsonta sto lao!..
1983

Ένας μάγκας που δεν πάτησε το τρένο
1988

When the Cat is Missing!
1962
as Babis

Gang of Lovers
1972
as Tzortzis Kotsiras

The Street Smarts
1979
as Babis Papalaourdas

The Hunk
1968
as Alexis

National Priests
1984
as Κάβουρας

Wheel Bag and Kopana 2
1983
as Gymnastics Profesor

The Taxi Driver
1970
as Anastasis

My Bitter Love
1964

The Dwarf and the 7 Snow Whites
1970

The Swindlers
1954
as Feras

Capital adventures
1956
as Cook

A Short Man Will Save Us
1981
as Fontas Tsakiris

O tetraperatos
1966
as Hatzifotias

Φλογέρα και Αίμα
1961

Ρόδα Τσάντα και Κοπάνα 4
1987
as Ηρακλής Ντερέκης

Aliki the Dictator
1972
as Πανάγος Πρόκος

Joe, the Amazing
1955
as Gardelis

My Boss Was a Fool
1969
as Θεόδωρος Κοτρώνης

Dating Agency
1956
as tough guy at the matchmaking office

Anyone Else for Heaven?
1983
as Mahos

Agries plakes sta thrania
1983
as Schoolmaster

Of Fortune The Written
1957
as Billy

Wet Romeo
1980
as Lefteris

The virgin and the pin
1987
as σφάχτης

Αλλού παπάς αλλού τα ράσα του
1987

Ο Τρελοξενύχτης
1986

Lily of the Harbor
1952
as Atsidas
About Nikos Rizos
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 1… With 138 credits spanning from 1948 to 1998, Nikos Rizos has appeared in 135 films and 3 TV shows.
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- The Grouch (1969) — as Tolis Zerzevekis
- Oh, If I Only Were a Man (1966) — as Pavlos
- Jealous like a Cat (1956) — as Mistos
- To gelio vgike ap' ton Paradeiso (1963) — as Vrasidas Paparatzas
- From the Stable to the Salon (1972)
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