Kostas Hatzihristos
Known for Acting · 74 credits
- Born
- 1921-01-01
- Died
- 2001-10-03
- Place of birth
- Thessaloniki, Greece
- Also known as
- Kostas Hatzichristos · Κωστας Χατζηχρηστος · Κώστας Χατζηχρήστος · Kostas Chatzichristos · Costas Hajihristos
Biography
Kostas Hatzichristos or Costas Hajihristos (Greek: Κώστας Χατζηχρήστος; 1921 – October 3, 2001) was a Greek actor. He was born in Thessaloniki, Greece, to a large family of thirteen members, he was the eleventh child of the family. His parents were from Constantinople (today Istanbul), and they were initially relocated to Kavala, moved to Thessaloniki thereafter, and later moved to the northern Athens suburb of Pagkrati. The young Kostas studied initially at the Sergeants Major Military School of Syros and finished his studies in the Kavala. He worked in the variety theatre Missouri in Piraeus and with the Nitsa Gaitanaki company where he played in The Grouch (Το Στραβόξυλο) by Dimitris Psathas. From 1945 until 1948, he worked in an operetta company owned by Paraskevas Oikonomou and appeared in the Pefka variety with Oikonomidis and Oasia with Mimis Traiforos. In 1949‒50, he participated in Koula Nikolaidou's musical company at the Verdun theatre (Θέατρο Βερντέν) at Alexandras Avenue. At the Verdun theatre, Hatzichristos acted for his first time in his successful run in the role of a villager character called Thymios, a role inspired by Kostas Nikolaidis, brother of his wife Mary Nikolaidou. Hatzichristos first screen appearance was in the movie The Knights' Castle in 1952 with Giorgos Asimakopoulos and Nikos Tsiforos. At the same time, he was successful at the theatre founded in 1952 by his own theatrical troupe. In 1960, he became a theatrical entrepreneur and founded his own theatre: Hatzichristos Theatre (Θέατρο Χατζηχρήστου). The theatre premiered on 18 February 1960, and was later renamed as the Treatre Orfeas. It was located at Panepistimiou Avenue in the Athens neighborhood of Akadimia. Among the greatest successes in his career were the films What a Mess (Της Κακομοίρας) in 1963 and Τhe Man Who Returned from the Plates (Ο Άνθρωπος που Γύρισε από τα Πιάτα!) in 1969 with Anna Fonsou and Dionysis Papagiannopoulos. He also produced three films and directed eight. His theatrical work continued until 1983. After a long period of absence, he returned into the theatre in 1994‒95 era and played in the local Hatzichristos Theatre. His difficult years begun when his third wife, Eleni Pantazi died at the age of 42. Kostas Hatzichristos died by cancer on 3 October 2001, suffering from economic problems.[20] He was interred at public expense at First Cemetery of Athens on 5 October 2001.
Known For
Movies (74)
Dracula and Company
1959
as Thanasis Karatribouras
World Gone Mad
1963
as Zikos
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
1959
as Hlias
Michalios of the 14th Regiment
1962
as Mihalios Karamihalis
Mr. Wing Commander
1963
as Kanellos
Πιάσαμε την καλή
1955
as Thymios
The Heirs
1964
as Panagiotis Tsokos
O thymios tahei 400
1960
as Thymios Taboulas / Kostas Hatzis
Sarakatsanissa
1959
Get Up, Dance Sirtaki
1967
as Thymios
Golfo-Girl of the Mountains
1955
Makrykostas and Kontogiorgis
1960
as Thomas Makrykostas
Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments
1966
as Manolis Pelekoudis
My Nephew Manolis
1963
as Manolis Maramenos
The Woman Driver
1964
as policeman
The tree children from Volo
1957
as policeman Dimos
Long live the poor children
1959
as Tonis
Gerakina
1958
Laos and Kolonaki
1959
as Kostas
The Tough Guy
1961
as Iraklis Leontopoulos
The Beloved Of The Shepherdess
1955
as Gerlas
What Does Man Do To Live
1970
as Leandros Perperis
A Ship Full of Papadopoulos
1966
as Thymios
The Tower of Knights
1952
Jeep, Pavilion and Love
1957
as Giorgaras
Paras and Foukaras
1964
as Kosmas Peristeris
A tough corporal
1964
as Corp. Thanasis Prasinadas
Women in Arms
1979
Ένας πιλότος για πέταμα
1987
as Thymios
Agents 005 Against Goldenfoot
1965
as Kosmas Bouralas
Meletis of the Flying Squad
1966
as Meletis
The Wooden Shoe, the Gun and the Bow Tie
1957
as Alexandros Kortakias
O tetraperatos
1966
as Dimos
Sidewalk
1962
Dimos from Trikala
1962
as Paraskevas
Vacation in Kolopetinitsa
1959
as Efthymios Tamzourlas
A Bouzouki Different from the Others
1970
as Kostas Karavedouras
Wild Chickens
1981
as Θύμιος
Bad, Cold, and Cantankerous
1969
as Thymios / Kostas Papahatzis
Aliki the Dictator
1972
as Εκδότης
Taxi Driver
1962
as Thanasis Perimenis
The Lucky One
1968
as Thymios Kabourlas
Alexandros and Aishe
2001
The Incredible
1970
as Makis Harisis
The seawolf
1964
as Pantelis Kazouras
Νύχτες της Αθήνας
1954
The Girl Has Got an Uncle
1957
as Polyzois
Three Detectives
1957
as Vangelis
The Dervish Boys
1960
as Thodoros
Ο γιός του πάρτα όλα
1986
Τα τρία μωρά
1955
as Filippas
O Thymios takane thalassa
1959
as Thimios Boukouras (Dr. Spyros Beliris)
Dollars and Dreams
1956
The Toreador Advances!
1963
as Mihalis
The child of the square
1961
as Mimis Fakis
The Man Who Returned from the Plates
1969
as Laki Petris
Lisa, Tosca of Athens
1959
as Iordanis Kollaros
Goodbye Zoe
1960
as αστυφύλακας
Τρεις δραπέτες του φρενοκομείου
1954
No, Mr. Johnson.
1965
Casanova
1963
as Giorgos Hatzigeorgalas
Love in installments
1959
Krystallo
1959
Thymios in the Land of Striptease
1963
The Clever Bird
1961
as Loukas Manis
A Cop with Slippers
1988
as Kostas
Captain for Tears
1961
as Simos Papafigos
Athens after midnight
1968
Maria Pentagiotissa
1957
as Thymios
Thimios vs. Tsitsios
1971
as Thymios / Tsitsios
Και το πρώτο κλαρίνο
1988
A Hippie With Slippers
1970
The Hunters of Athens
1956
as Αγαμέμνων
Performance for a role
1978
as (archive footage)
About Kostas Hatzihristos
Kostas Hatzichristos or Costas Hajihristos (Greek: Κώστας Χατζηχρήστος; 1921 – October 3, 2001) was a Greek actor. He was born in Thessaloniki, Greece, to a large family of thirteen members, he was the eleventh child of the family. His parents were from Constantinople (today Istanbul), and they were initially relocated to Kavala, moved to Thessaloniki thereafter, and later moved to the northern Athens suburb of Pagkrati. The young Kostas studied initially at the Sergeants Major Military School of Syros and finished his studies in the Kavala. H… With 74 credits spanning from 1952 to 2001, Kostas Hatzihristos has appeared in 74 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Dracula and Company (1959) — as Thanasis Karatribouras
- World Gone Mad (1963) — as Zikos
- The Policeman of the 16th Precinct (1959) — as Hlias
- Michalios of the 14th Regiment (1962) — as Mihalios Karamihalis
- Mr. Wing Commander (1963) — as Kanellos
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