Takis Hristoforidis
Known for Acting · 42 credits
- Born
- 1914-01-01
- Died
- 1973-01-17
- Place of birth
- Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]
- Also known as
- Τάκης Χριστοφορίδης · Τακης Χριστοφοριδης
Biography
Takis Christoforidis (Istanbul 1914-Athens 1973) was a Greek actor and cousin of fellow actor Pericles Christoforidis.
He played mainly secondary comic roles and became known through the role of the nervous or the mad doctor, who had a tic. Actor (member of the Greek National Theatre Association since 1937) scion of the well-known Christoforidis theatrical family. At the beginning of his career he collaborated with prose troupes and with the National Theatre (1936-41). Thus, in the period 1939-40 he appeared in the operetta "Bat" staged by the Foundation's Opera Stage. Until 1945 he was at the "State Theatre of Thessaloniki" and then followed P. Kyriakos on his tour of Cyprus (1945-48).
He played at D. Rontiris' "Hellenic Stage" and the "Vembo" Theatre (1951-54). Since then he began to appear in characteristic roles with the main revue and comedy troupes. He collaborated particularly with K. Hadjichristos and took part, among others, in the K. Stoligkas - M. Theofanidis Troupe, etc.
He also played in many films.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Known For
Movies (42)
Five Thousand Lies
1966
Oh, If I Only Were a Man
1966
as Stella's boss #1
The seawolf
1964
as Dockyard Commander
The Skirtchaser
1957
as nightclub owner
A Rich Without Money
1967
as psychiatrist
Meletis of the Flying Squad
1966
as Pelopidas
The Hustler
1964
as Johnny
The Lagoon of Desire
1957
A tough corporal
1964
The Wooden Shoe, the Gun and the Bow Tie
1957
I Want a Forceful Man
1959
Captain for Tears
1961
as Manservant
For the heart of beautiful Helen
1967
Goodbye Zoe
1960
Vacation in Kolopetinitsa
1959
as Tonis
Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000'
1967
as equipment manager
The Bait
1964
Papatrechas
1966
as Kosmas
A Matter of Earnestness
1965
as Mr. Efstathiou
Dracula and Company
1959
as Giorgakis Polyzois
She's a Lunatic
1958
as prospective employer
Modern Cinderella
1965
Three Ladies and me
1960
as Thanasis
Mousitsa
1959
as Lazarakis
Taxi Driver
1962
as Thanasis' uncle
The Dervish Boys
1960
as Pipis
They ere all... Fools!
1964
Jack of All Trades, Master of None
1963
Long live the poor children
1959
as Iraklis
Conductor 007
1966
as Stefanos
O tetraperatos
1966
The Lake of Sighs
1959
The Tough Guy
1961
as police lieutenant
Pssst ... girls!
1959
The tree children from Volo
1957
as Ioannis Perlepes
Καρδιά που λύγισε από τον πόνο
1968
The child of the square
1961
as Petros Bezes
Lisa, Tosca of Athens
1959
as Thanasis
The Island of the Brave
1960
as Captain John
Rendez-vous in Venice
1960
Φτώχεια Έρως και Κομπίνα
1956
Company of Miracles
1962
About Takis Hristoforidis
Takis Christoforidis (Istanbul 1914-Athens 1973) was a Greek actor and cousin of fellow actor Pericles Christoforidis. He played mainly secondary comic roles and became known through the role of the nervous or the mad doctor, who had a tic. Actor (member of the Greek National Theatre Association since 1937) scion of the well-known Christoforidis theatrical family. At the beginning of his career he collaborated with prose troupes and with the National Theatre (1936-41). Thus, in the period 1939-40 he appeared in the operetta "Bat" staged by the… With 42 credits spanning from 1956 to 1968, Takis Hristoforidis has appeared in 42 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Five Thousand Lies (1966)
- Oh, If I Only Were a Man (1966) — as Stella's boss #1
- The seawolf (1964) — as Dockyard Commander
- The Skirtchaser (1957) — as nightclub owner
- A Rich Without Money (1967) — as psychiatrist
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