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Kostas Hatzihristos
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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 Psat…
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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.
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BODY OF WORK
Kostas Hatzihristos's Filmography
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Alexandros and Aishe
Και το πρώτο κλαρίνο
A Cop with Slippers
as Kostas
Ένας πιλότος για πέταμα
as Thymios
Ο γιός του πάρτα όλα
Wild Chickens
as Θύμιος
Women in Arms
Performance for a role
as (archive footage)
Aliki the Dictator
as Εκδότης
Thimios vs. Tsitsios
as Thymios / Tsitsios
The Incredible
as Makis Harisis
A Bouzouki Different from the Others
as Kostas Karavedouras
What Does Man Do To Live
as Leandros Perperis
A Hippie With Slippers
The Man Who Returned from the Plates
as Laki Petris
Bad, Cold, and Cantankerous
as Thymios / Kostas Papahatzis
The Lucky One
as Thymios Kabourlas
Athens after midnight
Get Up, Dance Sirtaki
as Thymios
Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments
as Manolis Pelekoudis
Meletis of the Flying Squad
as Meletis
O tetraperatos
as Dimos
A Ship Full of Papadopoulos
as Thymios
No, Mr. Johnson.
Agents 005 Against Goldenfoot
as Kosmas Bouralas
The Woman Driver
as policeman
The seawolf
as Pantelis Kazouras
Paras and Foukaras
as Kosmas Peristeris
The Heirs
as Panagiotis Tsokos
A tough corporal
as Corp. Thanasis Prasinadas
World Gone Mad
as Zikos
The Toreador Advances!
as Mihalis
Mr. Wing Commander
as Kanellos
Casanova
as Giorgos Hatzigeorgalas
My Nephew Manolis
as Manolis Maramenos
Thymios in the Land of Striptease
Dimos from Trikala
as Paraskevas
Michalios of the 14th Regiment
as Mihalios Karamihalis
Sidewalk
Taxi Driver
as Thanasis Perimenis
The Tough Guy
as Iraklis Leontopoulos
Captain for Tears
as Simos Papafigos
The Clever Bird
as Loukas Manis
The child of the square
as Mimis Fakis
Goodbye Zoe
as αστυφύλακας
Makrykostas and Kontogiorgis
as Thomas Makrykostas
O thymios tahei 400
as Thymios Taboulas / Kostas Hatzis
The Dervish Boys
as Thodoros
Laos and Kolonaki
as Kostas
Vacation in Kolopetinitsa
as Efthymios Tamzourlas
O Thymios takane thalassa
as Thimios Boukouras (Dr. Spyros Beliris)
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
as Hlias
Sarakatsanissa
Dracula and Company
as Thanasis Karatribouras
Krystallo
Lisa, Tosca of Athens
as Iordanis Kollaros
Love in installments
Long live the poor children
as Tonis
Gerakina
Maria Pentagiotissa
as Thymios
Jeep, Pavilion and Love
as Giorgaras
The Girl Has Got an Uncle
as Polyzois
The Wooden Shoe, the Gun and the Bow Tie
as Alexandros Kortakias
Three Detectives
as Vangelis
The tree children from Volo
as policeman Dimos
The Hunters of Athens
as Αγαμέμνων
Dollars and Dreams
Golfo-Girl of the Mountains
The Beloved Of The Shepherdess
as Gerlas
Πιάσαμε την καλή
as Thymios
Τα τρία μωρά
as Filippas
Νύχτες της Αθήνας
Τρεις δραπέτες του φρενοκομείου
The Tower of Knights
No Poster
World Gone Mad
as Zikos