Nikos Rizos
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1924-09-30
Day of Death
1999-04-20 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Πέτα Άρτας
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
(1988)
O kontos me to papaki
as Thomas
(1988)
(1988)
Μηχανόβιοι και μπάτσοι
as Officer Spatharis
(1988)
(1987)
(1987)
Epangelma: Antres
as πατέρας Έβελυν
(1987)
Ρόδα Τσάντα και Κοπάνα 4
as Ηρακλής Ντερέκης
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
The virgin and the pin
as σφάχτης
(1986)
O Rambo, o Kontos kai i Tapa!
as Saki 'Tapa' Chan
(1986)
(1986)
Ένα Και Να Καίει
as Grigoris
(1986)
(1986)
Ena koritsi kai... poly antraki
as Μήτσος
(1985)
Κόκκορας στο χαρέμι του
as Meletis
(1985)
(1985)
(1984)
Wheel, Bag and Truants 3
as Iraklis Nterekis
(1984)
Μήτσος ο Ρεζίλης
as Leras
(1984)
Mantepse ti kano... ta vradya
as Sotiris
(1984)
Ethniki papadon
as Κάβουρας
(1984)
(1983)
Papasouzas
as Παπα-Αύγουστος
(1983)
(1983)
Right... On!
as Zaharias
(1983)
Agries plakes sta thrania
as Schoolmaster
(1983)
Anyone Else for Heaven?
as Mahos
(1983)
(1983)
Papadistik Company
as Kavouras
(1983)
(1983)
Roda, tsanta & kopana 2
as Gymnastics Profesor
(1982)
Wheel Bag and Kopana
as Iraklis Derekis
(1982)
Arpa Colla
as Mr. Karalefiotis
(1981)
A Short Man Will Save Us
as Fontas Tsakiris
(1980)
Wet Romeo
as Lefteris
(1979)
The Street Smarts
as Babis Papalaourdas
(1973)
Ένας τρελός τρελός αεροπειρατής
as Fanis Fourlis
(1973)
A Leopard Never Changes Its Spots
as Giorgis
(1973)
The optimist
as Panos Karlis
(1972)
Bedlam My Love
as Minas
(1972)
(1972)
Aliki the Dictator
as Πανάγος Πρόκος
(1972)
Gang of Lovers
as Tzortzis Kotsiras
(1971)
Volunteer in Eros
as Ilias Fondoglou
(1970)
(1970)
The Taxi Driver
as Anastasis
(1970)
(1969)
The Man from Karpazia
as Aristos
(1969)
The Grouch
as Tolis Zerzevekis
(1969)
The Countess of Fabrica
as Christos Delimanis (Thief)
(1969)
My Boss Was a Fool
as Θεόδωρος Κοτρώνης
(1969)
Stratis Has Strayed
as Jim Andrews
(1968)
The Lady and the Tramp
as Thanasis
(1968)
The Lucky One
as Stavros
(1968)
O boufos
as Max Ralatos
(1968)
The Luna Park Girl
as Stelios
(1968)
Stay Cool, Napoleon!
as Leonidas
(1968)
The Giant of Kypseli
as Nikos Fourketas
(1968)
The Hunk
as Alexis
(1967)
Viva Rena
as Stratos
(1967)
Aspasia's dollars
as Petros
(1966)
My Sister Deserves a Beating
as Gerasimos
(1966)
Oh, If I Only Were a Man
as Pavlos
(1966)
O tetraperatos
as Hatzifotias
(1966)
(1965)
A Very Clever Guy
as Iordanis
(1965)
No, Mr. Johnson.
as Thanasis
(1965)
Κάνε Με Πρωθυπουργό
as Andreas
(1964)
(1964)
If Luck Favors You
as Pelopidas Zarmis
(1964)
(1964)
They ere all... Fools!
as Iraklis
(1963)
World Gone Mad
as Kitsaras Bourbouris
(1963)
My Nephew Manolis
as Manolis Karletsos
(1963)
A Patented Stupid Man
as Tonis
(1963)
To gelio vgike ap' ton Paradeiso
as Vrasidas Paparatzas
(1963)
Seven Days of Lying
as Sotiris
(1963)
(1963)
(1963)
(1962)
The Greek woman and love
as Nikolakis
(1962)
The Bridegrooms of Eftyhia
as Kleomenis
(1962)
When the Cat is Missing!
as Babis
(1962)
Runaway Bride
as truck driver
(1962)
Michalios of the 14th Regiment
as Menios
(1962)
The Watermelon
as Stavros
(1962)
The End of the Two-Cent Coin
as Napoleon
(1962)
Taxi Driver
as Babis
(1962)
(1961)
Klearhos, Marina and the short one
as Mahos Zarkadopoulos
(1961)
(1960)
Three Ladies and me
as Vangelis
(1960)
(1960)
(1959)
The Treasure of the Beatitude
as Stelios
(1959)
(1959)
The Heirs of Karampoumpounas
as Telis
(1958)
Happy Bums
as Mitsos Mantrahaleas
(1958)
Lovers Without a Dime
as Aristotelis
(1958)
The Cicada and the Ant
as Ευδαίμων
(1958)
(1957)
(1957)
Of Fortune The Written
as Billy
(1957)
Jeep, Pavilion and Love
as Vangelis
(1957)
At Night The Entanglements
as waiter
(1957)
A Father by Accident
as Garidas
(1957)
(1956)
Jealous like a Cat
as Mistos
(1956)
Capital adventures
as Cook
(1956)
The Hunters of Athens
as Λάκης
(1956)
Dating Agency
as tough guy at the matchmaking office
(1955)
Party, Money and Love
as Sarantis
(1955)
Joe, the Amazing
as Gardelis
(1954)
The Happy Beginning
as Giorgos' friend
(1954)
The Little Mouse
as Vangelis
(1954)
(1954)
The Swindlers
as Feras
(1953)
The Driver
as Mistos
(1952)
Lily of the Harbor
as Atsidas
(1950)
The Drunkard
as Mitsos
(1948)