Cast
Kostas Hatzihristos
Acting
Cast
Kostas Hatzihristos
Known for
Acting
Born
1921-01-01
From
Thessaloniki, Greece
Died
2001-10-03
Also known as Kostas Hatzichristos, Κωστας Χατζηχρηστος, Κώστας Χατζηχρήστος
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.
Dracula and Company
as Thanasis Karatribouras
World Gone Mad
as Zikos
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
as Hlias
Michalios of the 14th Regiment
as Mihalios Karamihalis
Mr. Wing Commander
as Kanellos
Πιάσαμε την καλή
as Thymios
The Heirs
as Panagiotis Tsokos
O thymios tahei 400
as Thymios Taboulas / Kostas Hatzis
Sarakatsanissa
Get Up, Dance Sirtaki
as Thymios
Golfo-Girl of the Mountains
Makrykostas and Kontogiorgis
as Thomas Makrykostas
Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments
as Manolis Pelekoudis
My Nephew Manolis
as Manolis Maramenos
The Woman Driver
as policeman
The tree children from Volo
as policeman Dimos
Long live the poor children
as Tonis
Gerakina
Laos and Kolonaki
as Kostas
The Tough Guy
as Iraklis Leontopoulos
The Beloved Of The Shepherdess
as Gerlas
What Does Man Do To Live
as Leandros Perperis
A Ship Full of Papadopoulos
as Thymios
The Tower of Knights
Jeep, Pavilion and Love
as Giorgaras
Paras and Foukaras
as Kosmas Peristeris
A tough corporal
as Corp. Thanasis Prasinadas
Women in Arms
Ένας πιλότος για πέταμα
as Thymios
Agents 005 Against Goldenfoot
as Kosmas Bouralas
Meletis of the Flying Squad
as Meletis
The Wooden Shoe, the Gun and the Bow Tie
as Alexandros Kortakias
O tetraperatos
as Dimos
Sidewalk
Dimos from Trikala
as Paraskevas
Vacation in Kolopetinitsa
as Efthymios Tamzourlas
A Bouzouki Different from the Others
as Kostas Karavedouras
Wild Chickens
as Θύμιος
Bad, Cold, and Cantankerous
as Thymios / Kostas Papahatzis
Aliki the Dictator
as Εκδότης
Taxi Driver
as Thanasis Perimenis
The Lucky One
as Thymios Kabourlas
Alexandros and Aishe
The Incredible
as Makis Harisis
The seawolf
as Pantelis Kazouras
Νύχτες της Αθήνας
The Girl Has Got an Uncle
as Polyzois
Three Detectives
as Vangelis
The Dervish Boys
as Thodoros
Ο γιός του πάρτα όλα
Τα τρία μωρά
as Filippas
O Thymios takane thalassa
as Thimios Boukouras (Dr. Spyros Beliris)
Dollars and Dreams
The Toreador Advances!
as Mihalis
The child of the square
as Mimis Fakis
The Man Who Returned from the Plates
as Laki Petris
Lisa, Tosca of Athens
as Iordanis Kollaros
Goodbye Zoe
as αστυφύλακας
Τρεις δραπέτες του φρενοκομείου
No, Mr. Johnson.
Casanova
as Giorgos Hatzigeorgalas
Love in installments
Krystallo
Thymios in the Land of Striptease
The Clever Bird
as Loukas Manis
A Cop with Slippers
as Kostas
Captain for Tears
as Simos Papafigos
Athens after midnight
Maria Pentagiotissa
as Thymios
Thimios vs. Tsitsios
as Thymios / Tsitsios
Και το πρώτο κλαρίνο
A Hippie With Slippers
The Hunters of Athens
as Αγαμέμνων
Performance for a role
as (archive footage)