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

World Gone Mad

Ston asterismo tis gravatas

Wheel Bag and Kopana

A Very Clever Guy

Papasouzas

The Throne Room

The Lady and the Tramp

Runaway Bride

All Movies (134)

• Μας φάγανε οι τρέλες στις Σεϋχέλλες1988
• O kontos me to papaki1988 · as Thomas
• Μηχανόβιοι και μπάτσοι1988 · as Officer Spatharis
• Ένας μάγκας που δεν πάτησε το τρένο1988
• Epangelma: Antres1987 · as πατέρας Έβελυν
• Είναι μάγκας ο ψηλός με τη γραβάτα1987
• Ρόδα Τσάντα και Κοπάνα 41987 · as Ηρακλής Ντερέκης
• Οι γκαρσόνες1987
• O xemoramenos1987
• The virgin and the pin1987 · as σφάχτης
• Αλλού παπάς αλλού τα ράσα του1987
• Ο μάγκας από το Γιουσουρούμ1987
• Sτούμπερμαν ...αγάπη μου1987
• Κομάντος και βλήματα1987
• Ena koritsi kai... poly antraki1986 · as Μήτσος
• Ο Τρελοξενύχτης1986
• Ράδιο Αρβύλα1986
• Ένα Και Να Καίει1986 · as Grigoris
• O Rambo, o Kontos kai i Tapa!1986 · as Saki 'Tapa' Chan
• Ματάκιας και βρωμόστομος1986
• Ο βάρβαρος και η Βαρβάρα1986
• Η Κόμπρα απ' τα Γιάννενα1986 · as Κόμπρας
• Remember September1985
• Κόκκορας στο χαρέμι του1985 · as Meletis
• Mia nyfi gia olous!1985
• Τα λιονταράκια του έρωτα1985
• Και κλάμα ο ξενοδόχος1985
• Wheel, Bag and Truants 31984 · as Iraklis Nterekis
• Guess what I do... at night1984 · as Sotiris
• National Priests1984 · as Κάβουρας
• Μήτσος ο Ρεζίλης1984 · as Leras
• Ένας Πρωτάρης Στο Κολλέγιο!1984
• Wheel Bag and Kopana 21983 · as Gymnastics Profesor
• Right... On!1983 · as Zaharias
• Agries plakes sta thrania1983 · as Schoolmaster
• Anyone Else for Heaven?1983 · as Mahos
• Γύφτικη Κομπανία1983
• Papasouzas1983 · as Παπα-Αύγουστος
• Papadistik Company1983 · as Kavouras
• Doste tin tsonta sto lao!..1983
• Say it... golden mouth1983
• Arpa Colla1982 · as Mr. Karalefiotis
• Wheel Bag and Kopana1982 · as Iraklis Derekis
• A Short Man Will Save Us1981 · as Fontas Tsakiris
• Wet Romeo1980 · as Lefteris
• The Street Smarts1979 · as Babis Papalaourdas
• The optimist1973 · as Panos Karlis
• One Crazy Crazy Hijacker1973 · as Fanis Fourlis
• A Leopard Never Changes Its Spots1973 · as Giorgis
• Aliki the Dictator1972 · as Πανάγος Πρόκος
• Bedlam My Love1972 · as Minas
• Gang of Lovers1972 · as Tzortzis Kotsiras
• From the Stable to the Salon1972
• Volunteer in Eros1971 · as Ilias Fondoglou
• The Taxi Driver1970 · as Anastasis
• The Wretched and the Rich1970
• The Dwarf and the 7 Snow Whites1970
• The Grouch1969 · as Tolis Zerzevekis
• My Boss Was a Fool1969 · as Θεόδωρος Κοτρώνης
• The Countess of Fabrica1969 · as Christos Delimanis (Thief)
• Stratis Has Strayed1969 · as Jim Andrews
• The Man from Karpazia1969 · as Aristos
• The Lady and the Tramp1968 · as Thanasis
• The idiot1968 · as Max Ralatos
• The Hunk1968 · as Alexis
• The Giant of Kypseli1968 · as Nikos Fourketas
• The Luna Park Girl1968 · as Stelios
• The Lucky One1968 · as Stavros
• Stay Cool, Napoleon!1968 · as Leonidas
• Viva Rena1967 · as Stratos
• Aspasia's dollars1967 · as Petros
• My Sister Deserves a Beating1966 · as Gerasimos
• The Parliamentarian Lady1966
• O tetraperatos1966 · as Hatzifotias
• Oh, If I Only Were a Man1966 · as Pavlos
• No, Mr. Johnson.1965 · as Thanasis
• A Very Clever Guy1965 · as Iordanis
• Κάνε Με Πρωθυπουργό1965 · as Andreas
• Fortune Hunters1964
• My Bitter Love1964
• If Luck Favors You1964 · as Pelopidas Zarmis
• They ere all... Fools!1964 · as Iraklis
• Seven Days of Lying1963 · as Sotiris
• World Gone Mad1963 · as Kitsaras Bourbouris
• Ο Αδελφός μου... ο Τροχονόμος1963
• Thymios in the Land of Striptease1963
• To gelio vgike ap' ton Paradeiso1963 · as Vrasidas Paparatzas
• A Patented Stupid Man1963 · as Tonis
• My Nephew Manolis1963 · as Manolis Karletsos
• Fortunately Unemployed1963
• Runaway Bride1962 · as truck driver
• The Bridegrooms of Eftyhia1962 · as Kleomenis
• Michalios of the 14th Regiment1962 · as Menios
• When the Cat is Missing!1962 · as Babis
• The Watermelon1962 · as Stavros
• The End of the Two-Cent Coin1962 · as Napoleon
• Taxi Driver1962 · as Babis
• The Greek woman and love1962 · as Nikolakis
• Έξυπνοι και Κορόιδα1962
• Ο Γεροδήμος1962
• Klearhos, Marina and the short one1961 · as Mahos Zarkadopoulos
• Φλογέρα και Αίμα1961
• Three Ladies and me1960 · as Vangelis
• O thymios tahei 4001960
• Αγαπούλα μου1960
• Για την αγάπη μιας ορφανής1960
• The Treasure of the Beatitude1959 · as Stelios
• The Heirs of Karampoumpounas1959 · as Telis
• Πως περνούν οι παντρεμένοι1959
• Happy Bums1958 · as Mitsos Mantrahaleas
• Lovers Without a Dime1958 · as Aristotelis
• The Cicada and the Ant1958 · as Ευδαίμων
• The Bus Conductor1958
• Το μυστικό της κατηγορούμενης1958
• Of Fortune The Written1957 · as Billy
• Jeep, Pavilion and Love1957 · as Vangelis
• A Father by Accident1957 · as Garidas
• At Night The Entanglements1957 · as waiter
• Three Detectives1957
• The Child of the Street1957
• Capital adventures1956 · as Cook
• Jealous like a Cat1956 · as Mistos
• The Hunters of Athens1956 · as Λάκης
• Dating Agency1956 · as tough guy at the matchmaking office
• Party, Money and Love1955 · as Sarantis
• Joe, the Amazing1955 · as Gardelis
• The Happy Beginning1954 · as Giorgos' friend
• The Little Mouse1954 · as Vangelis
• The Swindlers1954 · as Feras
• Goal in Love1954
• The Driver1953 · as Mistos
• Lily of the Harbor1952 · as Atsidas
• The Drunkard1950 · as Mitsos
• Fallen Angels1948

All TV Shows (3)

• The Throne Room1998 · as Δήμαρχος
• Alli to proi, alli to vrady1995 · as Θανάσης
• Ston asterismo tis gravatas1993 · as Tony