Kostas Hatzihristos
Known for Acting · 74 credits
- Born
- 1921-01-01
- Died
- 2001-10-03
- Place of birth
- Thessaloniki, Greece
- Also known as
- Kostas Hatzichristos · Κωστας Χατζηχρηστος · Κώστας Χατζηχρήστος · Kostas Chatzichristos · Costas Hajihristos
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.
Known For
Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments
1966
as Manolis Pelekoudis
Michalios of the 14th Regiment
1962
as Mihalios Karamihalis
World Gone Mad
1963
as Zikos
Taxi Driver
1962
as Thanasis Perimenis
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
1959
as Hlias
Dracula and Company
1959
as Thanasis Karatribouras
Movies (74)
Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments
1966
as Manolis Pelekoudis
Michalios of the 14th Regiment
1962
as Mihalios Karamihalis
World Gone Mad
1963
as Zikos
Taxi Driver
1962
as Thanasis Perimenis
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
1959
as Hlias
Dracula and Company
1959
as Thanasis Karatribouras
Makrykostas and Kontogiorgis
1960
as Thomas Makrykostas
O thymios tahei 400
1960
as Thymios Taboulas / Kostas Hatzis
The Heirs
1964
as Panagiotis Tsokos
Πιάσαμε την καλή
1955
as Thymios
Get Up, Dance Sirtaki
1967
as Thymios
Paras and Foukaras
1964
as Kosmas Peristeris
Mr. Wing Commander
1963
as Kanellos
The Girl Has Got an Uncle
1957
as Polyzois
The Woman Driver
1964
as policeman
Ο γιός του πάρτα όλα
1986
Women in Arms
1979
Bad, Cold, and Cantankerous
1969
as Thymios / Kostas Papahatzis
Jeep, Pavilion and Love
1957
as Giorgaras
Sarakatsanissa
1959
Dimos from Trikala
1962
as Paraskevas
Thimios vs. Tsitsios
1971
as Thymios / Tsitsios
Agents 005 Against Goldenfoot
1965
as Kosmas Bouralas
Laos and Kolonaki
1959
as Kostas
My Nephew Manolis
1963
as Manolis Maramenos
Aliki the Dictator
1972
as Εκδότης
A tough corporal
1964
as Corp. Thanasis Prasinadas
Sidewalk
1962
The Tough Guy
1961
as Iraklis Leontopoulos
The Tower of Knights
1952
A Ship Full of Papadopoulos
1966
as Thymios
Νύχτες της Αθήνας
1954
Gerakina
1958
Golfo-Girl of the Mountains
1955
Meletis of the Flying Squad
1966
as Meletis
Vacation in Kolopetinitsa
1959
as Efthymios Tamzourlas
The tree children from Volo
1957
as policeman Dimos
Lisa, Tosca of Athens
1959
as Iordanis Kollaros
Alexandros and Aishe
2001
What Does Man Do To Live
1970
as Leandros Perperis
The Toreador Advances!
1963
as Mihalis
The child of the square
1961
as Mimis Fakis
The Wooden Shoe, the Gun and the Bow Tie
1957
as Alexandros Kortakias
Casanova
1963
as Giorgos Hatzigeorgalas
A Bouzouki Different from the Others
1970
as Kostas Karavedouras
The Beloved Of The Shepherdess
1955
as Gerlas
Long live the poor children
1959
as Tonis
The seawolf
1964
as Pantelis Kazouras
Τρεις δραπέτες του φρενοκομείου
1954
The Incredible
1970
as Makis Harisis
Ένας πιλότος για πέταμα
1987
as Thymios
Maria Pentagiotissa
1957
as Thymios
Thymios in the Land of Striptease
1963
Three Detectives
1957
as Vangelis
The Lucky One
1968
as Thymios Kabourlas
Love in installments
1959
O tetraperatos
1966
as Dimos
Τα τρία μωρά
1955
as Filippas
Wild Chickens
1981
as Θύμιος
Goodbye Zoe
1960
as αστυφύλακας
The Dervish Boys
1960
as Thodoros
Athens after midnight
1968
O Thymios takane thalassa
1959
as Thimios Boukouras (Dr. Spyros Beliris)
The Man Who Returned from the Plates
1969
as Laki Petris
Performance for a role
1978
as (archive footage)
Krystallo
1959
A Hippie With Slippers
1970
Και το πρώτο κλαρίνο
1988
Dollars and Dreams
1956
No, Mr. Johnson.
1965
Captain for Tears
1961
as Simos Papafigos
The Clever Bird
1961
as Loukas Manis
A Cop with Slippers
1988
as Kostas
The Hunters of Athens
1956
as Αγαμέμνων
About Kostas Hatzihristos
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. H… With 74 credits spanning from 1952 to 2001, Kostas Hatzihristos has appeared in 74 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments (1966) — as Manolis Pelekoudis
- Michalios of the 14th Regiment (1962) — as Mihalios Karamihalis
- World Gone Mad (1963) — as Zikos
- Taxi Driver (1962) — as Thanasis Perimenis
- The Policeman of the 16th Precinct (1959) — as Hlias
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