Kostas Hatzihristos
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1921
- Died
- October 3, 2001 (aged 80)
- Birthplace
- Thessaloniki, Greece
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
Filmography
World Gone Mad
Movie · as Zikos
Alexandros and Aishe
Movie
A Cop with Slippers
Movie · as Kostas
Και το πρώτο κλαρίνο
Movie
Ένας πιλότος για πέταμα
Movie · as Thymios
Ο γιός του πάρτα όλα
Movie
Wild Chickens
Movie · as Θύμιος
Women in Arms
Movie
Performance for a role
Movie · as (archive footage)
Aliki the Dictator
Movie · as Εκδότης
Thimios vs. Tsitsios
Movie · as Thymios / Tsitsios
A Hippie With Slippers
Movie
A Bouzouki Different from the Others
Movie · as Kostas Karavedouras
The Incredible
Movie · as Makis Harisis
What Does Man Do To Live
Movie · as Leandros Perperis
Bad, Cold, and Cantankerous
Movie · as Thymios / Kostas Papahatzis
The Man Who Returned from the Plates
Movie · as Laki Petris
The Lucky One
Movie · as Thymios Kabourlas
Athens after midnight
Movie
Get Up, Dance Sirtaki
Movie · as Thymios
O tetraperatos
Movie · as Dimos
Meletis of the Flying Squad
Movie · as Meletis
Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments
Movie · as Manolis Pelekoudis
A Ship Full of Papadopoulos
Movie · as Thymios
Agents 005 Against Goldenfoot
Movie · as Kosmas Bouralas
No, Mr. Johnson.
Movie
The Heirs
Movie · as Panagiotis Tsokos
Paras and Foukaras
Movie · as Kosmas Peristeris
The seawolf
Movie · as Pantelis Kazouras
The Woman Driver
Movie · as policeman
A tough corporal
Movie · as Corp. Thanasis Prasinadas
World Gone Mad
Movie · as Zikos
Thymios in the Land of Striptease
Movie
Casanova
Movie · as Giorgos Hatzigeorgalas
Mr. Wing Commander
Movie · as Kanellos
My Nephew Manolis
Movie · as Manolis Maramenos
The Toreador Advances!
Movie · as Mihalis
Dimos from Trikala
Movie · as Paraskevas
Michalios of the 14th Regiment
Movie · as Mihalios Karamihalis
Taxi Driver
Movie · as Thanasis Perimenis
Sidewalk
Movie
The Tough Guy
Movie · as Iraklis Leontopoulos
The Clever Bird
Movie · as Loukas Manis
The child of the square
Movie · as Mimis Fakis
Captain for Tears
Movie · as Simos Papafigos
Makrykostas and Kontogiorgis
Movie · as Thomas Makrykostas
The Dervish Boys
Movie · as Thodoros
O thymios tahei 400
Movie · as Thymios Taboulas / Kostas Hatzis
Goodbye Zoe
Movie · as αστυφύλακας
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
Movie · as Hlias
Vacation in Kolopetinitsa
Movie · as Efthymios Tamzourlas
Laos and Kolonaki
Movie · as Kostas
Dracula and Company
Movie · as Thanasis Karatribouras
O Thymios takane thalassa
Movie · as Thimios Boukouras (Dr. Spyros Beliris)
Long live the poor children
Movie · as Tonis
Lisa, Tosca of Athens
Movie · as Iordanis Kollaros
Love in installments
Movie
Krystallo
Movie
Sarakatsanissa
Movie
Gerakina
Movie
The Girl Has Got an Uncle
Movie · as Polyzois
Maria Pentagiotissa
Movie · as Thymios
Three Detectives
Movie · as Vangelis
Jeep, Pavilion and Love
Movie · as Giorgaras
The tree children from Volo
Movie · as policeman Dimos
The Wooden Shoe, the Gun and the Bow Tie
Movie · as Alexandros Kortakias
Dollars and Dreams
Movie
The Hunters of Athens
Movie · as Αγαμέμνων
The Beloved Of The Shepherdess
Movie · as Gerlas
Πιάσαμε την καλή
Movie · as Thymios
Τα τρία μωρά
Movie · as Filippas
Golfo-Girl of the Mountains
Movie
Τρεις δραπέτες του φρενοκομείου
Movie
Νύχτες της Αθήνας
Movie
The Tower of Knights
Movie