Nikos Rizos
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Film
The Grouch
Tolis Zerzevekis
1969
Film
Bedlam My Love
Minas
1972
Film
A Short Man Will Save Us
Fontas Tsakiris
1981
Film
Η Κόμπρα απ' τα Γιάννενα
Κόμπρας
1986
Film
Seven Days of Lying
Sotiris
1963
Film
Oh, If I Only Were a Man
Pavlos
1966
Film
To gelio vgike ap' ton Paradeiso
Vrasidas Paparatzas
1963
Film
From the Stable to the Salon
1972
Film
Arpa Colla
Mr. Karalefiotis
1982
Film
Μας φάγανε οι τρέλες στις Σεϋχέλλες
1988
Film
Aspasia's dollars
Petros
1967
Series
Alli to proi, alli to vrady
Θανάσης
1995
Film
Jealous like a Cat
Mistos
1956
Series
The Throne Room
Δήμαρχος
1998
Film
World Gone Mad
Kitsaras Bourbouris
1963
Film
Κόκκορας στο χαρέμι του
Meletis
1985
Film
The Happy Beginning
Giorgos' friend
1954
Film
Οι γκαρσόνες
1987
Film
Michalios of the 14th Regiment
Menios
1962
Film
The Lady and the Tramp
Thanasis
1968
Film
Klearhos, Marina and the short one
Mahos Zarkadopoulos
1961
Film
My Sister Deserves a Beating
Gerasimos
1966
Film
The Lucky One
Stavros
1968
Film
Ο Γεροδήμος
1962
Film
Runaway Bride
truck driver
1962
Film
The Treasure of the Beatitude
Stelios
1959
Film
My Nephew Manolis
Manolis Karletsos
1963
Film
The Man from Karpazia
Aristos
1969
Film
The Countess of Fabrica
Christos Delimanis (Thief)
1969
Film
Wheel Bag and Kopana
Iraklis Derekis
1982
Series
Ston asterismo tis gravatas
Tony
1993
Film
Guess what I do... at night
Sotiris
1984
Film
The Heirs of Karampoumpounas
Telis
1959
Film
Stratis Has Strayed
Jim Andrews
1969
Film
Ράδιο Αρβύλα
1986
Film
A Father by Accident
Garidas
1957
Film
The Parliamentarian Lady
1966
Film
Έξυπνοι και Κορόιδα
1962
Film
Fortune Hunters
1964
Film
Remember September
1985
Film
Είναι μάγκας ο ψηλός με τη γραβάτα
1987
Film
O thymios tahei 400
1960
Film
The Bridegrooms of Eftyhia
Kleomenis
1962
Film
Lovers Without a Dime
Aristotelis
1958
Film
The Cicada and the Ant
Ευδαίμων
1958
Film
Κομάντος και βλήματα
1987
Film
Και κλάμα ο ξενοδόχος
1985
Film
Stay Cool, Napoleon!
Leonidas
1968
Film
Thymios in the Land of Striptease
1963
Film
Το μυστικό της κατηγορούμενης
1958
Film
Happy Bums
Mitsos Mantrahaleas
1958
Film
The Bus Conductor
1958
Film
Ο βάρβαρος και η Βαρβάρα
1986
Film
The Driver
Mistos
1953
Film
Papasouzas
Παπα-Αύγουστος
1983
Film
Ο Αδελφός μου... ο Τροχονόμος
1963
Film
Μηχανόβιοι και μπάτσοι
Officer Spatharis
1988
Film
Party, Money and Love
Sarantis
1955
Film
The End of the Two-Cent Coin
Napoleon
1962
Film
The Drunkard
Mitsos
1950
Film
Aliki the Dictator
Πανάγος Πρόκος
1972
Film
Τα λιονταράκια του έρωτα
1985
Film
One Crazy Crazy Hijacker
Fanis Fourlis
1973
Film
O kontos me to papaki
Thomas
1988
Film
Lily of the Harbor
Atsidas
1952
Film
Μήτσος ο Ρεζίλης
Leras
1984
Film
Ματάκιας και βρωμόστομος
1986
Film
Ena koritsi kai... poly antraki
Μήτσος
1986
Film
Ο ντόκτωρ της κομπίνας
1988
Film
Sτούμπερμαν ...αγάπη μου
1987
Film
If Luck Favors You
Pelopidas Zarmis
1964
Film
Anyone Else for Heaven?
Mahos
1983
Film
O xemoramenos
1987
Film
A Leopard Never Changes Its Spots
Giorgis
1973
Film
Taxi Driver
Babis
1962
Film
Right... On!
Zaharias
1983
Film
Για την αγάπη μιας ορφανής
1960
Film
A Patented Stupid Man
Tonis
1963
Film
A Very Clever Guy
Iordanis
1965
Film
The Greek woman and love
Nikolakis
1962
Film
Doste tin tsonta sto lao!..
1983
Film
Κάνε Με Πρωθυπουργό
Andreas
1965
Film
Three Ladies and me
Vangelis
1960
Film
At Night the Entanglements
waiter
1957
Film
When the Cat is Missing!
Babis
1962
Film
Πως περνούν οι παντρεμένοι
1959
Film
Joe, the Amazing
Gardelis
1955
Film
The idiot
Max Ralatos
1968
Film
O tetraperatos
Hatzifotias
1966
Film
Volunteer in Eros
Ilias Fondoglou
1971
Film
Gang of Lovers
Tzortzis Kotsiras
1972
Film
My Boss Was a Fool
Θεόδωρος Κοτρώνης
1969
Film
The Luna Park Girl
Stelios
1968
Film
Of Fortune The Written
Billy
1957
Film
The Street Smarts
Babis Papalaourdas
1979
Film
Η Κόμπρα απ' τα Γιάννενα
1985
Film
Viva Rena
Stratos
1967
Film
My Bitter Love
1964
Film
Say it... golden mouth
1983
Film
Wheel Bag and Kopana 2
Gymnastics Profesor
1983
Film
Agries plakes sta thrania
Schoolmaster
1983
Film
The Little Mouse
Vangelis
1954
Film
Wheel, Bag and Truants 3
Iraklis Nterekis
1984
Film
The Watermelon
Stavros
1962
Film
The Child of the Street
1957
Film
Dating Agency
tough guy at the matchmaking office
1956
Film
Ένας Πρωτάρης Στο Κολλέγιο!
1984
Film
Φλογέρα και Αίμα
1961
Film
The Dwarf and the 7 Snow Whites
1970
Film
The Hunters of Athens
Λάκης
1956
Film
No, Mr. Johnson.
Thanasis
1965
Film
The Taxi Driver
Anastasis
1970
Film
They ere all... Fools!
Iraklis
1964
Film
Goal in Love
Pipis
1954
Film
Papadistik Company
Kavouras
1983
Film
The Swindlers
Feras
1954
Film
Ένα Και Να Καίει
Grigoris
1986
Film
Ένας μάγκας που δεν πάτησε το τρένο
1988
Film
Jeep, Pavilion and Love
Vangelis
1957
Film
Ο μάγκας από το Γιουσουρούμ
1987
Film
The Hunk
Alexis
1968
Film
Wet Romeo
Lefteris
1980
Film
O Rambo, o Kontos kai i Tapa!
Saki 'Tapa' Chan
1986
Film
National Priests
Κάβουρας
1984
Film
The virgin and the pin
σφάχτης
1987
Film
The Wretched and the Rich
1970
Film
The optimist
Panos Karlis
1973
Film
Fallen Angels
1948
Film
Αγαπούλα μου
1960
Film
Mia nyfi gia olous!
1985
Film
The Giant of Kypseli
Nikos Fourketas
1968
Film
Capital adventures
Cook
1956
Film
Three Detectives
1957
Film
Γύφτικη Κομπανία
1983
Film
Ο Τρελοξενύχτης
1986
Film
Αλλού παπάς αλλού τα ράσα του
1987
Film
Epangelma: Antres
πατέρας Έβελυν
1987
Film
Ρόδα Τσάντα και Κοπάνα 4
Ηρακλής Ντερέκης
1987
Film
Fortunately Unemployed
1963