Nikos Rizos

Actor

September 30, 1924 (74 years)

† April 20, 1999

Πέτα Άρτας

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 …

Filmography

8.1

World Gone Mad

Kitsaras Bourbouris

This classic Greek comedy revolves around the constant fights between Zikos who works as a clerk at a small grocer's shop and the shop's owner. Zikos just can't keep his mouth shut every time his boss behaves as being an aristocrat. Things go even worse when Zikos finds out that his boss, by taking advantage of his wealth and with the help of the local match-maker, is planning to marry a young poor girl living in the same neighborhood.

8.0

The Throne Room

Δήμαρχος

A series of events leads a group of young people, spending their summer on an Aegean island, to make life-changing decisions.

6.3

Three Ladies and me

Vangelis

As the lithe accountant of an haute couture house on the brink of bankruptcy takes three beautiful mannequins to promote their work, a chance encounter with a rich businessman will soon pave the way for a delightful romance under the sun.

6.0

Ston asterismo tis gravatas

Tony

No description available

5.9

Wheel Bag and Kopana

Iraklis Derekis

A major hit in the Greek cinemas at the time, this comedy by Omiros Efstratiadis is about a bunch of teenagers who make things difficult for their teachers.

6.9

The Grouch

Tolis Zerzevekis

A nephew of three strange uncles loves a girl, but his uncles are against the marriage. A resourceful aunt takes the case and helps the couple.

6.3

A Leopard Never Changes Its Spots

Giorgis

Antonis, who is in love with Roula, must find a way to convince her brother to allow him to marry her.

5.4

Oh, If I Only Were a Man

Pavlos

Frustrated and unemployed after being sexually harassed repeatedly, Stella decides to play the role of a guy, using the identity of her twin brother (who is living in Australia) hoping to get a job. She immediately wins the trust of her new employers and soon gets promoted to manager. The troubles begin when she falls in love with her boss' son.

6.0

Alli to proi, alli to vrady

Θανάσης

No description available

7.7

The Man from Karpazia

Aristos

Anestis is a nice guy but he doesn't have the courage to react when others bother him. When one of his close friends brings him some "magic" pills that give Anestis the superpowers of his dreams, everything is going to change...

4.0

Papasouzas

Παπα-Αύγουστος

Father Isychios, who is seeing that the faith of his fellow human beings is lost and that the church where he works is emptied of believers, recruits a two-wheeled motorcycle in order to penetrate the youth and catch its pulse, while engaging in various comedic performances. The corresponding pastor of the neighboring church, Father Avgoustos, "steals" the faithful with various tricks. At the same time, Father Isychios himself loses the ultimate goal of his mission, being carried away. from the frantic rhythms of entertainment of modern youth and in general the era of disco and nightclubs.

7.6

Jealous like a Cat

Mistos

The wife of an industrialist who doesn't care about her creates a plot with her cousin to make him jealous.

5.7

The Lady and the Tramp

Thanasis

Rena’s father insists on marrying her off to the son of a shipowner. Rena, however, doesn’t even want to hear about it, so she runs away and disguises herself as a boy named Pipis. As such, she meets a poor fisherman, Lefteris, and helps him on his way to Ioannina.

6.3

Arpa Colla

Mr. Karalefiotis

"Arpa-colla" in Greek literally means "Grab and stick", a phrase used to show something that has been done quickly and therefore isn't good enough. This is what the 2 main heroes of the film are doing. The one is a director(Giorgos) and the other an author(Kostas) with communistic ideas, who has won a prize at a festival. They both want to make a movie for the cinema. But every idea they have never comes true, because every time they meet someone to whom they tell their idea, they change their mind, and they want to make a totally different movie, ideas varying from political cinema to Greek historical dramas and modern films with motorcycle gangs. Not a bad attempt for the Greek cinema of the early 80's, which starts to wake up from the hibernation of the 70's.

5.3

Bedlam My Love

Minas

An old couple reviews their lives together, from the first time they met and got married since the present, through good and bad moments...

7.4

The Treasure of the Beatitude

Stelios

Theoni finds a strange way to gain some money, in order to pay her bills , by renting rooms in her rickety house.

6.3

Taxi Driver

Babis

Thanasis is a good-looking taxi driver whose girlfriend is pushing him to marry. When an uncle from America gives him an expensive car, Thanasis' life will change. He will marry his beloved and, when uncle returns to Greece, he will run a car dealership on his behalf.

6.0

From the Stable to the Salon

The amateur singer, Magdalo, plucks up the courage to leave her small village in search of a well-paying job and has a chance encounter with the idealist classical musician, Fodas. Bent on taking back the familial plots from a money-grubbing loan-shark, Magdalo lands a job as a resident singer at a trendy nightclub, whereas, Fodas is having a hard time keeping himself afloat. Once more, after Magdalo's rapid rise to stardom, the two artists cross paths; however, they are too proud to admit their deeper feelings for each other. Will those two polar opposites bury the hatchet for love's sake?

7.4

The Driver

Mistos

A poor taxi driver works hard in order to pay off his car and to marry his fiancee.

7.8

Μήτσος ο Ρεζίλης

Leras

Mitsos, the son of a coffee shop owner and matchmaker, runs a marriage bureau and earns his living by arranging marriages. He does not hesitate to dress up according to the occasion in order to satisfy his clients' whims. Everything goes well until he meets Eva and his heart beats wildly with love.