Kostas Hatzihristos

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. 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: Acting
Birthday: 1921-01-01
Place of Birth: Thessaloniki, Greece
Also Known As: Kostas Hatzichristos, Κωστας Χατζηχρηστος, Κώστας Χατζηχρήστος, Kostas Chatzichristos , Costas Hajihristos

Movies List of Kostas Hatzihristos

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The Heirs

1964 Movie
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World Gone Mad

1963 Movie
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Dimos from Trikala

1962 Movie
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Laos and Kolonaki

1959 Movie
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The Tough Guy

1961 Movie
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The Clever Bird

1961 Movie
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Maria Pentagiotissa

1957 Movie
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Casanova

1963 Movie
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O tetraperatos

1966 Movie
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Thimios vs. Tsitsios

1971 Movie
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Dracula and Company

1959 Movie
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Paras and Foukaras

1964 Movie
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Three Detectives

1957 Movie
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Mr. Wing Commander

1963 Movie
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The Dervish Boys

1960 Movie
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Taxi Driver

1962 Movie
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The seawolf

1964 Movie
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The Woman Driver

1964 Movie
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The Incredible

1970 Movie
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My Nephew Manolis

1963 Movie
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Get Up, Dance Sirtaki

1967 Movie
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Dollars and Dreams

1956 Movie
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Captain for Tears

1961 Movie
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O thymios tahei 400

1960 Movie
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A Cop with Slippers

1988 Movie
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A tough corporal

1964 Movie
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Lisa, Tosca of Athens

1959 Movie
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The Lucky One

1968 Movie
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Wild Chickens

1981 Movie
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The Hunters of Athens

1956 Movie
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The Tower of Knights

1952 Movie
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Love in installments

1959 Movie
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Women in Arms

1979 Movie
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Gerakina

1958 Movie
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Athens after midnight

1968 Movie
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Krystallo

1959 Movie
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No, Mr. Johnson.

1965 Movie
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Aliki the Dictator

1972 Movie
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Sidewalk

1962 Movie