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Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 1, 1921
Died
October 3, 2001
Place of Birth
Thessaloniki, Greece
Also Known As
- Kostas Hatzichristos
- Κωστας Χατζηχρηστος
- Κώστας Χατζηχρήστος
- Kostas Chatzichristos
- Costas Hajihristos
Kostas Hatzihristos
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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
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Alexandros and Aishe
2001
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Και το πρώτο κλαρίνο
1988
4.0
Kostas
A Cop with Slippers
1988
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Thymios
Ένας πιλότος για πέταμα
1987
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Ο γιός του πάρτα όλα
1986
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Θύμιος
Wild Chickens
1981
4.0
Women in Arms
1979
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(archive footage)
Performance for a role
1978
2.3
Εκδότης
Aliki the Dictator
1972
5.0
Thymios / Tsitsios
Thimios vs. Tsitsios
1971
Credits
Alexandros and Aishe
2001
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Και το πρώτο κλαρίνο
1988
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A Cop with Slippers
as Kostas
1988
4.0
Ένας πιλότος για πέταμα
as Thymios
1987
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Ο γιός του πάρτα όλα
1986
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Wild Chickens
as Θύμιος
1981
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Women in Arms
1979
4.0
Performance for a role
as (archive footage)
1978
0.0
Aliki the Dictator
as Εκδότης
1972
2.3
Thimios vs. Tsitsios
as Thymios / Tsitsios
1971
5.0
What Does Man Do To Live
as Leandros Perperis
1970
7.5
The Incredible
as Makis Harisis
1970
6.0
A Hippie With Slippers
1970
0.0
A Bouzouki Different from the Others
as Kostas Karavedouras
1970
6.0
Bad, Cold, and Cantankerous
as Thymios / Kostas Papahatzis
1969
5.2
The Man Who Returned from the Plates
as Laki Petris
1969
5.1
The Lucky One
as Thymios Kabourlas
1968
6.0
Athens after midnight
1968
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Get Up, Dance Sirtaki
as Thymios
1967
6.0
Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments
as Manolis Pelekoudis
1966
3.7
O tetraperatos
as Dimos
1966
6.0
A Ship Full of Papadopoulos
as Thymios
1966
4.3
Meletis of the Flying Squad
as Meletis
1966
3.8
No, Mr. Johnson.
1965
5.0
Agents 005 Against Goldenfoot
as Kosmas Bouralas
1965
5.3
The Woman Driver
as policeman
1964
5.5
The seawolf
as Pantelis Kazouras
1964
5.3
Paras and Foukaras
as Kosmas Peristeris
1964
5.5
The Heirs
as Panagiotis Tsokos
1964
7.1
A tough corporal
as Corp. Thanasis Prasinadas
1964
5.0
World Gone Mad
as Zikos
1963
8.2
The Toreador Advances!
as Mihalis
1963
4.5
Mr. Wing Commander
as Kanellos
1963
5.8
My Nephew Manolis
as Manolis Maramenos
1963
4.5
Casanova
as Giorgos Hatzigeorgalas
1963
5.2
Thymios in the Land of Striptease
1963
0.0
Dimos from Trikala
as Paraskevas
1962
3.3
Michalios of the 14th Regiment
as Mihalios Karamihalis
1962
5.9
Taxi Driver
as Thanasis Perimenis
1962
6.0
Sidewalk
1962
0.0
The Tough Guy
as Iraklis Leontopoulos
1961
8.0
Captain for Tears
as Simos Papafigos
1961
4.0
The child of the square
as Mimis Fakis
1961
5.5
The Clever Bird
as Loukas Manis
1961
5.8
Goodbye Zoe
as αστυφύλακας
1960
0.0
Makrykostas and Kontogiorgis
as Thomas Makrykostas
1960
7.1
O thymios tahei 400
as Thymios Taboulas / Kostas Hatzis
1960
4.8
The Dervish Boys
as Thodoros
1960
4.0
Laos and Kolonaki
as Kostas
1959
4.1
Vacation in Kolopetinitsa
as Efthymios Tamzourlas
1959
4.0
O Thymios takane thalassa
as Thimios Boukouras (Dr. Spyros Beliris)
1959
5.5
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
as Hlias
1959
7.7
Σαρακατσάνισα
1959
0.0
Long live the poor children
as Tonis
1959
0.0
Dracula and Company
as Thanasis Karatribouras
1959
6.7
Lisa, Tosca of Athens
as Iordanis Kollaros
1959
4.7
Krystallo
1959
5.0
Love in installments
1959
2.8
Gerakina
1958
0.0
Maria Pentagiotissa
as Thymios
1957
3.0
Jeep, Pavilion and Love
as Giorgaras
1957
5.5
The Girl Has Got an Uncle
as Polyzois
1957
5.2
The tree children from Volo
as policeman Dimos
1957
0.0
Three Detectives
as Vangelis
1957
4.2
The Wooden Shoe, the Gun and the Bow Tie
as Alexandros Kortakias
1957
0.0
The Hunters of Athens
as Αγαμέμνων
1956
0.0
Dollars and Dreams
1956
0.0
The Beloved Of The Shepherdess
as Gerlas
1955
5.0
Πιάσαμε την καλή
as Thymios
1955
6.0
Τα τρία μωρά
as Filippas
1955
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Νύχτες της Αθήνας
1954
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Τρεις δραπέτες του φρενοκομείου
1954
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The Tower of Knights
1952
5.7