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