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Kostas Hatzichristos
Κώστας Χατζηχρήστος
Born1921
Thessaloniki, Greece
DiedOctober 3, 2001 (Aged 80)
Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek
EducationSergeants Major Military School of Syros
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • writer
  • film producer
  • theatrical producer
Years active1943–2001
Spouse
    Nitsa (unknown surname)
    ​
    ​
    (divorced)​
    Mary Nikolaidou
    ​
    (divorced)​
    Kaiti Ntirintaoua
    ​
    (divorced)​
    Eleni Pantazi
    ​
    (died)​
    • Voula Arvanitaki-Hatzichristou
ChildrenTeta Hatzichristou
Marialena Hatzichristou

Kostas Hatzichristos or Costas Hajihristos (Greek: Κώστας Χατζηχρήστος; 1921 – October 3, 2001) was a Greek actor.[1][2][3][4]

Biography

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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,[5] moved to Thessaloniki thereafter, and later moved to the northern Athens suburb of Pagkrati.[6]

The young Kostas studied initially at the Sergeants Major Military School of Syros[7] and finished his studies in the Kavala.[5] 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)[8] 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).[9][10][2][11][12] 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)[13][14][15] 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.[16][17][18]

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[19] 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.[20]

Personal life

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He was engaged with the actress Ntina Trianti[21][22] with whom they had starred in several movies together. His first marriage was done during the Axis occupation of Greece with a woman named Nitsa[23] who was from Naousa, Imathia. They were living together for many years. In 1949 he married Mary Nikolaidou with whom he had one daughter, Teta Hatzichristou[24][25][23] who was married actor Petros Fyssoun with whom he had one daughter, actress Ania Fyssoum.[26] In 1955 he married actress Ketty Diridaoua and divorced in 1975,[27] with whom he had one daughter Marialena Hatzichristou.[28][29] His third wife was Eleni Pantazi.[19] His last wife was Voula Arvanitaki-Hatzichristou.[30]

Filmography

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Feature Films
Year Original Title[31][17][32][33] Adapted Title Role
1952 Ο Πύργος των Ιπποτών The Knights' Castle
1954 Οι Τρεις Δραπέτες του Τρελοκομείου Three Escapees From Asylum Giorgos
1954 Νύχτες της Αθήνας Nights in Athens Kostakis
1955 Πιάσαμε την Καλή We Finally Hit It Thymios Touloumotyris
1955 Ο Αγαπητικός της Βοσκοπούλας The Lover of the Shepherdess Gerlas
1955 Γκόλφω Golfo-Girl of the Mountains Dimos
1955 Τα Τρία Μωρά The Three Babies Philip Mandaropoulos
1955 Κάλλιο Αργά Παρά Ποτέ[34] Better Late than Never
1956 Τα Κωθώνια του Συντάγματος Regimental Dummies Thymios the Roumeliotis
1956 Ποιος θα Πληρώσει το Μάρμαρο; Who Will Pay for the Marble? Thymios
1956 Οι Τρακαδόροι της Αθήνας The Spongers of Athens Agamemnon
1956 Κυνηγώντας τον Έρωτα Hunting for Love Thymios
1956 Δολάρια και Όνειρα Dollars and Dreams
1957 Τζιπ, Περίπτερο Κι' Αγάπη Jeep Kiosk and Love Yiorgaras
1957 Μαρία η Πενταγιώτισσα Maria Pentayiotissa Thymios
1957 Τσαρούχι, Πιστόλι, Παπιγιόν The Wooden Shoe, the Pistol and the Bowtie
  • Alexandros Kortakias,
  • Takis,
  • Thymios,
  • Marked man
1957 Τρία Παιδιά Βολιώτικα Three Guys from Volos Policeman Dimos
1957 Έχει Θείο το Κορίτσι The Girl Has an Uncle Polyzois
1957 Μανούλα Θέλω να Ζήσεις Mamma, I Want You Alive!
1957 3 Τρελοί Ντετέκτιβς Three Crazy Detectives Vagelis
1958 Ο Κόμης... Χατζηχρήστος Count Hatzichristos
1958 Γερακίνα The Falcon
1959 Ο Ηλίας του 16ου The Policeman of the 16th Precinct Ilias
1959 Λαός και Κολωνάκι Poor People and Rich People Kostas
1959 Σαρακατσάνισσα Sarakatsanissa
1959 Ο Θύμιος τα ‘κανε Θάλασσα Thymios Screwed Things Up Thymios Boukouras
1959 Να Ζήσουν τα Φτωχόπαιδα Long Live the Poor Kids Tonis Paxoulos
1959 Η Λίζα το ‘σκασε Lisa, Tosca of Athens Iordanis Kollaros
1959 Έρωτας... Με Δόσεις Love with Installments Fontas
1959 Δράκουλας και Σία Dracula and Co. Thanasis Karatribouras
1959 Διακοπές στην Κολοπετινίτσα Vacation in Kolopetinitsa Efthymios Tamzourlas
1959 Κρυστάλλω Krystallo
1960 Μακρυκωσταίοι και Κοντογιώργηδες Makrikostae and Kodogeorgides Thomas Makrykostas
1960 Αντίο Ζωή Goodbye Life Police officer at the theatre
1960 Τα Ντερβισόπεδα The Dervish Boys Thodoros
1960 Ο Θύμιος Τάχει 400 Thymios is Fully Aware
  • Thymios Taboulas,
  • Kostas Hatzis
1961 Ο Σκληρός Άντρας The Tough Guy Iraklis Leontopoulos
1961 Το Παιδί της Πιάτσας The Boy of the Market Mimis Fakis
1961 Το Έξυπνο Πουλί The Clever Bird Loukas Manis
1961 Καπετάνιος για Κλάματα A Hopeless Captain Simos Papafigos
1962 Ο Δήμος απ’ τα Τρίκαλα Demos from Trikala Paraskevas Pournaras
1962 Ο Ταξιτζής The Taxi Driver Thanasis Perimenis
1962 Πεζοδρόμιο Sidewalk
1962 Ο Μηχαλιός του 14ου Συντάγματος Michalios of the 14th Regiment Mihalios Karamihalis
1962 Η Αθήνα τη Νύχτα Athens by Night Policeman
1963 Της Κακομοίρας What a Mess Zikos
1963 Ο Ταυρομάχος Προχωρεί! The Torreador Advances Michalis
1963 Ο κος Πτέραρχος Mister Wing-Commander Kanellos
1963 Ο Καζανόβας Casanova Giorgos Hatzigeorgalas
1963 Ο Θύμιος στη Χώρα του Στριπτήζ Thymios in the Land of Striptease Thymios
1963 Ο Ανηψιός μου ο Μανώλης My Nephew, Manolis Manolis Maramenos
1964 Οι Κληρονόμοι The Heirs Panagiotis Tsokos
1964 Η Σωφερίνα The Chauffeur Girl Policeman
1964 Ο Παράς και ο Φουκαράς The Dough and Pauper Kosmas Peristeris
1964 Ο Θαλασσόλυκος!.. The Sea-Wolf Pantelis Kazouras
1964 Ένας Ζόρικος Δεκανέας The Tough Corporal Corp. Thanasis Prasinadas
1965 Όχι Κύριε Τζόνσον No, Mister Johnson Buyer
1965 Πράκτορες 005 Εναντίον Χρυσοπόδαρου Agents 005 vs Goldfoot Kosmas Bouralas
1966 Φως... Νερό... Τηλέφωνο, Οικόπεδα με Δόσεις Power, Phone, Water and Plots on Installments Manolis Pelekoudis
1966 Ο Τετραπέρατος Sharp As a Razor Dimos Pournaris
1966 Ο Μελέτης στην Άμεσο Δράση Meletis of the Flying Squad Meletis
1966 Ένα Καράβι Παπαδόπουλοι A Ship Full of Papadopoulos Thymios
1967 Σήκω Χόρεψε Συρτάκι Get Up and Dance the Syrtaki Thymios
1968 Ο Τυχεράκιας The Lucky One Thymios
1968 Η Αθήνα Μετά Τα Μεσάνυχτα Athens After Midnight Thymios Vlacholeventis
1969 Ο Άνθρωπος που Γύρισε από τα Πιάτα! Τhe Man Who Returned from the Plates Laki Petris
1969 Κακός, Ψυχρός και Ανάποδος Bad, Cold and Cantankerous
  • Thymios,
  • Kostas Papachatzis
1970 Τι Κάνει ο Άνθρωπος για να Ζήσει What a Man Has to Do to Survive Leandros Perperis
1970 Ο Απίθανος The Unbelievable Makis Harisis
1970 Ένας Χίππυς με Τσαρούχια A Hippy in Sandals Grocer (Pharmacist)
1970 Ένα Μπουζούκι Αλλοιώτικο από τ’ Άλλα A Bouzouki Different from the Others Kostas Karavedouras
1971 Θύμιος Εναντίον Τσίτσιου Thymios vs. Tsitsos
  • Thymios,
  • Tsitsios
1972 Η Αλίκη Δικτάτωρ Dictator Aliki Director of Newspaper
1979 Γυναικες στα Όπλα Women at Arms Stamos Zoupas
1981 Άγριες Κότες Wild Chickens Thymios Touloumotyris
2001 Αλέξανδρος και Αϊσέ Alexander and Aishe
Videos, TV Series, TV Videos From Theatrical Plays
Year Original Title[31][17] Adapted Title Category
1974 Το Παλιό το Κατοστάρι The Old Katostari TV series on YENED
1975 Χρονικό του Μουσικού Θεάτρου: Λιγο Από Όλα Music Theatre Chronicles: Little of Anything TV Video on EIRT
1977 Ο Ταξιτζής The Taxi Driver TV series on YENED
1979 Ο Ταξιτζής: Ένας Ταξιτζής από τ' Αλώνια The Taxi Driver from the Alonia TV series on YENED
1984 Βραδυά Επιθεώρησης Revue Night TV series on ERT
1986 Ο Γιος του Πάρτα Όλα The Son of One-Takes-All Video
1987 Ένας Πιλότος για Πέταμα A Pilot To Be Thrown Away Video
1988 Και το Πρώτο Κλαρίνο And the First Clarinet Video
1988 Ένας Μπάτσος με Τσαρούχια A Policeman With Charouchia Video
1991 Οι Δέκα Μικροί Μήτσοι Ten Little Mitsoi TV series on Mega
1994 Βλαμμένα Άχρηστα Μυαλά Vlamena Ahrista Myala TV Video on ANT1
1995 Δεν Ήξερες Δεν Ρώταγες; Didn't you Know? Didn't you Ask? TV Video on Mega
1997 Σημίστε Μας και Αφήστε Μας Simiste mas... kai Afiste mas TV Video on Channel 5
1998 Σκάι Νύφη... Σκάι Γαμπρός Skai Nyfi... Skai Gabros TV Video on Skai TV
1999 Αθάνατοι Ξεβράκωτοι και Ωραίοι Athanatoi... Χevrakotoi ki Οraioi TV Video on ANT1

Selected theatrical plays

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Year Saison Theatre Play[35] Adapted Title Theatre
1945 1944‒1945 Η Φλόγα The Flame Kymata (in Volos)
1953 1952‒1953 30 το Δολάριο 30 the One Dollar Acropole
1953 1953‒1954 Κοντή Φούστα Mini Skirt Papaioannou
1953 1953‒1954 Χρυσά Κουτάλια Golden Spoons Papaioannou
1954 1953‒1954 Όμορφα κι Ωραία Beautiful and Nice Peroke
1954 1953‒1954 Όσα Παίρνει ο Άνεμος Gone with the Wind Peroke
1954 1954‒1955 Το Τραγούδι της Αθήνας The Song of Athens Cybele
1955 1955 Ομόνοια Πλας Omonoia Plage Cybele
1957 1957 Να Ζήσουν τα Φτωχόπαιδα Long Live the Poor Peroke
1958 1958‒1959 Σαμπάνια και Ρετσίνα Champagne and Retsina Metropolitan
1962 1962‒1963 Κάτω οι Γυναίκες Down the Women Hatzichristos
1969 1969‒1970 Βίβα Απάτα Viva Cheating On Hatzichristos
1973 1973‒1974 Καίσαρ και Ναπολέων Caesar and Napoleon 1973, Avlaia, Thessaloniki.
1973‒1974, Hatzichristos.
1983 1982‒1983 Στου ΠΑΣΟΚ την πόρτα... όσο θέλεις βρόντα! At PASOK’s door, Knock As Much As You Want Hatzokou
1993 1993 Βλαμμένα Άχρηστα Μυαλά Vlamena Ahrista Myala Minoa
1995 1994‒1995 Δεν ήξερες!... Δε ρώταγες;... Didn't you Know? Didn't you Ask? Hatzichristos
1997 1996‒1997 Σημίστε Μας και Αφήστε Μας Simiste mas... kai Afiste mas Hatzichristos
1997 1997‒1998 Αθάνατοι Ξεβράκωτοι και Ωραίοι Athanatoi... Χevrakotoi ki Οraioi Hatzichristos
1997 1997 Σκάι Νύφη... Σκάι Γαμπρός Skai Nyfi... Skai Gabros Metropolitan

References

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