Kostas Hatzihristos
Acting • Born 1921-01-01 – Died 2001-10-03
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.
Filmography
73 credits
The Heirs
Movie • 1964
Panagiotis Tsokos
Makrykostas and Kontogiorgis
Movie • 1960
Thomas Makrykostas
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
Movie • 1959
Hlias
World Gone Mad
Movie • 1963
Zikos
A Hippie With Slippers
Movie • 1970
Dimos from Trikala
Movie • 1962
Paraskevas
Michalios of the 14th Regiment
Movie • 1962
Mihalios Karamihalis
Vacation in Kolopetinitsa
Movie • 1959
Efthymios Tamzourlas
The Girl Has Got an Uncle
Movie • 1957
Polyzois
Laos and Kolonaki
Movie • 1959
Kostas
Thymios in the Land of Striptease
Movie • 1963
The Clever Bird
Movie • 1961
Loukas Manis
The Tough Guy
Movie • 1961
Iraklis Leontopoulos
Maria Pentagiotissa
Movie • 1957
Thymios
Casanova
Movie • 1963
Giorgos Hatzigeorgalas
O tetraperatos
Movie • 1966
Dimos
Agents 005 Against Goldenfoot
Movie • 1965
Kosmas Bouralas
The child of the square
Movie • 1961
Mimis Fakis
Thimios vs. Tsitsios
Movie • 1971
Thymios / Tsitsios
Dracula and Company
Movie • 1959
Thanasis Karatribouras
Bad, Cold, and Cantankerous
Movie • 1969
Thymios / Kostas Papahatzis
The Man Who Returned from the Plates
Movie • 1969
Laki Petris
Paras and Foukaras
Movie • 1964
Kosmas Peristeris
Three Detectives
Movie • 1957
Vangelis
Meletis of the Flying Squad
Movie • 1966
Meletis
A Bouzouki Different from the Others
Movie • 1970
Kostas Karavedouras
O Thymios takane thalassa
Movie • 1959
Thimios Boukouras (Dr. Spyros Beliris)
Mr. Wing Commander
Movie • 1963
Kanellos
The Dervish Boys
Movie • 1960
Thodoros
Taxi Driver
Movie • 1962
Thanasis Perimenis
The seawolf
Movie • 1964
Pantelis Kazouras
The Beloved Of The Shepherdess
Movie • 1955
Gerlas
Long live the poor children
Movie • 1959
Tonis
Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments
Movie • 1966
Manolis Pelekoudis
The Woman Driver
Movie • 1964
policeman
The Incredible
Movie • 1970
Makis Harisis
What Does Man Do To Live
Movie • 1970
Leandros Perperis
My Nephew Manolis
Movie • 1963
Manolis Maramenos
Get Up, Dance Sirtaki
Movie • 1967
Thymios
The Toreador Advances!
Movie • 1963
Mihalis
Jeep, Pavilion and Love
Movie • 1957
Giorgaras
Πιάσαμε την καλή
Movie • 1955
Thymios
Dollars and Dreams
Movie • 1956
Captain for Tears
Movie • 1961
Simos Papafigos
O thymios tahei 400
Movie • 1960
Thymios Taboulas / Kostas Hatzis
A Cop with Slippers
Movie • 1988
Kostas
A tough corporal
Movie • 1964
Corp. Thanasis Prasinadas
Lisa, Tosca of Athens
Movie • 1959
Iordanis Kollaros
Ένας πιλότος για πέταμα
Movie • 1987
Thymios
The Lucky One
Movie • 1968
Thymios Kabourlas
The tree children from Volo
Movie • 1957
policeman Dimos
Wild Chickens
Movie • 1981
Θύμιος
The Hunters of Athens
Movie • 1956
Αγαμέμνων
The Tower of Knights
Movie • 1952
Love in installments
Movie • 1959
A Ship Full of Papadopoulos
Movie • 1966
Thymios
Performance for a role
Movie • 1978
(archive footage)
Women in Arms
Movie • 1979
Gerakina
Movie • 1958
Athens after midnight
Movie • 1968
Krystallo
Movie • 1959
No, Mr. Johnson.
Movie • 1965
Alexandros and Aishe
Movie • 2001
Τα τρία μωρά
Movie • 1955
Filippas
Τρεις δραπέτες του φρενοκομείου
Movie • 1954
Aliki the Dictator
Movie • 1972
Εκδότης
Sidewalk
Movie • 1962
The Wooden Shoe, the Gun and the Bow Tie
Movie • 1957
Alexandros Kortakias
Sarakatsanissa
Movie • 1959
Νύχτες της Αθήνας
Movie • 1954
Goodbye Zoe
Movie • 1960
αστυφύλακας
Ο γιός του πάρτα όλα
Movie • 1986
Και το πρώτο κλαρίνο
Movie • 1988