Kostas Hatzihristos
Date of birth: 1921-01-01
Place of birth: Thessaloniki, Greece
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Kostas Hatzichristos, Κωστας Χατζηχρηστος, Κώστας Χατζηχρήστος, Kostas Chatzichristos , Costas Hajihristos
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.
Movie Credits
The Heirs
1964-04-06
Four very different people inherit a percentage of a fashion house but in order to make it work they
Makrykostas and Kontogiorgis
1960-02-02
Stelios Kondogiorgis (Dinos Iliopoulos) and Thomas Makrykostas (Costas Hajihristos) are two quiet me
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
1959-05-30
Ilias dresses himself in a police uniform as part of a complex burglary plot. Unfortunately for him,
World Gone Mad
1963-06-18
This classic Greek comedy revolves around the constant fights between Zikos who works as a clerk at
A Hippie With Slippers
1970-01-01
Kitsos leaves behind his village to create a better future in Athens, Greece. He rescues Helen but s
Dimos from Trikala
1962-03-25
Claiming that he and his brother, Dimos, are like two peas in a pod, a womanising husband puts the b
Michalios of the 14th Regiment
1962-03-20
A guileless peasant with a heart of gold enlists in the prestigious Hellenic Special Forces and find
Vacation in Kolopetinitsa
1959-09-09
All the village society, but especially the President Thimios Tambourlas and the policeman Miltiadis
The Girl Has Got an Uncle
1957-02-01
A young and pretty girl, Violeta, is in love with a kind young artist, Alekos. The feelings are mutu
Laos and Kolonaki
1959-10-19
A milkman has his shop at the affluent Athenian neighborhood of Kolonaki and is in love with an aris
Thymios in the Land of Striptease
1963-01-01
Staple of music-dance with acrobatics and theatrical skits mainly foreign artists metaklithikan in G
The Clever Bird
1961-01-01
A poor but hardworking and proud young woman falls in love with her boss and manages to save him fro
The Tough Guy
1961-10-30
Iraklis (Hercules) Leontopoulos is a low-paid employee with a heart of gold, who inherits a building
Maria Pentagiotissa
1957-12-29
The hopeless love between Maria Pentagiotissa and a man belonging to a different social class.
Casanova
1963-01-01
George Chatzigeorgoulas, sentenced to ten months in prison, the jailer tells of how he was in close.
O tetraperatos
1966-01-01
A vibrant cafe owner struggles to attract the girl of his dreams. Who knows, with a bit of luck and
Agents 005 Against Goldenfoot
1965-01-01
Two James Bond fans, Kosmas and Damianos Bouralas, own a wine bar and hold a 5% stake in an industry
The child of the square
1961-01-01
An unemployed man (Kostas Chatzichristos), prone to endless amusements, economically sucks his uncle
Thimios vs. Tsitsios
1971-01-01
A lively countryman arrives in Athens in search of a better future, only to find himself entangled i
Dracula and Company
1959-01-01
Comedy where Athanassios inherits a castle supposedly inhabited by Count Dracula, and decides to set
Bad, Cold, and Cantankerous
1969-01-01
Financially hard-pressed, a good-hearted coffee-shop owner asks his twin brother and famous actor fo
The Man Who Returned from the Plates
1969-01-01
A Greek-American started from low washing dishes, became a landlord dozens restaurants in America. O
Paras and Foukaras
1964-07-23
Cosmas (Kostas Hadjichristos) learns that his mother needs to be immediately subjected to surgery. H
Three Detectives
1957-01-01
The three blunders unspeakable detective thalassonoun all their affairs.
Meletis of the Flying Squad
1966-01-01
The life of the kind-hearted policeman Study, and endless unexpected incidents faced
A Bouzouki Different from the Others
1970-01-01
Kostas Karavedouras is the conductor of the municipal orchestra in a small town in the country, when
O Thymios takane thalassa
1959-06-14
The Thimios leaves the village, the Vlachokerasia along with wife and children to come to the capita
Mr. Wing Commander
1963-02-20
Sotiris, the president of Ano Latini, goes to Athens to get information about the project of expropr
The Dervish Boys
1960-01-01
Unable to hold down a job for long, two unlucky and perpetually broke friends overhear their boss' p
Taxi Driver
1962-01-01
Thanasis is a good-looking taxi driver whose girlfriend is pushing him to marry. When an uncle from
The seawolf
1964-11-05
A trainee sailor makes life difficult for his marker to be presented with his outfit and his name to
The Beloved Of The Shepherdess
1955-10-10
A precious golden cross and a regretful incident lead to a bitter conflict between a wealthy chief-s
Long live the poor children
1959-01-01
A wealthy man, Tonis , in love with a poor girl, wants to marry her despite the objections of his fa
Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments
1966-08-27
Two friends get involved in a scam involving selling of land plots.
The Woman Driver
1964-11-07
Mary and Nikos are a happily married couple whose life turns upside down when Mary’s friend, Lilly,
The Incredible
1970-01-01
Thomas, the owner of an electrical appliances store, is having business problems due to his short-fu
What Does Man Do To Live
1970-01-01
Leandros is a night club owner who is trying to avoid imprisonment by searching for money to pay the
My Nephew Manolis
1963-01-01
Aristides Papakatsikas welcomes two nephews to his home, the wealthy Manolis from America and the po
Get Up, Dance Sirtaki
1967-01-01
With his pockets crammed with cash, a countryman in Athens becomes the target of a plotting compatri
The Toreador Advances!
1963-03-14
Reluctantly, the heartbroken daughter of a kindly meat wholesaler embarks on an exciting European ro
Jeep, Pavilion and Love
1957-02-18
Tassos is a kiosk owner who is in love with Foula. He has a constant fear of vehicles speeding past
Πιάσαμε την καλή
1955-03-24
A jobless and kind countryman moves to Athens, only to lose yet another job. However, the lottery ti
Dollars and Dreams
1956-01-01
To locate the heir of $500,000, an affluent Greek-American places an announcement in the newspaper,
Captain for Tears
1961-07-07
A mildly inebriated second mate promises to marry an unknown woman; however, when he sobers up, he s
O thymios tahei 400
1960-01-01
A brief altercation in a railroad car will lead to a golden opportunity, as the famous actor, Kostas
A Cop with Slippers
1988-01-01
Chief Constable Kostas is a law enforcement officer who does his job properly. That's what he believ
A tough corporal
1964-01-01
Lieutenant Colonel Thanasis helps the colonel's son and his niece to marry their loved ones, while h
Lisa, Tosca of Athens
1959-01-01
Lisa (Xenia Kalogeropoulou) runs away from her father at the Athens airport because she does not wan
Ένας πιλότος για πέταμα
1987-01-01
The Lucky One
1968-01-01
A countryman arrives in Athens to make it big and becomes a millionaire overnight. However, a duo of
The tree children from Volo
1957-01-01
In love with the village's belle, a passionate nineteen-year-old suitor from Volos and his two frien
Wild Chickens
1981-03-24
At the Presidential Mansion news arrives every day indicating that things in the country are going f
The Hunters of Athens
1956-01-07
Two professional musicians manage to open their own club and become revelers and women hunters.
The Tower of Knights
1952-01-01
A down-to-earth grocer yields to pressure and decides to follow his wife's advice to put to good use
Love in installments
1959-01-01
Tryfonas and Agop have a store selling clothes and they sell in installments.
A Ship Full of Papadopoulos
1966-01-01
A couple of rich Greek-Americans travels from New York to Piraeus with their five nephews, who are u
Performance for a role
1978-10-05
On the occasion of a theatrical performance, the tumultuous history of modern Greece is presented, f
Women in Arms
1979-01-01
In a small village, the women seize power and command the men for an entire day. Bent on abolishing
Gerakina
1958-01-01
Maro, the daughter of shepherd Panos, is in love with his son, Liakos. They want to marry but his fa
Athens after midnight
1968-01-01
Krystallo
1959-01-01
A wealthy and ruthless landowner, Kitsos Mavromitsos, oppresses an entire region and uses his money
No, Mr. Johnson.
1965-09-01
A tomato juice seller of a major American company arrives in Greece to promote his company's product
Alexandros and Aishe
2001-11-01
A Christian boy and a Muslim girl fall in a forbidden love in the town of Komotini. They decide to e
Τα τρία μωρά
1955-01-01
The adventures of three brothers who live lazily on their aunt's farm, waiting to inherit it.
Τρεις δραπέτες του φρενοκομείου
1954-01-01
George and Titica decide not to commit suicide and prevent Titica's father from marrying her to an A
Aliki the Dictator
1972-03-20
A young woman arrives in Athens with her dog after the death of her father, the head of a bouzouki b
Sidewalk
1962-01-01
Angelina is a prostitute. Her only friends are her colleague Nana and coachman Minas. George suddenl
The Wooden Shoe, the Gun and the Bow Tie
1957-01-01
In 1927, a student in Athens met three young women and broke up with them during pregnancy to return
Σαρακατσάνισα
1959-02-28
Νύχτες της Αθήνας
1954-01-01
Goodbye Zoe
1960-03-29
A woman who lives happily with her husband and child discovers that she is suffering from cancer and
Ο γιός του πάρτα όλα
1986-01-01
Και το πρώτο κλαρίνο
1988-01-01