Nikos Rizos (Greek: Πίκος Ρίζος; 30 September 1924, in Peta
â€" 20 April 1999, in Athens) was a Greek actor. He took part in many
Greek comedies in cinema. He and his wife Elsa had one son.Rizos began
his career with Anthropoi, anthropoi in 1948 at the Metropolitan
Theatre. He founded his own company in 1959 which he co-ran from 1961
with Vasilis Avlonitis and Georgia Vasileiadou. He appeared in various
comedies in Greece and Germany, performing for the immigrant Greeks
abroad. In 1986, he appeared at the Astor Theatre on Stadiou Street
which he ran from the artistic performance until 1990. Rizos changed
and he was a theatrical entrepreneur for 27 years.He starred in around
300 comedy films including To soferaki (with Giorgos Tzavellas), O
thisavros tou makariti (with Nikos Tsiforos), O Klearchos, i Marina
kai o kontos, Simoria eraston, and others. On television, he starred
alongside Martha Karagianni in O dromos (The Road). In 1999, he
appeared in the television series of Tassos Athanassiadis's I aithousa
tou thronou. It was his last appearance on television.Rizos' last
years were spent in Gkyzi. He suffered a heart attack on 20 April 1999
and died in an Athens hospital from edema. He was 74 years old. He is
buried at Athens First Cemetery.
â€" 20 April 1999, in Athens) was a Greek actor. He took part in many
Greek comedies in cinema. He and his wife Elsa had one son.Rizos began
his career with Anthropoi, anthropoi in 1948 at the Metropolitan
Theatre. He founded his own company in 1959 which he co-ran from 1961
with Vasilis Avlonitis and Georgia Vasileiadou. He appeared in various
comedies in Greece and Germany, performing for the immigrant Greeks
abroad. In 1986, he appeared at the Astor Theatre on Stadiou Street
which he ran from the artistic performance until 1990. Rizos changed
and he was a theatrical entrepreneur for 27 years.He starred in around
300 comedy films including To soferaki (with Giorgos Tzavellas), O
thisavros tou makariti (with Nikos Tsiforos), O Klearchos, i Marina
kai o kontos, Simoria eraston, and others. On television, he starred
alongside Martha Karagianni in O dromos (The Road). In 1999, he
appeared in the television series of Tassos Athanassiadis's I aithousa
tou thronou. It was his last appearance on television.Rizos' last
years were spent in Gkyzi. He suffered a heart attack on 20 April 1999
and died in an Athens hospital from edema. He was 74 years old. He is
buried at Athens First Cemetery.
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