Takis Hristoforidis
Acting
Born January 1, 1914, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]
Takis Christoforidis (Istanbul 1914-Athens 1973) was a Greek actor and cousin of fellow actor Pericles Christoforidis. He played mainly secondary comic roles and became known through the role of the nervous or the mad doctor, who had a tic. Actor (member of the Greek National Theatre Association since 1937) scion of the well-known Christoforidis theatrical family. At the beginning of his career he collaborated with prose troupes and with the National Theatre (1936-41). Thus, in the period 1939-40 he appeared in the operetta "Bat" staged by the Foundation's Opera Stage. Until 1945 he was at the "State Theatre of Thessaloniki" and then followed P. Kyriakos on his tour of Cyprus (1945-48). He played at D. Rontiris' "Hellenic Stage" and the "Vembo" Theatre (1951-54). Since then he began to appear in characteristic roles with the main revue and comedy troupes. He collaborated particularly with K. Hadjichristos and took part, among others, in the K. Stoligkas - M. Theofanidis Troupe, etc. He also played in many films. (Source: Wikipedia)
Filmography
- 1968Καρδιά που λύγισε από τον πόνο
- 1967A Rich Without Money — psychiatrist
- 1967For the heart of beautiful Helen
- 1967Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000' — equipment manager
- 1966Conductor 007 — Stefanos
- 1966Five Thousand Lies
- 1966Meletis of the Flying Squad — Pelopidas
- 1966O tetraperatos
- 1966Oh, If I Only Were a Man — Stella's boss #1
- 1966Papatrechas — Kosmas
- 1965A Matter of Earnestness — Mr. Efstathiou
- 1965Modern Cinderella
- 1965Είναι βαρύς ο πόνος μου
- 1964A tough corporal
- 1964The Bait
- 1964The Hustler — Johnny
- 1964The seawolf — Dockyard Commander
- 1964They ere all... Fools!
- 1963Jack of All Trades, Master of None
- 1962Company of Miracles
- 1962Taxi Driver — Thanasis' uncle
- 1961Captain for Tears — Manservant
- 1961The Tough Guy — police lieutenant
- 1961The child of the square — Petros Bezes
- 1960Goodbye Zoe
- 1960Rendez-vous in Venice
- 1960The Dervish Boys — Pipis
- 1960The Island of the Brave — Captain John
- 1960Three Ladies and me — Thanasis
- 1959Dracula and Company — Giorgakis Polyzois
- 1959I Want a Forceful Man
- 1959Lisa, Tosca of Athens — Thanasis
- 1959Long live the poor children — Iraklis
- 1959Mousitsa — Lazarakis
- 1959Pssst ... girls!
- 1959The Lake of Sighs
- 1959Vacation in Kolopetinitsa — Tonis
- 1958She's a Lunatic — prospective employer
- 1957The Lagoon of Desire
- 1957The Skirtchaser — nightclub owner
- 1957The Wooden Shoe, the Gun and the Bow Tie
- 1957The tree children from Volo — Ioannis Perlepes
- 1956Φτώχεια Έρως και Κομπίνα