
Acting
Nikos Stavridis
Born — Died
1910-01-01 — 1987-12-14
Place of birth
Vathi, Samos, Greece
Known for
Acting
Credits
60 titles
Nikos Stavridis (Greek: Νίκος Σταυρίδης, 6 April 1910 – 12 December 1987) was a Greek actor in film and theater. He started his career at a musical theatre, he participated in shows, operettas and varieties. In the 1940s, he began to make his own company and combined with famous stars especially Rena Vlachopoulou, the Kalouta sisters, Kaiti Diridaoua and Marika Nezer, also Kaiti Belinda and Marika Nezer (1958: Teddy Boys by Gialama-Thisviou-Pretenteris), also with Dionyssis Papayiannopoulos and Sofia Vembo in 1959, Costas Hadjihristos (1963), etc. He took part in a space (1954–55) in which he worked together with Takis Miliaids and Nana Skiada in the Greek Musical Comedy in which raised his…
Known for
6.5Three friends living day by day on the streets of Athens by put-up jobs.
The Swindlers
1954
6.0Wandering Athens by night. A grand parade with actors, singers, composers, orchestras, attractions and generally performing artists of the night, in a series of great figures who made significant humorist. Sung by Gregory Bithikotsis Jenny Vanou, Mary Linda, Giannis Vogiatzis George Zambetas Laura Tony brushes etc. Displays orchestras Mouzaki George, Gerasimos Lavranos, Von-Von, Apostolatou and Mikis Theodorakis.
Athens by Night
1962
6.3A smart young man is forced to pretend to be stupid in order to get a job in the office of a strict businessman, whose daughter he is in love with. By pretending to be stupid, he manages to save the businessman from making major mistakes, winning his sympathy.
The Smart Aleck
1966
7.1A sometimes blind and sometimes mute homeless panhandler becomes the pivotal point in a modular story composed of secret love affairs, bittersweet conclusions, the end of an era, and pure hope. How hard is it to find an honest man?
Wanted honest
1963
5.5An honest employee saves some valuable documents when a fire breaks out in the factory where he works, at the risk of his life. But the secrets hidden in these documents are capable of destroying the relationship between his two bosses.
Conductor 007
1966
8.0Two unemployed men are linked by friendship and go through many adventures together.
The Mischief-Makers
1963
Film credits
1970s · 10 titles
7.0Liza (Maro Kontou), a famous movie actress, is obliged to marry the man her three uncles choose for her (all played by Nikos Stavridis) so that she can inherit a huge fortune. The young woman promises a film extra (Giorgos Pantzas) her hand in marriage if he manages to convince her uncles that he’s the one they should choose for her. The extra gives his best performance and convinces each of the uncles in turn of his worth as a groom.
The Three Liars
1970
7.0Manolis, who works in the coffee house of Agisilaos, complains to his mother that he gets very tired at work, but she gets into trouble when she realizes that her son's boss is flirting with her.
My Adopted Son the Rally Driver
1971
4.4A successful entrepreneur offers his wasteful son one last chance to turn things around by starting his own business. Here's the catch: his trusted employee must closely monitor him to make the most of this opportunity.
Two Modern Revelers
1971
9.0Unable to change his brother's mind, who's decided to marry off his daughter to a wealthy compatriot, a progressive uncle sets his sights on helping his niece and her beau. Can Uncle Ippokratis save the day and let love shine through?
Ο θείος μου ο Ιπποκράτης
1972
7.5A humble clerk gets his lucky break when a compassionate man offers him a well-paying job. Now, his relatives all want a piece of his salary, as his mother-in-law is telling everyone that he is rich. Is there an easy way out of this mess?
How did we end up like this, Sotiris?
1972
4.3A pasta-factory owner, Aristotelis Kolokythas, after two unsuccessful marriages in the past, is now crazy about a folk singer, Mirella. For her sake, he lavishly squanders his pasta profits, despite the earnest efforts of his partner Orestis, to rein in his spending and put some sense into him. When the business finally goes bankrupt, the hero considers leaving for the Congo to work with his twin brother, Vangelis. Suddenly, however, everything changes, as Vangelis arrives in Athens.
Aristotelis the Lightweight
1970
NRTo get their hands on the inheritance of a Greek-American multimillionaire, a pair of swindlers convince a well-meaning petrol station attendant to pose as the missing heir.
The Headstrong
1970
3.4Odysseas Akribos is a watchmaker and wants his life to roll like clock. However, the death of his partner and his children's comrades, Angelos and Katia, will deconstructed him. He will try to put his old life in order starting with his co-operative, Electra.
Human Watch
1972
7.0An adaptation of "Romeo and Juliette" where the children of two rival shopkeepers fall in love and try to reconcile their fathers.
The Four Aces
1970
6.0Alekos falls in love with Sophie, daughter of tycoon Grigoriadis, and is presented as the son of industrialist Merntsesoli.
The Lover-Boys
1971
1960s · 36 titles
6.0Wandering Athens by night. A grand parade with actors, singers, composers, orchestras, attractions and generally performing artists of the night, in a series of great figures who made significant humorist. Sung by Gregory Bithikotsis Jenny Vanou, Mary Linda, Giannis Vogiatzis George Zambetas Laura Tony brushes etc. Displays orchestras Mouzaki George, Gerasimos Lavranos, Von-Von, Apostolatou and Mikis Theodorakis.
Athens by Night
1962
6.3A smart young man is forced to pretend to be stupid in order to get a job in the office of a strict businessman, whose daughter he is in love with. By pretending to be stupid, he manages to save the businessman from making major mistakes, winning his sympathy.
The Smart Aleck
1966
7.1A sometimes blind and sometimes mute homeless panhandler becomes the pivotal point in a modular story composed of secret love affairs, bittersweet conclusions, the end of an era, and pure hope. How hard is it to find an honest man?
Wanted honest
1963
5.5An honest employee saves some valuable documents when a fire breaks out in the factory where he works, at the risk of his life. But the secrets hidden in these documents are capable of destroying the relationship between his two bosses.
Conductor 007
1966
8.0Two unemployed men are linked by friendship and go through many adventures together.
The Mischief-Makers
1963
NRNo synopsis available yet.
My Poor Little Sparrow
1965
7.4Alexia is a young woman who comes from the countryside and is in love with a rich man, Paris, who is studying abroad. Her stepmother treats her cruelly and forces her to escape from home. Alexia finds herself in an isolated area by chance, where she is discovered by seven brothers who live together in a nearby house. The seven bachelors put her up and treat her like a member of their own family.
Snow White and the 7 Old Boys
1960
7.0Two friends decide to settle down after a chance encounter with two beautiful sisters. Now, they have to deal, not only with their tyrannical spouses, but also with their intimidating mum, and their relatives. Can they tame the shrews?
Stay Cool, Napoleon!
1968
6.7A barber wants to marry his daughter to a scientist. He believes that he has found the proper candidate in the face of a trainee lawyer.
My Groom, the Lawyer!
1962
6.6Two fanciful friends earn a half-apartment in a lottery and are forced to cohabit, while they like the same girl and want to marry her. So one tries to put obstacles in the other and engage in comic situations.
Sucker Groom
1962
6.9When it comes to his wife, Orestis is suspicious of everything, be it a moustachioed chauffeur or a lost pair of bumblebee-yellow gloves. But, are his fears justified or is this case of the lost fashion accessories a big misunderstanding?
The yellow gloves
1960
9.0Sousourada is the spoiled daughter of Nikolakis, a wealthy man. She is consistently mischievous and is always upsetting her family. A poor young man falls in love with her and decides to do anything he can to tame and marry her.
Σουσουράδα
1960
7.0A kind-hearted little man, Menelaos, who runs a neighborhood grocery store, turns into an impartial soccer referee every Sunday, often ending up in the hospital from the beatings he receives from fans of the losing teams. His vivacious sister Christina is in love with a young doctor, Petros, who previously had an affair with a sexy movie star, Pepita. Pepita undertakes to seduce Menelaos so that he will not referee the championship final and thus Petros' mother will win at PROPO.
The Referee
1963
5.5Two men intend to make a "secret" trip to Paris alone and live it up in order to escape the stranglehold of their wives.
10 Days in Paris
1962
7.0Lukas and Sotiris hate the work but are forced to make ends meet working as salesman of books. In one visit, Luke would accept a proposal from the hostess, Fofi to represent her husband in the eyes of Julia's aunt, as long as you remain in Greece.
Seven Days of Lying
1963
4.5A middle-aged womaniser takes in his distant cousin, who has fled from an arranged marriage, and she decides to use a potent love potion to seduce the unattainable object of her desire. Can a dash of exotic vitamins help her succeed?
Exotic Vitamins
1964
4.9A widow wants to remarry, but as often as he tries to flirt with younger women he faces the rivalry of his own son.
Yie mou... Yie mou...
1965
6.5Spiros is working to the laundry of the captain Nikola but wants to be an actor, gi` self whenever it goes to shop dressed in a military school and go to photo GEL in order to have as much as possible photos in the file. One day will wear the uniform of captain Virgin, who has just returned from Italy, in which he will find forgotten photographs of actress Laura Fiorentina. The captain Panag will give an interview to Spiro and naval tell stories. Meanwhile a scandal would erupt in Italy. All this will create upheaval in the Captain's house and the wife Evanthia will leave him with the suspicion that the has cheated.
Three Loonies
1969
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Ο Αδελφός μου... ο Τροχονόμος
1963
4.8Charilaos Maraziotis owns a store and owes so much money both to his lenders and to the state, that he is in danger of going to jail. He decides to pretend to be a psychopath and is sent to an asylum. His lenders, upon hearing the news about his mental health, change their attitude towards him and release him from his debts.
Eftyhos... trellathika!
1961
6.3Intent on marrying into money, two antagonists will stop at nothing to seduce a young heiress, renouncing their sweethearts just to get a greater chance at a lucrative love. But, what does the girl have to say about their risky business?
Poor Bums
1961
6.0For too long, a nephew has been lying to his rich uncle about his marital status, to get his monthly cheques. But, when he pays a sudden visit, only a young architect can save him. Will she be able to pass herself off as his loving wife?
Let the Cobbler Stick to His Last
1969
8.0A married couple is having a son and they do everything to raise it right.
The goody dad
1967
5.0Revolving around the modern Greek woman and her perspective on love in general, not one, but twenty-one brief and vivid vignettes attempt to shed light on an ever-present matter: can there be consequences in Cupid's eternal game?
The Greek woman and love
1962
6.0An amateur fireworks maker lives in a working-class neighborhood. Debts and threats from loan sharks are chasing him, and he is desperately trying to find a job to pay off his debts and marry his girlfriend, who is starting to pressure him emotionally. He agrees to work temporarily in a trendy tavern as a magician and begins his controversial career. The tavern where he is to perform belongs to a shopkeeper who has a depressed daughter confined to a wheelchair. On the day the amateur magician takes to the stage, the depressed daughter rises from her wheelchair...
The Miracle Worker
1969
5.2Yearning to make a fast buck, a suave swindler and his statuesque fiancée approach a factory owner and his wife who thirsts to break into the high-end social circles, unbeknownst to them that he is on to them. Will he get rid of them?
World and Kosmakis
1964
4.2Thomas Karatoulpanis (Dinos Iliopoulos) is a naive employee at a car show in the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair. Because of his modest personality he is constantly criticised by his mother-in-law, his uncle and his boss. The only one who supports him is his wife. But the appearance of a doppelganger who buys extravagant gifts in his name causes a ruckus. Thomas is an amateur singer and participates in the Thessaloniki Song Festival winning the first prize. This is when everyone realises that there are two people who look alike.
Anakatosouras
1967
5.7A businessman who balances between legality and illegality can't persuade his rightful employee to overlook his financial discrepancies. To succeed, he enlists the help of a beautiful woman; however, what happens if she, too, fails?
The Best Student
1968
4.7Tonis and Rena are loved, but their uncles have objections, as they are deadly competitors in the field of swimwear marketing. Rena's uncle promotes a modern swimsuit, while Toni's uncle is a fan of the classic line. The two young men decide to steal ..
Sharp as a Needle
1961
7.0A chain of bizarrely perfect and utterly extraordinary coincidences will convince a superstitious civil engineer that his impoverished long-lost friend is indeed a bearer of good fortune; however, is he truly an invaluable mascot?
Tuesday the 13th
1963
4.8To make his frivolous nephew see the error of his ways, a shipowner takes under his wing his bookish secretary to give her a complete makeover, bent on making him notice her. But, can the new and improved lady win the philanderer's heart?
Wake Up, Poor Periklis!
1969
9.0Petros Pelekis is shaken when he receives a letter from America informing him that the feud between his family and the Patakas family continues, and that the last Patakas is coming to Greece to kill him. Petros lives in constant fear that anyone he knows could be his would-be killer. To protect himself, he hires Kostas, his neighbor's wife's lover.
The Harefoot
1964
7.1A dedicated classical music tutor who keeps burning bridges with everyone in the name of art is unwilling to reconcile with his successful bouzouki player neighbour. But, can those two bury the hatchet for their children's sake?
Beethoven and Bouzouki
1965
8.5Kleonis is devoted to chemistry and does not want to start a family. However, his uncle, Timoleon, threatens him if he does not start a family.
I'm going to burn my money.
1968
8.0Melpomene is working as economies of wealthy bachelors Charalambous many years. At some point they realize that the years have passed and it has not done anything important for yourself and thus decide to begin coming with Theodore who are butchers. Charalambos gets Besides, when one night I go out with a girlfriend and encounters in a center Melpomeni dancing with Theodora.
My Boss Was a Fool
1969
8.0A diamond of inestimable value will become the apple of discord and the cause of an incredible mess between a gang of criminals, the police, the priests of a parish, and... the savages of a jungle tribe!
The Tough Guy
1961
1950s · 14 titles
6.5Three friends living day by day on the streets of Athens by put-up jobs.
The Swindlers
1954
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Καταδικασμένη και από το παιδί της
1955
10.0Maro, the daughter of shepherd Panos, is in love with his son, Liakos. They want to marry but his father does not agree.
Gerakina
1958
6.4A streetwise guy, according to a will, has to marry an extremely ugly old lady to get the money of the inheritance.So he tries to trick a poor devil into getting married with her.
The Beauty of Athens
1954
7.0Two friends and expert shop assistants pluck up the courage to start their own business and venture into the world of instalment selling. Intent on succeeding, they hit the road; but, it is easier said than done. Can they make it work?
Wandering Jews
1959
7.8Two unfortunate friends are desperately looking for a job to survive and eventually marry their loved ones.
Poverty can be bearable while living well
1958
6.8Antonis is the nephew of the good-hearted grocer Harilaos Toukouras. He is slothful and lazy but he is the only heir to his uncle, who considers marriage as the only solution to his nephew’s problems. That’s why he is looking for a bride for him by checking the newspaper ads. Due to a printing error, an ad for the sale of a sewing machine appears in the personal ads column, bringing uncle and nephew to the house of a serious and honest estate agent who has two single sisters.
Come to Uncle
1950
6.1Barba Giannis the potter tries to match Krinio with the wealthy Alexandros Harisis. Her mother Margarou and her uncle Platon feel very lucky, but Krinio is in love with Loukas and can no longer bear her mother's pressure.
Uncle Giannis, the Potter
1957
5.5Tassos is a kiosk owner who is in love with Foula. He has a constant fear of vehicles speeding past his kiosk. His friend Vangelis wants to help him overcome his fear. A series of strange events, misunderstandings, and unrequited love will lead to the marriage of Tasos and Foula.
Jeep, Pavilion and Love
1957
8.5A provincial arrives in Athens, where he is approached by two mini-patrons in order to eat his money.
Jobs with Tassels
1959
5.4Head over heels in love with a handsome seaman, a charming dancer plucks up the courage to sneak into the naval base after her beloved is given twenty days' confinement. But, what's a girl doing amid two thousand sailors?
2,000 Sailors and One Girl
1959
4.0Against the backdrop of a romantic Athenian Easter at a small neighbourhood in turn-of-the-century Athens, a sensitive young woman has eyes only for a handsome intellectual. Can the almond tree's sweet pale petals inspire a great romance?
Blossoming Almond Tree
1959
7.0In love with the village's belle, a passionate nineteen-year-old suitor from Volos and his two friends kidnap her in broad daylight; however, the police and a ruthless criminal are hot on their trail. Will the young lovers find happiness?
The tree children from Volo
1957
9.0Two friends and roommates, who face a grave financial problem, try every trick in the book to evade their landlady. Everything will change in their lives when they undertake a secret mission pretending to be detectives.
Φτώχεια Έρως και Κομπίνα
1956
