Christos Efthimiou

Acting

Christos Efthimiou

Born — Died

1900-08-02 — 1971-05-04

Place of birth

Lamia, Greece

Known for

Acting

Credits

8 titles

Christos Efthymiou (Greek: Χρήστος Ευθυμίου, Lamia, 3 August 1900 - 4 May 1971) was a Greek comedian actor of theatre and cinema. He was a graduate of the Athens Law School and in 1929 he studied at the professional theatre school, from which he graduated with honors after four years of study. In 1929 he made his first theatrical appearance with the Cybele troupe and two years later he was invited as a founding member of the Royal Theatre, where he served as a key figure and as one of its leading actors. From this position he excelled as a comedian, especially in works by Molière and Shakespeare, but also in characteristic Greek folklore roles in Greek works. His presence in Greek cinema w…

Known for

Σας ζητούν στο τηλέφωνο poster
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Σας ζητούν στο τηλέφωνο

1934

The Skirtchaser poster
4.3

Paschalis Zoumpoulos, an otherwise decent family man and director of the house Frabalas & Co. belonging to his wife Corinna, is an incorrigible skirtchaser. His assistant Aristos covers as it can, but someday found himself in the dock because Paschalis stung a woman in the street. In court, where he ordered course a poor but clean-cut girl is in dire need of money, and that the way of obliging Paschalis to hire her as a secretary. When Paschalis flirting Alki, she immediately leaves her job and Aristos, resigns.

The Skirtchaser

1957

The Unknown poster
4.2

Madame X (Greek title: I Agnostos) is a 1954 Greek drama film directed by Orestis Laskos. It is based on the 1908 play by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848-1912). Thrown out of her home by a jealous husband, a woman sinks into degradation. Twenty years later, she is charged with killing a man bent on harming her son. The son, unaware of who the woman is, takes the assignment to defend her in court.

The Unknown

1954

The alley of paradise poster
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This is a short story about a great love between two young people who have loved each other since childhood. They overcome the various obstacles they encounter in life and manage to unite, but a sad misunderstanding separates them and leads the girl to suicide.

The alley of paradise

1943

The Beloved Of The Shepherdess poster
5.5

A precious golden cross and a regretful incident lead to a bitter conflict between a wealthy chief-shepherd and an impoverished young herder, who is about to lose his one true love forever. Will this mark the end of an ardent romance?

The Beloved Of The Shepherdess

1955

A Fool And A Hater poster
5.9

Thomas is a good but low intelligence man. He is in love with Urania, a widow, whose stingy husband Sotiris is over a year dead, as the ship he was sailing in, sunk. When Sotiris appears, explaining that he was hiding so as to get the life insurance money. Urania, who already has a love affair, convinces Thomas to murder him, pretending she is in love with him. Thomas indeed tries unsuccessfully. Everything is revealed when Sotiris discovers that the insurance money have been stolen and appears screaming during his memorial service. A trial ensues, where Thomas admits that he is not only an imbecile but 'an imbecile and a half'.

A Fool And A Hater

1959

Film credits

1950s · 4 titles

The Skirtchaser poster
4.3

Paschalis Zoumpoulos, an otherwise decent family man and director of the house Frabalas & Co. belonging to his wife Corinna, is an incorrigible skirtchaser. His assistant Aristos covers as it can, but someday found himself in the dock because Paschalis stung a woman in the street. In court, where he ordered course a poor but clean-cut girl is in dire need of money, and that the way of obliging Paschalis to hire her as a secretary. When Paschalis flirting Alki, she immediately leaves her job and Aristos, resigns.

The Skirtchaser

1957

The Unknown poster
4.2

Madame X (Greek title: I Agnostos) is a 1954 Greek drama film directed by Orestis Laskos. It is based on the 1908 play by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848-1912). Thrown out of her home by a jealous husband, a woman sinks into degradation. Twenty years later, she is charged with killing a man bent on harming her son. The son, unaware of who the woman is, takes the assignment to defend her in court.

The Unknown

1954

The Beloved Of The Shepherdess poster
5.5

A precious golden cross and a regretful incident lead to a bitter conflict between a wealthy chief-shepherd and an impoverished young herder, who is about to lose his one true love forever. Will this mark the end of an ardent romance?

The Beloved Of The Shepherdess

1955

A Fool And A Hater poster
5.9

Thomas is a good but low intelligence man. He is in love with Urania, a widow, whose stingy husband Sotiris is over a year dead, as the ship he was sailing in, sunk. When Sotiris appears, explaining that he was hiding so as to get the life insurance money. Urania, who already has a love affair, convinces Thomas to murder him, pretending she is in love with him. Thomas indeed tries unsuccessfully. Everything is revealed when Sotiris discovers that the insurance money have been stolen and appears screaming during his memorial service. A trial ensues, where Thomas admits that he is not only an imbecile but 'an imbecile and a half'.

A Fool And A Hater

1959