Kostas Rigopoulos

Known for ActingBorn 1930-11-22Died 2001-01-14Athens, Greece

Kostas Rigopoulos (Greek: Κώστας Ρηγόπουλος; 22 November 1930 – 14 January 2001) was a Greek actor. Rigopoulos was born in Athens in November 1930 and graduated from the National Theatre of Greece Drama School in 1953. He appeared on stage for the first time at the Kyveli Theater, playing an Oscar Wilde role. It was there that he met the 18-year-old actress Kakia Analyti, whom he later married. Together they had a daughter, Zoi Rigopoulou, who became an actress as well. Later on, he appeared alongside other renowned actors and actresses, including Lambeti, Katerina, Katrakis and Horn. From 1962, he ran his own theater company with his wife, at the Diana Theatre; a year later, they established their own theatre, the Analyti Theatre. Rigopoulos also appeared on cinema; he won the Honorary Award at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival for his role at Pantelis Voulgaris' film To proxenio tis Annas (Το προξενιό της Άννας, "Anna's Arranged Marriage"). He also appeared on television, participating at the Greek TV series Axiomatikos Ypiresias (Αξιωματικός Υπηρεσίας), Viva Katerina (Βίβα Κατερίνα) and Hamoyelaste parakalo (Χαμογελάστε παρακαλώ). In 1988, he presented the game show Essis ti lete (Εσείς τι λέτε). Apart from Greek, Rigopoulos also spoke English and French. Later in his life, he lived alone in Palaio Faliro, southwest of Athens. He died from a major stroke.Read more

Movies & web series

Bloody Twilight

Heartbreak in the Slums

Love Written in Blood

Forty Brave Lads

For a Lousy Drachma

Και Εύθυμη και Χήρα

Βραδιά Επιθεώρησης

I stole my wife

Without Identity

Sidewalk

Sunday's Date

My Love Ua Ua

The Enemy of the People

Anna's Engagement

Mr. Wing Commander

And All 14 Were Wonderful!

The imaginary one

Poisonous Women

Thieves Rejoice Only Once

Agents 005 Against Goldenfoot

Rena... Here's the Opportunity

The Greek woman and love

Sly Female… Sly Woman!

O ios tou patera

The Tough Guy With the Tricycle

The World Has Gone Mad...

Divorce, Greek Style

Blossoming Almond Tree

Ο αναρχικός

O kerveros kai to doloma...

Ζωή και κότα

Ο Εραστής της Γυναίκας μου

Ο τσιφούτης

Οικογένεια Βλαμένου

The Man Who Played It Cool!

24 Hours of Liveliness