About

Known credits:
92
Birthday:
1909-08-26
Place of birth:
Alexandria, Khedivate of Egypt [now Alexandria, Egypt]
Website:
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Nikos Tsiforos

Overview

Nikos Tsiforos (Greek: Νίκος Τσιφόρος; 27 August 1912 – 6 August 1970) was a Greek humorist, screenwriter, and film director. He had more than 60 film scripts to his credit between 1948 and 1970. He further directed 17 films between 1948 and 1961.

He was born in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1912; two years later, his family was permanently resettled in Athens. From age eleven to his death, Nikos Tsiforos had been writing with gusto. In 1938, he wrote his first play, performed in an outdoors theatre in Freattyda; although his first effort did not quite succeed, young Nikos was not disappointed. He went on to earn a degree in Law, and work, for two years, at the Election Supervision Council. He soon resigned to travel the seas.

He continued switching jobs regularly until 1939, all the while writing film scripts as well as doing other types of writing. His first big break came in 1944 when the company of Dimitris Horn and Mairi Aroni staged a play of his at the Akropol theatre. The play was "Η Πινακοθήκη των Ηλιθίων" (The portrait gallery of dolts). In 1948-1949, he scripted and directed his first film Τελευταία αποστολή (Last Mission).

He went on to work as a reporter for the Athens press: newspapers (Φιλελεύθερος; Βήμα; Ελεύθερος Κόσμος), and magazines (Τραστ, Ρομάντσο, Ταχυδρόμος, Πάνθεον), all the while writing over 40 theatrical plays and over 80 film scripts.

He collaborated extensively with Polyvios Vassiliadis on numerous hit film scripts, earning exceptional renown for their scintillating wit and hilarious humor.

His deft use of the Greek contemporary vernacular is considered peerless by several leading literary critics.

Known for

Acting
1956 Experts on the Football Field Actor 58
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Directing
1961 Klearhos, Marina and the short one Directing Director 59
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1960 Three Ladies and me Directing Director 58
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1959 The Treasure of the Beatitude Directing Director 58
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1958 The Money Directing Director 58
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1957 The Skirtchaser Directing Director 58
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1957 Three Detectives Directing Director 58
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1956 Gypsy Blood Directing Director N/A
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1955 Party, Money and Love Directing Director 58
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1954 The Beauty of Athens Directing Director 59
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1954 The Little Mouse Directing Director 59
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1953 The Father Is Training Directing Director 59
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1952 The Tower of Knights Directing Director 58
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1951 My Child Must Live Directing Director N/A
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1950 Come to Uncle Directing Director 58
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1950 Come to daddy Directing Director 60
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1949 The Last Mission Directing Director 58
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1948 Fallen Angels Directing Director 59
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Writing
2017 The treasure Writing Writer 58
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2015 Klearchos, Marina and Short Writing Author 58
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2015 Οι Γαμπροί της Ευτυχίας Writing Author 58
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1984 Παραμύθια πίσω από τα κάγκελα Writing Writer N/A
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1980 Τα παλιόπαιδα τ' ατίθασα Writing Author N/A
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1979 The Street Smarts Writing Novel 58
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1979 The Street Smarts Writing Theatre Play 58
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1972 Bedlam My Love Writing Writer 59
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1971 O Katergaris Writing Writer 59
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1971 I have you behind me, Satan Writing Writer 59
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1970 The Incredible Writing Theatre Play 58
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1969 Who Thanasis! Writing Writer 58
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1968 An Italian girl from Kypseli Writing Theatre Play 59
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1968 O boufos Writing Theatre Play 59
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1968 Doctor Z-Vengos Writing Writer 59
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1968 Ο Μαχαραγιάς Writing Writer N/A
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1967 Oh, That Woman of Mine! Writing Writer 59
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1967 Oh, That Woman of Mine! Writing Theatre Play 59
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1967 Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000' Writing Writer 59
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1967 Anakatosouras Writing Theatre Play 58
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1967 Σήκω Χόρεψε Συρτάκι Writing Writer 58
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1967 Kokovios and Sparos in the Spider's Web Writing Writer N/A
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1966 My wife went mad Writing Writer 58
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1966 My wife went mad Writing Theatre Play 58
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1966 A Ship Full of Papadopoulos Writing Writer 58
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1966 The Smart Aleck Writing Writer 58
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1965 A Crazy Crazy Family Writing Writer 59
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1965 A Very Clever Guy Writing Writer 58
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1965 Κάνε Με Πρωθυπουργό Writing Screenplay N/A
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1965 Κάνε Με Πρωθυπουργό Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1964 The Hustler Writing Writer 58
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1964 Another One for the Million Writing Writer 59
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1964 World and Kosmakis Writing Theatre Play 58
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1964 If Luck Favors You Writing Writer 58
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1964 Νυχτοπερπατήματα Writing Writer N/A
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1964 The 201 Canaries Writing Writer 59
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1963 One Girl For Two Men Writing Writer 58
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1963 Seven Days of Lying Writing Writer 58
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1963 Wanted honest Writing Writer 59
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1963 That Something... Else! Writing Writer 58
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1962 Sucker Groom Writing Writer 58
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1962 Theodore and the gun Writing Writer 58
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1962 Theodore and the gun Writing Screenplay 58
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1962 The Bridegrooms of Eftyhia Writing Writer 59
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1962 The Devil and His Tail Writing Writer 58
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1962 10 Days in Paris Writing Theatre Play 59
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1962 The Miss Of The Mister Writing Writer 58
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1962 Athens by Night Writing Writer 58
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1962 Gold and Tin Writing Theatre Play 58
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1961 Klearhos, Marina and the short one Writing Writer 59
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1961 Klearhos, Marina and the short one Writing Theatre Play 59
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1961 Poor Bums Writing Theatre Play 58
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1961 Our Good Angel Writing Writer 58
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1961 The Clever Bird Writing Writer 59
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1960 Three Ladies and me Writing Writer 58
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1960 The Young Lady's Fool Writing Writer 58
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1959 The Treasure of the Beatitude Writing Writer 58
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1959 Jobs with Tassels Writing Writer 58
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1958 The Cicada and the Ant Writing Screenplay 58
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1958 The Money Writing Lyricist 58
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1958 The Money Writing Adaptation 58
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1957 The Skirtchaser Writing Writer 58
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1956 Gypsy Blood Writing Screenplay N/A
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1955 Party, Money and Love Writing Writer 58
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1954 The Beauty of Athens Writing Writer 59
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1954 The Little Mouse Writing Writer 59
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1952 The Tower of Knights Writing Writer 58
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1950 Come to Uncle Writing Writer 58
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1949 The Last Mission Writing Novel 58
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1949 The Last Mission Writing Screenplay 58
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1948 Fallen Angels Writing Writer 59
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1948 One Hundred Thousand Pounds Writing Writer 58
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1948 Madame Sousou Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1954 The Little Mouse Production Producer 59
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