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Nikos Tsiforos
Νίκος Τσιφόρος |
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| Born | 27 August 1912 |
| Died | 6 August 1970 Athens, Greece
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| Occupation | Screenwriter, film director |
| Years active | 1948–1970 |
Nikos Tsiforos (Greek: Νίκος Τσιφόρος) was a famous Greek writer and director. He was born on August 27, 1912, and passed away on August 6, 1970. He was known for his funny stories and plays.
Nikos Tsiforos wrote over 60 movie scripts. He also directed 17 films between 1948 and 1961.
About Nikos Tsiforos
Nikos Tsiforos was born in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1912. When he was two years old, his family moved to Athens, Greece. Nikos loved writing from a young age. He started writing when he was just eleven years old!
In 1938, he wrote his first play. It was shown in an outdoor theater. Even though it wasn't a huge success, Nikos didn't give up. He studied Law at university. After that, he worked for two years at a council that supervised elections. But he soon left that job to travel the world by sea.
Nikos changed jobs often. But he always kept writing movie scripts and other stories. His big chance came in 1944. A theater company performed his play called "The Portrait Gallery of Dolts." In 1948, he wrote and directed his first movie, Last Mission.
He also worked as a reporter for newspapers and magazines in Athens. All this time, he kept writing! He wrote more than 40 plays for the theater. He also wrote over 80 movie scripts.
Nikos Tsiforos often worked with another writer, Polyvios Vassiliadis. They wrote many popular movie scripts together. People loved their clever jokes and funny stories. Many experts say that Nikos Tsiforos was amazing at using everyday Greek language in his writing.
Books and Plays by Nikos Tsiforos
Nikos Tsiforos wrote many different kinds of works. These include plays, short stories, and even books about history. Here are some of his well-known titles:
- People and Nobodies
- Athens Today, Cruises in History
- Beautiful Thessaloniki
- The Boys of the Hood
- Short Stories
- Holiday Essays
- Early Tsiforos
- Milon Firikis
- A Greek Cruise
- Greek Mythology
- Gulliver in the Land of the Giants; in the Land of the Dwarfs
- The History of Athens
- History of England
- History of France
- History of the United States
- Newspaper Columns
- Low Quality Jim
- The Conquistadors
- My Lucky Star
- The Frisky Hoodlums
- We and the Franks
- Tales from Behind Bars
- The World and the Little People
- The Portrait Gallery of Dolts
- Heroic Heels
- Steve, the Cheerful Scumbag
- Secret Companies
- Biblical Smiles
- The Woman Pirate
Movies Nikos Tsiforos Wrote or Directed
Nikos Tsiforos was involved in many movies. Here are some of the films he worked on:
| Year | Movie Title (English) | Original Greek Title |
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| 1950 | The Last Mission | Τελευταία αποστολή |
| 1951 | My Kid Must Live | Το παιδί μου πρέπει να ζήσει |
| 1953 | The Tower of Knights | Ο πύργος των ιπποτών |
| 1954 | The Little Mouse | Το ποντικάκι |
| 1954 | The Wind of Hate | Ο άνεμος του μίσους |
| 1954 | The Belle of Athens | Η ωραία των Αθηνών |
| 1955 | Partying, Money, and Love | Γλέντι, λεφτά και αγάπη |
| 1956 | Gypsy Blood | Τσιγγάνικο αίμα |
| 1957 | The Three Detectives | Τρεις ντετέκτιβς |
| 1957 | The Ladies' Man | Ο γυναικάς |
| 1958 | The Fat Cat | Ο λεφτάς |
| 1959 | The Treasure of the Deceased | Ο θησαυρός του μακαρίτη |
| 1960 | Three Dolls and I | Τρεις κούκλες κι εγώ |
| 1960 | Clearchos, Marina, and the Short Guy | Ο Κλέαρχος η Μαρίνα και ο κοντός |
| 1967 | Oh! That Wife of Mine | Αχ αυτή η γυναίκα μου |
