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Nikos Xanthopoulos

Nikos Xanthopoulos

Acting·1934–2023·50 films

Nikos Xanthopoulos (Greek: Nίκος Ξανθόπουλος; 14 March 1934 – 22 January 2023) was a Greek actor and singer, known for his roles in the 1960s era Greek Drama Cinema. He was also a singer of Greek folk bouzouki, having released many albums and singles. He was known as "the child of the folk" (παιδί του λαού) mainly for playing roles depicting men from the lower working classes. He usually portrayed a poor man, hit hard by fate, seeking justice or one struggling against wealthy and evil men. In other cases, he played the role of an immigrant in Germany working hard to provide for his wife and ch

Filmography

Mitros and Mitrousis in Athens
Mitros and Mitrousis in Athens (1960)Andreas
The Odyssey of an Uprooted Man
The Odyssey of an Uprooted Man (1969)Vasilis Karatzoglou
The Seal of God
The Seal of God (1969)Andreas
Humbled And Dejected
Humbled And Dejected (1968)Manousos
Giakoumis, A Roman Heart
Giakoumis, A Roman Heart (1970)Giakoumis
Thirst for Life
Thirst for Life (1964)Stavros
Men Know How to Love
Men Know How to Love (1971)
Ξεριζωμένη Γενηά
Ξεριζωμένη Γενηά (1968)
The Dervish Boys
The Dervish Boys (1960)Nikos
The Heart of a Tramp
The Heart of a Tramp (1968)Ανδρέας Σαρρής/Νίκος Σαρρής
With Pain and Tears
With Pain and Tears (1965)Captain Alekos
Broken Hearts
Broken Hearts (1963)
Η Ζωή Μου Αρχίζει Με Σένα
Η Ζωή Μου Αρχίζει Με Σένα (1961)
The Horseman's Revenge
The Horseman's Revenge (1962)
We despised My Sweetness
We despised My Sweetness (1965)Fondas
The Eagle of the Enslaved
The Eagle of the Enslaved (1970)Manolis Sgouros
Unfair curse
Unfair curse (1967)Petros Damianos
Orpheus Descending
Orpheus Descending (1996)Alekos Dralos
Slum, my love
Slum, my love (1969)
I Love Only You
I Love Only You (1970)
A Man with a Conscience
A Man with a Conscience (1969)
It is a great pity
It is a great pity (1964)
Sometimes even the strong cry
Sometimes even the strong cry (1967)Andreas Geralis
Slaves of fate
Slaves of fate (1966)Kostas Anagnostou
The Devastated
The Devastated (1966)
Sinful Hands
Sinful Hands (1963)Στέφανος
Eho dikaioma na s' agapo!
Eho dikaioma na s' agapo! (1966)
I Loved and I Suffered
I Loved and I Suffered (1963)Giangos
Pleasure and passion
Pleasure and passion (1960)Alexis
The man who returned from pain
The man who returned from pain (1966)Nikos Liosis
The crumbs of the world
The crumbs of the world (1967)Dimitris Fokas
Beggar of Love
Beggar of Love (1964)
I lived a monk without love
I lived a monk without love (1971)Petros Apostolou
Life Full of Pain
Life Full of Pain (1964)
Πως περνούν οι παντρεμένοι
Πως περνούν οι παντρεμένοι (1959)
Απόκληροι της κοινωνίας
Απόκληροι της κοινωνίας (1965)Manousos
Σταχτοπούτα
Σταχτοπούτα (1960)
The Harbor Bum
The Harbor Bum (1961)Christos Bougas
The Dangerous
The Dangerous (1964)
Λενιώ η βοσκοπούλα
Λενιώ η βοσκοπούλα (1963)
My heart, stop hurting.
My heart, stop hurting. (1965)Νίκος Αναγνωστόπουλος
The Tough Guy
The Tough Guy (1961)monk
Μίσος
Μίσος (1963)
The Bus Conductor
The Bus Conductor (1958)
For the Love of my Child
For the Love of my Child (1963)
Κατρακύλισμα... στο βούρκο
Κατρακύλισμα... στο βούρκο (1962)
I'm an unhappy woman
I'm an unhappy woman (1964)Vasilis
For Honor and for Love
For Honor and for Love (1969)
I Never Knew My Mother
I Never Knew My Mother (1962)
In Exchange for Five Apartments and One Shop!
In Exchange for Five Apartments and One Shop! (2004)Self