Hristos Valavanidis

Acting

Hristos Valavanidis

Born May 21, 1944 · Athens, Greece

Died March 6, 2026 · aged 81

Christos Valavanidis (Greek: Χρήστος Βαλαβανίδης; 21 May 1944 – 6 March 2026) was a Greek actor and poet. He appeared in more than sixty films from 1979.

Known For

Loafing and CamouflageLoafing and Camouflage · 1984
Loafing and Camouflage
7.61984
MovieComedy
A group of Greek soldiers are assigned to run the Cinematographic Unit of the army in the midst of political unrest.
Opa!Opa! · 2005
Opa!
6.02005
MovieComedyRomance
A modern day treasure hunt for a mystical relic that turns into a love story for all time.
BeatitudesBeatitudes · 2012
Beatitudes
2012
MovieDramaFantasy
A retiring man in rioting Athens faces ghosts and memories from the past to make choices about the present.
Οι μυαλοφυγόδικοιΟι μυαλοφυγόδικοι · 1988
Οι μυαλοφυγόδικοι
7.01988
MovieComedy
The Wretches Are Still SingingThe Wretches Are Still Singing · 1979
The Wretches Are Still Singing
7.51979
MovieMysteryDrama
Five friends (representatives of the Fifties generation) now in their forties, reunite after years of silence: one arrives from jail, where he has been entering and exiting for years; the other comes from a series of 'accidental' murders; another leaves his wife and kids; the fourth is a wonderer; and the last, the sole female, emerges from a lunatic asylum where she's been hiding for years... These outcasts—tortured from barren love affairs, wounded from the deaths of their beloved and betrayed by the politics of their times—hopelessly try to reconstruct the gang of their puberty, but the revolution is lost... Now, each in their own way, will progress into a journey of death, thus opening a new chapter in the history of their generation.
Made in GreeceMade in Greece · 1987
Made in Greece
5.81987
MovieComedy
Giannis Giannakis, released from psychiatric hospital after many years, decides to return home to his parents. On his way back he slowly discovers that the outside world is crazier than he thought - and starts to question whether he'd be better off back in the psychiatric ward.
I gynaikara ap' to KilkisI gynaikara ap' to Kilkis · 1985
I gynaikara ap' to Kilkis
5.21985
MovieComedy
Fed up with her unbearable and good-for-nothing husband, a proud Pontian-Greek woman from Kilkis decides to try her luck in the bustling city of Athens in search of a better future. But, can she make it big all alone?
Lakis o 1osLakis o 1os · 1987
Lakis o 1os
1987
MovieComedy
Lakis is desperately in love with Lilika. However, her mother, Mrs. Erasmia, does not even want to look at him because he is a poor student. Mrs. Erasmia is a harsh woman, an "iron lady" who runs a boarding house. As a result, Lakis, in his despair, attempts suicide. But his mother remains unmoved, and as for Lilika, she is a weak-willed, beautiful creature who does whatever her mother tells her to do. Finally, after much ado, a mysterious bag of African diamonds solves the lovers' problem and Mom's greed...

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The Wretches Are Still SingingThe Wretches Are Still Singing · 1979
The Wretches Are Still Singing
7.51979
MovieMysteryDrama
Five friends (representatives of the Fifties generation) now in their forties, reunite after years of silence: one arrives from jail, where he has been entering and exiting for years; the other comes from a series of 'accidental' murders; another leaves his wife and kids; the fourth is a wonderer; and the last, the sole female, emerges from a lunatic asylum where she's been hiding for years... These outcasts—tortured from barren love affairs, wounded from the deaths of their beloved and betrayed by the politics of their times—hopelessly try to reconstruct the gang of their puberty, but the revolution is lost... Now, each in their own way, will progress into a journey of death, thus opening a new chapter in the history of their generation.

Hristos (as Chris Valavanidis)

Directing HellDirecting Hell · 2011
Directing Hell
5.52011
MovieDocumentary
A Documentary about Nikos Nikolaidis' work. Nikos Nikolaidis was an acclaimed film director and author from Greece. He is famous for creating controversial characters in his films that have a rebellious attitude towards the social and political status quo. He illustrates a dark and pessimistic present and future, but also providing ambiguous hope for the end when his heroes find their escape in death. His films are shocking and contentious, raising questions during times when political visions start to fade away. His filming was poetic, dynamic and aesthetically beautiful in order to present situations on edge and elicit his audience's feelings. The aim of this project is to transfer his dynamics in a documentary that will convey some of his messages and create a platform for exchanging opinions among filmmakers from all over the world, in an effort to decipher his universe and his symbols as reflections of his unique and rare personality.