Nikos Foskolos

Writing

Nikos Foskolos

Born November 26, 1927 · Athens, Greece

Died October 30, 2013 · aged 85

Nikos Foskolos (Greek: Νίκος Φώσκολος; 26 November 1927 – 30 October 2013) was a Greek screenwriter and director. He is one of the most commercially successful screenwriters of Greek cinema. He has been called the "Goldfinger of commercial shows". He has been described as "the maître of exaggeration" and "the king of TV shows". His film Ipolochagos Natassa kept the most commercially successful fil…

Known For

Zero Hour SocietyZero Hour Society · 1966
Zero Hour Society
5.91966
MovieDrama
A formerly heroic air force pilot, now an alcoholic loser with a failed marriage, is appointed by his older brother in the Ministry of Commerce to investigate a tragic plane crash that killed 28 people. As he goes through the motions in an alcoholic daze, he gradually comes to realize that the wreck was due to criminal negligence and failure to follow mandatory safety regulations.
Death Will ReturnDeath Will Return · 1961
Death Will Return
7.01961
MovieCrimeMystery
Adapted from Nikos Foskolos’ theatrical play. On a terribly stormy night, in a secluded hotel, the owner, Brigadier Norton, is murdered. Prime suspects: his daughter Elena, his second wife Liza, Liza’s niece and her fiancé, Norton’s physician, and the hotel staff. Inspector Fox and his assistant, policeman Petridis, are assigned the investigation of the crime. While the suspects’ questioning is under way, some more people arrive at the hotel: detective Tilemachos Christofis with his assistant Aliki, and lieutenant Karalis, a sworn enemy of the victim, complicating things even more.
FrenzyFrenzy · 1971
Frenzy
9.51971
MovieMysteryCrime
A woman murders her disabled husband and informs his brother (with whom she is having an affair), but she realizes she has misdialed and accidentally confessed her crime to a stranger. The caller attempts to blackmail her, but when he tries to rape her she kills him in the struggle. Worse still, her doctor and lover inform her to say nothing because her husband has been dead for eight months and everything that has happened she has imagined.
Ο ΓεροδήμοςΟ Γεροδήμος · 1962
Ο Γεροδήμος
5.51962
MovieDrama
Ο δρόμος των ηρώωνΟ δρόμος των ηρώων · 1971
Ο δρόμος των ηρώων
7.01971
MovieWar
17 Bullets for an Angel17 Bullets for an Angel · 1981
17 Bullets for an Angel
7.21981
MovieWarDrama
Iro Konstantopoulou was thirteen years old when the Germans invaded Greece. Despite her age, however, she got involved with the resistance. When she was arrested for the first time, her rich father managed to set her free, and she fell in love with a young doctor who took care of her injuries following torture. A little before the withdrawal of the Germans, she participated in the blowing up of a train that was transporting ammunition, and she was arrested again, but this time no one could save her. She was executed at the Chaïdari camp, along with forty-nine other prisoners.
The man who returned from painThe man who returned from pain · 1966
The man who returned from pain
8.01966
MovieDrama
Nikos Liosis returns to his homeland, with the wounds of the Korean War still fresh in his mind and body. His wife Vera and all his relatives think him dead. He does not want to be present in his home in the state where he is. One day Vera meets him at random. He denies the identity of Nikos Liossis and is recommended as Alexis Sarris. She asks him to play the role of her real husband who never ceases to love, to avoid the marriage forced by her parents.
Love and BloodLove and Blood · 1968
Love and Blood
7.31968
MovieDrama
The abysmal hatred which exists between two landowners is transferred to their natural environment as well. Whatever crosses the river separating the two families, be it man or beast, dies. The film is yet another rendering of the Romeo and Juliet tale, with intense emotions, dominated by the extreme behavior of the heroes. The film tries to imitate the style, atmosphere and action of westerns.

Movies

Zero Hour SocietyZero Hour Society · 1966
Zero Hour Society
5.91966
MovieDrama
A formerly heroic air force pilot, now an alcoholic loser with a failed marriage, is appointed by his older brother in the Ministry of Commerce to investigate a tragic plane crash that killed 28 people. As he goes through the motions in an alcoholic daze, he gradually comes to realize that the wreck was due to criminal negligence and failure to follow mandatory safety regulations.
Death Will ReturnDeath Will Return · 1961
Death Will Return
7.01961
MovieCrimeMystery
Adapted from Nikos Foskolos’ theatrical play. On a terribly stormy night, in a secluded hotel, the owner, Brigadier Norton, is murdered. Prime suspects: his daughter Elena, his second wife Liza, Liza’s niece and her fiancé, Norton’s physician, and the hotel staff. Inspector Fox and his assistant, policeman Petridis, are assigned the investigation of the crime. While the suspects’ questioning is under way, some more people arrive at the hotel: detective Tilemachos Christofis with his assistant Aliki, and lieutenant Karalis, a sworn enemy of the victim, complicating things even more.
FrenzyFrenzy · 1971
Frenzy
9.51971
MovieMysteryCrime
A woman murders her disabled husband and informs his brother (with whom she is having an affair), but she realizes she has misdialed and accidentally confessed her crime to a stranger. The caller attempts to blackmail her, but when he tries to rape her she kills him in the struggle. Worse still, her doctor and lover inform her to say nothing because her husband has been dead for eight months and everything that has happened she has imagined.
Ο ΓεροδήμοςΟ Γεροδήμος · 1962
Ο Γεροδήμος
5.51962
MovieDrama
Ο δρόμος των ηρώωνΟ δρόμος των ηρώων · 1971
Ο δρόμος των ηρώων
7.01971
MovieWar
17 Bullets for an Angel17 Bullets for an Angel · 1981
17 Bullets for an Angel
7.21981
MovieWarDrama
Iro Konstantopoulou was thirteen years old when the Germans invaded Greece. Despite her age, however, she got involved with the resistance. When she was arrested for the first time, her rich father managed to set her free, and she fell in love with a young doctor who took care of her injuries following torture. A little before the withdrawal of the Germans, she participated in the blowing up of a train that was transporting ammunition, and she was arrested again, but this time no one could save her. She was executed at the Chaïdari camp, along with forty-nine other prisoners.
The man who returned from painThe man who returned from pain · 1966
The man who returned from pain
8.01966
MovieDrama
Nikos Liosis returns to his homeland, with the wounds of the Korean War still fresh in his mind and body. His wife Vera and all his relatives think him dead. He does not want to be present in his home in the state where he is. One day Vera meets him at random. He denies the identity of Nikos Liossis and is recommended as Alexis Sarris. She asks him to play the role of her real husband who never ceases to love, to avoid the marriage forced by her parents.
Love and BloodLove and Blood · 1968
Love and Blood
7.31968
MovieDrama
The abysmal hatred which exists between two landowners is transferred to their natural environment as well. Whatever crosses the river separating the two families, be it man or beast, dies. The film is yet another rendering of the Romeo and Juliet tale, with intense emotions, dominated by the extreme behavior of the heroes. The film tries to imitate the style, atmosphere and action of westerns.
Love and stormLove and storm · 1961
Love and storm
7.01961
MovieDramaRomance
Ο μεγάλος ένοχοςΟ μεγάλος ένοχος · 1970
Ο μεγάλος ένοχος
7.01970
MovieDrama
The barkerThe barker · 1964
The barker
6.31964
MovieDrama
A union leader is corrupted by the owner of a factory and appointed as its CEO.
Tears for ElectraTears for Electra · 1966
Tears for Electra
4.51966
MovieDrama
Intent on hurting herself, a beautiful but desperate daughter crashes her car on the day of her mother's wedding, unfolding a tragic tale of love, deception, and murder behind the closed doors of a wealthy family.
Markisia tou limaniouMarkisia tou limaniou · 1988
Markisia tou limaniou
1988
MovieDrama
She was a woman of the night, but she never became a prostitute. She was mired in filth up to her neck, but she continued to dream. And when the dirty pimps of the port tried to break her spirit, she became a fierce hyena, who bloodied the mulberry tree...
The years of rageThe years of rage · 1973
The years of rage
8.01973
MovieDramaAdventure
Bullets Don't Come BackBullets Don't Come Back · 1967
Bullets Don't Come Back
6.01967
MovieActionAdventure
From a tragic misunderstanding, the farmer Stathis Karatasos (Angelos Antonopoulos) is accused as the leader of a notorious gang. He manages to escape just before getting executed and the law enforcement starts chasing him. Even the bandits are looking to find him, believing that he has the loot of the robbery in his possession. In addition, another prisoner called Tsakos (Kostas Kazakos) tries to locate him and bring him back dead or alive, in order to ensure the freedom promised to him by the police.
BetrayedBetrayed · 1965
Betrayed
7.01965
MovieDramaRomance
Manos, owner of an entertainment center, is being watched by a mysterious woman. At the same time, the club's singer tries to get close to him, gaining the trust of his wife. She senses that something is wrong and, seduced by the appearance of an old flame, she leaves her husband, only to regret it immediately afterwards.
Gate 7: The Big MomentGate 7: The Big Moment · 1983
Gate 7: The Big Moment
5.21983
MovieDrama
Makis Bitsakos is a young man who loves football and his dream is to become a football star. His father tries to stop him. His sister is in love with the son of Archos, a wealthy and powerful man. One day Archos insults her and soon afterward she has an -almost fatal- accident with her bike. Makis is hired by a major football tema and soon becomes a star. Soon Archos' son is murdered by Nick, his ruthless assistant. Makis is seriously during a game. He needs money in order to save his foot. Along with his friends, they kidnap another football player and demand ransom. When they collect the money they go to attend a football game. During the game's ending, Gate 7 is full of enraged fans.
Εκείνη η Γυναίκα...Εκείνη η Γυναίκα... · 1988
Εκείνη η Γυναίκα...
7.01988
MovieDrama
Deadly dilemmaDeadly dilemma · 1989
Deadly dilemma
1989
MovieDrama
The Drunk of the HarborThe Drunk of the Harbor · 1967
The Drunk of the Harbor
10.01967
MovieDrama
A sailor, whose life has been destroyed in every way, is drunk all the time. By chance, he discovers the current owner of the villa that used to belong to him.
Captives of HateCaptives of Hate · 1972
Captives of Hate
6.21972
MovieDrama
Viky, a Greek from Africa, returns in shock to her homeland after the riots in the Congo, where she saw almost all of her family killed before her very eyes. In Athens, the businessman Angelos von Zirach, of German origin, helps her brother avoid financial disaster, but also helps her launch a career as a singer and dancer. Viky falls in love with him and agrees to marry him, inviting the wrath of his secretary and lover Tzina, who, in order to get even with him, reveals to Vicky that Angelos' ships don't transport food, medicine and indispensable articles to Africa, but guns, ammunition and even mercenaries. Viky is shocked. She turns in von Zirach to the police and leaves. After some years, she returns to him with their son Freiderikos, when von Zirach has donated his fortune to the orphans of Biafra.
It is a great pityIt is a great pity · 1964
It is a great pity
5.01964
MovieRomanceDrama
Mr. Anastasis, an elderly bouzoukis who suffers from his heart, forbids Liza's daughter to become a singer. When she learns that she has violated her commandments, she leaves the house because she does not want to be her weight and begins to beg. Meanwhile, Lisa knows Michalis, a motorbike acrobat, who makes the "round of death" in an amusement park, and they fall in love with each other. One night, at the center where she sings, she meets a rich thirty-five, who then turns out to be her brother who was lost during the German Occupation. Together they will seek their elder father, find him, and return all together to their home. Near them is Michalis, the old man of the brisk Liza.
Visibility ZeroVisibility Zero · 1970
Visibility Zero
7.21970
MovieDrama
Angelos Kreouzis (Nikos Kourkoulos) survives a shipwreck and reveals to the committee in charge that the disaster was not an accident, but the consequence of the neglect of the ship by those responsible.
Lieutenant NatassaLieutenant Natassa · 1970
Lieutenant Natassa
6.91970
MovieDramaWar
The year is 1965. Natasa Arseni visits Dachau, the place where she was found by the Americans at the end of the World War II. She returns to Greece, and during the train ride she recalls those past events. Before the beginning of the Greek-Italian war, she met Orestis . With the German invasion, Orestis, who was an officer in the Greek army, left for the Middle East. She followed him and accompanied him back to occupied Greece on a mission. She was arrested, interrogated and tortured and was finally sentenced to execution.

TV Shows

The ShineThe Shine · 1991
The Shine
5.01991
SeriesDrama
Lampsi is one of the most popular series on Greek television. It was broadcast for more than 14 years by the Greek television station ANT1 nearly every day. This TV series was played on Greek television station ANT1 and began broadcasting on 16 September 1991 and the last episode was broadcast on 29 July 2005. In total 3,457 episodes were broadcast in 14 years. The script was written by Nikos Foskolos and on the filming of the episodes directors were Nikos Foskolos, Spyros Foskolos and other five directors. All the actors and the actresses, who were performed roles on TV series, were 1.500 who were already well-known or became well-known from their acting careers on the TV series.
Good morning LifeGood morning Life · 1993
Good morning Life
6.01993
SeriesDrama
Εις θάνατονΕις θάνατον · 1997
Εις θάνατον
8.01997
SeriesDramaCrime
Pavlos and Vlassis are two prisoners, who have been unjustly sentenced to death. When they are given an unexpected opportunity they decide to escape. Their attempt succeeds and with the handcuffs in their hands they disappear into the darkness. Pavlos decides to take revenge on the famous play-boy, Vasos Momferrato, husband of Sylvia, an old lover of his, because as he believes he is the man who wrongfully accused him of a murder.