Kostas Rigopoulos

Background

He was born in Athens on November 1930 and graduated from the Dramatic School at the National Theatre in 1953.

Education

National Theatre of Greece Drama School.

Career

They raised a daughter, Zoi Rigopoulou in which she is also an actor. Later on, he appeared in many companies including Lambeti, Katerina, Katrakis, Horn, et cetera He even appeared in the cinema when he was little.

He also appeared on television on the serial Axomatikos Ypiresias (Αξιωματικός Υπηρεσίας), Viva Katerina (Βίβα Κατερίνα), Hamoyelaste parakalo (Χαμογελάστε παρακαλώ), in 1988, he also presented a game show Essis ti lete (Εσείς τι λέτε)

He later lived by himself in Palaio Faliro southwest of Athens and also spoke English and French.

He died from a major stroke which he suffered 6 months earlier.

Achievements

• With the work To proxenio tis Annas (Το προξενιό της Άννας = Annas"s Consulate, by Pantelis Voulgaris) won the Honorary Award at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.