Thanasis Veggos
Thanasis Veggos (Greek: Θανάσης Βέγγος, 29 May 1926 – 3 May 2011) was a Greek actor and director born in Neo Faliro, Piraeus. He performed in around 130 films, predominantly comedies in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, starring in more than 50 among them. He is considered one of the best Greek comedy actors of all time. His famous comedic catchphrase was "Καλέ µου άνθρωπε" ("My good man").
Veggos' first appearance in a film was in Windfall in Athens, produced by Mihalis Kakogiannis, which premiered in Athens as Kiriakatiko Xsipnima on 11 January 1954. Nikos Koundouros gave him a role in Magiki polis in 1955. His first major role was in Psila ta heria Hitler ("Hands Up, Hitler"), 1962 and continued many more films. For his acting in What did you do in the war, Thanasi? (1971), the public of Thessaloniki °apotheosized° him and the movie won three awards at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. He often played everyman characters struggling to get by, but he has also played anti-heroes, he has acted in pure dramas, and on stage in the comedies of Aristophanes. His characters were often self-named "Thanasis". He often worked with directors Panos Glykofridis and Giorgos Lazaridis. In 1995, Theo Angelopoulos cast Veggos and American actor Harvey Keitel in "Ulysses Gaze". In 1997, in the role of Dikaiopoli he appeared in a live performance at the ancient Epidaurus theater.
In 2000, he survived a car accident involving a collision with a train. He later participated in advertisements promoting road safety.
A documentary of his life, whose title translates as A Man for All Seasons, was made in 2004. He always did his own stunts including the most dangerous ones, like hanging from a rope tied to a balcony fifty feet above a pavement without anything to break his fall, walking through a glass door, or falling down a stone staircase head first. During the "Golden Sixties" of the Greek film industry he made his most popular comedy films such as the sequel of Secret Agent 000, Papatrehas, Enas trellos Vengos and many others, also with surrealist humor, most of them by his own company Θ-Β Comedies (Θ-Β Tainies Geliou) which founded in 1964.
In 2008, Veggos was appointed Commander of the Order of the Phoenix by the President of Greece, Karolos Papoulias.
On 3 May 2011, he died at 7:10 a.m. He had been hospitalized at the Red Cross hospital, in Athens, since 18 December 2010.
He is survived by his wife Asimina and two sons. He will always be remembered in the more than 120 films and more recent documentaries that he starred in. The phrase "τρέχει σαν το Βέγγο" (English translation: "runs like Veggos") has been adopted into common usage in the Greek language since nobody has run more or faster than Veggos in his many slapstick comedies.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Fotos
Filme (121)
The Flight of the Swan
2011
With Heart & Soul
2009 · a Father
An All-Weather Man
2004 · Self
The Enigma
1998 · Linos
It's a Long Road
1998 · Antonis
Steps
1996 · Iason Makris
Ulysses' Gaze
1995 · Taxi Driver
Quiet Days in August
1991 · Νίκος Γκούφας
Προσοχή! Μας βάλανε μπόμπα...
1990 · Thanasis
Champion
1989 · Thanasis Manaris / Sakis
To didymo tis symforas
1989 · Thanasis
Bed for Five
1989
Thanasis the Optimist
1989 · Thanasis Rodinos / Mother
A Madhouse Named "Hellas"
1988
Thanasis in the country of Will
1988 · Thanasis Pitas
The Madman of Greece
1983 · Thanasis Koukouras, Producer
Thanasis and the Cursed Serpent
1982 · Thanasis
The Big Cannon
1981 · Thanasis Apaloheris, Producer, Writer
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
1980 · Thanasis Trampas
Thanasi tightened your belt even more
1980 · Thanasis Maganas
The Wicked World of Thanasis
1979 · Thanasis Mpesagiampesas
The Bald Student
1979 · Thanasis Chatziathanasopoulos
Which Way to the Septic Tank?
1978 · Thanasis Papathanasis
Χίλια Χρόνια Πριν - Βυζάντιο: Η Γιορτή των Καλενδών
1976
Thanasis in the land of the cuff
1976 · Thanasis, Producer
The Charlatan
1973 · Thanasis / Athanasia / Lefteris
Dictator calls Thanasis
1973 · Thanasis Delithanasis
The Man Who Ran a Lot
1973 · Thanasis Zevedaios, Director
Thanasis, Take Your Gun
1972 · Thanasis
Carefree... Nut
1971 · Thanasis
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
1971 · Thanasis Karathanasis
Holidays in Vietnam
1971 · Thanasis Hatzifapas
Thanasis, Juliet and the sausages
1970 · Thanasis Karathanasis
One Vengos for All Jobs
1970 · Thanasis Hatzikarathanasis
Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc
1969 · Thou-Vou, Producer, Director
An Unbelievable Sucker
1969 · Thanasis Hatzipapageorgakopoulokonstadinogiannopoulos, Director, Producer
Who Thanasis!
1969 · Thanasis Trikorfos, Director, Producer
Doctor Z-Vengos
1968 · Thanasis, Producer, Director
Come on People
1967 · Agathoklis, Producer
Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000'
1967 · Thou Vou (Athanasios Bobas), Director, Producer
Crazy, Nuts and Vengos
1967 · Thanasis, Director
Papatrechas
1966 · Polydoros Lagos, Producer
He's a Mad Mad Veggos
1965 · Thanasis, Producer
The Hustler
1964 · Kanellos Karabatsas
Out Poverty and Good Heart
1964 · Thanasis Koutras, Producer
I'll Make You Queen
1964 · Antonis Tsilivikis
With Many Children
1964 · Polykarpos Kolovos
School for Chauffeur Ladies
1964 · Babis
The Poor Demons
1964 · Frixos
The Twins
1964 · Thanasis Soukouroglou / Stamatis Soukouroglou / Boulis Hatzifrydis
Marlon Brando Has Nothing On Him
1963 · Stefanos Avgerinos
Jack of All Trades, Master of None
1963 · Thanasis Birbilis
Restless youth
1963
The lucky pants
1963 · Thanasis Foukaras
O Ippolytos kai to violi tou
1963 · Ιππόλυτος
The Madman
1963 · Errikos Delaportas
Min eidate ton Panai?
1962 · Panagis Papapanagopoulos
Runaway Bride
1962 · Harilaos
Astronauts
1962 · Thanasis
Hands Up, Hitler
1962 · Panagis
Odd Jobs
1962 · Mitros
The King of Gaffes
1962 · Frixos
The Wise Guy
1962 · Thrasyvoulos
Hooray for Madness
1962 · Romeos
The Jar
1962 · Andreas
Groom for Crying
1962 · Loukas
The Proud
1962 · Priest
Lisa and the Other Woman
1961 · Petros Valdis
Eftyhos... trellathika!
1961 · Manolis
A mistake in love
1961 · Thymios
Liar Wanted
1961 · Vrasidas
Μυρτιά
1961 · Giannos
Lost dreams
1961 · Vangelis
Oi 900 tis Marinas
1961 · Partsaklis
Diamanto
1961 · Karderinas
Who Is Margarita?
1961 · Grigoris Ladias
Sharp as a Needle
1961 · Detective Van Gray
The mother's curse
1961
The Wastrels
1961
Love Games
1960 · hotel owner
The Dawn of Triumph
1960 · Περιπτεράς
Desires in the Straw
1960
Madalena
1960 · Policeman
Three Ladies and me
1960 · receptionist
Thieves Rejoice Only Once
1960 · Salesman
For You My Love
1960 · Manetas
Sunday's Date
1960 · Car Workshoper
Never on Sunday
1960 · Thanasis
The Underdog
1960 · Janitor
Blind Angel
1960 · Kotsos
The Papadopoulou Family
1960 · Spyros
The Dervish Boys
1960 · Polydoros
Mitros and Mitrousis in Athens
1960 · Mitros
Wandering Jews
1959 · Thomas Kalafatis
Mousitsa
1959 · Foivos
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
1959 · Thomas
The Uncle from Canada
1959
For bread and love
1959 · Thanasis
Blossoming Almond Tree
1959 · Doctor
Erotic Stories
1959 · Vangelis
Marriage Adventures
1959 · Ice Seller
A Water Mrs. Baggelio
1959
The Tomboy
1959 · waiter
Karagiozis, the Wronged One of Life
1959
Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining
1958 · Dr. Giannis Papadopoulos
Happy Bums
1958 · Waiter
Mimikos and Mary
1958 · Harilaos
Holidays in Aegina
1958 · Thodoros' assistant
Poverty can be bearable while living well
1958 · husband, Assistant Director
The Bus Conductor
1958
Just for One Night
1958 · Sirios's assistant
Maria Pentagiotissa
1957 · Papalaris
Of Fortune The Written
1957
The Girl Has Got an Uncle
1957 · Taxi Driver
The Wooden Shoe, the Gun and the Bow Tie
1957 · Hanos (uncredited)
A Girl in Black
1956 · Policeman
Experts on the Football Field
1956 · Sailor
The Ogre of Athens
1956 · Spathis
The Fairy Tale Girl
1956
The Magic City
1955 · Thanasis
Καταδικασμένη και από το παιδί της
1955
Serien (8)
Η Θεσσαλονίκη Της Νοσταλγίας Μας
2009
Έχω ένα μυστικό...
2008 · Κυρ-Κυριάκος
Καθρέφτη Καθρεφτάκι Μου
2006 · Αρίστος
Έρωτας όπως έρημος
2003
About Winds and Waters
2000 · Λύσσανδρος
Police Officer Thanasis Papathanasis
1990
Βεγγαλικά
1988 · Director
Paraskinio
1976 · Self