Thanasis Veggos
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 29, 1927
- Died
- May 3, 2011 (aged 83)
- Birthplace
- Piraeus, Greece
Biography
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)
Known For
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Filmography
The Flight of the Swan
Movie
With Heart & Soul
Movie · as a Father
Η Θεσσαλονίκη Της Νοσταλγίας Μας
TV · 19 eps
Έχω ένα μυστικό...
TV · as Κυρ-Κυριάκος · 23 eps
Καθρέφτη Καθρεφτάκι Μου
TV · as Αρίστος · 15 eps
An All-Weather Man
Movie · as Self
Έρωτας όπως έρημος
TV · 24 eps
About Winds and Waters
TV · as Λύσσανδρος · 95 eps
It's a Long Road
Movie · as Antonis
The Enigma
Movie · as Linos
Steps
Movie · as Iason Makris
Ulysses' Gaze
Movie · as Taxi Driver
Quiet Days in August
Movie · as Νίκος Γκούφας
Προσοχή! Μας βάλανε μπόμπα...
Movie · as Thanasis
Police Officer Thanasis Papathanasis
TV · 69 eps
To didymo tis symforas
Movie · as Thanasis
Thanasis the Optimist
Movie · as Thanasis Rodinos / Mother
Bed for Five
Movie
Champion
Movie · as Thanasis Manaris / Sakis
A Madhouse Named "Hellas"
Movie
Thanasis in the country of Will
Movie · as Thanasis Pitas
Βεγγαλικά
TV · 13 eps
The Madman of Greece
Movie · as Thanasis Koukouras
Thanasis and the Cursed Serpent
Movie · as Thanasis
The Big Cannon
Movie · as Thanasis Apaloheris
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
Movie · as Thanasis Trampas
Thanasi tightened your belt even more
Movie · as Thanasis Maganas
The Wicked World of Thanasis
Movie · as Thanasis Mpesagiampesas
The Bald Student
Movie · as Thanasis Chatziathanasopoulos
Which Way to the Septic Tank?
Movie · as Thanasis Papathanasis
Thanasis in the land of the cuff
Movie · as Thanasis
Χίλια Χρόνια Πριν - Βυζάντιο: Η Γιορτή των Καλενδών
Movie
Paraskinio
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dictator calls Thanasis
Movie · as Thanasis Delithanasis
The Man Who Ran a Lot
Movie · as Thanasis Zevedaios
The Charlatan
Movie · as Thanasis / Athanasia / Lefteris
Thanasis, Take Your Gun
Movie · as Thanasis
Holidays in Vietnam
Movie · as Thanasis Hatzifapas
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
Movie · as Thanasis Karathanasis
Carefree... Nut
Movie · as Thanasis
Thanasis, Juliet and the sausages
Movie · as Thanasis Karathanasis
One Vengos for All Jobs
Movie · as Thanasis Hatzikarathanasis
Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc
Movie · as Thou-Vou
An Unbelievable Sucker
Movie · as Thanasis Hatzipapageorgakopoulokonstadinogiannopoulos
Who Thanasis!
Movie · as Thanasis Trikorfos
Doctor Z-Vengos
Movie · as Thanasis
Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000'
Movie · as Thou Vou (Athanasios Bobas)
Crazy, Nuts and Vengos
Movie · as Thanasis
Come on People
Movie · as Agathoklis
Papatrechas
Movie · as Polydoros Lagos
He's a Mad Mad Veggos
Movie · as Thanasis
I'll Make You Queen
Movie · as Antonis Tsilivikis
Out Poverty and Good Heart
Movie · as Thanasis Koutras
The Hustler
Movie · as Kanellos Karabatsas
With Many Children
Movie · as Polykarpos Kolovos
School for Chauffeur Ladies
Movie · as Babis
The Poor Demons
Movie · as Frixos
The Twins
Movie · as Thanasis Soukouroglou / Stamatis Soukouroglou / Boulis Hatzifrydis
Jack of All Trades, Master of None
Movie · as Thanasis Birbilis
Marlon Brando Has Nothing On Him
Movie · as Stefanos Avgerinos
O Ippolytos kai to violi tou
Movie · as Ιππόλυτος
The Madman
Movie · as Errikos Delaportas
Restless youth
Movie
The lucky pants
Movie · as Thanasis Foukaras
The Wise Guy
Movie · as Thrasyvoulos
Odd Jobs
Movie · as Mitros
The King of Gaffes
Movie · as Frixos
Min eidate ton Panai?
Movie · as Panagis Papapanagopoulos
Runaway Bride
Movie · as Harilaos
Hooray for Madness
Movie · as Romeos
Hands Up, Hitler
Movie · as Panagis
The Jar
Movie · as Andreas
Astronauts
Movie · as Thanasis
Groom for Crying
Movie · as Loukas
The Proud
Movie · as Priest
Diamanto
Movie · as Karderinas
Oi 900 tis Marinas
Movie · as Partsaklis
Eftyhos... trellathika!
Movie · as Manolis
Lisa and the Other Woman
Movie · as Petros Valdis
Who Is Margarita?
Movie · as Grigoris Ladias
Liar Wanted
Movie · as Vrasidas
Sharp as a Needle
Movie · as Detective Van Gray
A mistake in love
Movie · as Thymios
The mother's curse
Movie
Lost dreams
Movie · as Vangelis
The Wastrels
Movie
Μυρτιά
Movie · as Giannos
Madalena
Movie · as Policeman
The Papadopoulou Family
Movie · as Spyros
The Underdog
Movie · as Janitor
Thieves Rejoice Only Once
Movie · as Salesman
The Dervish Boys
Movie · as Polydoros
Mitros and Mitrousis in Athens
Movie · as Mitros
Love Games
Movie · as hotel owner
Three Ladies and me
Movie · as receptionist
Sunday's Date
Movie · as Car Workshoper
The Dawn of Triumph
Movie · as Περιπτεράς
For You My Love
Movie · as Manetas
Never on Sunday
Movie · as Thanasis
Blind Angel
Movie · as Kotsos
Desires in the Straw
Movie
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
Movie · as Thomas
Marriage Adventures
Movie · as Ice Seller
Mousitsa
Movie · as Foivos
Wandering Jews
Movie · as Thomas Kalafatis
The Uncle from Canada
Movie
A Water Mrs. Baggelio
Movie
The Tomboy
Movie · as waiter
Erotic Stories
Movie · as Vangelis
Karagiozis, the Wronged One of Life
Movie
Blossoming Almond Tree
Movie · as Doctor
For bread and love
Movie · as Thanasis
Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining
Movie · as Dr. Giannis Papadopoulos
Mimikos and Mary
Movie · as Harilaos
Poverty can be bearable while living well
Movie · as husband
Holidays in Aegina
Movie · as Thodoros' assistant
Happy Bums
Movie · as Waiter
The Bus Conductor
Movie
Just for One Night
Movie · as Sirios's assistant
The Girl Has Got an Uncle
Movie · as Taxi Driver
Maria Pentagiotissa
Movie · as Papalaris
The Wooden Shoe, the Gun and the Bow Tie
Movie · as Hanos (uncredited)
Of Fortune The Written
Movie
The Ogre of Athens
Movie · as Spathis
A Girl in Black
Movie · as Policeman
Experts on the Football Field
Movie · as Sailor
The Fairy Tale Girl
Movie
The Magic City
Movie · as Thanasis
Καταδικασμένη και από το παιδί της
Movie