Thanasis Veggos
Known for Acting · 127 credits
- Born
- 1927-05-29
- Died
- 2011-05-03
- Place of birth
- Piraeus, Greece
- Also known as
- Thanasis Vengos · Thanassis Veggos · Thanassis Vengos · Thanasis Vegos · Θανασης Βεγγος · Θανάσης Βέγγος
Biography
Thanasis Veggos (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.
Known For
TV Shows (7)
Movies (120)
Ulysses' Gaze
1995
as Taxi Driver
Papatrechas
1966
as Polydoros Lagos
Never on Sunday
1960
as Thanasis
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
1959
as Thomas
The Ogre of Athens
1956
as Spathis
The Flight of the Swan
2011
I'll Make You Queen
1964
as Antonis Tsilivikis
Madalena
1960
as Policeman
Erotic Stories
1959
as Vangelis
Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000'
1967
as Thou Vou (Athanasios Bobas)
Jack of All Trades, Master of None
1963
as Thanasis Birbilis
The Bald Student
1979
as Thanasis Chatziathanasopoulos
The Tomboy
1959
as waiter
Thieves Rejoice Only Once
1960
as Salesman
Which Way to the Septic Tank?
1978
as Thanasis Papathanasis
School for Chauffeur Ladies
1964
as Babis
Who Thanasis!
1969
as Thanasis Trikorfos
The Poor Demons
1964
as Frixos
Love Games
1960
as hotel owner
Mousitsa
1959
as Foivos
Eftyhos... trellathika!
1961
as Manolis
With Heart & Soul
2009
as a Father
Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc
1969
as Thou-Vou
Thanasi tightened your belt even more
1980
as Thanasis Maganas
Out Poverty and Good Heart
1964
as Thanasis Koutras
The Dawn of Triumph
1960
as Περιπτεράς
Runaway Bride
1962
as Harilaos
The King of Gaffes
1962
as Frixos
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
1980
as Thanasis Trampas
The Underdog
1960
as Janitor
Min eidate ton Panai?
1962
as Panagis Papapanagopoulos
Astronauts
1962
as Thanasis
The lucky pants
1963
as Thanasis Foukaras
The Enigma
1998
as Linos
Of Fortune The Written
1957
Lisa and the Other Woman
1961
as Petros Valdis
One Vengos for All Jobs
1970
as Thanasis Hatzikarathanasis
Desires in the Straw
1960
Carefree... Nut
1971
as Thanasis
The Jar
1962
as Andreas
Diamanto
1961
as Karderinas
Blind Nache Marlon Brando
1963
as Stefanos Avgerinos
An Unbelievable Sucker
1969
as Thanasis Hatzipapageorgakopoulokonstadinogiannopoulos
Crazy, Nuts and Vengos
1967
as Thanasis
Oi 900 tis Marinas
1961
as Partsaklis
With Many Children
1964
as Polykarpos Kolovos
The Big Cannon
1981
as Thanasis Apaloheris
Mitros and Mitrousis in Athens
1960
as Mitros
The Wise Guy
1962
as Thrasyvoulos
Holidays in Vietnam
1971
as Thanasis Hatzifapas
Lost dreams
1961
as Vangelis
The Papadopoulou Family
1960
as Spyros
Sharp as a Needle
1961
as Detective Van Gray
An All-Weather Man
2004
as Self
Just for One Night
1958
as Sirios's assistant
Marriage Adventures
1959
as Ice Seller
Sunday's Date
1960
as Car Workshoper
A Girl in Black
1956
as Policeman
A Water Mrs. Baggelio
1959
Hooray for Madness
1962
as Romeos
The Twins
1964
as Thanasis Soukouroglou / Stamatis Soukouroglou / Boulis Hatzifrydis
The Hustler
1964
as Kanellos Karabatsas
Blind Angel
1960
as Kotsos
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
1971
as Thanasis Karathanasis
Holidays in Aegina
1958
as Thodoros' assistant
Liar Wanted
1961
as Vrasidas
For You My Love
1960
as Manetas
Thanasis in the land of the cuff
1976
as Thanasis
The Girl Has Got an Uncle
1957
as Taxi Driver
Quiet Days in August
1991
as Νίκος Γκούφας
Doctor Z-Vengos
1968
as Thanasis
Odd Jobs
1962
as Mitros
Who Is Margarita?
1961
as Grigoris Ladias
Come on People
1967
as Agathoklis
Thanasis, Take Your Gun
1972
as Thanasis
The Wastrels
1961
It's a Long Road
1998
as Antonis
Thanasis and the Cursed Serpent
1982
as Thanasis
Wandering Jews
1959
as Thomas Kalafatis
Three Ladies and me
1960
as receptionist
Happy Bums
1958
as Waiter
The Proud
1962
as Priest
The Man Who Ran a Lot
1973
as Thanasis Zevedaios
Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining
1958
as Dr. Giannis Papadopoulos
Dictator calls Thanasis
1973
as Thanasis Delithanasis
Crazy of all Greece
1983
as Thanasis Koukouras
The Dervish Boys
1960
as Polydoros
Poverty can be bearable while living well
1958
as husband
Experts on the Football Field
1956
as Sailor
The Charlatan
1973
as Thanasis / Athanasia / Lefteris
Thanasis, Juliet and the sausages
1970
as Thanasis Karathanasis
The Bus Conductor
1958
The Magic City
1955
as Thanasis
Karagiozis, the Wronged One of Life
1959
Mimikos and Mary
1958
as Harilaos
Blossoming Almond Tree
1959
as Doctor
The Wooden Shoe, the Gun and the Bow Tie
1957
as Hanos (uncredited)
O Ippolytos kai to violi tou
1963
as Ιππόλυτος
A Madhouse Named "Hellas"
1988
He's a Mad Mad Veggos
1965
as Thanasis
The Wicked World of Thanasis
1979
as Thanasis Mpesagiampesas
The Fairy Tale Girl
1956
The mother's curse
1961
Champion
1989
as Thanasis Manaris / Sakis
Hands Up, Hitler
1962
as Panagis
The Uncle from Canada
1959
The Madman
1963
as Errikos Delaportas
Steps
1996
as Iason Makris
Χίλια Χρόνια Πριν - Βυζάντιο: Η Γιορτή των Καλενδών
1976
Groom for Crying
1962
as Loukas
A mistake in love
1961
as Thymios
Bed for Five
1989
Μυρτιά
1961
as Giannos
To didymo tis symforas
1989
as Thanasis
Restless youth
1963
Thanasis, o vomvistis
1990
as Thanasis
Maria Pentagiotissa
1957
as Papalaris
Thanasis in the country of Will
1988
as Thanasis Pitas
Thanasis the Optimist
1989
as Thanasis Rodinos / Mother
Καταδικασμένη και από το παιδί της
1955
About Thanasis Veggos
Thanasis Veggos (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 g… With 127 credits spanning from 1955 to 2011, Thanasis Veggos has appeared in 120 films and 7 TV shows.
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- Ulysses' Gaze (1995) — as Taxi Driver
- Papatrechas (1966) — as Polydoros Lagos
- Never on Sunday (1960) — as Thanasis
- The Policeman of the 16th Precinct (1959) — as Thomas
- The Ogre of Athens (1956) — as Spathis
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