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Thanasis Veggos
Acting

Thanasis Veggos
Homepage
http://www.veggos.gr/
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1927-05-29,Piraeus, Greece
Gender
Male
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)

Filmography

The Ogre of Athens

7.068

The Ogre of Athens
1956-03-05

Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000'

7.842

Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000'
1967-01-30

The Flight of the Swan

7.6

The Flight of the Swan
2011-01-20

With Heart & Soul

6.719

With Heart & Soul
2009-10-22

Holidays in Vietnam

6.3

Holidays in Vietnam
1971-02-22

The Policeman of the 16th Precinct

7.792

The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
1959-05-30

The Madman of Greece

5.5

The Madman of Greece
1983-05-31

To didymo tis symforas

4.5

To didymo tis symforas
1989-03-01

It's a Long Road

7.5

It's a Long Road
1998-02-18

Dictator calls Thanasis

6.2

Dictator calls Thanasis
1973-11-12

Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc

7.237

Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc
1969-04-11

7

Diamanto
1961-01-01

A Girl in Black

6.4

A Girl in Black
1956-06-08

6.237

Madalena
1960-10-24

Marriage Adventures

6.75

Marriage Adventures
1959-01-01

Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining

7.3

Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining
1958-11-10

7.286

The Wise Guy
1962-01-15

The Papadopoulou Family

5.667

The Papadopoulou Family
1960-01-01

Mimikos and Mary

5.571

Mimikos and Mary
1958-10-10

Jack of All Trades, Master of None

7.05

Jack of All Trades, Master of None
1963-09-30

Thanasis in the land of the cuff

8

Thanasis in the land of the cuff
1976-07-25

What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?

6.6

What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
1971-09-23

Thanasis, Juliet and the sausages

6.143

Thanasis, Juliet and the sausages
1970-07-12

6

The Magic City
1955-07-18

I'll Make You Queen

7.571

I'll Make You Queen
1964-10-12

4.333

Mousitsa
1959-10-09

Min eidate ton Panai?

6.6

Min eidate ton Panai?
1962-11-19

6.636

Runaway Bride
1962-11-19

Holidays in Aegina

5.375

Holidays in Aegina
1958-03-10

Poverty can be bearable while living well

7.8

Poverty can be bearable while living well
1958-02-02

The Uncle from Canada

4.333

The Uncle from Canada
1959-05-02

The King of Gaffes

5.25

The King of Gaffes
1962-02-08

7.6

Odd Jobs
1962-02-20

7

Wandering Jews
1959-10-30

Hooray for Madness

4.667

Hooray for Madness
1962-01-08

The Girl Has Got an Uncle

5.5

The Girl Has Got an Uncle
1957-02-01

Out Poverty and Good Heart

5.714

Out Poverty and Good Heart
1964-11-11

Marlon Brando Has Nothing On Him

7.2

Marlon Brando Has Nothing On Him
1963-11-28

7.333

The Hustler
1964-11-21

7.844

Papatrechas
1966-02-28

He's a Mad Mad Veggos

6.889

He's a Mad Mad Veggos
1965-12-31

6.667

The Big Cannon
1981-12-14

Experts on the Football Field

5.5

Experts on the Football Field
1956-03-12

6.077

The Underdog
1960-03-21

Oi 900 tis Marinas

5.667

Oi 900 tis Marinas
1961-01-09

Carefree... Nut

5.833

Carefree... Nut
1971-11-22

Which Way to the Septic Tank?

6.115

Which Way to the Septic Tank?
1978-01-01

The Man Who Ran a Lot

6.667

The Man Who Ran a Lot
1973-01-01

With Many Children

7.429

With Many Children
1964-01-01

School for Chauffeur Ladies

6.8

School for Chauffeur Ladies
1964-01-01

Maria Pentagiotissa

3.375

Maria Pentagiotissa
1957-12-29

Hands Up, Hitler

6.6

Hands Up, Hitler
1962-03-05

O Ippolytos kai to violi tou

6

O Ippolytos kai to violi tou
1963-01-01

An Unbelievable Sucker

6.667

An Unbelievable Sucker
1969-01-01

Eftyhos... trellathika!

4.8

Eftyhos... trellathika!
1961-10-23

Crazy, Nuts and Vengos

6.364

Crazy, Nuts and Vengos
1967-01-01

Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze

6.1

Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
1980-12-08

6.286

The Jar
1962-01-01

Lisa and the Other Woman

6.444

Lisa and the Other Woman
1961-11-13

7.25

The Madman
1963-01-01

7.5

Happy Bums
1958-10-14

Thieves Rejoice Only Once

5.667

Thieves Rejoice Only Once
1960-09-01

Doctor Z-Vengos

7.35

Doctor Z-Vengos
1968-01-01

Who Is Margarita?

5.818

Who Is Margarita?
1961-01-01

6.5

Come on People
1967-05-16

The Poor Demons

7

The Poor Demons
1964-01-01

6

Astronauts
1962-10-15

The Dervish Boys

5

The Dervish Boys
1960-01-01

The Bus Conductor

10

The Bus Conductor
1958-01-01

Thanasis, Take Your Gun

7.364

Thanasis, Take Your Gun
1972-09-28

One Vengos for All Jobs

6

One Vengos for All Jobs
1970-01-01

Thanasi tightened your belt even more

6.667

Thanasi tightened your belt even more
1980-10-22

6.727

Who Thanasis!
1969-01-01

The Wicked World of Thanasis

6.6

The Wicked World of Thanasis
1979-03-19

Mitros and Mitrousis in Athens

4.143

Mitros and Mitrousis in Athens
1960-01-01

7.4

Ulysses' Gaze
1995-10-12

0

Restless youth
1963-05-25

The Bald Student

6.333

The Bald Student
1979-01-01

Groom for Crying

5.5

Groom for Crying
1962-01-01

7.714

Liar Wanted
1961-04-17

4.5

Love Games
1960-11-28

6.111

The Twins
1964-01-01

Quiet Days in August

5.333

Quiet Days in August
1991-09-23

9

The Charlatan
1973-12-24

The Fairy Tale Girl

5.5

The Fairy Tale Girl
1956-01-12

A Water Mrs. Baggelio

7.667

A Water Mrs. Baggelio
1959-01-01

Three Ladies and me

6.25

Three Ladies and me
1960-10-10

A Madhouse Named

7.3

A Madhouse Named "Hellas"
1988-12-01

Sharp as a Needle

4.714

Sharp as a Needle
1961-01-01

7

The Proud
1962-01-01

Thanasis and the Cursed Serpent

5.143

Thanasis and the Cursed Serpent
1982-06-10

Just for One Night

4

Just for One Night
1958-01-01

A mistake in love

7

A mistake in love
1961-08-01

5.5

The Tomboy
1959-01-01

An All-Weather Man

0

An All-Weather Man
2004-12-03

9

The Enigma
1998-11-16

Thanasis the Optimist

5.5

Thanasis the Optimist
1989-02-01

4.857

Erotic Stories
1959-03-09

4

Bed for Five
1989-03-01

7

Sunday's Date
1960-07-09

The mother's curse

7.667

The mother's curse
1961-01-01

The Dawn of Triumph

6.667

The Dawn of Triumph
1960-11-14

6.4

Lost dreams
1961-03-11

Karagiozis, the Wronged One of Life

6.5

Karagiozis, the Wronged One of Life
1959-01-01

Προσοχή! Μας βάλανε μπόμπα...

10

Προσοχή! Μας βάλανε μπόμπα...
1990-01-01

7

Champion
1989-10-01

Blossoming Almond Tree

4

Blossoming Almond Tree
1959-03-16

For You My Love

7

For You My Love
1960-08-09

Never on Sunday

6.914

Never on Sunday
1960-05-24

5.333

Blind Angel
1960-02-02

Desires in the Straw

8

Desires in the Straw
1960-10-31

5.4

The Wastrels
1961-01-01

Thanasis in the country of Will

4.667

Thanasis in the country of Will
1988-04-01

The lucky pants

7

The lucky pants
1963-03-12

9

Μυρτιά
1961-03-25

The Wooden Shoe, the Gun and the Bow Tie

10

The Wooden Shoe, the Gun and the Bow Tie
1957-01-01

Of Fortune The Written

8.5

Of Fortune The Written
1957-03-18

0

Steps
1996-04-25

Καταδικασμένη και από το παιδί της

9

Καταδικασμένη και από το παιδί της
1955-01-01

Χίλια Χρόνια Πριν - Βυζάντιο: Η Γιορτή των Καλενδών

8

Χίλια Χρόνια Πριν - Βυζάντιο: Η Γιορτή των Καλενδών
1976-12-25

Η Θεσσαλονίκη Της Νοσταλγίας Μας

5

Η Θεσσαλονίκη Της Νοσταλγίας Μας
2009-01-01

Έχω ένα μυστικό...

2

Έχω ένα μυστικό...
2008-10-06

0

Paraskinio
1976-02-24

0

Βεγγαλικά
1988-10-10

About Winds and Waters

7

About Winds and Waters
2000-10-05

Police Officer Thanasis Papathanasis

8

Police Officer Thanasis Papathanasis
1990-10-06

Έρωτας όπως έρημος

8

Έρωτας όπως έρημος
2003-10-07