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

Filmography

The Ogre of Athens

7

The Ogre of Athens
1956-03-05

Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000'

7.8

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

6.7

With Heart & Soul
2009-10-22

Holidays in Vietnam

5.2

Holidays in Vietnam
1971-02-22

The Policeman of the 16th Precinct

7.7

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

Το Δίδυμο της Συμφοράς

3.7

Το Δίδυμο της Συμφοράς
1989-03-01

Crazy of all Greece

4.3

Crazy of all Greece
1983-05-31

It's a Long Road

7.4

It's a Long Road
1998-02-18

Dictator calls Thanasis

4

Dictator calls Thanasis
1973-11-12

Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc

7

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

5.5

Διαμάντω
1961-01-01

6.1

Madalena
1960-10-24

A Girl in Black

6.3

A Girl in Black
1956-06-08

Marriage Adventures

5.7

Marriage Adventures
1959-01-01

Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining

6

Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining
1958-11-10

7

The Wise Guy
1962-01-15

Papadopoulou family

5.4

Papadopoulou family
1960-01-01

Mimikos and Mary

5

Mimikos and Mary
1958-10-10

Jack of All Trades, Master of None

7.1

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

6.3

The Magic City
1955-07-18

What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?

6.8

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

Thanasis, Juliet and the sausages

5.2

Thanasis, Juliet and the sausages
1970-07-12

Thanasis in the land of the cuff

6

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

I'll Make You Queen

7.3

I'll Make You Queen
1964-10-12

4.1

Mousitsa
1959-10-09

Δουλειές του ποδαριού

6.3

Δουλειές του ποδαριού
1962-02-20

6.1

Runaway Bride
1962-11-19

6.7

Οι Δοσατζήδες
1959-10-30

Holidays in Aegina

4.5

Holidays in Aegina
1958-03-10

The King of Gaffes

5.5

The King of Gaffes
1962-02-08

Min eidate ton Panai?

6.7

Min eidate ton Panai?
1962-11-19

The Uncle from Canada

3.5

The Uncle from Canada
1959-05-02

Poverty can be bearable while living well

7.8

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

Hooray for Madness

4.6

Hooray for Madness
1962-01-08

The Girl Has Got an Uncle

5.2

The Girl Has Got an Uncle
1957-02-01

Τύφλα Νάχη ο Μάρλον Μπράντο

6.7

Τύφλα Νάχη ο Μάρλον Μπράντο
1963-11-28

Out Poverty and Good Heart

5.2

Out Poverty and Good Heart
1964-11-11

6.5

Ο Καταφερτζής
1964-11-21

7.9

Ο Παπατρέχας
1966-02-28

He's a Mad Mad Veggos

6.3

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

5.5

The Big Cannon
1981-12-14

Experts on the Football Field

2

Experts on the Football Field
1956-03-12

Το Κλωτσοσκούφι

5.6

Το Κλωτσοσκούφι
1960-03-21

Oi 900 tis Marinas

5

Oi 900 tis Marinas
1961-01-09

Carefree... Nut

4.5

Carefree... Nut
1971-11-22

Which Way to the Septic Tank?

5.7

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

The Man Who Ran a Lot

5

The Man Who Ran a Lot
1973-01-01

With Many Children

6.6

With Many Children
1964-01-01

School for Chauffeur Ladies

6.6

School for Chauffeur Ladies
1964-01-01

Maria Pentagiotissa

3

Maria Pentagiotissa
1957-12-29

Hands Up, Hitler

6.2

Hands Up, Hitler
1962-10-31

O Ippolytos kai to violi tou

4.8

O Ippolytos kai to violi tou
1963-01-01

An Unbelievable Sucker

5.8

An Unbelievable Sucker
1969-01-01

Eftyhos... trellathika!

5.6

Eftyhos... trellathika!
1961-10-23

Crazy, Nuts and Vengos

5.2

Crazy, Nuts and Vengos
1967-01-01

Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze

5.4

Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
1980-12-08

6

The jar
1962-01-01

Lisa and the Other Woman

5.6

Lisa and the Other Woman
1961-11-13

6.8

The Madman
1963-01-01

Χαρούμενοι αλήτες

6

Χαρούμενοι αλήτες
1958-10-14

Μια Του Κλέφτη...

4

Μια Του Κλέφτη...
1960-09-01

Doctor Z-Vengos

6.571

Doctor Z-Vengos
1968-01-01

Who Is Margarita?

5.9

Who Is Margarita?
1961-01-01

5

Come on People
1967-05-16

5

Astronauts
1962-10-15

The Poor Demons

6.3

The Poor Demons
1964-01-01

Τα ντερβισόπαιδα

4

Τα ντερβισόπαιδα
1960-01-01

Το Εισπρακτοράκι

0

Το Εισπρακτοράκι
1958-01-01

Thanasis, Take Your Gun

7.1

Thanasis, Take Your Gun
1972-09-28

One Vengos for All Jobs

5.4

One Vengos for All Jobs
1970-01-01

Thanasi tightened your belt even more

5.5

Thanasi tightened your belt even more
1980-10-22

Μήτρος και Μητρούσης στην Αθήνα

4.2

Μήτρος και Μητρούσης στην Αθήνα
1960-01-01

The Wicked World of Thanasis

5

The Wicked World of Thanasis
1979-03-19

6.1

Who Thanasis!
1969-01-01

7.394

Ulysses' Gaze
1995-10-12

0

Restless youth
1963-05-25

The Bald Student

4.8

The Bald Student
1979-01-01

Γαμπρός για Κλάματα

5

Γαμπρός για Κλάματα
1962-01-01

7.6

Liar Wanted
1961-04-17

4.3

Love Games
1960-11-28

5.1

The Twins
1964-01-01

Quiet Days in August

5

Quiet Days in August
1991-09-23

0

The Charlatan
1973-12-24

The Fairy Tale Girl

2

The Fairy Tale Girl
1956-01-12

A Water Mrs. Baggelio

7

A Water Mrs. Baggelio
1959-01-01

Three Ladies and me

5.8

Three Ladies and me
1960-10-10

A Madhouse Named

7.5

A Madhouse Named "Hellas"
1988-12-01

Sharp as a Needle

4.2

Sharp as a Needle
1961-01-01

0

The Proud
1962-01-01

Thanasis and the Cursed Serpent

5

Thanasis and the Cursed Serpent
1982-06-10

Just for One Night

4

Just for One Night
1958-01-01

A mistake in love

5.5

A mistake in love
1961-08-01

4.3

The Tomboy
1959-01-01

A Man for Εverything

0

A Man for Εverything
2004-12-03

0

The Enigma
1998-11-16

Thanasis the Optimist

4

Thanasis the Optimist
1989-02-01

5

Erotic Stories
1959-03-09

4

Bed for five
1989-03-01

0

Sunday's Date
1960-07-09

The mother's curse

6.5

The mother's curse
1961-01-01

The Dawn of Triumph

6

The Dawn of Triumph
1960-11-14

6.2

Lost dreams
1961-03-11

Karagiozis, the Wronged One of Life

5

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

Θανάσης ο Βομβιστής

0

Θανάσης ο Βομβιστής
1990-01-01

4

Champion
1989-10-01

Blossoming Almond Tree

4

Blossoming Almond Tree
1959-01-01

For You My Love

0

For You My Love
1960-08-09

Never on Sunday

6.8

Never on Sunday
1960-05-24

4.5

Blind Angel
1960-02-02

Πόθοι στα Στάχυα

0

Πόθοι στα Στάχυα
1960-10-31

Οι χαραμοφάηδες

4.5

Οι χαραμοφάηδες
1961-01-01

Thanasis in the country of Will

3

Thanasis in the country of Will
1988-04-01

The lucky pants

5

The lucky pants
1963-03-12

0

Μυρτιά
1961-03-25

The Wooden Shoe, the Gun and the Bow Tie

0

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

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

Peri Anemon kai Ydaton

6

Peri Anemon kai Ydaton
2000-10-05

0

Βεγγαλικά
1988-10-10

Αστυνόμος Θανάσης Παπαθανάσης

0

Αστυνόμος Θανάσης Παπαθανάσης
1990-10-06

Έρωτας όπως έρημος

8

Έρωτας όπως έρημος
2003-10-07