7.9
7.9
Papatrechas
1966
Producer
Thanasis Veggos
Acting
Born:May 29, 1927
Died:May 3, 2011(aged 83)
Birthplace:Piraeus, Greece
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CommunityBiography
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 (117 movies)
7.8
7.8
Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000'
1967
Director
7.8
7.8
Poverty can be bearable while living well
1958
as husband
7.7
7.7
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
1959
as Thomas
7.6
7.6
The Flight of the Swan
2011
7.6
7.6
Liar Wanted
1961
as Vrasidas
7.5
7.5
A Madhouse Named "Hellas"
1988
7.4
7.4
It's a Long Road
1998
as Antonis
7.4
7.4
Ulysses' Gaze
1995
as Taxi Driver
7.3
7.3
I'll Make You Queen
1964
as Antonis Tsilivikis
7.1
7.1
Thanasis, Take Your Gun
1972
as Thanasis
7.0
7.0
The Ogre of Athens
1956
as Spathis
7.0
7.0
The Wise Guy
1962
as Thrasyvoulos
7.0
7.0
Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc
1969
Director
7.0
7.0
A Water Mrs. Baggelio
1959
6.8
6.8
With Heart & Soul
2009
as a Father
6.8
6.8
The Madman
1963
as Errikos Delaportas
6.8
6.8
Never on Sunday
1960
as Thanasis
6.8
6.8
Jack of All Trades, Master of None
1963
as Thanasis Birbilis
6.7
6.7
Blind Nache Marlon Brando
1963
as Stefanos Avgerinos
6.7
6.7
Wandering Jews
1959
as Thomas Kalafatis
6.6
6.6
School for Chauffeur Ladies
1964
as Babis
6.6
6.6
With Many Children
1964
as Polykarpos Kolovos
6.6
6.6
Doctor Z-Vengos
1968
Producer
6.5
6.5
The Hustler
1964
as Kanellos Karabatsas
6.5
6.5
The mother's curse
1961
6.3
6.3
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
1971
as Thanasis Karathanasis
6.3
6.3
The Poor Demons
1964
as Frixos
6.3
6.3
He's a Mad Mad Veggos
1965
Producer
6.3
6.3
Odd Jobs
1962
as Mitros
6.2
6.2
Hands Up, Hitler
1962
as Panagis
6.1
6.1
A Girl in Black
1956
as Policeman
6.1
6.1
Runaway Bride
1962
as Harilaos
6.1
6.1
Who Thanasis!
1969
Producer
6.1
6.1
Madalena
1960
as Policeman
6.0
6.0
Thanasis in the land of the cuff
1976
Producer
6.0
6.0
Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining
1958
as Dr. Giannis Papadopoulos
6.0
6.0
Min eidate ton Panai?
1962
as Panagis Papapanagopoulos
6.0
6.0
The Jar
1962
as Andreas
6.0
6.0
Happy Bums
1958
as Waiter
5.9
5.9
The Magic City
1955
as Thanasis
5.8
5.8
An Unbelievable Sucker
1969
Producer
5.8
5.8
Lost dreams
1961
as Vangelis
5.7
5.7
Which Way to the Septic Tank?
1978
as Thanasis Papathanasis
5.7
5.7
Marriage Adventures
1959
as Ice Seller
5.6
5.6
The Underdog
1960
as Janitor
5.6
5.6
Lisa and the Other Woman
1961
as Petros Valdis
5.5
5.5
Thanasi tightened your belt even more
1980
as Thanasis Maganas
5.5
5.5
Diamanto
1961
as Karderinas
5.5
5.5
The Big Cannon
1981
Writer
5.5
5.5
A mistake in love
1961
as Thymios
5.4
5.4
One Vengos for All Jobs
1970
as Thanasis Hatzikarathanasis
5.4
5.4
Who Is Margarita?
1961
as Grigoris Ladias
5.4
5.4
The Papadopoulou Family
1960
as Spyros
5.4
5.4
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
1980
as Thanasis Trampas
5.2
5.2
Thanasis, Juliet and the sausages
1970
as Thanasis Karathanasis
5.2
5.2
Holidays in Vietnam
1971
as Thanasis Hatzifapas
5.2
5.2
Out Poverty and Good Heart
1964
Producer
5.2
5.2
The Girl Has Got an Uncle
1957
as Taxi Driver
5.2
5.2
Crazy, Nuts and Vengos
1967
Director
5.2
5.2
Three Ladies and me
1960
as receptionist
5.1
5.1
The Twins
1964
as Thanasis Soukouroglou / Stamatis Soukouroglou / Boulis Hatzifrydis
5.0
5.0
The Man Who Ran a Lot
1973
Director
5.0
5.0
Astronauts
1962
as Thanasis
5.0
5.0
Karagiozis, the Wronged One of Life
1959
5.0
5.0
Mimikos and Mary
1958
as Harilaos
5.0
5.0
The Wicked World of Thanasis
1979
as Thanasis Mpesagiampesas
5.0
5.0
Oi 900 tis Marinas
1961
as Partsaklis
5.0
5.0
The lucky pants
1963
as Thanasis Foukaras
5.0
5.0
Come on People
1967
Producer
5.0
5.0
Groom for Crying
1962
as Loukas
5.0
5.0
Quiet Days in August
1991
as Νίκος Γκούφας
4.9
4.9
The King of Gaffes
1962
as Frixos
4.8
4.8
The Bald Student
1979
as Thanasis Chatziathanasopoulos
4.6
4.6
Eftyhos... trellathika!
1961
as Manolis
4.5
4.5
Blind Angel
1960
as Kotsos
4.5
4.5
The Wastrels
1961
4.5
4.5
Carefree... Nut
1971
as Thanasis
4.5
4.5
Holidays in Aegina
1958
as Thodoros' assistant
4.4
4.4
O Ippolytos kai to violi tou
1963
as Ιππόλυτος
4.3
4.3
Erotic Stories
1959
as Vangelis
4.3
4.3
Crazy of all Greece
1983
Producer
4.3
4.3
The Tomboy
1959
as waiter
4.2
4.2
Sharp as a Needle
1961
as Detective Van Gray
4.1
4.1
Hooray for Madness
1962
as Romeos
4.0
4.0
Bed for Five
1989
4.0
4.0
The Dervish Boys
1960
as Polydoros
4.0
4.0
Dictator calls Thanasis
1973
as Thanasis Delithanasis
4.0
4.0
Thieves Rejoice Only Once
1960
as Salesman
4.0
4.0
Thanasis the Optimist
1989
as Thanasis Rodinos / Mother
4.0
4.0
Champion
1989
as Thanasis Manaris / Sakis
3.9
3.9
Love Games
1960
as hotel owner
3.8
3.8
Mousitsa
1959
as Foivos
3.7
3.7
To didymo tis symforas
1989
as Thanasis
3.7
3.7
Mitros and Mitrousis in Athens
1960
as Mitros
3.4
3.4
The Uncle from Canada
1959
3.4
3.4
Thanasis and the Cursed Serpent
1982
as Thanasis
3.3
3.3
Just for One Night
1958
as Sirios's assistant
3.3
3.3
Blossoming Almond Tree
1959
as Doctor
3.0
3.0
Maria Pentagiotissa
1957
as Papalaris
3.0
3.0
Thanasis in the country of Will
1988
as Thanasis Pitas
2.0
2.0
The Fairy Tale Girl
1956
2.0
2.0
Experts on the Football Field
1956
as Sailor
Steps
1996
as Iason Makris
An All-Weather Man
2004
as Self
The Enigma
1998
as Linos
Thanasis, o vomvistis
1990
as Thanasis
Καταδικασμένη και από το παιδί της
1955
The Proud
1962
as Priest
Μυρτιά
1961
as Giannos
The Charlatan
1973
as Thanasis / Athanasia / Lefteris
Desires in the Straw
1960
Restless youth
1963
The Bus Conductor
1958
The Wooden Shoe, the Gun and the Bow Tie
1957
as Hanos (uncredited)
Sunday's Date
1960
as Car Workshoper
For You My Love
1960
as Manetas
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