Thanasis Veggos

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. …

Movies & TV Shows

1. Ulysses' Gaze (1995) — Taxi Driver
2. Never on Sunday (1960) — Thanasis
3. The Ogre of Athens (1956) — Spathis
4. It's a Long Road (1998) — Antonis
5. The Policeman of the 16th Precinct (1959) — Thomas
6. A Girl in Black (1956) — Policeman
7. Jack of All Trades, Master of None (1963) — Thanasis Birbilis
8. Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000' (1967) — Thou Vou (Athanasios Bobas)
9. Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc (1969) — Thou-Vou
10. Madalena (1960) — Policeman
11. With Heart & Soul (2009) — a Father
12. Papatrechas (1966) — Polydoros Lagos
13. School for Chauffeur Ladies (1964) — Babis
14. What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi? (1971) — Thanasis Karathanasis
15. Hands Up, Hitler (1962) — Panagis
16. The Magic City (1955) — Thanasis
17. I'll Make You Queen (1964) — Antonis Tsilivikis
18. Liar Wanted (1961) — Vrasidas
19. The Underdog (1960) — Janitor
20. Which Way to the Septic Tank? (1978) — Thanasis Papathanasis
21. Mousitsa (1959) — Foivos
22. Blind Nache Marlon Brando (1963) — Stefanos Avgerinos
23. One Vengos for All Jobs (1970) — Thanasis Hatzikarathanasis
24. Runaway Bride (1962) — Harilaos
25. Crazy, Nuts and Vengos (1967) — Thanasis
26. Who Is Margarita? (1961) — Grigoris Ladias
27. Thanasis, Take Your Gun (1972) — Thanasis
28. Who Thanasis! (1969) — Thanasis Trikorfos
29. Min eidate ton Panai? (1962) — Panagis Papapanagopoulos
30. Eftyhos... trellathika! (1961) — Manolis
31. Doctor Z-Vengos (1968) — Thanasis
32. Hooray for Madness (1962) — Romeos
33. He's a Mad Mad Veggos (1965) — Thanasis
34. Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze (1980) — Thanasis Trampas
35. Lisa and the Other Woman (1961) — Petros Valdis
36. The Twins (1964) — Thanasis Soukouroglou / Stamatis Soukouroglou / Boulis Hatzifrydis
37. The Flight of the Swan (2011)
38. The King of Gaffes (1962) — Frixos
39. Holidays in Aegina (1958) — Thodoros' assistant
40. Maria Pentagiotissa (1957) — Papalaris

Directed

1. Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000' (1967) — Director
2. Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc (1969) — Director
3. Crazy, Nuts and Vengos (1967) — Director
4. Who Thanasis! (1969) — Director
5. Doctor Z-Vengos (1968) — Director
6. The Man Who Ran a Lot (1973) — Director
7. An Unbelievable Sucker (1969) — Director
8. Βεγγαλικά (1988) — Director