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Thanasis Veggos

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Known For

83 Years Old

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.

Born

Piraeus, Greece on 29th May 1927

Died

3rd May 2011

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Αστυνόμος Θανάσης Παπαθανάσης Image
Αστυνόμος Θανάσης Παπαθανάσης
About Winds and Waters Image
About Winds and Waters
Λύσσανδρος
Έχω ένα μυστικό... Image
Έχω ένα μυστικό...
Κυρ-Κυριάκος
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Βεγγαλικά
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Η Θεσσαλονίκη Της Νοσταλγίας Μας
Paraskinio Image
Paraskinio
Self
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Έρωτας όπως έρημος
I'll Make You Queen Image
I'll Make You Queen
Antonis Tsilivikis
Never on Sunday Image
Never on Sunday
Thanasis
The Tomboy Image
The Tomboy
waiter
Ulysses' Gaze Image
Ulysses' Gaze
Taxi Driver
An Unbelievable Sucker Image
An Unbelievable Sucker
Thanasis Hatzipapageorgakopoulokonstadinogiannopoulos
Sunday's Date Image
Sunday's Date
Car Workshoper
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct Image
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
Thomas
Who Is Margarita? Image
Who Is Margarita?
Grigoris Ladias
The mother's curse Image
The mother's curse
The Flight of the Swan Image
The Flight of the Swan
Jack of All Trades, Master of None Image
Jack of All Trades, Master of None
Thanasis Birbilis
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi? Image
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
Thanasis Karathanasis
Madalena Image
Madalena
Policeman
Quiet Days in August Image
Quiet Days in August
Νίκος Γκούφας
Dictator calls Thanasis Image
Dictator calls Thanasis
Thanasis Delithanasis
Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000' Image
Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000'
Thou Vou (Athanasios Bobas)
A Girl in Black Image
A Girl in Black
Policeman
The Underdog Image
The Underdog
Janitor
Thanasis, Take Your Gun Image
Thanasis, Take Your Gun
Thanasis
Mousitsa Image
Mousitsa
Foivos
Sharp as a Needle Image
Sharp as a Needle
Detective Van Gray
Lisa and the Other Woman Image
Lisa and the Other Woman
Petros Valdis
Which Way to the Septic Tank? Image
Which Way to the Septic Tank?
Thanasis Papathanasis
The Ogre of Athens Image
The Ogre of Athens
Spathis
Out Poverty and Good Heart Image
Out Poverty and Good Heart
Thanasis Koutras
Papatrechas Image
Papatrechas
Polydoros Lagos
Hooray for Madness Image
Hooray for Madness
Romeos
The Dawn of Triumph Image
The Dawn of Triumph
Περιπτεράς
The Wise Guy Image
The Wise Guy
Thrasyvoulos
Thanasis, Juliet and the sausages Image
Thanasis, Juliet and the sausages
Thanasis Karathanasis
With Heart & Soul Image
With Heart & Soul
a Father
Hands Up, Hitler Image
Hands Up, Hitler
Panagis
Crazy of all Greece Image
Crazy of all Greece
Thanasis Koukouras
Min eidate ton Panai? Image
Min eidate ton Panai?
Panagis Papapanagopoulos
The Girl Has Got an Uncle Image
The Girl Has Got an Uncle
Taxi Driver
Wandering Jews Image
Wandering Jews
Thomas Kalafatis
Odd Jobs Image
Odd Jobs
Mitros
A mistake in love Image
A mistake in love
Thymios
The Poor Demons Image
The Poor Demons
Frixos
Erotic Stories Image
Erotic Stories
Vangelis
Love Games Image
Love Games
hotel owner
Thanasi tightened your belt even more Image
Thanasi tightened your belt even more
Thanasis Maganas
The Dervish Boys Image
The Dervish Boys
Polydoros
Diamanto Image
Diamanto
Karderinas
Mimikos and Mary Image
Mimikos and Mary
Harilaos
The Bald Student Image
The Bald Student
Thanasis Chatziathanasopoulos
Happy Bums Image
Happy Bums
Waiter
Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc Image
Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc
Thou-Vou
The Enigma Image
The Enigma
Linos
Papadopoulou family Image
Papadopoulou family
Spyros
Marriage Adventures Image
Marriage Adventures
Ice Seller
Runaway Bride Image
Runaway Bride
Harilaos
Crazy, Nuts and Vengos Image
Crazy, Nuts and Vengos
Thanasis
One Vengos for All Jobs Image
One Vengos for All Jobs
Thanasis Hatzikarathanasis
He's a Mad Mad Veggos Image
He's a Mad Mad Veggos
Thanasis
The Uncle from Canada Image
The Uncle from Canada
Of Fortune The Written Image
Of Fortune The Written
Thanasis in the land of the cuff Image
Thanasis in the land of the cuff
Thanasis
The Bus Conductor Image
The Bus Conductor
Desires in the Straw Image
Desires in the Straw
Holidays in Vietnam Image
Holidays in Vietnam
Thanasis Hatzifapas
The Fairy Tale Girl Image
The Fairy Tale Girl
Eftyhos... trellathika! Image
Eftyhos... trellathika!
Manolis
An All-Weather Man Image
An All-Weather Man
Self
The Jar Image
The Jar
Andreas
Just for One Night Image
Just for One Night
Sirios's assistant
Holidays in Aegina Image
Holidays in Aegina
Thodoros' assistant
School for Chauffeur Ladies Image
School for Chauffeur Ladies
Babis
The Wicked World of Thanasis Image
The Wicked World of Thanasis
Thanasis Mpesagiampesas
The Madman Image
The Madman
Errikos Delaportas
Thieves Rejoice Only Once Image
Thieves Rejoice Only Once
Salesman
It's a Long Road Image
It's a Long Road
Antonis
For You My Love Image
For You My Love
Manetas
Blind Angel Image
Blind Angel
Kotsos
The lucky pants Image
The lucky pants
Thanasis Foukaras
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze Image
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
Thanasis Trampas
Oi 900 tis Marinas Image
Oi 900 tis Marinas
Partsaklis
Three Ladies and me Image
Three Ladies and me
receptionist
Carefree... Nut Image
Carefree... Nut
Thanasis
Come on People Image
Come on People
Agathoklis
Blind Nache Marlon Brando Image
Blind Nache Marlon Brando
Stefanos Avgerinos
The Wastrels Image
The Wastrels
The Proud Image
The Proud
Priest
Groom for Crying Image
Groom for Crying
Loukas
With Many Children Image
With Many Children
Polykarpos Kolovos
Who Thanasis! Image
Who Thanasis!
Thanasis Trikorfos
Thanasis, o vomvistis Image
Thanasis, o vomvistis
Thanasis
The Twins Image
The Twins
Thanasis Soukouroglou / Stamatis Soukouroglou / Boulis Hatzifrydis
Liar Wanted Image
Liar Wanted
Vrasidas
The Hustler Image
The Hustler
Kanellos Karabatsas
Poverty can be bearable while living well Image
Poverty can be bearable while living well
husband
Karagiozis, the Wronged One of Life Image
Karagiozis, the Wronged One of Life
The King of Gaffes Image
The King of Gaffes
Frixos
Lost dreams Image
Lost dreams
Vangelis
Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining Image
Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining
Dr. Giannis Papadopoulos
Experts on the Football Field Image
Experts on the Football Field
Sailor
A Water Mrs. Baggelio Image
A Water Mrs. Baggelio
A Madhouse Named "Hellas" Image
A Madhouse Named "Hellas"
Astronauts Image
Astronauts
Thanasis
The Man Who Ran a Lot Image
The Man Who Ran a Lot
Thanasis Zevedaios
The Charlatan Image
The Charlatan
Thanasis / Athanasia / Lefteris
Maria Pentagiotissa Image
Maria Pentagiotissa
Papalaris
To didymo tis symforas Image
To didymo tis symforas
Thanasis
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Restless youth
O Ippolytos kai to violi tou Image
O Ippolytos kai to violi tou
Ιππόλυτος
Blossoming Almond Tree Image
Blossoming Almond Tree
Doctor
Bed for Five Image
Bed for Five
Thanasis and the Cursed Serpent Image
Thanasis and the Cursed Serpent
Thanasis
Doctor Z-Vengos Image
Doctor Z-Vengos
Thanasis
The Big Cannon Image
The Big Cannon
Thanasis Apaloheris
The Wooden Shoe, the Gun and the Bow Tie Image
The Wooden Shoe, the Gun and the Bow Tie
Hanos (uncredited)
Thanasis the Optimist Image
Thanasis the Optimist
Thanasis Rodinos / Mother
Champion Image
Champion
Thanasis Manaris / Sakis
Μυρτιά Image
Μυρτιά
Giannos
Mitros and Mitrousis in Athens Image
Mitros and Mitrousis in Athens
Mitros
The Magic City Image
The Magic City
Thanasis
Thanasis in the country of Will Image
Thanasis in the country of Will
Thanasis Pitas