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").
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
The Flight of the Swan
Character:
Release Date:20/01/2011
With Heart & Soul
Character:a Father
Release Date:22/10/2009
An All-Weather Man
Character:Self
Release Date:03/12/2004
The Enigma
Character:Linos
Release Date:16/11/1998
It's a Long Road
Character:Antonis
Release Date:18/02/1998
Steps
Character:Iason Makris
Release Date:25/04/1996
Ulysses' Gaze
Character:Taxi Driver
Release Date:12/10/1995
Quiet Days in August
Character:Νίκος Γκούφας
Release Date:23/09/1991
Thanasis, o vomvistis
Character:Thanasis
Release Date:01/01/1990
Champion
Character:Thanasis Manaris / Sakis
Release Date:01/10/1989
To didymo tis symforas
Character:Thanasis
Release Date:01/03/1989
Bed for Five
Character:
Release Date:01/03/1989
Thanasis the Optimist
Character:Thanasis Rodinos / Mother
Release Date:01/02/1989
A Madhouse Named "Hellas"
Character:
Release Date:01/12/1988
Thanasis in the country of Will
Character:Thanasis Pitas
Release Date:01/04/1988
Crazy of all Greece
Character:Thanasis Koukouras
Release Date:31/05/1983
Thanasis and the Cursed Serpent
Character:Thanasis
Release Date:10/06/1982
The Big Cannon
Character:Thanasis Apaloheris
Release Date:14/12/1981
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
Character:Thanasis Trampas
Release Date:08/12/1980
Thanasi tightened your belt even more
Character:Thanasis Maganas
Release Date:22/10/1980
The Wicked World of Thanasis
Character:Thanasis Mpesagiampesas
Release Date:19/03/1979
The Bald Student
Character:Thanasis Chatziathanasopoulos
Release Date:01/01/1979
Which Way to the Septic Tank?
Character:Thanasis Papathanasis
Release Date:01/01/1978
Thanasis in the land of the cuff
Character:Thanasis
Release Date:25/07/1976
The Charlatan
Character:Thanasis / Athanasia / Lefteris
Release Date:24/12/1973
Dictator calls Thanasis
Character:Thanasis Delithanasis
Release Date:12/11/1973
The Man Who Ran a Lot
Character:Thanasis Zevedaios
Release Date:01/01/1973
Thanasis, Take Your Gun
Character:Thanasis
Release Date:28/09/1972
Carefree... Nut
Character:Thanasis
Release Date:22/11/1971
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
Character:Thanasis Karathanasis
Release Date:23/09/1971
Holidays in Vietnam
Character:Thanasis Hatzifapas
Release Date:22/02/1971
Thanasis, Juliet and the sausages
Character:Thanasis Karathanasis
Release Date:12/07/1970
One Vengos for All Jobs
Character:Thanasis Hatzikarathanasis
Release Date:01/01/1970
Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc
Character:Thou-Vou
Release Date:11/04/1969
An Unbelievable Sucker
Character:Thanasis Hatzipapageorgakopoulokonstadinogiannopoulos
Release Date:01/01/1969
Who Thanasis!
Character:Thanasis Trikorfos
Release Date:01/01/1969
Doctor Z-Vengos
Character:Thanasis
Release Date:01/01/1968
Come on People
Character:Agathoklis
Release Date:16/05/1967
Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000'
Character:Thou Vou (Athanasios Bobas)
Release Date:30/01/1967
Crazy, Nuts and Vengos
Character:Thanasis
Release Date:01/01/1967
Papatrechas
Character:Polydoros Lagos
Release Date:28/02/1966
He's a Mad Mad Veggos
Character:Thanasis
Release Date:31/12/1965
The Hustler
Character:Kanellos Karabatsas
Release Date:21/11/1964
Out Poverty and Good Heart
Character:Thanasis Koutras
Release Date:11/11/1964
I'll Make You Queen
Character:Antonis Tsilivikis
Release Date:12/10/1964
With Many Children
Character:Polykarpos Kolovos
Release Date:01/01/1964
School for Chauffeur Ladies
Character:Babis
Release Date:01/01/1964
The Poor Demons
Character:Frixos
Release Date:01/01/1964
The Twins
Character:Thanasis Soukouroglou / Stamatis Soukouroglou / Boulis Hatzifrydis
Release Date:01/01/1964
Blind Nache Marlon Brando
Character:Stefanos Avgerinos
Release Date:28/11/1963
Jack of All Trades, Master of None
Character:Thanasis Birbilis
Release Date:30/09/1963
Restless youth
Character:
Release Date:25/05/1963
The lucky pants
Character:Thanasis Foukaras
Release Date:12/03/1963
O Ippolytos kai to violi tou
Character:Ιππόλυτος
Release Date:01/01/1963
The Madman
Character:Errikos Delaportas
Release Date:01/01/1963
Runaway Bride
Character:Harilaos
Release Date:19/11/1962
Min eidate ton Panai?
Character:Panagis Papapanagopoulos
Release Date:19/11/1962
Hands Up, Hitler
Character:Panagis
Release Date:31/10/1962
Astronauts
Character:Thanasis
Release Date:15/10/1962
Odd Jobs
Character:Mitros
Release Date:20/02/1962
The King of Gaffes
Character:Frixos
Release Date:08/02/1962
The Wise Guy
Character:Thrasyvoulos
Release Date:15/01/1962
Hooray for Madness
Character:Romeos
Release Date:08/01/1962
The Jar
Character:Andreas
Release Date:01/01/1962
Groom for Crying
Character:Loukas
Release Date:01/01/1962
The Proud
Character:Priest
Release Date:01/01/1962
Lisa and the Other Woman
Character:Petros Valdis
Release Date:13/11/1961
Eftyhos... trellathika!
Character:Manolis
Release Date:23/10/1961
A mistake in love
Character:Thymios
Release Date:01/08/1961
Liar Wanted
Character:Vrasidas
Release Date:17/04/1961
Μυρτιά
Character:Giannos
Release Date:25/03/1961
Lost dreams
Character:Vangelis
Release Date:11/03/1961
Oi 900 tis Marinas
Character:Partsaklis
Release Date:09/01/1961
Diamanto
Character:Karderinas
Release Date:01/01/1961
Who Is Margarita?
Character:Grigoris Ladias
Release Date:01/01/1961
Sharp as a Needle
Character:Detective Van Gray
Release Date:01/01/1961
The mother's curse
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1961
The Wastrels
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1961
Love Games
Character:hotel owner
Release Date:28/11/1960
The Dawn of Triumph
Character:Περιπτεράς
Release Date:14/11/1960
Desires in the Straw
Character:
Release Date:31/10/1960
Madalena
Character:Policeman
Release Date:24/10/1960
Three Ladies and me
Character:receptionist
Release Date:10/10/1960
Thieves Rejoice Only Once
Character:Salesman
Release Date:01/09/1960
For You My Love
Character:Manetas
Release Date:09/08/1960
Sunday's Date
Character:Car Workshoper
Release Date:09/07/1960
Never on Sunday
Character:Thanasis
Release Date:24/05/1960
The Underdog
Character:Janitor
Release Date:21/03/1960
Blind Angel
Character:Kotsos
Release Date:02/02/1960
The Papadopoulou Family
Character:Spyros
Release Date:01/01/1960
The Dervish Boys
Character:Polydoros
Release Date:01/01/1960
Mitros and Mitrousis in Athens
Character:Mitros
Release Date:01/01/1960
Wandering Jews
Character:Thomas Kalafatis
Release Date:30/10/1959
Mousitsa
Character:Foivos
Release Date:09/10/1959
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
Character:Thomas
Release Date:30/05/1959
The Uncle from Canada
Character:
Release Date:02/05/1959
Erotic Stories
Character:Vangelis
Release Date:09/03/1959
Marriage Adventures
Character:Ice Seller
Release Date:01/01/1959
A Water Mrs. Baggelio
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1959
The Tomboy
Character:waiter
Release Date:01/01/1959
Karagiozis, the Wronged One of Life
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1959
Blossoming Almond Tree
Character:Doctor
Release Date:01/01/1959
Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining
Character:Dr. Giannis Papadopoulos
Release Date:10/11/1958
Happy Bums
Character:Waiter
Release Date:14/10/1958
Mimikos and Mary
Character:Harilaos
Release Date:10/10/1958
Holidays in Aegina
Character:Thodoros' assistant
Release Date:10/03/1958
Poverty can be bearable while living well
Character:husband
Release Date:02/02/1958
The Bus Conductor
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1958
Just for One Night
Character:Sirios's assistant
Release Date:01/01/1958
Maria Pentagiotissa
Character:Papalaris
Release Date:29/12/1957
Of Fortune The Written
Character:
Release Date:18/03/1957
The Girl Has Got an Uncle
Character:Taxi Driver
Release Date:01/02/1957
The Wooden Shoe, the Gun and the Bow Tie
Character:Hanos (uncredited)
Release Date:01/01/1957
A Girl in Black
Character:Policeman
Release Date:08/06/1956
Experts on the Football Field
Character:Sailor
Release Date:12/03/1956
The Ogre of Athens
Character:Spathis
Release Date:05/03/1956
The Fairy Tale Girl
Character:
Release Date:12/01/1956
The Magic City
Character:Thanasis
Release Date:18/07/1955
Καταδικασμένη και από το παιδί της
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1955
Television Appearances
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