
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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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