Thanasis Veggos

Personal Info

Birthday

May 29, 1927

Day of Death

2011-05-03

(83 years old)

Place of Birth

Piraeus, Greece

Also Known As

Thanasis Vengos

Thanassis Veggos

Thanassis Vengos

Thanasis Vegos

Θανασης Βεγγος

Θανάσης Βέγγος

Thanasis Veggos

Biography

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.

Known For

About Winds and Waters

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The Policeman of the 16th Precinct

Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000'

Ulysses' Gaze

The Hustler

A Girl in Black

The Madman

Filmography

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