Thanasis Veggos

ActorDirectorProducerWriterDirecting May 29 (died age 83) Piraeus, Greece 1955–2011 (56 year career)

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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 Kiriakati…

Known For

Film

Ulysses' Gaze

Taxi Driver

Film

Never on Sunday

Thanasis

Film

The Ogre of Athens

Spathis

Film

It's a Long Road

Antonis

Film

The Policeman of the 16th Precinct

Thomas

Film

Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000'

Thou Vou (Athanasios Bobas)

Film

Papatrechas

Polydoros Lagos

Film

Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc

Thou-Vou

Filmography

Acting (127)

Movies (120)

The Flight of the Swan

With Heart & Soul

as a Father

An All-Weather Man

as Self

It's a Long Road

1998

as Antonis

7.4

The Enigma

1998

as Linos

Steps

1996

as Iason Makris

Ulysses' Gaze

as Taxi Driver

Quiet Days in August

as Νίκος Γκούφας

Thanasis, o vomvistis

1990

as Thanasis

Thanasis the Optimist

1989

as Thanasis Rodinos / Mother

4.0

To didymo tis symforas

1989

as Thanasis

3.7

Champion

1989

as Thanasis Manaris / Sakis

4.0

Bed for Five

1989

4.0

A Madhouse Named "Hellas"

1988

7.5

Thanasis in the country of Will

1988

as Thanasis Pitas

3.0

Crazy of all Greece

1983

as Thanasis Koukouras

4.3

Thanasis and the Cursed Serpent

1982

as Thanasis

3.4

The Big Cannon

1981

as Thanasis Apaloheris

5.5

Thanasi tightened your belt even more

1980

as Thanasis Maganas

5.5

Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze

1980

as Thanasis Trampas

5.4

The Bald Student

1979

as Thanasis Chatziathanasopoulos

4.8

The Wicked World of Thanasis

1979

as Thanasis Mpesagiampesas

5.0

Which Way to the Septic Tank?

1978

as Thanasis Papathanasis

5.7

Thanasis in the land of the cuff

1976

as Thanasis

6.0

Χίλια Χρόνια Πριν - Βυζάντιο: Η Γιορτή των Καλενδών

1976

The Charlatan

1973

as Thanasis / Athanasia / Lefteris

Dictator calls Thanasis

1973

as Thanasis Delithanasis

4.0

The Man Who Ran a Lot

1973

as Thanasis Zevedaios

5.0

Thanasis, Take Your Gun

1972

as Thanasis

7.1

Holidays in Vietnam

1971

as Thanasis Hatzifapas

5.2

Carefree... Nut

1971

as Thanasis

4.5

What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?

1971

as Thanasis Karathanasis

6.3

Thanasis, Juliet and the sausages

1970

as Thanasis Karathanasis

5.2

One Vengos for All Jobs

1970

as Thanasis Hatzikarathanasis

5.4

Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc

1969

as Thou-Vou

7.0

An Unbelievable Sucker

1969

as Thanasis Hatzipapageorgakopoulokonstadinogiannopoulos

5.8

Who Thanasis!

1969

as Thanasis Trikorfos

Doctor Z-Vengos

as Thanasis

Come on People

as Agathoklis

Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000'

1967

as Thou Vou (Athanasios Bobas)

7.8

Crazy, Nuts and Vengos

as Thanasis

Papatrechas

as Polydoros Lagos

He's a Mad Mad Veggos

1965

as Thanasis

6.3

With Many Children

1964

as Polykarpos Kolovos

6.6

School for Chauffeur Ladies

1964

as Babis

6.6

The Hustler

1964

as Kanellos Karabatsas

6.5

Out Poverty and Good Heart

1964

as Thanasis Koutras

5.2

The Twins

1964

as Thanasis Soukouroglou / Stamatis Soukouroglou / Boulis Hatzifrydis

The Poor Demons

as Frixos

I'll Make You Queen

as Antonis Tsilivikis

Restless youth

The lucky pants

as Thanasis Foukaras

O Ippolytos kai to violi tou

1963

as Ιππόλυτος

4.4

The Madman

1963

as Errikos Delaportas

6.8

Jack of All Trades, Master of None

1963

as Thanasis Birbilis

6.8

Blind Nache Marlon Brando

1963

as Stefanos Avgerinos

Hands Up, Hitler

as Panagis

Hooray for Madness

as Romeos

Astronauts

as Thanasis

The Wise Guy

as Thrasyvoulos

Groom for Crying

as Loukas

Min eidate ton Panai?

1962

as Panagis Papapanagopoulos

The King of Gaffes

as Frixos

The Proud

as Priest

Odd Jobs

as Mitros

Runaway Bride

as Harilaos

The Jar

as Andreas

Who Is Margarita?

as Grigoris Ladias

Sharp as a Needle

as Detective Van Gray

The Wastrels

Lost dreams

as Vangelis

Eftyhos... trellathika!

as Manolis

A mistake in love

as Thymios

Liar Wanted

as Vrasidas

Diamanto

as Karderinas

The mother's curse

Μυρτιά

as Giannos

Lisa and the Other Woman

as Petros Valdis

Oi 900 tis Marinas

as Partsaklis

Thieves Rejoice Only Once

1960

as Salesman

4.0

For You My Love

1960

as Manetas

The Dervish Boys

as Polydoros

Desires in the Straw

The Dawn of Triumph

as Περιπτεράς

Love Games

as hotel owner

Mitros and Mitrousis in Athens

as Mitros

Blind Angel

as Kotsos

Sunday's Date

as Car Workshoper

Three Ladies and me

1960

as receptionist

5.2

The Papadopoulou Family

as Spyros

The Underdog

as Janitor

Never on Sunday

as Thanasis

Madalena

as Policeman

Blossoming Almond Tree

1959

as Doctor

3.3

A Water Mrs. Baggelio

1959

7.0

The Uncle from Canada

Wandering Jews

as Thomas Kalafatis

Erotic Stories

as Vangelis

Karagiozis, the Wronged One of Life

Mousitsa

as Foivos

The Tomboy

as waiter

Marriage Adventures

as Ice Seller

The Policeman of the 16th Precinct

as Thomas

Mimikos and Mary

as Harilaos

Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining

1958

as Dr. Giannis Papadopoulos

6.0

Holidays in Aegina

1958

as Thodoros' assistant

4.5

Poverty can be bearable while living well

1958

as husband

7.8

Just for One Night

1958

as Sirios's assistant

Happy Bums

as Waiter

The Bus Conductor

Maria Pentagiotissa

as Papalaris

Of Fortune The Written

1957

7.0

The Girl Has Got an Uncle

1957

as Taxi Driver

5.2

The Wooden Shoe, the Gun and the Bow Tie

1957

as Hanos (uncredited)

The Ogre of Athens

as Spathis

The Fairy Tale Girl

A Girl in Black

as Policeman

Experts on the Football Field

1956

as Sailor

2.0

Καταδικασμένη και από το παιδί της

1955

The Magic City

1955

as Thanasis

5.9

Television (7)

Η Θεσσαλονίκη Της Νοσταλγίας Μας

Έχω ένα μυστικό...

as Κυρ-Κυριάκος

Έρωτας όπως έρημος

About Winds and Waters

2000

as Λύσσανδρος

6.3

Αστυνόμος Θανάσης Παπαθανάσης

1990

Βεγγαλικά

1988

Paraskinio

1976

as Self

Crew (22)

Movies (21)

Crazy of all Greece

Producer

The Big Cannon

Producer

The Big Cannon

Writer

Thanasis in the land of the cuff

1976

Producer

6.0

The Man Who Ran a Lot

1973

Director

5.0

Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc

1969

Director

7.0

Thou-Vou Bald Agent, Operation: Havoc

1969

Producer

7.0

An Unbelievable Sucker

1969

Director

5.8

An Unbelievable Sucker

Producer

Who Thanasis!

Director

Who Thanasis!

Producer

Doctor Z-Vengos

Director

Doctor Z-Vengos

Producer

Come on People

Producer

Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000'

1967

Director

7.8

Help! Vengos Visible Agent '000'

1967

Producer

7.8

Crazy, Nuts and Vengos

Director

Papatrechas

Producer

He's a Mad Mad Veggos

1965

Producer

6.3

Out Poverty and Good Heart

1964

Producer

5.2

Poverty can be bearable while living well

1958

Assistant Director

7.8

Television (1)

Βεγγαλικά

1988

Director