Thanasis Veggos

Thanasis Veggos
Θανάσης Βέγγος
Thanasis Veggos as "Out-in-the-open Agent" (1967) (secret agent "007" spoof)
Born(1927-05-29)29 May 1927
Died3 May 2011(2011-05-03) (aged 83)
Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • company owner
Years active1955–2011
Spouse
Asimina Veggos
(m. 1956)
Children2
AwardsCommander of the Order of the Phoenix
Websitewww.veggos.gr

Thanasis Veggos (alternatively spelt Thanassis and/or Vengos; Greek: Θανάσης Βέγγος, Thanássis Véngos; 29 May 1927 – 3 May 2011) was a Greek actor and director born in Neo Faliro, Piraeus.[1][2][3] He performed in around 130 films, predominantly comedies in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s,[1] 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").[3][4][5]

  1. ^ a b "Popular actor Thanassis Veggos dies at 84". Kathimerini newspaper. 2011-05-03. Archived from the original on 2011-05-07.
  2. ^ "Γιατί μπήκε στο νοσοκομείο ο Θανάσης Βέγγος, βιογραφικό" [Why Thanasis Veggos enters in hospital (his biography)]. fimes.gr (in Greek). 2010-12-22. Archived from the original on 2019-01-23.
  3. ^ a b "Αντίο καλέ μας άνθρωπε" [Goodbye our good man]. enet.gr (in Greek). Eleftherotypia. 2011-05-03. Archived from the original on 2018-04-15.
  4. ^ "Θανάσης Βέγγος". Finos Film (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  5. ^ "Με αγάπησαν 4 εκατομμύρια άνθρωποι και με μίσησαν τρεις: Ο Θανάσης Βέγγος μέσα από δύο σπάνιες συνεντεύξεις του" [They have loved me 4 million people and they have hated me three: Thanasis Veggos through two rare interviews with him]. LiFO (in Greek). 2017-06-14. Archived from the original on 2021-05-29.