Thanasis Vengos

Thanasis Vengos

actor, producer, director

Thanasis Vengos was born on May 29, 1927 in Greece. Thanasis Vengos's big-screen debut came with The Magic City directed by Nikos Koundouros in 1954, strarring Thanasis. Thanasis Vengos is known for Psyhi vathia directed by Pantelis Voulgaris, Vangelis Mourikis stars as Captain Ntoulas and Giorgos Symeonidis as Second Lieutenant Triantafillos. The most recent award Thanasis Vengos achieved is The Independent Video Film Festival of Youtube Art Club Pavlos Paraschakis. The upcoming new movie Thanasis Vengos plays is Psyhi vathia which will be released on Oct 22, 2009.

Thanasis Vengos was born in 1927 in Neo Faliro, Piraeus, Greece. He made his movie debut in 1952 and played many supporting parts in films of the 1950s, often working as a technician, too. His first really major part was in the anti-war comedy Psila ta heria Hitler (1962); he followed that with a long series of comedies, which made him extremely popular. He created the recognizable persona of the everyday man who keeps running to earn his daily bread. His best roles often have a tragic dimension, as the anti-heroes he played in the commercial and artistic hits Ti ekanes ston polemo Thanasi (1971) and Enas xenoiastos palaviaris (1971).But he was also fine in purely dramatical roles, as in Ola einai dromos (1998). He also did some interesting stage work, starring in ancient (Aristophanes' "Peace" and "Acharneis") and modern Greek comedies (Giorgos Lazaridis' "O trellos tou Luna-park").

  • Birthday

    May 29, 1927
  • Place of Birth

    Neo Faliro, Piraeus, Greece

Known For

Awards

8 wins & 0 nominations

The Independent Video Film Festival of Youtube Art Club Pavlos Paraschakis
2018
Golden Prize Alien
Winner - Jury Prize
Thessaloniki Film Festival
1993
For his body work in Greek Cinema
Winner - Honorary Award (Greek Competition)
1991
Best Actor
Winner - Audience Award
1973
O tsarlatanos (1973)
Winner - Best Actor
1972
Best Actor
Winner - Greek Competition Award
Thanasi, pare t' oplo sou (1972)

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