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Thanasis Veggos, alternatively spelt Thanassis and/or Vengos, (Greek: Θανάσης Βέγγος; pronounced: Thanássis Véngos; 29 May 1927 – 3 May 2011) was a Greek actor and director born in Neo Faliro, Piraeus. He performed in more than 120 films, predominantly comedies in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. His famous comedic catchphrase was "Καλέ µου άνθρωπε" ("My good man"). Veggos was the only son of a power station employee who had fought with the Greek Resistance in World War II. He served his compulsory military service on Makronisos from 1948 to 1950. On Makronisos... MORE

Thanasis Veggos, alternatively spelt Thanassis and/or Vengos, (Greek: Θανάσης Βέγγος; pronounced: Thanássis Véngos; 29 May 1927 – 3 May 2011) was a Greek actor and director born in Neo Faliro, Piraeus. He performed in more than 120 films, predominantly comedies in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. His famous comedic catchphrase was "Καλέ µου άνθρωπε" ("My good man"). Veggos was the only son of a power station employee who had fought with the Greek Resistance in World War II. He served his compulsory military service on Makronisos from 1948 to 1950. On Makronisos he met film director Nikos Koundouros who was exiled there. 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. He often played everyman characters struggling to get by, but he has 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 director Giorgos Lazaridis. In 1995, LESS