Kostas Voutsas
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Kostas Voutsas is a famous Greek
actor, director and writer.
, in 1931. He studied drama at the Drama School of the Macedonian Conservatory of Thessaloniki and made his stage and screen debut in 1953. In 1961 his breakthrough came when Giannis Dalianidis a Greek film director gave him a leading role in his phenomenally successful youth melodrama O Katiforos
. He soon became one of the best and most popular comic actors of his generation and created personal groups, starring in many Greek comedies by top playwrights and classics like Aristophanes
' The Wasps
(as Philokleon), Molière
's Le bourgeois gentilhomme
(title role) etc.
He has always been more committed to being a theatrical actor. In an interview at Athens daily newspaper To Vima, he said "Playing in movies has helped me a lot, but I was always committed to the theatre and that was my highlight"
and went on to star in about 60 movies, mostly comedies and musicals of the 'golden era" of Greek commercial cinema.
1. Nisos (2009) .... Apostolis
2. O diaheiristis (2009) .... Mr. Isidoros
... aka The Building Manager (International: English title)
3. "Ergazomeni gynaika" (1 episode, 2009)
- I aerosynodos (2009) TV episode
4. "Epta thanasimes petheres" .... Pappous (1 episode, 2009)
- H neodimokratissa pethera (2009) TV episode .... Pappous
5. Bank Bang (2008) .... Ermolaos
6. O gios tou Charlie (2008) .... Big John
... aka Charlie's Son (International: English title)
7. Nou Dou Fun Park (2008) (TV)
8. "Tyflomyga" (2007) TV series .... (2007)
9. Gynaikeies synomosies (2007) .... Grandfather
... aka Women's Conspiracies (International: English title)
10. "Yungermann" .... Stratis Sklavoyannis (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode #1.6 (2007) TV episode .... Stratis Sklavoyannis
11. "To kokkino domatio" .... Evangelos Krokan (1 episode, 2006)
- To diamanti tou erota (2006) TV episode .... Evangelos Krokan
12. "Amarties goneon" (2003) TV series .... Paris Koulianos
13. Gyro gyro oloi (2002)
... aka Merry Go Round (International: English title)
14. "I foni" (2001) TV series
15. Kathe Savvato (1999) .... Thanasis Pallas
... aka Every Saturday (International: English title)
16. "Gia mia thesi ston ilio" (1999) TV series
17. Oti peite upourge mou (1998) (TV) .... Richard Willow
18. Pros tin elefteria (1996)
19. "Istories horis dakria" (1991) TV series
20. Gabros me to zori (1990) (V)
21. I kokkini margarita (1990) .... Alekos
... aka The Red Daisy (International: English title)
22. Grippi... agapi mou (1989) (V) .... Gerasimos
23. Ena agathi sto stefani mou (1989) (V) .... Dimitris
24. Antrea, as prosehes! (1988) (V) .... Andreas
... aka O digamos (Greece: alternative title)
25. Glykeia mou Koutsi, apo to Halkoutsi (1988) (V) .... Kostas
... aka Glykeia mou koutsi (Greece: reissue title)
26. Kimon, o neoploutos (1988) (V) .... Kimon
27. O anypantros pateras (1988) (V) .... Kostas
28. Oi diakopes tou kerata (1988) (V) .... Manolis
29. I zoi arhizei sta saranta (1988) (V)
30. O erotiaris gatos (1988) (V) .... Kostas
31. Kalokairinos erastis (1988) (V) .... Kostas
32. O antras tis hronias (1988) (V) .... Akis
33. I love thranio (1988) (V) .... Schoolmaster
34. 120 decibel (1987)
... aka 120 Decibels (International: English title)
35. O kourdistos erastis (1987) (V) .... Kostas
36. Poliethnikos gambros (1987) (V)
37. Areso kai kykloforo (1986) (V) .... Babis
... aka Kai leftas kai adekaros (Greece: alternative title)
38. Einai gata o giatros (1986) (V) .... Tasos Hatzikostas
39. Oi pontioi (1986) .... Kostikas
... aka O kostikas ki o Giorikas (Greece: alternative title)
40. Agapisa enan Pontio (1986) .... Kostikas Panaidis
... aka I Loved a Pontian (International: English title)
41. "O androklis kai ta liontaria tou" (1985) TV series .... Androklis
42. O ippotis tis lakouvas (1985) .... Mihalis Anoihtomatis
43. Ta touvla (1985) .... Kotsos
44. O erotas tou Odyssea (1984) .... Odysseas
... aka The Love of Ulysses (International: English title)
45. I dimokratia tou nefous (1983)
46. Serifis, o 'mihanofagos' (1983) .... Grigoris
47. Allagi... kai to louri tis manas (1982) .... Mihalis Paparounas
... aka Enas kleftis ston Paradeiso (Greece: TV title)
48. O teleftaios... antras! (1981) .... Kosmas Prinos
... aka The Last Man (International: English title)
49. O Kotsos exo apo to N.A.T.O. (1981) .... Kotsos
... aka Enas timios anthropos (Greece: TV title)
50. O Kotsos kai oi exogiinoi (1980) .... Kotsos Kotopoulos
51. O kotsos stin E.O.K. (1980) .... Kotsos
52. "To imerologio enos thyrorou" (1979) TV series .... Vangelis Garidas
53. Jack o... kavallaris (1979) .... Jack
... aka Τζακ ο καβαλάρης (Greece)
54. "O anthropos mas" (1975) TV series
55. Ena tanks sto... krevvati mou (1975) .... Kostas
56. O tromokratis (1975) .... Kostas
57. To pio labro bouzouki (1973) .... Fanouris Brokolas/Giorgos Kartalis
58. Enas trellos, trellos aeropeiratis (1973) .... Stefanos Drakakis
... aka Ενας τρελός, τρελός αεροπειρατής (Greece)
59. O aisiodoxos (1973) .... Hristos Antypas
... aka The Optimist (International: English title)
60. 20 gynaikes ki ego! (1973) .... Kostas Filippou
... aka Twenty Women and I (International: English title)
61. Ton arapi ki an ton plenis, to sapouni sou halas!.. (1973) .... Antonis Pikramenos
62. O antifasistas (1972) .... Nicola Mancholini
... aka Mas klepsane ti nyfi (Greece: TV title)
63. 7 hronia gamou (1972) .... Alekos Fotiou
... aka Seven Years of Marriage (International: English title)
64. Agapi mou, paliogria (1972) .... Loukas
... aka Αγάπη μου παλιόγρια (Greece)
... aka Bedlam My Love (International: English title)
65. Agapisa mia... polythrona (1971) .... Grigoris
... aka I Loved an Armchair (International: English title)
66. Piso mou s' eho, satana (1971) (uncredited) .... Cameo
67. Ethelontis ston erota (1971) .... Thomas Raizis
68. Ego rezilepsa ton Hitler (1970) .... Gigoris Tsavos
69. O daskalakos itan leventia (1970) .... Evlabios Mandekas
70. I Pariziana (1969) .... Man in hotel
... aka The Parisian (International: English title)
71. To anthropaki (1969) .... Eftyhios Kopeoglou
72. O anthropos tis karpazias (1969) .... Anestis Rakas
73. O gois (1969) .... Babis
74. To... thyma (1969) .... Mihalis
... aka The Victim (International: English title)
75. Enas afragos Onasis (1969) .... Agisilaos Onasis
76. Gia poion htypa i... koudouna (1968) .... Kostas
77. Mia kyria sta bouzoukia (1968) .... Kostas Masouros
78. O pseftis (1968) .... Kostas
79. Oi thalassies oi hantres (1967) .... Kostas Pitouras
... aka The Blue Beads from Greece (International: English title)
80. Gabros ap' to Londino (1967) .... Kostas Papadopoulos
81. Nyhta gamou (1967) .... Iakovos Iordanidis
... aka Wedding Night (International: English title)
82. O xypolytos pringips (1966) .... Kostas Sotiriou
83. Rantevou ston aera (1966)
... aka Rendez-vous in the Air (International: English title)
84. Ohi, ...kyrie Johnson (1965)
85. Ena exypno exypno... moutro (1965) .... Mahos
... aka A Smart Guy (International: English title)
... aka O aktypitos (Greece: alternative title)
86. Koritsia gia filima (1965) .... Kostas Kaliakoudas
... aka Girls in Kisses (USA: TV title)
... aka Kiss the Girls (International: English title)
87. Teddy boy... agapi mou (1965) .... Aris Matsakoulis
88. To prosopo tis imeras (1965) .... Grigoris Mavrofrydis
89. Oi klironomoi (1964) .... Sotiris Mihaloudis
... aka The Heirs (International: English title)
90. Kati na kaiei (1964) .... Klearhos
... aka Κατι να καιει (Greece)
91. I hartopaihtra (1964) .... Lakis Oikonomidis
92. Oti thelei o laos (1964) .... Mistoklis
93. O filos mou o Lefterakis (1963) .... Lefteris Tsabardis/Babis Davos
... aka Ο Φιλος μου ο Λευτερακης (Greece)
94. Ziteitai timios (1963) .... Pantelis
95. Ena koritsi gia dyo (1963) .... Aristeidis
... aka A Girl for Two (International: English title)
96. I pseftra (1963) .... Filippas
97. Emeis ta batirakia (1963)
98. O Thodoros kai to dikano (1962) .... Mihalis
... aka Ο Θοδωρος και το Δικανο (Greece)
... aka Thodoros and the Double-Barrel Shotgun (International: English title)
99. Astronaftes (1962) .... Polykarpos
... aka Astronaftes gia desimo (Greece: alternative title)
100. Nomos 4000 (1962) .... Renos
... aka Law 4000 (International: English title)
101. Oi gynaikes theloun xylo (1962)
... aka Oi gynaikokataktites (Greece: alternative title)
102. Merikoi to protimoun kryo... (1962) .... Kleopas
... aka Some Like It Cool (International: English title)
103. I Aliki sto Naftiko (1961) .... Cadet
... aka Αλίκη στο Ναυτικό, Η (Greece)
... aka Alice in the Navy (USA)
104. O skliros andras (1961) .... Policeman
... aka The Tough Guy (International: English title)
105. Katiforos (1961) .... Bisbiras
... aka Κατήφορος (Greece)
... aka The Decline (International: English title)
106. To agori p' agapo (1960)
... aka The Boy I Love (International: English title)
107. Gia tin agapi tis voskopoulas (1959) .... Labros
108. I kyra mas, i mammi (1958)
... aka Mrs Midwife (International: English title)
... aka The Midwife
109. O babas ekpaidevetai (1953)
Director:
1. Nou Dou Fun Park (2008) (TV)
2. Allagi... kai to louri tis manas (1982)
... aka Enas kleftis ston Paradeiso (Greece: TV title)
3. "O anthropos mas" (1975) TV series
Writer:
1. "Istories horis dakria" (1991) TV series (writer)
2. Gabros me to zori (1990) (V) (writer)
3. Ta touvla (1985) (idea)
Self:
1. "Baby Dance" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #1.8 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
2. "TV tiglon" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode #1.32 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
3. I Athina ti nyhta (1962) .... Himself
... aka Athens by Night (International: English title)
Voice actor:
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
actor, director and writer.
Biography
Voutsas was born in ThessalonikiThessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
, in 1931. He studied drama at the Drama School of the Macedonian Conservatory of Thessaloniki and made his stage and screen debut in 1953. In 1961 his breakthrough came when Giannis Dalianidis a Greek film director gave him a leading role in his phenomenally successful youth melodrama O Katiforos
The Downhill
The Downhill is a 1961 Greek drama film made by Finos Films. It was directed by Giannis Dalianidis and starring Zoi Laskari, Nikos Kourkoulos, Vangelis Voulgaridis and Pantelis Zervos....
. He soon became one of the best and most popular comic actors of his generation and created personal groups, starring in many Greek comedies by top playwrights and classics like Aristophanes
Aristophanes
Aristophanes , son of Philippus, of the deme Cydathenaus, was a comic playwright of ancient Athens. Eleven of his forty plays survive virtually complete...
' The Wasps
The Wasps
The Wasps is the fourth in chronological order of the eleven surviving plays by Aristophanes, the master of an ancient genre of drama called 'Old Comedy'. It was produced at the Lenaia festival in 422 BC, a time when Athens was enjoying a brief respite from The Peloponnesian War following a one...
(as Philokleon), Molière
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
's Le bourgeois gentilhomme
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme is a five-act comédie-ballet—a play intermingled with music, dance and singing—by Molière, first presented on 14 October 1670 before the court of Louis XIV at the Château of Chambord by Molière's troupe of actors...
(title role) etc.
He has always been more committed to being a theatrical actor. In an interview at Athens daily newspaper To Vima, he said "Playing in movies has helped me a lot, but I was always committed to the theatre and that was my highlight"
Career
He was a major actor in Finos FilmsFinos Films
Finos Film is a film production company that dominated the Greek film industry from 1943 to 1977. It was founded by Philopemen Finos in 1942 during World War II. It was the biggest film production company in Greece at the time and one of the biggest, in terms of productivity, in south east Europe...
and went on to star in about 60 movies, mostly comedies and musicals of the 'golden era" of Greek commercial cinema.
Filmography
Actor:1. Nisos (2009) .... Apostolis
2. O diaheiristis (2009) .... Mr. Isidoros
... aka The Building Manager (International: English title)
3. "Ergazomeni gynaika" (1 episode, 2009)
- I aerosynodos (2009) TV episode
4. "Epta thanasimes petheres" .... Pappous (1 episode, 2009)
- H neodimokratissa pethera (2009) TV episode .... Pappous
5. Bank Bang (2008) .... Ermolaos
6. O gios tou Charlie (2008) .... Big John
... aka Charlie's Son (International: English title)
7. Nou Dou Fun Park (2008) (TV)
8. "Tyflomyga" (2007) TV series .... (2007)
9. Gynaikeies synomosies (2007) .... Grandfather
... aka Women's Conspiracies (International: English title)
10. "Yungermann" .... Stratis Sklavoyannis (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode #1.6 (2007) TV episode .... Stratis Sklavoyannis
11. "To kokkino domatio" .... Evangelos Krokan (1 episode, 2006)
- To diamanti tou erota (2006) TV episode .... Evangelos Krokan
12. "Amarties goneon" (2003) TV series .... Paris Koulianos
13. Gyro gyro oloi (2002)
... aka Merry Go Round (International: English title)
14. "I foni" (2001) TV series
15. Kathe Savvato (1999) .... Thanasis Pallas
... aka Every Saturday (International: English title)
16. "Gia mia thesi ston ilio" (1999) TV series
17. Oti peite upourge mou (1998) (TV) .... Richard Willow
18. Pros tin elefteria (1996)
19. "Istories horis dakria" (1991) TV series
20. Gabros me to zori (1990) (V)
21. I kokkini margarita (1990) .... Alekos
... aka The Red Daisy (International: English title)
22. Grippi... agapi mou (1989) (V) .... Gerasimos
23. Ena agathi sto stefani mou (1989) (V) .... Dimitris
24. Antrea, as prosehes! (1988) (V) .... Andreas
... aka O digamos (Greece: alternative title)
25. Glykeia mou Koutsi, apo to Halkoutsi (1988) (V) .... Kostas
... aka Glykeia mou koutsi (Greece: reissue title)
26. Kimon, o neoploutos (1988) (V) .... Kimon
27. O anypantros pateras (1988) (V) .... Kostas
28. Oi diakopes tou kerata (1988) (V) .... Manolis
29. I zoi arhizei sta saranta (1988) (V)
30. O erotiaris gatos (1988) (V) .... Kostas
31. Kalokairinos erastis (1988) (V) .... Kostas
32. O antras tis hronias (1988) (V) .... Akis
33. I love thranio (1988) (V) .... Schoolmaster
34. 120 decibel (1987)
... aka 120 Decibels (International: English title)
35. O kourdistos erastis (1987) (V) .... Kostas
36. Poliethnikos gambros (1987) (V)
37. Areso kai kykloforo (1986) (V) .... Babis
... aka Kai leftas kai adekaros (Greece: alternative title)
38. Einai gata o giatros (1986) (V) .... Tasos Hatzikostas
39. Oi pontioi (1986) .... Kostikas
... aka O kostikas ki o Giorikas (Greece: alternative title)
40. Agapisa enan Pontio (1986) .... Kostikas Panaidis
... aka I Loved a Pontian (International: English title)
41. "O androklis kai ta liontaria tou" (1985) TV series .... Androklis
42. O ippotis tis lakouvas (1985) .... Mihalis Anoihtomatis
43. Ta touvla (1985) .... Kotsos
44. O erotas tou Odyssea (1984) .... Odysseas
... aka The Love of Ulysses (International: English title)
45. I dimokratia tou nefous (1983)
46. Serifis, o 'mihanofagos' (1983) .... Grigoris
47. Allagi... kai to louri tis manas (1982) .... Mihalis Paparounas
... aka Enas kleftis ston Paradeiso (Greece: TV title)
48. O teleftaios... antras! (1981) .... Kosmas Prinos
... aka The Last Man (International: English title)
49. O Kotsos exo apo to N.A.T.O. (1981) .... Kotsos
... aka Enas timios anthropos (Greece: TV title)
50. O Kotsos kai oi exogiinoi (1980) .... Kotsos Kotopoulos
51. O kotsos stin E.O.K. (1980) .... Kotsos
52. "To imerologio enos thyrorou" (1979) TV series .... Vangelis Garidas
53. Jack o... kavallaris (1979) .... Jack
... aka Τζακ ο καβαλάρης (Greece)
54. "O anthropos mas" (1975) TV series
55. Ena tanks sto... krevvati mou (1975) .... Kostas
56. O tromokratis (1975) .... Kostas
57. To pio labro bouzouki (1973) .... Fanouris Brokolas/Giorgos Kartalis
58. Enas trellos, trellos aeropeiratis (1973) .... Stefanos Drakakis
... aka Ενας τρελός, τρελός αεροπειρατής (Greece)
59. O aisiodoxos (1973) .... Hristos Antypas
... aka The Optimist (International: English title)
60. 20 gynaikes ki ego! (1973) .... Kostas Filippou
... aka Twenty Women and I (International: English title)
61. Ton arapi ki an ton plenis, to sapouni sou halas!.. (1973) .... Antonis Pikramenos
62. O antifasistas (1972) .... Nicola Mancholini
... aka Mas klepsane ti nyfi (Greece: TV title)
63. 7 hronia gamou (1972) .... Alekos Fotiou
... aka Seven Years of Marriage (International: English title)
64. Agapi mou, paliogria (1972) .... Loukas
... aka Αγάπη μου παλιόγρια (Greece)
... aka Bedlam My Love (International: English title)
65. Agapisa mia... polythrona (1971) .... Grigoris
... aka I Loved an Armchair (International: English title)
66. Piso mou s' eho, satana (1971) (uncredited) .... Cameo
67. Ethelontis ston erota (1971) .... Thomas Raizis
68. Ego rezilepsa ton Hitler (1970) .... Gigoris Tsavos
69. O daskalakos itan leventia (1970) .... Evlabios Mandekas
70. I Pariziana (1969) .... Man in hotel
... aka The Parisian (International: English title)
71. To anthropaki (1969) .... Eftyhios Kopeoglou
72. O anthropos tis karpazias (1969) .... Anestis Rakas
73. O gois (1969) .... Babis
74. To... thyma (1969) .... Mihalis
... aka The Victim (International: English title)
75. Enas afragos Onasis (1969) .... Agisilaos Onasis
76. Gia poion htypa i... koudouna (1968) .... Kostas
77. Mia kyria sta bouzoukia (1968) .... Kostas Masouros
78. O pseftis (1968) .... Kostas
79. Oi thalassies oi hantres (1967) .... Kostas Pitouras
... aka The Blue Beads from Greece (International: English title)
80. Gabros ap' to Londino (1967) .... Kostas Papadopoulos
81. Nyhta gamou (1967) .... Iakovos Iordanidis
... aka Wedding Night (International: English title)
82. O xypolytos pringips (1966) .... Kostas Sotiriou
83. Rantevou ston aera (1966)
... aka Rendez-vous in the Air (International: English title)
84. Ohi, ...kyrie Johnson (1965)
85. Ena exypno exypno... moutro (1965) .... Mahos
... aka A Smart Guy (International: English title)
... aka O aktypitos (Greece: alternative title)
86. Koritsia gia filima (1965) .... Kostas Kaliakoudas
... aka Girls in Kisses (USA: TV title)
... aka Kiss the Girls (International: English title)
87. Teddy boy... agapi mou (1965) .... Aris Matsakoulis
88. To prosopo tis imeras (1965) .... Grigoris Mavrofrydis
89. Oi klironomoi (1964) .... Sotiris Mihaloudis
... aka The Heirs (International: English title)
90. Kati na kaiei (1964) .... Klearhos
... aka Κατι να καιει (Greece)
91. I hartopaihtra (1964) .... Lakis Oikonomidis
92. Oti thelei o laos (1964) .... Mistoklis
93. O filos mou o Lefterakis (1963) .... Lefteris Tsabardis/Babis Davos
... aka Ο Φιλος μου ο Λευτερακης (Greece)
94. Ziteitai timios (1963) .... Pantelis
95. Ena koritsi gia dyo (1963) .... Aristeidis
... aka A Girl for Two (International: English title)
96. I pseftra (1963) .... Filippas
97. Emeis ta batirakia (1963)
98. O Thodoros kai to dikano (1962) .... Mihalis
... aka Ο Θοδωρος και το Δικανο (Greece)
... aka Thodoros and the Double-Barrel Shotgun (International: English title)
99. Astronaftes (1962) .... Polykarpos
... aka Astronaftes gia desimo (Greece: alternative title)
100. Nomos 4000 (1962) .... Renos
... aka Law 4000 (International: English title)
101. Oi gynaikes theloun xylo (1962)
... aka Oi gynaikokataktites (Greece: alternative title)
102. Merikoi to protimoun kryo... (1962) .... Kleopas
... aka Some Like It Cool (International: English title)
103. I Aliki sto Naftiko (1961) .... Cadet
... aka Αλίκη στο Ναυτικό, Η (Greece)
... aka Alice in the Navy (USA)
104. O skliros andras (1961) .... Policeman
... aka The Tough Guy (International: English title)
105. Katiforos (1961) .... Bisbiras
... aka Κατήφορος (Greece)
... aka The Decline (International: English title)
106. To agori p' agapo (1960)
... aka The Boy I Love (International: English title)
107. Gia tin agapi tis voskopoulas (1959) .... Labros
108. I kyra mas, i mammi (1958)
... aka Mrs Midwife (International: English title)
... aka The Midwife
109. O babas ekpaidevetai (1953)
Director:
1. Nou Dou Fun Park (2008) (TV)
2. Allagi... kai to louri tis manas (1982)
... aka Enas kleftis ston Paradeiso (Greece: TV title)
3. "O anthropos mas" (1975) TV series
Writer:
1. "Istories horis dakria" (1991) TV series (writer)
2. Gabros me to zori (1990) (V) (writer)
3. Ta touvla (1985) (idea)
Self:
1. "Baby Dance" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #1.8 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
2. "TV tiglon" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode #1.32 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
3. I Athina ti nyhta (1962) .... Himself
... aka Athens by Night (International: English title)
Voice actor:
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... Carl Fredricksen (Greek voice)
Achievements
In 1984 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Thessaloniki Film Festival.External links
- http://www.tovima.gr/default.asp?pid=2&ct=4&artId=314482&dt=10/02/2010 (in Greek)