Thanasis Vengos

"A," a Greek filmmaker living in exile in the United States, returns to his native Ptolemas to attend a special screening of one of his extremely controversial films. But A's real interest lies elsewhere--the mythical reels of the very first film shot by the Manakia brothers, who, at the dawn of the age of cinema, tirelessly criss-crossed the Balkans and, without regard for national and ethnic strife, recorded the region's history and customs... (imdb)

A man, mistaken for a notorious criminal, finds himself dragged into the seedy underworld.

In this film, Vengos plays a loser who studies in a secret agents academy, dreaming of becoming a great spy like 007. Unfortunately he can't do anything right, so he wrecks havoc during his final exams.

A moving, meditative drama set in Athens in August, a time when many flee the metropolis for the mountains or seaside. (Pacific Cinematheque)

Ilias (Hajihristos) is pretending he's on patrol in order to protect his friend, Thomas (Vengos), who has broken into a nearby house. Unfortunately, a woman (Krevata) mistakens him for a genuine policeman and drags him into a house to investigate the disappearance of some jewels.

The obstacles a couple (Vengos, Ipsilanti) face on their way to marriage.

This film follows the exploits of two friends who own a school that gives driving lessons. One of them (Barkoulis) is handsome and always gets to teach all the beautiful girls, while the other (Vengos) is left with the ugly, old students. (imdb)

Antonis (Vengos) is a man that loves very much his wife, but he better loves money. They always stay in old houses, as he keeps selling the new ones he builds instead of moving into. He also sells her car and even pretends the dead man in order to have a 200$ monthly check from his wife's uncle (Konstadaras), who unfortunately comes back from USA in order to have his niece remarried. (imdb)

Alekos Kourouzos (Iliopoulos) is in love with Voula (Voulgari) and wants to marry her but first he has to deal with her strict brother, Grigoris (Protopapas) and his own parents (Zervos, Garbi) who believe that, according to the custom, his sister (Laskari) should get married first.

A rich girl leaves her family to avoid marrying the person her father has chosen for her. Her father offers a reward in order to find her and an other girl that looks exactly as her is brought to him. In this comedy, which of course has a hppy ending, Vougiouklaki plays both roles (poor girl/rich girl) .

A young girl, who lives in a poor neighborhood with her little brother, falls in love with a rich young man. (imdb)

A young and brave girl after her father's death decides to continue her father's trade, carrying people and things with his boat. Thus she will be able to feed her 6 brothers/sisters. However the islanders do not trust a woman to carry them: they prefer her father's competitor, another boatman. The priest of the village helps her with a trick and public opinion turns to her favor: she is considered "blessed". ..

During one of her parents many parties, Chloe learns they're bankrupt. She's being courted by Niko, a wealthy Greek American, so she decides to charm him. (imdb)

A satirical comedy with T. Vengos set during the German occupation of Greece.

Theodoros Parlas (D. Iliopoulos) is a ''professional'' liar who leaves his village to find a job in Athens, as an assistant of a politician.

A beautiful young girl, nicknamed ''Klotsoskoufi'', cannot find a job, because her bosses are always hitting on her.

Thanasis Vengos in the dramatic role of an every-day toiler.

Harilaos Maraziotis is in debt of so much money that he has to impersonate the madman in order to get rid of his debts and his lenders.

Because of their poverty, a family is forced to separate their newly born twin boys. The first one, Boulis, grows up in a wealthy family whereas the second one, Stamatis, in the poor home of his family.

Romaios, a kind hearted man who thinks he's a great 'casanova' comes out of a mental institution on probation.

Young Jenny (Mirka Kalatzopoulou) has a taste for older men, so Alekos (Giorgos Panjas) pretends the 40-year-old to make her fall for him.

A romantic ethography shot mainly in the island of Kerkyra.

Two very good friends, Anestis and Panagis, meet again after many years during an excursion to the countryside. Their joy is great as they both thought one another was dead. So they start to remember their common struggle for survival during the German occupation of Athens. (imdb)

Thanasis, a kind-hearted man lives with his wife Froso and his mother in law in Athens. He is desperately trying to have a baby, while suffering hell on earth due to his mother in law, his boss and the difficult society of Greece in 1980s.

A silent remnant of WWII lies hidden in the backyard of an unsuspecting barber, as a former Gestapo officer and his henchmen disguised as tourists return to claim what's theirs. Will the resilient everyman find out their secret?

Thanasis Vengos plays a poor young man that comes to Athens looking for a job. We watch as he tries many different jobs; druggist, photographer, even wrestling referee. The result is always hilarious and explosive! (imdb)

Returning after a three-year captivity in war-torn Vietnam, a genial chemist finds his wife to marry his boss, who has grown rich thanks to his invention. (imdb)

With six sisters on the verge of marriage, a desperate spinster aunt, and an entire block of flats depending on him, an indefatigable concierge is making plans for the future; however, he must first find suitable husbands for his siblings. (imdb)