Kostas Voutsas
Greek actor (1931–2020)
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Kostas Voutsas (Greek: Κώστας Βουτσάς; born Konstantinos Savvopoulos (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Σαββόπουλος; 31 December 1931 – 26 February 2020) was a Greek actor, director, and writer.
OccupationsActor, writer, director
Yearsactive1953–2020
Kostas Voutsas Κώστας Βουτσάς | |
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| Born | Konstantinos Savvopoulos 31 December 1931 |
| Died | 26 February 2020 (aged 88) |
| Occupations | Actor, writer, director |
| Years active | 1953–2020 |
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| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award International Thessaloniki Film Festival 1984 |
Biography
Voutsas was born in Vyronas, Athens in 1931 to a refugee family from Epivates, and moved to Thessaloniki in 1932. He studied drama at the Drama School of the Macedonian Conservatory of Thessaloniki and made his stage and screen debut in 1953. His breakthrough came in 1961, when Giannis Dalianidis gave him a key part in his phenomenally successful youth melodrama Ο Κατήφορος (1961).
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 play-writers and classics like Aristophanes' "Sfikes" (as Philokleon), Molière's "Le bourgeois gentilhomme" (title role) etc. He also starred in about 60 movies, mostly comedies and musicals of the 'golden era' of Greek commercial cinema and received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Thessaloniki Film Festival in 1984. [1]
Voutsas had three daughters and a son: Alexandra (Sandra) Voutsa from his marriage with Erika Broyer; Theodora Voutsa[2] and Nikoleta Voutsa from his marriage to Theano Papaspirou;[1] and Fivos Voutsas from his fourth and last marriage in 2016, with Aliki Katsavou.[3] He did not have any children with his 3rd wife Evi Karagianni, but was a stepfather to her son Anthemos Ananiades.[4]
Voutsas died of a lung infection on 26 February 2020 at an Athens hospital, aged 88.[5][6][7]
Filmography
Cine movies
| Year | Movie title | Original Greek title | Role | Ref(s) |
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| 1953 | Dad is being trained | Ο μπαμπάς εκπαιδεύεται | [8] | |
| 1958 | Our Lady the Midwife † | Η κυρά μας η μαμή | Sotiris | |
| 1959 | For the love of the shepherdess | Για την αγάπη της βοσκοπούλας | Lampros | |
| 1960 | The boy I love † | Το αγόρι που αγαπώ | Petros | |
| 1961 | The Tough Guy † | Ο σκληρός άνδρας | Patatas (Policeman) | |
| The Downfall † | Ο Κατήφορος | Charalampos Gizas - Bisbiras | ||
| Alice in the Navy † | Η Αλίκη στο ναυτικό | Cadet | ||
| 1962 | Women need spanking | Οι γυναίκες θέλουν ξύλο | Euthemios | |
| Theodore and the Double-Barrel Shotgun † | Ο Θόδωρος και το δίκαννο | Michael | ||
| Law 4000 † | Νόμος 4000 | Renos Karanikas | ||
| Some Like It Cool † | Μερικοί το προτιμούν κρύο | Kleopas | ||
| Athens by night † | Η Αθήνα τη νύχτα | Himself | ||
| Astronauts | Αστροναύτες | Polykarpos | ||
| 1963 | My friend Lefterakis | Ο φίλος μου ο Λευτεράκης | Lefteris Tsambardis / Bambis Davos | |
| The Liar Girl | Η ψεύτρα | Philippas | ||
| Honest person wanted | Ζητείται τίμιος | Pantelis | ||
| A Girl for Two † | Ένα κορίτσι για δύο | Aris - Aristeidis | ||
| We the paupers | Εμείς τα μπατιράκια | Pausanias | ||
| 1964 | What the People Want | Ό,τι θέλει ο Λαός | Mistoklis | |
| Something that burns | Κάτι να καίει | Klearhos | ||
| The Heirs † | Οι κληρονόμοι | Sotiris Mihaloudis | ||
| The Gambler Lady | Η χαρτοπαίχτρα | Lakis Oikonomidis | ||
| 1965 | The person of the day | Το πρόσωπο της ημέρας | Grigoris Mavrofrydis | |
| Teddy Boy my love | Τέντυ μπόι αγάπη μου | Aris Matsakoulis | ||
| No Mr Johnson | Όχι, κύριε Τζόνσον | |||
| Kiss the Girls † / Girls in Kisses ‡ | Κορίτσια για φίλημα | Kostas Kaliakoudas | ||
| A Cunning Dude † | Ένα έξυπνο, έξυπνο μούτρο | Machos - Telemachos | ||
| 1966 | Barefoot Prince | Ξυπόλητος πρίγκηψ | Kostas Sotiriadis | |
| Rendez-vous in the Air † | Ραντεβού στον αέρα | Kostas Paparigas | ||
| 1967 | The Blue Beads from Greece † | Οι θαλασσιές οι χάντρες | Kostas Pitouras | |
| Wedding Night † | Νύχτα γάμου | Iakovos Iordanidis | ||
| Groom from London | Γαμπρός απ' το Λονδίνο | Kostas Papadopoulos / Jack Taylor | ||
| 1968 | The most brilliant bouzouki | Το πιο λαμπρό μπουζούκι | Fanouris Brokolas / Giorgos Kartalis | |
| The Liar Guy | Ο ψεύτης | Kostas and Petros Tranos, a fake doctor of merchant navy | ||
| A lady in bouzouki-bars | Μια κυρία στα μπουζούκια | Kostas Masouros | ||
| For whom the bell tolls | Για ποιον χτυπά η κουδούνα | Kostas | ||
| 1969 | The Victim † | Το θύμα | Michael Koutsopetalos | |
| The Parisian † | Η παριζιάνα | Man in hotel | ||
| A broke Onassis | Ένας άφραγκος Ωνάσης | Agisilaos Onassis | ||
| The Charmer | Ο γόης | Bambis Christogiannakopoulopoulos | ||
| The Man of Flap | Ο άνθρωπος της καρπαζιάς | Anestis Fakas | ||
| The little man | Το ανθρωπάκι | Euthimios Kopeoglou | ||
| 1970 | I ridiculed Hitler | Εγώ ρεζίλεψα τον Χίτλερ | Grigoris Tsavos and Lieutenant Von Ruben | |
| The little teacher was a neat guy | Ο δασκαλάκος ήταν λεβεντιά | Eulambios Mandekas | ||
| 1971 | I Loved an Armchair † | Αγάπησα μια πολυθρόνα | Grigoris Karouzos | |
| Devil, Begone | Πίσω μου σ' έχω σατανά | Cameo | ||
| Volunteer at loving | Εθελοντής στον έρωτα | Thomas Raizis | ||
| 1972 | The Antifascist | Ο αντιφασίστας | Nicola Manzolini | |
| Seven Years of Marriage † | Επτά χρόνια γάμου | Alekos Fotiou | ||
| Granny, My Love † | Αγάπη μου παλιόγρια | Loukas | ||
| 1973 | The Optimist † | Ο αισιόδοξος | Christos Antypas | |
| Twenty Women and I † | Είκοσι γυναίκες κι εγώ | Kostas Philippou | ||
| The African Butler | Τον αράπη κι αν τον πλένεις | Antonis Pikramenos | ||
| A crazy, crazy hijacker | Ένας τρελός, τρελός αεροπειρατής | Stefanos Drakakis | ||
| 1975 | The terrorist | Ο τρομοκράτης | Kostas Papakostas | |
| A tank in my bed | Ένα τανκ στο κρεββάτι μου | Kostas Papadimas | ||
| 1979 | Jack the Rider | Τζακ ο καβαλάρης | Jack | |
| 1980 | Kotsos in E.E.C. | Ο Κώτσος στην Ε.Ο.Κ. | Kotsos Boutrounas | |
| Kotsos and the Aliens | Ο Κώτσος και οι εξωγήινοι | Kostas Kontopoulos - Cronium | ||
| 1981 | The Last Male † | Ο τελευταίος άντρας | Kosmas Prinos | |
| Kotsos out of the N.A.T.O. | Ο Κώτσος έξω από το Ν.Α.Τ.Ο. | Kostas (Kotsos) | ||
| 1982 | Change and mother's leash | Αλλαγή και το λουρί της μάνας | Michael Paparounas, Stavros, Archimandrite Dorotheos, Mrs Domena | |
| 1983 | Sheriff the mechanovore | Σερίφης ο μηχανοφάγος | Grigoris | |
| The democracy of smog | Η δημοκρατία του νέφους | |||
| 1984 | The Love of Ulysses † | Ο έρωτας του Οδυσσέα | Ulysses | |
| 1985 | The bricks | Τα τούβλα | Kostas / Kotsos / Binas | |
| 1986 | The Pontians | Οι Πόντιοι | Kostikas Panaidis | |
| The Doctor is sharp as a tack | Είναι γάτα ο Γιατρός | Tasos Hatzikostas | ||
| I Loved a Pontian † | Αγάπησα έναν Πόντιο | Kostikas Panaidis | ||
| The Knight of the Pothole | Ο Ιππότης της λακκούβας | Michael Anoihtomatis | ||
| 1987 | Bigamous | Ο δίγαμος | Andreas Drakopoulos | |
| 120 Decibels † | 120 ντεσιμπέλ | |||
| Multiethnic Groom | Πολυεθνικός γαμπρός | Odyseas Ithakisios | ||
| 1989 | Flu, My Love | Γρίπη Αγάπη μου | Gerasimos | |
| 1990 | Groom by force | Γαμπρός με το ζόρι | Charis Prinzas | |
| The Red Daisy † | Η κόκκινη Μαργαρίτα | Alekos | ||
| 1996 | Towards Freedom | Προς την ελευθερία | ||
| 1999 | Every Saturday † | Κάθε Σάββατο | Thanasis Pallas | |
| 2002 | Merry Go Round † | Γύρω-γύρω όλοι | ||
| 2007 | Female Conspiracies † | Γυναικείες συνωμοσίες | Giorgos | |
| 2008 | Bank bang † | Bank bang | Ermolaos Economou | |
| Charlie's Son † | Ο γιός του Τσάρλυ | Big John | ||
| 2009 | The Island | Η Νήσος | Apostolis | |
| The Building Manager † | Ο διαχειριστής | Mr Isidoros | ||
| 2010 | Wheel, bag and getaway 5 | Ρόδα, τσάντα και κοπάνα 5 | Pit Paras | |
| 2011 | The Island 2 | Η Νήσος 2 | Apostolis | |
| The Pontians: New Generation | Πόντιοι νέαν γενεάν | Kostikas Panaidis | ||
| 2012 | Larissa Confidential † | Λάρισα εμπιστευτικό | ||
| 2013 | Uncovered | Ακάλυπτος | Sultan | |
| 2014 | Thursday the 12th † | Πέμπτη & 12 | ||
| 2017 | Smyrna, My Beloved | Σμύρνη μου αγαπημένη | ||
| 2018 | Magic Leather † | Μαγικό Δέρμα | ||
| 2023 | The Greek Job † | |||
| † International: English title ‡ USA: TV title | ||||
Television
| Year(s) | TV title | Original Greek title | Channel | Role | Remark(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Variety | Βαριετέ | YENED | |||
| 1973-1975 | The Dreamer | Ο ονειροπαρμένος | YENED | Kostakis Voutsas † | ||
| 1975-1976 | Our Man | Ο άνθρωπός μας | YENED | Kostas † | ||
| 1979-1980 | The Diary of a Doorkeeper | Το ημερολόγιο ενός θυρωρού | YENED | Vangelis Garidas † | ||
| 1980 | The Grand Parade | Η μεγάλη παρέλαση | ERT | |||
| 1985-1986 | Androklis and his Lions | Ο Ανδροκλής και τα λιοντάρια του | ERT2 | Androklis Karperos † | ||
| 1986 | The Love of Ulysses | Ο έρωτας του Οδυσσέα | ERT1 | Ulysses † | ||
| 1987 | Cruise to Paradise | Κρουαζιέρα στον παράδεισο | ERT1 | |||
| 1989 | A Ride to the Moon | Μια βόλτα στο φεγγάρι | ET2 | Kostas † | ||
| 1990 | Stories Without Tears | Ιστορίες χωρίς δάκρυα | ANT1 | |||
| 1991-1992 | Dad and Buddy | Μπαμπάς και φιλαράκος | ANT1 | Polykarpos † | ||
| 1993-1994 | The Glamorous | Οι χλιδάτοι | ET1 | Patriarch † | ||
| A Wonderful Life | Μια υπέροχη ζωή | MEGA | Tortelinis † | |||
| 1998 | Whatever you say, Minister | Ότι πείτε υπουργέ μου | Richard Willow | TV movie | ||
| 2000-2001 | For a place in the sun | Για μια θέση στον ήλιο | MEGA | 30 episodes | ||
| 2001-2002 | The Voice | Η Φωνή | ET1 | † | ||
| 2003-2004 | Parental Sins | Αμαρτίες Γονέων | MEGA | Paris Koulianos † | ||
| 2004 | Everything on the Terrace | Όλα στην Ταράτσα | ALPHA | Santa Claus | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | The Red Room | Το Κόκκινο Δωμάτιο | MEGA | Evangelos Krokan | 1 episode | |
| 2006-2007 | Blindfold | Τυφλόμυγα | ALPHA | Mentis † | ||
| 2007 | Youngerman | Γιούγκερμαν | ANT1 | Stratis Sklavoyannis | Episode #1.6 | |
| TV Tiglon ‡ | TV Tiglon | ALPHA | Himself | Episode #1.32 | ||
| 2008 | Wild Children | Άγρια παιδιά | MEGA/ALPHA | 1 episode | ||
| Baby Dance ‡ | Baby Dance | Himself | Episode #1.8 | |||
| Nou Dou Fun Park | Νου Δου Fun Park | TV movie | ||||
| 2009 | Seven Deadly Mothers-in-law | Επτά Θανάσιμες Πεθερές | MEGA | Aristos | 1 episode | |
| Working Woman | Εργαζόμενη Γυναίκα | ANT1 | Kostas Triantafillou | 1 episode | ||
| 2010 | The Apartment Building | Η Πολυκατοικία | MEGA | Kostas Papakaramitros | 2 episodes | |
| 2010-2011 | Towards Freedom | Προς την ελευθερία | ET1 | † | ||
| 2011-2012 | White Balloons | Άσπρα Μπαλόνια | SIGMA | † | ||
| 2012-2014 | With Pants Down | Με τα παντελόνια κάτω | MEGA | Kostas Halkias † | ||
| 2017 | Your Kin | Το σόι σου | ALPHA | Marios | Season 4, episode 3 | |
| 2018 | Ten Little Mitsi | Δέκα Μικροί Μήτσοι | ANT1 | 4 episodes | ||
| † Leading role ‡ TV show | ||||||
Videos
| Year(s) | Title | Original Greek title | Channel | Role | Remarks | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | I attract and I circulate | Αρέσω και κυκλοφορώ | Babis | Alternative title: Both money and pennies (Και λεφτάς και αδέκαρος) | ||
| 1987 | Wind-Up Lover | Ο κουρδιστός εραστής | Kostas | |||
| 1988 | My sweet Koutsi, from Chalkoutsi | Γλυκειά μου Κουτσή, από το Χαλκούτσι | Kostas | Reissued as My sweet Koutsi (Γλυκειά μου κουτσή | ||
| Life begins at forty | Η ζωή αρχίζει στα σαράντα | |||||
| Summertime Lover | Καλοκαιρινός εραστής | Kostas | ||||
| The man of the year | Ο άντρας της χρονιάς | Akis | ||||
| I love student desks | I love θρανίο | Schoolmaster | ||||
| 1989 | A thorn in my wreath | Ένα αγκάθι στο θρανίο μου | Dimitris | |||
| The amorous cat | Ο ερωτιάρης γάτος | Kostas |
Dubbing
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Remarks | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Up | Carl Fredricksen | Greek dubbing |
Director
| Year(s) | Title | Original Greek title | Remarks | Ref(s) |
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| 1975 | Our Man | Ο άνθρωπός μας | TV series on YENED | |
| 1982 | Change and mother's leash | Αλλαγή και το λουρί της μάνας | TV title: A Thief in Paradise (Ένας κλέφτης στον Παράδεισο) | |
| 2008 | Nou Dou Fun Park | Νου Δου Fun Park | TV movie |
Writer
| Year(s) | Title | Original Greek title | Remarks | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The bricks | Τα τούβλα | Idea | |
| 1990 | Groom by force | Γαμπρός με το ζόρι | Video | |
| 1991 | Stories Without Tears | Ιστορίες χωρίς δάκρυα | TV series on ANT1 |
Honours and awards
In 1984, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Thessaloniki Film Festival.