Kostas Voutsas
Κώστας Βουτσάς
Born
Konstantinos Savvopoulos

(1931-12-31)31 December 1931
Athens, Greece
Died26 February 2020(2020-02-26) (aged 88)
Athens, Greece
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, director
Years active1953–2020
Spouses
  • Erika Broyer
  • Theano Papaspyrou
  • Evi Karagianni
  • Aliki Katsavou
Children4
AwardsLifetime Achievement Award International Thessaloniki Film Festival 1984

Kostas Voutsas (Greek: Κώστας Βουτσάς; born Konstantinos Savvopoulos (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Σαββόπουλος; 31 December 1931 – 26 February 2020) was a Greek actor, director, and writer.

Personal life

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 was the father of Alexandra (Sandra) Voutsa from his marriage with Erika Broyer, Theodora Voutsa[2] and Nikoleta Voutsa from his marriage to Theano Papaspirou [3] and Fivos Voutsas from his fourth and last marriage in 2016, with Aliki Katsavou.[4] With his 3rd wife Evi Karagianni didn't have any children and was a stepfather for her child Anthemos Ananiades.[5]

Voutsas died of a lung infection on 26 February 2020 at an Athens hospital, aged 89.[6][7][8]

Career

He was a major actor in Finos Films and went on to star in about 60 movies, mostly comedies and musicals of the 'golden era" of Greek commercial cinema.

In 1961 his breakthrough came when the Greek film director Giannis Dalianidis 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 was always more committed to being a theatrical actor. In an interview with the 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." His acting technique is being studied at the University of Patras. He received many lifetime achievement awards: Thessaloniki International Film Festival and more.

Filmography

Cine movies

Year Movie title Original Greek title Role
1953 Dad is being trainedΟ μπαμπάς εκπαιδεύεται[9]
1958 Our Lady the Midwife †Η κυρά μας η μαμή Sotiris
1959 For the love of the shepherdessΓια 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 spankingΟι 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
AstronautsΑστροναύτες Polykarpos
1963 My friend LefterakisΟ φίλος μου ο Λευτεράκης Lefteris Tsambardis / Bambis Davos
The Liar GirlΗ ψεύτρα Philippas
Honest person wantedΖητείται τίμιος Pantelis
A Girl for Two †Ένα κορίτσι για δύο Aris - Aristeidis
We the paupersΕμείς τα μπατιράκια Pausanias
1964 What the People WantΌ,τι θέλει ο Λαός Mistoklis
Something that burnsΚάτι να καίει Klearhos
The Heirs †Οι κληρονόμοι Sotiris Mihaloudis
The Gambler LadyΗ χαρτοπαίχτρα Lakis Oikonomidis
1965 The person of the dayΤο πρόσωπο της ημέρας Grigoris Mavrofrydis
Teddy Boy my loveΤέντυ μπόι αγάπη μου Aris Matsakoulis
Rendez-vous in the Air †Ραντεβού στον αέρα Kostas Paparigas
No Mr JohnsonΌχι, κύριε Τζόνσον
Kiss the Girls † / Girls in Kisses ‡Κορίτσια για φίλημα Kostas Kaliakoudas
A Cunning Dude †Ένα έξυπνο, έξυπνο μούτρο Machos - Telemachos
1966 Barefoot PrinceΞυπόλητος πρίγκηψ Kostas Sotiriadis
1967 The Blue Beads from Greece †Οι θαλασσιές οι χάντρες Kostas Pitouras
Wedding Night †Νύχτα γάμου Iakovos Iordanidis
Groom from LondonΓαμπρός απ' το Λονδίνο Kostas Papadopoulos / Jack Taylor
1968 The most brilliant bouzoukiΤο πιο λαμπρό μπουζούκι Fanouris Brokolas / Giorgos Kartalis
The Liar GuyΟ ψεύτης Kostas and Petros Tranos, a fake doctor of merchant navy
A lady in bouzouki-barsΜια κυρία στα μπουζούκια Kostas Masouros
For whom the bell tollsΓια ποιον χτυπά η κουδούνα Kostas
The CharmerΟ γόης Bambis Christogiannakopoulopoulos
1969 The Victim †Το θύμα Michael Koutsopetalos
The Parisian †Η παριζιάνα Man in hotel
A broke OnassisΈνας άφραγκος Ωνάσης Agisilaos Onassis
The Man of FlapΟ άνθρωπος της καρπαζιάς Anestis Fakas
The little manΤο ανθρωπάκι Euthimios Kopeoglou
1970 I ridiculed HitlerΕγώ ρεζίλεψα τον Χίτλερ Grigoris Tsavos and Lieutenant Von Ruben
The little teacher was a neat guyΟ δασκαλάκος ήταν λεβεντιά Eulambios Mandekas
1971 I Loved an Armchair †Αγάπησα μια πολυθρόνα Grigoris Karouzos
Devil, BegoneΠίσω μου σ' έχω σατανά Cameo
Volunteer at lovingΕθελοντής στον έρωτα Thomas Raizis
1972 The AntifascistΟ 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 ButlerΤον αράπη κι αν τον πλένεις Antonis Pikramenos
A crazy, crazy hijackerΈνας τρελός, τρελός αεροπειρατής Stefanos Drakakis
1975 The terroristΟ τρομοκράτης Kostas Papakostas
A tank in my bedΈνα τανκ στο κρεββάτι μου Kostas Papadimas
1979 Jack the RiderΤζακ ο καβαλάρης Jack
1980 Kotsos in E.E.C.Ο Κώτσος στην Ε.Ο.Κ. Kotsos Boutrounas
Kotsos and the AliensΟ 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 leashΑλλαγή και το λουρί της μάνας Michael Paparounas, Stavros, Archimandrite Dorotheos, Mrs Domena
1983 Sheriff the mechanovoreΣερίφης ο μηχανοφάγος Grigoris
The democracy of smogΗ δημοκρατία του νέφους
1984 The Love of Ulysses †Ο έρωτας του Οδυσσέα Ulysses
1985 The bricksΤα τούβλα Kostas / Kotsos / Binas
1986 The PontiansΟι Πόντιοι Kostikas Panaidis
The Doctor is sharp as a tackΕίναι γάτα ο Γιατρός Tasos Hatzikostas
I Loved a Pontian †Αγάπησα έναν Πόντιο Kostikas Panaidis
The Knight of the PotholeΟ Ιππότης της λακκούβας Michael Anoihtomatis
1987 BigamousΟ δίγαμος Andreas Drakopoulos
120 Decibels †120 ντεσιμπέλ
Multiethnic GroomΠολυεθνικός γαμπρός Odyseas Ithakisios
1989 Flu, My LoveΓρίπη Αγάπη μου Gerasimos
1990 Groom by forceΓαμπρός με το ζόρι Charis Prinzas
The Red Daisy †Η κόκκινη Μαργαρίτα Alekos
1996 Towards FreedomΠρος 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 IslandΗ Νήσος Apostolis
The Building Manager †Ο διαχειριστής Mr Isidoros
2010 Wheel, bag and getaway 5Ρόδα, τσάντα και κοπάνα 5 Pit Paras
2011 The Island 2Η Νήσος 2 Apostolis
The Pontians: New GenerationΠόντιοι νέαν γενεάν Kostikas Panaidis
2012 Larissa Confidential †Λάρισα εμπιστευτικό
2013 UncoveredΑκάλυπτος Sultan
2014 Thursday the 12th †Πέμπτη & 12
2017 Smyrna, My BelovedΣμύρνη μου αγαπημένη
2018 Magic Leather †Μαγικό Δέρμα
† International: English title ‡ USA: TV title

TV series

Year(s) TV title Original Greek title Channel Role Remark(s)
1973 VarietyΒαριετέ YENED
1973-1975 The DreamerΟ ονειροπαρμένος YENED Kostakis Voutsas †
1975-1976 Our ManΟ άνθρωπός μας YENED Kostas †
1979-1980 The Diary of a DoorkeeperΤο ημερολόγιο ενός θυρωρού YENED Vangelis Garidas †
1980 The Grand ParadeΗ μεγάλη παρέλαση ERT
1985-1986 Androklis and his LionsΟ Ανδροκλής και τα λιοντάρια του ERT2 Androklis Karperos †
1986 The Love of UlyssesΟ έρωτας του Οδυσσέα ERT1 Ulysses †
1987 Cruise to ParadiseΚρουαζιέρα στον παράδεισο ERT1
1989 A Ride to the MoonΜια βόλτα στο φεγγάρι ET2 Kostas †
1990 Stories Without TearsΙστορίες χωρίς δάκρυα ANT1
1991-1992 Dad and BuddyΜπαμπάς και φιλαράκος ANT1 Polykarpos †
1993-1994 The GlamorousΟι χλιδάτοι ET1 Patriarch †
A Wonderful LifeΜια υπέροχη ζωή MEGA Tortelinis †
2000-2001 For a place in the sunΓια μια θέση στον ήλιο MEGA 30 episodes
2001-2002 The VoiceΗ Φωνή ET1 †
2003-2004 Parental SinsΑμαρτίες Γονέων MEGA Paris Koulianos †
2004 Everything on the TerraceΌλα στην Ταράτσα ALPHA Santa Claus 1 episode
2006 The Red RoomΤο Κόκκινο Δωμάτιο MEGA Evangelos Krokan 1 episode
2006-2007 BlindfoldΤυφλόμυγα ALPHA Mentis †
2007 YoungermanΓιούγκερμαν ANT1 Stratis Sklavoyannis Episode #1.6
TV Tiglon ‡TV Tiglon ALPHA Himself Episode #1.32
2008 Wild ChildrenΆγρια παιδιά MEGA ALPHA 1 episode
Baby Dance ‡Baby Dance Himself Episode #1.8
2009 Seven Deadly Mothers-in-lawΕπτά Θανάσιμες Πεθερές MEGA Aristos 1 episode
Working WomanΕργαζόμενη Γυναίκα ANT1 Kostas Triantafillou 1 episode
2010 The Apartment BuildingΗ Πολυκατοικία MEGA Kostas Papakaramitros 2 episodes
2010-2011 Towards FreedomΠρος την ελευθερία ET1 †
2011-2012 White BalloonsΆσπρα Μπαλόνια SIGMA †
2012-2014 With Pants DownΜε τα παντελόνια κάτω MEGA Kostas Halkias †
2017 Your KinΤο σόι σου ALPHA Marios Season 4, episode 3
2018 Ten Little MitsiΔέκα Μικροί Μήτσοι ANT1 4 episodes
† Leading role ‡ TV show

Actor:

  • Nou Dou Fun Park (2008) (TV/Theatre)
  • Oti peite upourge mou (Whatever you say, Minister) (1998) (TV/Theatre) .... Richard Willow
  • Ena agathi sto stefani mou (A thorn in my wreath) (1989) (V) .... Dimitris
  • Glykeia mou Koutsi, apo to Halkoutsi (1988) (V) .... Kostas .... a.k.a. Glykeia mou koutsi (Greece: reissue title)
  • I zoi arhizei sta saranta (Life begins at forty) (1988) (V)
  • O erotiaris gatos (The amorous cat) (1988) (V) .... Kostas
  • Kalokairinos erastis (Summertime Lover) (1988) (V) .... Kostas
  • O antras tis hronias (The man of the year) (1988) (V) .... Akis
  • I love thranio (I love student desks) (1988) (V) .... Schoolmaster
  • O kourdistos erastis (Wind-Up Lover) (1987) (V) .... Kostas
  • Areso kai kykloforo (I attract and I circulate) (1986) (V) .... Babis .... a.k.a. Kai leftas kai adekaros (Greece: alternative title)

Voice actor:

  • Up (2009) .... Carl Fredricksen (Greek dubbing)

Director:

  • "Nou Dou Fun Park" (2008) (TV)
  • "Allagi... kai to louri tis manas" (1982) .... a.k.a. Enas kleftis ston Paradeiso (A Thief in Paradise) (Greece: TV title)
  • "O anthropos mas" (Our Man) (1975) TV series

Writer:

  • "Istories horis dakria" (Stories Without Tears) (1991) TV series (writer)
  • "Gabros me to zori" (Groom by force) (1990) (V) (writer)
  • "Ta touvla" (The bricks) (1985) (idea)

Achievements

In 1984 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Thessaloniki Film Festival.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kostas Voutsas Biography
  2. ↑ Theodora and Kostas Voutsas (in Greek)
  3. ↑ Kostas Voutsas Family
  4. ↑ Kostas Voutsas Dead
  5. ↑ Anthem Moss Trivia
  6. ↑ Legendary Greek actor Kostas Voutsas, sadly passes away aged 89
  7. ↑ Vale Kostas Voutsas, a legendary man of Greek comedy passes away
  8. ↑ "Πέθανε ο Κώστας Βουτσάς". Newsit. 26 February 2020.
  9. ↑ «Ο μπαμπάς εκπαιδεύεται Archived 2018-10-03 at the Wayback Machine» from Ταινιοθήκης της Ελλάδος Archived 2018-10-06 at the Wayback Machine.
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