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Kostas Voutsas
Κώστας Βουτσάς |
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| Born |
Konstantinos Savvopoulos
31 December 1931 |
| Died | 26 February 2020 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Actor, writer, director |
| Years active | 1953–2020 |
| Spouse(s) | Erika Broyer (1958) Theano Papaspyrou (1975) Aliki Katsavou
(m. 2016) |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award International Thessaloniki Film Festival 1984 |
Kostas Voutsas (born Konstantinos Savvopoulos) was a very famous Greek actor, director, and writer. He was born on December 31, 1931, and passed away on February 26, 2020. He was loved by many for his funny roles in movies and plays.
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About Kostas Voutsas
Kostas Voutsas was born in Vyronas, Athens in 1931. His family had moved from Epivates. In 1932, they moved to Thessaloniki. He studied acting at the Drama School of the Macedonian Conservatory of Thessaloniki.
Early Career and Breakthrough
Kostas Voutsas started acting on stage and in movies in 1953. A big moment in his career came in 1961. The director Giannis Dalianidis gave him an important part in the popular movie O Katiforos. After this, Kostas Voutsas quickly became one of the most popular funny actors of his time.
He often created his own acting groups. He starred in many Greek comedies. He also performed in classic plays like The Wasps by Aristophanes and Le bourgeois gentilhomme by Molière. He acted in about 60 movies, mostly comedies and musicals. These movies were made during the "golden era" of Greek cinema. In 1984, he received a special Lifetime Achievement Award at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.
Family Life
Kostas Voutsas had four children. His daughter Alexandra (Sandra) Voutsa was from his marriage to Erika Broyer. He had two more daughters, Theodora Voutsa and Nikoleta Voutsa, with Theano Papaspirou. His son, Fivos Voutsas, was from his last marriage to Aliki Katsavou in 2016.
Later Years
Kostas Voutsas was always very dedicated to theatre acting. He once said that movies helped him a lot, but theatre was always his main passion. His acting style is even studied at the University of Patras. He passed away on February 26, 2020, at the age of 88, due to a lung infection.
Movies and TV Shows
Kostas Voutsas was a major actor for Finos Films. He starred in many movies, especially comedies and musicals. These films were very popular during the "golden era" of Greek commercial cinema.
He also appeared in many TV series. He often played leading roles in these shows.
Movies (Filmography)
| Year | Movie title | Original Greek title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Dad is trained | Ο μπαμπάς εκπαιδεύεται | |
| 1958 | Mrs Midwife † | Η κυρά μας η μαμή | Sotiris |
| 1959 | For the love of the shepherd | 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 want flaps | 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 (she) | Η ψεύτρα | Philippas | |
| Honestly asked | Ζητείται τίμιος | Pantelis | |
| A Girl for Two † | Ένα κορίτσι για δύο | Aris - Aristeidis | |
| We the poor | Εμείς τα μπατιράκια | Pausanias | |
| 1964 | What the People Want | Ό,τι θέλει ο Λαός | Mistoklis |
| Something to burn | Κάτι να καίει | Klearhos | |
| The Heirs † | Οι κληρονόμοι | Sotiris Mihaloudis | |
| The gambler | 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 | |
| Rendez-vous in the Air † | Ραντεβού στον αέρα | Kostas Paparigas | |
| No Mr Johnson | Όχι, κύριε Τζόνσον | ||
| Kiss the Girls † / Girls in Kisses ‡ | Κορίτσια για φίλημα | Kostas Kaliakoudas | |
| A Smart Guy † | Ένα έξυπνο, έξυπνο μούτρο | Machos - Telemachos | |
| 1966 | Barefoot Prince | Ξυπόλητος πρίγκηψ | Kostas Sotiriadis |
| 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 (he) | 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 rings | Για ποιον χτυπά η κουδούνα | Kostas | |
| The Charmer | Ο γόης | Bambis Christogiannakopoulopoulos | |
| 1969 | The Victim † | Το θύμα | Michael Koutsopetalos |
| The Parisian † | Η παριζιάνα | Man in hotel | |
| A poor Onassis | Ένας άφραγκος Ωνάσης | Agisilaos Onassis | |
| The Man of Flap | Ο άνθρωπος της καρπαζιάς | Anestis Fakas | |
| The little man | Το ανθρωπάκι | Euthimios Kopeoglou | |
| 1970 | I resigned Hitler | Εγώ ρεζίλεψα τον Χίτλερ | Grigoris Tsavos and Lieutenant Von Ruben |
| The teacher was brave | Ο δασκαλάκος ήταν λεβεντιά | Eulambios Mandekas | |
| 1971 | I Loved an Armchair † | Αγάπησα μια πολυθρόνα | Grigoris Karouzos |
| I have a devil behind | Πίσω μου σ' έχω σατανά | Cameo | |
| Volunteer in love | Εθελοντής στον έρωτα | Thomas Raizis | |
| 1972 | The Antifascist | Ο αντιφασίστας | Nicola Manzolini |
| Seven Years of Marriage † | Επτά χρόνια γάμου | Alekos Fotiou | |
| Bedlam My Love † | Αγάπη μου παλιόγρια | Loukas | |
| 1973 | The Optimist † | Ο αισιόδοξος | Christos Antypas |
| Twenty Women and I † | Είκοσι γυναίκες κι εγώ | Kostas Philippou | |
| 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 Man † | 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 carnivore | Σερίφης ο μηχανοφάγος | Grigoris |
| The democracy of cloud | 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 a cat | Είναι γάτα ο Γιατρός | Tasos Hatzikostas | |
| I Loved a Pontian † | Αγάπησα έναν Πόντιο | Kostikas Panaidis | |
| The Knight of the Puddle | Ο Ιππότης της λακκούβας | Michael Anoihtomatis | |
| 1987 | The two weddings | Ο δίγαμος | Andreas Drakopoulos |
| 120 Decibels † | 120 ντεσιμπέλ | ||
| Multiethnic groom | Πολυεθνικός γαμπρός | Odyseas Ithakisios | |
| 1989 | My Love Flu | Γρίπη Αγάπη μου | Gerasimos |
| 1990 | Groom with the force | Γαμπρός με το ζόρι | Charis Prinzas |
| The Red Daisy † | Η κόκκινη Μαργαρίτα | Alekos | |
| 1996 | To freedom | Προς την ελευθερία | |
| 1999 | Every Saturday † | Κάθε Σάββατο | Thanasis Pallas |
| 2002 | Merry Go Round † | Γύρω-γύρω όλοι | |
| 2007 | Women's Conspiracies † | Γυναικείες συνωμοσίες | Giorgos |
| 2008 | Bank bang † | Bank bang | Ermolaos Economou |
| Charlie's Son † | Ο γιός του Τσάρλυ | Big John | |
| 2009 | Island | Η Νήσος | Apostolis |
| The Building Manager † | Ο διαχειριστής | Mr Isidoros | |
| 2010 | Wheel, bag and faucet 5 | Ρόδα, τσάντα και κοπάνα 5 | Pit Paras |
| 2011 | Island 2 | Η Νήσος 2 | Apostolis |
| Pontians are a new generation | Πόντιοι νέαν γενεάν | Kostikas Panaidis | |
| 2012 | Larisa Confidential † | Λάρισα εμπιστευτικό | |
| 2013 | Uncovered | Ακάλυπτος | Sultan |
| 2014 | Thursday & 12 † | Πέμπτη & 12 | |
| 2017 | My beloved Ismir | Σμύρνη 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 | 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 | † | |
| 2000-2001 | For a place under 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 | All on 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 | ||
| 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 | To 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 Family | Το σόι σου | ALPHA | Marios | Season 4, episode 3 |
| 2018 | Ten Little Mitsi | Δέκα Μικροί Μήτσοι | ANT1 | 4 episodes | |
| † Leading role ‡ TV show | |||||
Voice Acting
Kostas Voutsas also lent his voice to animated characters. He was the Greek voice for Carl Fredricksen in the movie Up (2009).
See also
- List of oldest fathers
