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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 (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.
Voutsas was the father of Alexandra (Sandra) Voutsa from his marriage with Erika Broyer, Theodora Voutsa and Nikoleta Voutsa from his marriage to Theano Papaspirou and Fivos Voutsas from his fourth and last marriage in 2016, with Aliki Katsavou. With his 3rd wife Evi Karagianni didn't have any children and was a stepfather for her child Anthemos Ananiades.
Voutsas died of a lung infection on 26 February 2020 at an Athens hospital, aged 88.
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 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 | |||||
Actor:
- Nou Dou Fun Park (2008) (TV/Theatre)
- Oti peite upourge mou (1998) (TV/Theatre) .... Richard Willow
- Ena agathi sto stefani mou (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 (1988) (V)
- O erotiaris gatos (1988) (V) .... Kostas
- Kalokairinos erastis (1988) (V) .... Kostas
- O antras tis hronias (1988) (V) .... Akis
- I love thranio (1988) (V) .... Schoolmaster
- O kourdistos erastis (1987) (V) .... Kostas
- Areso kai kykloforo (1986) (V) .... Babis .... a.k.a. Kai leftas kai adekaros (Greece: alternative title)
Voice actor:
- Up (2009) .... Carl Fredricksen (Greek voice)
Director:
- "Nou Dou Fun Park" (2008) (TV)
- "Allagi... kai to louri tis manas" (1982) .... a.k.a. Enas kleftis ston Paradeiso (Greece: TV title)
- "O anthropos mas" (1975) TV series
Writer:
- "Istories horis dakria" (1991) TV series (writer)
- "Gabros me to zori" (1990) (V) (writer)
- "Ta touvla" (1985) (idea)
Achievements
In 1984 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Thessaloniki Film Festival.
See also
- List of oldest fathers
