Thanasis Veggos, alternatively spelled Thanassis and/or Vengos, (Greek: Θανάσης Βέγγος; pronounced: Thanássis Véngos; 29 May 1927 – 3 May 2011) was the most popular and critically acclaimed Greek film comic.
His style incorporated slapstick elements to the popular art of Karagiozis (Greek shadow theater).He was not -as many of his contemporaries- a comedian of theatrical origins.He was a pure cinematic actor, using the 60s New Wave sense of montage to refine his physical artistry.He was as influenced by the Mack Sennet comedies as he was from the New Wave and the Free Cinema.
This film, the first one he directed -and the first for his own production company- is a surrealistic spoof of the James Bond movies. This was followed by "The Baldheaded Agent and the Land of Destruction Mission" which Greek film critics and historians consider to be his masterpiece. This first movie follows Thou-Vou (Vengos' initials), a Greek Secret Agent from his school days to his first mission. A very weird movie to watch if you're not Greek .
His style incorporated slapstick elements to the popular art of Karagiozis (Greek shadow theater).He was not -as many of his contemporaries- a comedian of theatrical origins.He was a pure cinematic actor, using the 60s New Wave sense of montage to refine his physical artistry.He was as influenced by the Mack Sennet comedies as he was from the New Wave and the Free Cinema.
This film, the first one he directed -and the first for his own production company- is a surrealistic spoof of the James Bond movies. This was followed by "The Baldheaded Agent and the Land of Destruction Mission" which Greek film critics and historians consider to be his masterpiece. This first movie follows Thou-Vou (Vengos' initials), a Greek Secret Agent from his school days to his first mission. A very weird movie to watch if you're not Greek .