Kostas Voutsas

Kostas Voutsas (; born Konstantinos Savvopoulos, ; 31 December 1931 – 26 February 2020) was a Greek actor, director, and screenwriter of cinema, theatre, and television.

Biography Voutsas was born in Vyronas, on 31 December 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 had three daughters and a son: Alexandra (Sandra) Voutsa from his marriage with Erika Broyer; Theodora Voutsa and Nikoleta Voutsa from his marriage to Theano Papaspirou; He did not have any children with his 3rd wife Evi Karagianni, but was a stepfather to her son Anthemos Ananiades.

Voutsas died of a lung infection on 26 February 2020 at an Athens hospital, aged 88.

Filmography

Cine movies

Year Movie title Original Greek title Role Ref(s) 1953 Dad is being trained Ο μπαμπάς εκπαιδεύεται 1958 Our Lady the Midwife † Η κυρά μας η μαμή Sotiris 1959 For the love of the shepherdess Lampros 1960 The boy I love † 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 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 Pantelis A Girl for Two † Ένα κορίτσι για δύο Aris - Aristeidis We the paupers Pausanias 1964 What the People Want 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 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 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 Fanouris Brokolas / Giorgos Kartalis The Liar Guy 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 Agisilaos Onassis The Charmer Ο γόης Bambis Christogiannakopoulopoulos The Man of Flap 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 Cameo Volunteer at loving Thomas Raizis 1972 The Antifascist Nicola Manzolini Seven Years of Marriage † Alekos Fotiou Granny, My Love † Loukas 1973 The Optimist † Christos Antypas Twenty Women and I † Είκοσι γυναίκες κι εγώ Kostas Philippou The African Butler Antonis Pikramenos A crazy, crazy hijacker 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. Kotsos Boutrounas Kotsos and the Aliens Kostas Kontopoulos - Cronium 1981 The Last Male † Kosmas Prinos Kotsos out of the N.A.T.O. Kostas (Kotsos) 1982 Change and mother's leash Michael Paparounas, Stavros, Archimandrite Dorotheos, Mrs Domena 1983 Sheriff the mechanovore Grigoris The democracy of smog 1984 The Love of Ulysses † Ulysses 1985 The bricks Kostas / Kotsos / Binas 1986 The Pontians Οι Πόντιοι Kostikas Panaidis The Doctor is sharp as a tack Tasos Hatzikostas I Loved a Pontian † Kostikas Panaidis The Knight of the Pothole Michael Anoihtomatis 1987 Bigamous Andreas Drakopoulos 120 Decibels † Multiethnic Groom Odyseas Ithakisios 1989 Flu, My Love Gerasimos 1990 Groom by force Charis Prinzas The Red Daisy † Alekos 1996 Towards Freedom 1999 Every Saturday † Thanasis Pallas 2002 Merry Go Round † 2007 Female Conspiracies † Giorgos 2008 Bank bang † Bank bang Ermolaos Economou Charlie's Son † Big John 2009 The Island Apostolis The Building Manager † Mr Isidoros 2010 Wheel, bag and getaway 5 Pit Paras 2011 The Island 2 Apostolis The Pontians: New Generation Kostikas Panaidis 2012 Larissa Confidential † Λάρισα εμπιστευτικό 2013 Uncovered Sultan 2014 Thursday the 12th † 2017 Smyrna, My Beloved 2018 Magic Leather † 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 YENED 1973-1975 The Dreamer YENED Kostakis Voutsas † 1975-1976 Our Man YENED Kostas † 1979-1980 The Diary of a Doorkeeper Το ημερολόγιο ενός θυρωρού YENED Vangelis Garidas † 1980 The Grand Parade ERT 1985-1986 Androklis and his Lions ERT2 Androklis Karperos † 1986 The Love of Ulysses ERT1 Ulysses † 1987 Cruise to Paradise ERT1 1989 A Ride to the Moon ET2 Kostas † 1990 Stories Without Tears ANT1 1991-1992 Dad and Buddy ANT1 Polykarpos † 1993-1994 The Glamorous ET1 Patriarch † A Wonderful Life MEGA Tortelinis † 1998 Whatever you say, Minister Richard Willow TV movie 2000-2001 For a place in the sun Για μια θέση στον ήλιο MEGA 30 episodes 2001-2002 The Voice ET1 † 2003-2004 Parental Sins MEGA Paris Koulianos † 2004 Everything on the Terrace ALPHA Santa Claus 1 episode 2006 The Red Room Το Κόκκινο Δωμάτιο MEGA Evangelos Krokan 1 episode 2006-2007 Blindfold ALPHA Mentis † 2007 Youngerman ANT1 Stratis Sklavoyannis Episode #1.6 TV Tiglon ‡ TV Tiglon ALPHA Himself Episode #1.32 2008 Wild Children MEGA/ALPHA 1 episode Baby Dance ‡ Baby Dance Himself Episode #1.8 Nou Dou 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 ET1 † 2011-2012 White Balloons 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 Babis Alternative title: Both money and pennies 1987 Wind-Up Lover Kostas 1988 My sweet Koutsi, from Chalkoutsi Kostas Reissued as My sweet Koutsi ( Life begins at forty Summertime Lover Kostas The man of the year Akis I love student desks Schoolmaster 1989 A thorn in my wreath Dimitris The amorous cat 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) 1975 Our Man TV series on YENED 1982 Change and mother's leash TV title: A Thief in Paradise 2008 Nou Dou Fun Park TV movie

Writer Year(s) Title Original Greek title Remarks Ref(s) 1985 The bricks Idea 1990 Groom by force Video 1991 Stories Without Tears TV series on ANT1

Honours and awards In 1984, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Thessaloniki Film Festival.