Kostas Voutsas
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Name: Kostas Voutsas (Greek: Κώστας Βουτσάς). Born Konstantinos Savvopoulos (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Σαββόπουλος).
Birth Date: December 31, 1931.
Birth Place: Vyronas, Athens, Greece.
Death Date: February 26, 2020 (aged 88).
Profession: Greek actor, director, and screenwriter of cinema, theatre, and television.
Education: Studied drama at the Drama School of the Macedonian Conservatory of Thessaloniki.
Career milestones:
Stage and screen debut in 1953.
Breakthrough in 1961 in the youth melodrama O Katiforos, directed by Giannis Dalianidis.
Known as a popular comic actor.
Roles: Philokleon in Aristophanes' The Wasps; title role in Moliere's Le bourgeois gentilhomme.
Credits: 117 known credits.
Kostas Voutsas, born Konstantinos Savvopoulos on December 31, 1931, in Vyronas, Athens, was a Greek actor, director, and screenwriter for cinema, theatre, and television. He studied drama at the Drama School of the Macedonian Conservatory of Thessaloniki and made his stage and screen debut in 1953. His breakthrough occurred in 1961 when director Giannis Dalianidis cast him in a leading role in the youth melodrama O Katiforos. Voutsas
Career overview
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Source 1 (TMDB):
Stage Name: Κώστας Βουτσάς.
Known For: Acting.
Known Credits: 117.
Birthday: December 31, 1931.
Death: February 26, 2020 (88 years old).
Place of Birth: Vyronas, Athens, Greece.
Source 2 (Wikipedia):
Full Name: Kostas Voutsas (born Konstantinos Savvopoulos).
Roles: Greek actor, director, and screenwriter of cinema, theatre, and television.
Dates: 31 December 1931 – 26 February 2020.
Synopsis (TMDB Bio):
Born in Athens, 1931.
Studied drama at the Drama School of the Macedonian Conservatory of Thessaloniki.
Stage and screen debut: 1953.
Breakthrough: 1961, leading role in O Katiforos (youth melodrama) directed by Giannis Dalianidis.
Status: One of the best and most popular comic actors of his generation.
Created personal groups.
Starred in comedies by top playwrights and classics.
Roles: Philokleon in Aristophanes' The Wasps; title role in Moliere's Le bourgeois gentilhomme.
Commitment: More committed to being a theatrical actor.
Paragraph 1: Early life and training.
Kostas Voutsas, born Konstantinos Savvopoulos on December 31, 1931, in Vyronas, Athens, was a Greek actor, director, and screenwriter for cinema, theatre, and television. He studied drama at the Drama School of the Macedonian Conservatory of Thessaloniki. Voutsas made his stage and screen debut in 1953.
Paragraph 2: Breakthrough and career highlights.
His professional breakthrough occurred in 1961 when director Giannis Dalianidis gave him a leading role in the youth melodrama O Katiforos. He became one of the most popular comic actors of his generation and created personal groups. Voutsas starred in many Greek comedies by top playwrights and performed in classic works, including the title role in Moliere's Le bourgeois gentilhomme and the role of Philokleon in Aristophanes' The Wasps. While he had 117 known credits, he remained committed to being a theatrical actor.
Paragraph 3: Death/Legacy (Optional or combined).
Voutsas passed away on February 26, 2020, at the age of 88.
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Kostas Voutsas, born Konstantinos Savvopoulos on December 31, 1931, in Vyronas, Athens, was a Greek actor, director, and screenwriter for cinema, theatre, and television. He studied drama at the Drama School of the Macedonian Conservatory of Thessaloniki and made his stage and screen debut in 1953.
His professional breakthrough came in 1961 when director Giannis Dalianidis cast him in a leading role in the youth melodrama O Kat
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Full Filmography
121 titles- The Greek Job (2023) as Leader
- Magic Skin (2018)
- Thursday the 12th (2014)
- Me ta pantelonia kato (2013) as Κώστας Χαλκιάς
- Uncovered (2013) as Sultan
- Στο ΜΑΠ στα 2012 (2012) as Elderly Man
- Larisa Confidential (2012) as Grandfather
- The Island 2: The Hunt for the Lost Treasure (2011) as παππούς Αποστόλης
- Roda tsanta kai kopana (2011) as Πιτ Πάρας, λυκειάρχης
- The Pontians: New Generation (2011) as Kostikas
- The Building Manager (2010) as Isidoros
- The Island (2009) as grandpa Apostolis
- Agria paidia (2008)
- Βank Bang (2008) as Ermolaos Oikonomou
- Charlie's Son (2008) as Big John
- Women's Conspiracies (2008) as Grandfather
- Τυφλόμυγα (2007) as Μέντης
- 7 Deadly Mother-in-Laws (2004)
- Όλα στην Ταράτσα (2004) as Άγιος Βασίλης
- Αμαρτίες γονέων (2003) as Πάρης Κουλιανός
- Gyro gyro oloi (2002)
- Η Φωνή (2001)
- To mandolino tou... navagou Simiti (2001)
- Salome was a Wonderful Kisser (2000)
- Every Saturday (1999) as Θανάσης
- Oti peite ypourge mou (1999) as Richard Willow
- Μια Υπέροχη Ζωή (1994) as Τορτελίνης
- Groom by force (1990) as Χάρης Πρίντζος
- Groom by force (1990) Writer
- The Red Daisy (1990)
- Flu, my love (1989)
- The clerk goes to heaven (1989) as Ermis
- The clerk goes to heaven (1989) Screenplay
- I love School Desks (1988) as Schoolmaster
- Summer lover (1988)
- Γλυκειά μου Κούτση από το Χαλκούτσι (1988)
- Fire in my pants (1988)
- The unmarried father (1988)
- Antrea, as prosehes! (1988) as Andreas
- Holiday cuckold (1988) as Manolis
- Marry me even though I'm crying (1988) as Giorgos
- Life begins at forty (1988) as Πάνος Φρίγκος
- The Amorous Cat (1988) as Kostas
- Kimon the Nouveau Riche (1988) as Kimon
- 120 Decibels (1987)
- Ο Μαφιόζος (1987) as Kostas
- Multiethnic groom (1987)
- The Stringed Lover (1987) as Kostas
- Στους κερατάδες λέμε ναι (1986)
- The Pontians (1986) as Kostikas
- I Loved a Pontian (1986) as Kostikas Panaidis
- Einai gata o giatros (1986) as Tasos Hatzikostas
- Ο Τρελοξενύχτης (1986)
- Areso kai kykloforo (1986)
- Ο Ανδροκλής και τα λιοντάρια του (1985)
- The Knight of the Pond (1985) as Mihalis Anoihtomatis
- The Bricks (1985) as Kotsos Binas
- The Bricks (1985) Idea
- The Love of Ulysses (1984) as Odysseas
- Sheriff "The Mechanophagous" (1983)
- Η δημοκρατία του νέφους (1983)
- Αλλαγή... και το λουρί της μάνας (1982) as Mihalis Paparounas
- Αλλαγή... και το λουρί της μάνας (1982) Director
- Kotsos Out Of N.A.T.O. (1981) as Kotsos
- The Last Man (1981) as Kosmas Prinos
- Kotsos at the EEC (1980) as Kotsos
- Ο Κώτσος και οι εξωγήινοι (1980) as Kotsos Kotopoulos
- Jack the Horseman (1979)
- A Tank on My Bed (1975) as Κώστας Παπαδήμας
- The Terrorist (1975) as Kostas Papakostas
- One Crazy Crazy Hijacker (1973) as Stefanos Drakakis
- A Leopard Never Changes Its Spots (1973) as Antonis Pikramenos
- Twenty Women and I (1973) as Costas Filippou
- The optimist (1973) as Hristos Antypas
- Bedlam My Love (1972) as Loukas
- Seven Years of Marriage (1972) as Alekos Fotiou
- The Antifascist (1972) as Nicola Manzolini
- Volunteer in Eros (1971) as Thomas Raizis
- I Loved an Armchair (1971) as Grigoris Karouzos
- The Teacher was One Hell of a Man (1970) as Evlabios Mandekas
- I rejected Hitler (1970)
- The Man from Karpazia (1969) as Anestis Fakas
- The Ladykiller (1969) as Babis Christogiannakopoulopoulos
- The Parisian Lady (1969) as customer
- A poor Onassis (1969) as Agisilaos Onassis
- The... victim (1969) as Mihalis
- The little man (1969) as Eftyhios Kopeoglou
- For Whom the Bell Rings (1968) as Kostas
- The Brightest Bouzouki (1968) as Fanouris Brokolas / Giorgos Kartalis
- The Liar (1968) as Kostas
- A Lady In Bouzoukia (1968) as Kostas Masouros
- Groom from London (1967) as Kostas Papadopoulos
- The Blue Beads from Greece (1967) as Kostas Pitouras
- Wedding night (1967) as Iakovos Iordanidis
- The Barefoot Prince (1966) as Kostas Sotiriou
- Date In The Air (1966) as Kostas Paparigas
- Kiss the Girls (1965) as Kostas Kaliakoudas
- A Very Clever Guy (1965) as Mahos
- Teddy Boy My Love (1965) as Aris Matsakoulis
- The face of the day (1965) as Grigoris Mavrofrydis
- The Gambler Lady (1964) as Lakis Oikonomidis
- The Heirs (1964) as Sotiris Mihaloudis
- Something Hot (1964) as Klearhos
- Everything the People Wants (1964) as Mistoklis
- One Girl For Two Men (1963) as Aris
- Someone like It Cold... (1963) as Kleopas
- My friend, Lefterakis (1963) as Lefteris Tsabardis / Babis Davos
- We without money (1963) as Pafsanias
- Wanted honest (1963) as Pantelis
- The Liar (1963) as Filippas
- Theodore and the gun (1962) as Mihalis
- Nomos 4000 (1962) as Renos
- Women want beat (1962)
- Athens by Night (1962)
- Astronauts (1962) as Polykarpos
- Alice in the Navy (1961) as Cadet
- Mrs. Midwife (1961) as Sotiris
- The Decline (1961) as Μπίσμπιρας
- The Tough Guy (1961) as Patatas
- The Boy that I Love (1960)
- For the love of the shepherdess (1959)
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What movies or TV shows is Kostas Voutsas best known for?
Kostas Voutsas is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Island 2: The Hunt for the Lost Treasure (2011), Second Origin (2015), 7 Deadly Mother-in-Laws (2004), Love and a Bullet (2002).
When and where was Kostas Voutsas born?
Kostas Voutsas was born on December 31, 1931 in Vyronas, Athens, Greece. They passed away on February 26, 2020.
How many credits does Kostas Voutsas have?
Kostas Voutsas has accumulated over 121 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1959 to 2023.
What is Kostas Voutsas's background in cinema and television?
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a factual identity profile of Kostas Voutsas (Acting). Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No inventing/guessing titles, names, dates, etc. Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose. Plain text ONLY (no markdown, no aster...
Kostas Voutsas by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Mrs. Midwife (1961) as Sotiris — aged about 29
- The Heirs (1964) as Sotiris Mihaloudis — aged about 32
- Every Saturday (1999) as Θανάσης — aged about 67
- Theodore and the gun (1962) as Mihalis — aged about 30
- 7 Deadly Mother-in-Laws (2004) — aged about 72
- My friend, Lefterakis (1963) as Lefteris Tsabardis / Babis Davos — aged about 31
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