Kostas Mendis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.2041

Gender

Male

Birthday

01-Jan-1913

Age

(113 years old)

Place of Birth

Amfilohia, Greece

Also Known As
  • Κώστας Μεντής
  • Κωστας Μεντης

Kostas Mendis

Biography

Kostas Mendis was born in 1913 in Amfilohia, Greece. He was an actor, known for World Gone Mad (1963), Persecution (1964) and An Unbelievable Fool (1969). He died on November 27, 1983.


Credits

Θα κάνω πέτρα την καρδιά μου Θα κάνω πέτρα την καρδιά μου (1968) Character: Basdekis
In a mountain village, a dying woman reveals a secret to the priest and entrusts him with her two children, Dimitrakis and Annoula. Growing up, Dimitris leaves for Athens, finds a job, and shortly after, Anna arrives. He falls in love with Betty, while Stefanos is interested in Anna. Stefanos helps Dimitris to become a singer, but the revelation that the two children are not siblings, as Anna is the daughter of Mr. Pantelis, overturns everything and gives them the right to be together.
Ζήλεια Ζήλεια (1963) Character: Liakos
A successful businessman suspects that his wife is having an affair with his best friend. Sadly, it will take more than a decade to unearth the truth, as his daughter thirsts for answers and closure. But, were they, indeed, lovers?
Το τυχερό πανταλόνι Το τυχερό πανταλόνι (1963) Character: Pantelis
A police officer arrests pitiable Thanasis, who admits to having stolen the trousers of a happy man in the hope of becoming happy himself, after being advised to do so by a Gypsy. He confesses that, in order to marry his girlfriend, he asked to borrow a pair of trousers, but no one would lend them to him, so he went ahead and stole a pair of trousers, but no one was willing to lend him. So he decided to steal one. The policeman assists him and finds the trouser holder and also works for Thanasis. So the latter can now marry his girlfriend and make a family.
Το πιθάρι Το πιθάρι (1962) Character: Mitsos
Two poor friends live together and hope to earn some money to marry their beloved ones. When they discover a jar full of pounds in a building site, their lives change.
Ησαΐα χόρευε Ησαΐα χόρευε (1966) Character: cafe owner
Isaiah and Anargyros are partners and keep together a wedding bureaux office. Things are not going well lately, and Isaiah's wife, Kallirroi, is in charge of helping the situation. She finds a bridegroom for her daughter, a wealthy family. But the groom is not as rich as he is in fact the son of the groom. The situation is getting even more confused since her daughter is not the daughter of a shipowner as he presented her!
Ο Κος Πτέραρχος Ο Κος Πτέραρχος (1963) Character: master sergeant
Sotiris, the president of Ano Latini, goes to Athens to get information about the project of expropriation for the construction of a military airport in the village. Dimitroula, president's daughter, is in love with Vangelis, an aircraftsman, who serves his duty in Athens. When Vangelis learns that a wealthy villager asked to marry his girlfriend, he goes to the village with his friend Kanellos, to find out what's happening. Kanellos is a naive hotel concierge who wears a fancy uniform, making everyone in the village believe that he is a Wing Commander.
Ένας Βέγγος για Όλες τις Δουλειές Ένας Βέγγος για Όλες τις Δουλειές (1970) Character: customer
An honest man is trying to find a job, but finds it difficult just because of the honesty. The need becomes more urgent when falls in love for a young girl who lives near him.
Ηδονή και πάθος Ηδονή και πάθος (1960) Character: N/A
A young journalist, Alexis, witnesses a political crime and is pursued by the killers. He then meets an unhappy girl, Marie, who has nowhere to sleep, and takes her home. He offers her support and treats her tenderly, but when he realizes that they are not compatible, he abandons her. The desperate young woman ends her life.
Το παιδί της πιάτσας Το παιδί της πιάτσας (1961) Character: Loukianos
An unemployed man (Kostas Chatzichristos), prone to endless amusements, economically sucks his uncle (Periklis Christoforidis) in order to satisfy his desires. His despair, when his uncle decides to stop the economic benefits, will lead him to sell some furniture of the house. He sells four armchairs and then he learns that in one of them were hidden precious jewels of the aunt. He looks desperately to find and to get them back, but he only discovers three of them, and in these there is no trace of jewelry. To find the fourth and lucky one, whose traces are completely ignored, he accepts partnered with a friend (Takis Christoforidis). He is transformed into an organized, consistent and good working man, and falls in love with his sister's partner (Stella Stratigou) and discovers that the fourth chair was held by his uncle, who set up this whole story to motivate him and make him active.
Τι Κάνει Ο Άνθρωπος Για Να Ζήση Τι Κάνει Ο Άνθρωπος Για Να Ζήση (1970) Character: Podonifteas
Leandros is a night club owner who is trying to avoid imprisonment by searching for money to pay the insurance contributions. Along with his debts, he has to withstand the pressures of his beloved for marriage.
Πολυτεχνίτης κι Ερημοσπίτης Πολυτεχνίτης κι Ερημοσπίτης (1963) Character: drug store's customer
Thanasis Vengos plays a poor young man that comes to Athens looking for a job. We watch as he tries many different jobs; druggist, photographer, even wrestling referee. The result is always hilarious and explosive!
Ένα Ασύλληπτο Κορόιδο Ένα Ασύλληπτο Κορόιδο (1969) Character: Stamatis
Thanasis and he will become barber, continuing the tradition of Chatzipapageorgakopoulokonstantinogiannopoulon in traditional shop in the neighborhood, without knowing that the court of the occupation, the German commander, Von Tzifren, has hidden a treasure. Thanasis is in love with Lisa's daughter Charoupoglou, rich neighborhood that made money held. Germany Von Tzifren is released ...
Ο άνθρωπος που έτρεχε πολύ Ο άνθρωπος που έτρεχε πολύ (1973) Character: public officer
Thanasis Zevedaios (Thanasis Vengos) has a shop with watches and running but not enough! Time and the clocks have become obsessed after running nonstop in an effort to nourish their relatives. The 'philosopher' brother dies and leaves another four mouths under his protection. The day is divided between the shop, his sister and his niece to marry, and his beloved, who works in a supermarket, while the economic situation and their obligations do not allow them to marry.
Ο εαυτούλης μου Ο εαυτούλης μου (1964) Character: Fotis
Yangos Aggelis (Lambros Konstantaras), director of a factory, is the type of classical friend. He is only interested in himself while he is engaged for five years with Eleni (Beata Asimakopoulou) whom she does not say married. At the same time he is sexually attached to his czech secretary, Lilly, whom he wants to marry with an impoverished employee in order to have his hand. When she learns that Mrs. Papageorgiou (Miranda Myrat), the widow of the factory owner, intends to remarry, she does not hesitate to apply. However, his excessive selfishness and irresponsible attitude lead him to complete isolation, as everyone leaves him.
Ο Αχαΐρευτος Ο Αχαΐρευτος (1970) Character: Spyros Vardatrihas
Struggling to make ends meet, the talented but still unrecognised artist, Miltos, knows firsthand what's it like to try to live off art alone. Already behind in the rent, Miltos is utterly unaware that he has just inherited a fortune from his long-lost uncle; a piece of vital information only the secretary in the notary's office, and her statuesque friend, Popi, know. Under those circumstances, Popi hatches an ambitious plan, intent on getting her hands on Miltos' money; however, the impecunious painter is head-over-heels in love with Litsa, the beautiful daughter of the neighbourhood's taverner. Will Miltos give in to Popi's intoxicating beauty? But, what is more precious, love or money?
Μοντέρνα Σταχτοπούτα Μοντέρνα Σταχτοπούτα (1965) Character: Mitsos
Katerina, a poor girl, finds a job as a secretary and falls in love with her boss on a trip to Rome.
Καλώς Ήλθε το Δολλάριο Καλώς Ήλθε το Δολλάριο (1967) Character: Grigoris
Philip (Giorgos Constantinou), a shy and dignified accountant and English teacher, lives with his mother (Zoli Garbi) and his two siblings in the same house. His and his mother's meager income, just enough to support them all. His younger brother (Alekos Tzanetakos) remains unemployed and lazy rather out of conscience, while his older brother, Kimon (Orpheus Zachos), dreams of being re-elected prefect and refuses, although a qualified accountant, to work, considering the positions demeaning and irrelevant offered to him. His tragic financial situation will be further burdened by their imminent forced move to another house. It is also the first color Greek film, edited entirely in Greece. It is based on the play "The 6th American Fleet" by Alek Sakellarios and Christos Giannakopoulos, who also wrote the screenplay, while Sakellarios directed the film.
Ο Άντρας Της Γυναίκας Μου Ο Άντρας Της Γυναίκας Μου (1962) Character: neigbour
By closing his pharmacy, Panagiotis Panagiotidis falls on a provocative stranger, Lulu, who leads him to a beach for swimming and then drives him home. There, he learns that he is called Jordan Steka, that Lulu is his wife and that he suffers from a personality split. He asks for police assistance, but the policeman is convinced that he is crazy and he asks for a psychiatrist to prove him suffering from a personality split.
Ο ταξιτζής Ο ταξιτζής (1962) Character: N/A
Thanasis is a good-looking taxi driver whose girlfriend is pushing him to marry. When an uncle from America gives him an expensive car, Thanasis' life will change. He will marry his beloved and, when uncle returns to Greece, he will run a car dealership on his behalf.
Πάρε Κόσμε Πάρε Κόσμε (1967) Character: N/A
Thanasis tries to reunite with his wife.He is having for obstacle her mother, which did not want him because he helps anyone in need with any way he can.
Το Τεμπελόσκυλο Το Τεμπελόσκυλο (1963) Character: pharmacist
A lazy and wasteful slacker who enjoys living off his hard-working brother reluctantly accepts to work as a debt collector. Now, he is in love, and for once in his life, he is good at something. Can the boss' daughter straighten him out?
Θου-Βου Φαλακρός Πράκτωρ, Επιχείρησις: Γης Μαδιάμ Θου-Βου Φαλακρός Πράκτωρ, Επιχείρησις: Γης Μαδιάμ (1969) Character: Theodoros
Thou-Vou and his new partner, MAP31, accept three imaginary tasks from a cunning director who is only interested in filming the unsuspecting duo for his upcoming movie feature. Will the agents manage to squeeze success out of failure?
Οι Γαμπροί της Ευτυχίας Οι Γαμπροί της Ευτυχίας (1962) Character: painter
The film focuses on the Tarniatis brothers, with the brother trying to marry his sister (Georgia Vasileiadou), who refuses to follow the fashion of the time and become a lustful woman, so that he too can marry, having been engaged for eight years. The last groom that Vangelis shows Eftychia is Kleomenis, who after their trip to Hydra falls in love with the family's niece. However, Koulis also wants to marry Eftychia, who thinks he is inheriting 120,000 pounds.
Σήκω Χόρεψε Συρτάκι Σήκω Χόρεψε Συρτάκι (1967) Character: N/A
With his pockets crammed with cash, a countryman in Athens becomes the target of a plotting compatriot and a beautiful singer who want to rinse him for every penny. But, he's already in love with the girl next door. Can he win this bet?
Ο Τσαρλατάνος Ο Τσαρλατάνος (1973) Character: doctor
An immigrant in Germany works hard to support his father and sister, who live in Greece. When he is forced to return home, he discovers that he has no money because the bank where he kept his savings has gone bankrupt. So he returns hidden in a refrigerated truck and arrives frozen, which starts a battle between refrigerator advertisers over who will convince him to advertise their refrigerators.
Ένας Ξένοιαστος Παλαβιάρης Ένας Ξένοιαστος Παλαβιάρης (1971) Character: customs officer
In this color comedy Thanasis trying for years to leave illegally for America to make his life because due to financial can not pay fares, but always something was wrong and left behind. His friend, Nikiforos, advises him to stay in Greece, to work and to look to find the namesake of Thanasis, who helps around the world.
Ο Θανάσης, η Ιουλιέττα και τα λουκάνικα Ο Θανάσης, η Ιουλιέττα και τα λουκάνικα (1970) Character: Polykarpos Polykarpou
Thanasis (Thanasis Vengos) is an honest working man who has to support his sister’s family as well, as Maria’s husband is only interested in football. Thanasis is in love with Juliet (Aimilia Ypsilanti), daughter of a rough butcher from Mani, who wants to have her marry a sausage-tycoon.
Ένας Δον Ζουάν για Κλάματα Ένας Δον Ζουάν για Κλάματα (1960) Character: N/A
A wealthy man is responsible for his friend’s daughter, who has come to Athens to study. The girl messes up his life and soon falls in love with him. Although he behaves like a father to her, he is tempted and jealous and flirts with her in front of a charming classmate of her, who is also interested in the girl.
Ένας Απένταρος Λεφτάς Ένας Απένταρος Λεφτάς (1967) Character: mental patient
A poor accountant, in order to raise money for his marriage, finds a second job in a luxury hotel where he accepts to change his name and life with a rich playboy who wants to try if women want him for his money .
Ο Ουρανοκατέβατος Ο Ουρανοκατέβατος (1965) Character: Xenofon
The late Pericles gets permission from God to return to earth and help his family, who has gone astray after his death. Invisible to all but present everywhere, he is able to eavesdrop on what's going on: his youngest daughter lives it up with some Teddy boys, his eldest do not intend to marry her fiancé, his son has become a crook, and his wife a gambler.
Ο Παπατρέχας Ο Παπατρέχας (1966) Character: Avesalom Eleftheriou
Polydoros Lagos is a janitor in an ordinary Athens' block in the 1960s who's struggling to serve as many of the building's residents as possible in order to save some money to help his six sisters (and his aunt) get married, since this is the only way he can finally get married too.
Βοήθεια! Ο Βέγγος Φανερός Πράκτωρ Βοήθεια! Ο Βέγγος Φανερός Πράκτωρ "000" (1967) Character: teacher
Vengos studies in a secret agents' academy, dreaming of becoming a great spy like 007. Unfortunately, he can't do anything right, so he wreaks havoc during his final exams.
Πράκτωρ Κίτσος καλεί Γαστούνη Πράκτωρ Κίτσος καλεί Γαστούνη (1967) Character: Bakatsoulas
As he slips into something more pastoral chic to boost sales in an Athenian travel agency, a poor countryman finds love in the person of an unexpected admirer. What does his official fiancée have to say about his shameless shenanigans?
Της Νύχτας τα Καμώματα Της Νύχτας τα Καμώματα (1957) Character: Antonis Hatzitheodoris
The funny things that happen through the walking by the neighborhood night shift of a kind policeman.
Είναι Ένας... Τρελλός Τρελλός Βέγγος Είναι Ένας... Τρελλός Τρελλός Βέγγος (1965) Character: orchestra's director
When Thanassis leaves the orphanage tries to do various jobs but with no consolidates. A private detective manages to find his father who is rich. Thanasis will move into his luxurious house but there will come other problems.
Της Κακομοίρας Της Κακομοίρας (1963) Character: Andreas
This classic Greek comedy revolves around the constant fights between Zikos who works as a clerk at a small grocer's shop and the shop's owner. Zikos just can't keep his mouth shut every time his boss behaves as being an aristocrat. Things go even worse when Zikos finds out that his boss, by taking advantage of his wealth and with the help of the local match-maker, is planning to marry a young poor girl living in the same neighborhood.
Ένα Μπουζούκι Αλλοιώτικο από τ' άλλα Ένα Μπουζούκι Αλλοιώτικο από τ' άλλα (1970) Character: N/A
Kostas Karavedouras is the conductor of the municipal orchestra in a small town in the country, when he decides to leave for Athens to become a great classic music performer. He is staying temporarily at his cousin’s place and he spends all his spare money with his landlady’s daughter. He works in many places just because he doesn’t want to work as a bouzouki player. Finally, the owner of the club where he was working as a waiter, takes him into performing for him and Kostas ends up being what he always avoided, a bouzouki player.
Ένας Νομοταγής Πολίτης Ένας Νομοταγής Πολίτης (1974) Character: Bank teller
A young man who grew up beneath the heavy shade of autocratic and avaricious mother, son Gregory, has lost initiative and the minimum footprint. The servility of his mother against his boss, which facilitates the solicitations of the latter to his sister, infuriates him. The fiancée, Soula, can not understand his sexual desires and his girlfriend, Julia, the only one that loves him really forced to abandon him. Gregory wonder with all this and rebels, but his rebellion brings him to the brink of madness. When you finally meet, forced to follow the commands of the mother and uncle ultraconservative so he marries the woman who suggest those.
Διακοπές στο Βιετνάμ Διακοπές στο Βιετνάμ (1971) Character: customer
Returning from a 3 year captivity in Vietnam, a kind chemist finds his wife married to his boss who has become rich due to his invention.
Ο Θανάσης στη Χώρα της Σφαλιάρας Ο Θανάσης στη Χώρα της Σφαλιάρας (1976) Character: N/A
The movie is about dictatorships in Greece – first, the Metaxas regime (1936-1940), and then the Colonels’ Junta (1967-74). In Part One, the Metaxas regime is depicted as a circus, where Thanasis (Thanasis Vengos) is a clown trying to conceal a young colleague’s subversive action. In Part Two, we see Thanasis suffer because of his honesty and kindness, in a country where the system’s irrationality is clearly evident.
Η Καφετζού Η Καφετζού (1956) Character: customer
In a poor neighborhood of Athens, next to the coffee shop of Spyros (Mimis Fotopoulos) is a coffee shop that has gained a great reputation and is preparing to move to Kolonaki as it has made a lot of money by telling the cup. In the same neighborhood is a laundress, Kalliopi (Georgia Vassiliadou), who makes a living by force. One day, after an incident in which a customer (Kostas Mentis) humiliates Kalliopi and Spyros intervenes, he comes up with an idea: for Kalliopi to run the coffee shop, since the other one has left.
Οι Μνηστήρες της Πηνελόπης Οι Μνηστήρες της Πηνελόπης (1968) Character: kiosk owner
Trying to marry off his sister Penelope so that he can finally marry his beloved, Odysseus accidentally gets involved with a gang. Meanwhile, his sister's beloved, who comes from America for her sake and knows her only through their correspondence, meets Odysseus dressed as a woman and mistakes him for his sister.
Η νύφη το 'σκασε Η νύφη το 'σκασε (1962) Character: Mitsos Skordareas
In her delicate bridal gown and bent on finding her beloved, a determined would-be wife flees from a dreadful marriage of convenience and enlists the help of a kind wandering salesman. Can anyone stand in the way of a woman in love?



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