Vlassis Bonatsos
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Vlassis Bonatsos (November 30, 1949 – October 14, 2004) was a popular Greek
entertainer. His father was a judicial and his mother was a piano teacher. Vlassis started his music career by creating a group called "ΠΕΛΟΜΑ ΜΠΟΚΙΟΥ", ("PELOMA BOKIOU") in the early 1970s, which was named after the initials of the names of the members of the group. In the early 80's he took part in the legendary theatrical play "Evita" starring Alice Vougiouklaki (Αλίκη Βουγιουκλάκη) playing the role of Che. He maintained a relationship with the "national" Star of Greece for several years. Then he took up acting and starred in TV programmes and Greek movies. He also presented TV shows and gameshows on Greek TV including Family Feud
(Kontres). He died suddenly in 2004, aged 54. According to the press his death was due to obstructive swollen laryngitis.
Greece
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entertainer. His father was a judicial and his mother was a piano teacher. Vlassis started his music career by creating a group called "ΠΕΛΟΜΑ ΜΠΟΚΙΟΥ", ("PELOMA BOKIOU") in the early 1970s, which was named after the initials of the names of the members of the group. In the early 80's he took part in the legendary theatrical play "Evita" starring Alice Vougiouklaki (Αλίκη Βουγιουκλάκη) playing the role of Che. He maintained a relationship with the "national" Star of Greece for several years. Then he took up acting and starred in TV programmes and Greek movies. He also presented TV shows and gameshows on Greek TV including Family Feud
Family Feud
Family Feud is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Two families compete against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey question posed to 100 people...
(Kontres). He died suddenly in 2004, aged 54. According to the press his death was due to obstructive swollen laryngitis.
Television
- Me to kleidi sto heri (TV game)
- Oi AparadektoiOi AparadektoiOi Aparadektoi is a comedy television series broadcast by Mega Channel during 1990-1992. The series is considered one of the most successful on Greek television, representative of the daily life of Athenians in the early '90s-Premise:...
- as himself - Ekeines Kai EgoEkeines Kai EgoEkeines kai Ego was a Greek television sitcom starring Yannis Bezos and Tasos Kostis. It is written by Bezos and Andreas Morfonios and directed by Morfonios. The series aired 1996 and lasted two seasons. It is one of Bezos' most popular sitcoms.-Title:The title means "Those and me"...
- guest star - Family FeudFamily FeudFamily Feud is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Two families compete against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey question posed to 100 people...
, the Greek version with the same board but with similar colors, theme song, Greek title and several characteristics but the same attitude as Family Feud, it was known as Kontres or Kondres in Greek and was broadcast at 6:30 EET (5:30 CET) on Mega ChannelMega ChannelMega Channel, also known as Mega TV or just Mega, is a major television network in Greece. Teletypos S.A. was founded in 1989 under the name Teletypos Television Programmes S.A...
in the mid-1990s and on Mega Cosmos in the early-2000s in the afternoons.
Selected filmography
- Arhontissa ki o alitis, I (1968)
- Drakos, to prosopo tis imeras, O (1983)
- Ela tora... pou leipei o andras mou (1986)
- Tile-kannivaloi (1987)
- Patris, listeia, oikogeneia (1987)
- Agapitikos tis... Dimitroulas, O (1989)
- Diavolos kai to kerato tou, O (1989)
- Drapetis, O (1991)
- Gynaikes dilitirio (1993)
- Vitsia gynaikon (2000)