Giannis Vogiatzis
Biography
Ioannis "Giannis" Vogiatzis (Greek: Ιωάννης «Γιάννης» Βογιατζής; born 16 December 1926) is a Greek actor in theatre and film. Vogiatzis was born in Aitoliko, Aetolia-Acarnania on 16 December 1926 He studied at the National Theatre of Greece Drama School and for some time at the UniPi as well. He first appeared onstage in 1955, right after his graduation, in the play by William Shakespeare, "The Merchant of Venice" held at the Dionyssia Theater. On the silver screen, Vogiatzis made his debut in 1957 in the movie Laterna, Ftoheia kai Garyfallo. He has since worked with several theatrical groups, leading the group quite a few times. His comedic talent has rendered him a household name in radio broadcasting, cinema and television. (I gitonia mas and O oniroparmenos) Vogiatzis has appeared in 68 films, mainly in comedic roles. His favorite productions include: I gynaika mou trelathike, Mia Italida ap' tin Kypseli, Despoinis Dievthyntis, Ena koritsi gia dyo, O Klearch, i Marina ki o Kontos, Tha se Kano Vasilissa, Nyhta Gamou (Wedding Night), The Mother's Child and O Mikes Pantrevetai. Vogiatzis is the cousin of the late singer and actor Giannis Vogiatzis (1934–2023) with whom he shares both name and surname.
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Movies (47)
Smyrna
as Polykarpos
2021
Lost and Found: An Athenian Story
as Elias
2017
Iptamena manoulia
1989
Ο Παπα-Ράμπο
as Παπα Γιάννης
1988
Gomena ypsilou kindynou
1987
Kai kapsouria kai bakouria
1987
Ο παπαφαγάνας
1987
Ματάκιας και βρωμόστομος
1986
Gymna skandala
1985
Ο Ράμπο απ' τα Τρίκαλα
1985
Wheel, Bag and Truants 3
as Damianos
1984
Trellos eimai oti thelo kano!..
as Anaximandros Trellidis
1984
Ethniki papadon
1984
If the Violin Were a Bird
as Vlasis Boukas
1984
Μήτσος ο Ρεζίλης
as Man in night club
1984
Rokakias tin imera... to vrady kamariera
1984
Ένας Πρωτάρης Στο Κολλέγιο!
1984
Μπορούμε και κάτω απ' τα θρανία
1983
Roda, tsanta & kopana 2
as Damianos
1983
Sheriff "The Mechanophagous"
1983
Agries plakes sta thrania
as Manolis Varelas
1983
Daskale ti didaskes?
as Judge
1983
Θα Σε Κλέψω, Μ' Ακούς;
as Agostin
1982
You are in the EEC, Learn About the EEC
as Leonidas
1981
The sex hunter
1981
Kotsos at the EEC
as Dutch Councillor
1980
Ένας τρελλός τρελλός αεροπειρατής
as Captain Drakakis
1973
Δουλικό Αμέσου Δράσεως
as Angelos
1972
Sweetwater Erotic
1972
Men Know How to Love
1971
I lived a monk without love
as Theoharis
1971
Mom's Child
as Tilemahos
1970
Grooms Wanted with Dowry
1970
Yannis is afraid of the Beast...
as Periklis Saltafidis
1969
Mermaids for Love
as Panagis
1968
An Italian girl from Kypseli
as Πολυκράτης
1968
Mikes Is Getting Married
as Μικές Παρδάλογλου
1968
A Lady In Bouzoukia
as Thanasis Masouros
1968
Ο Κίτσος και τ' αδέλφια του
1968
Wedding night
as Anestis Triandafyllou
1967
The Blue Beads from Greece
as Memas Gardoubas
1967
My wife went mad
as Giorgos
1966
Five Thousand Lies
1966
All Men Are the Same
as Nikos
1966
Date In The Air
as Vaggelis Grimpas
1966
The Ruthless
as Othonas Lappas
1965
Kiss the Girls
as Jim Pappas
1965
