Giannis Vogiatzis
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1927-06-12 (98 years old)
Place of Birth
Etoliko, Greece
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.
Known For
Acting
(2021)
Smyrna
as Polykarpos
(2017)
(1989)
(1987)
(1987)
(1986)
(1985)
(1985)
(1984)
If the Violin Were a Bird
as Vlasis Boukas
(1984)
(1984)
(1984)
Trellos eimai oti thelo kano!..
as Anaximandros Trellidis
(1984)
Μήτσος ο Ρεζίλης
as Man in night club
(1984)
Wheel, Bag and Truants 3
as Damianos
(1984)
(1983)
(1983)
Daskale ti didaskes?
as Judge
(1983)
Roda, tsanta & kopana 2
as Damianos
(1983)
Agries plakes sta thrania
as Manolis Varelas
(1983)
(1982)
Θα Σε Κλέψω, Μ' Ακούς;
as Agostin
(1981)
(1981)
You are in the EEC, Learn About the EEC
as Leonidas
(1980)
Kotsos at the EEC
as Dutch Councillor
(1973)
Ένας τρελός τρελός αεροπειρατής
as Captain Drakakis
(1972)
Δουλικό Αμέσου Δράσεως
as Angelos
(1972)
(1971)
I lived a monk without love
as Theoharis
(1971)
(1970)
(1970)
Mom's Child
as Tilemahos
(1969)
Yannis is afraid of the Beast...
as Periklis Saltafidis
(1968)
A Lady In Bouzoukia
as Thanasis Masouros
(1968)
Mermaids for Love
as Panagis
(1968)
Mikes Is Getting Married
as Μικές Παρδάλογλου
(1968)
An Italian girl from Kypseli
as Πολυκράτης
(1968)
(1967)
Wedding night
as Anestis Triandafyllou
(1967)
The Blue Beads from Greece
as Memas Gardoubas
(1966)
Date In The Air
as Vaggelis Grimpas
(1966)
All Men Are the Same
as Nikos
(1966)
My wife went mad
as Giorgos
(1966)
(1965)
The Ruthless
as Othonas Lappas
(1965)
The Stupid Face
as Manolis
(1965)
Kiss the Girls
as Jim Pappas
(1964)
The Orgies Villa
as Antonis
(1964)
The Poor Demons
as priest
(1964)
Lola
as Σερβιτόρος
(1964)
Something Hot
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
(1964)
Miss Manager
as Vasilis
(1964)
The Twins
as Dr. Hatzilolos
(1964)
I'll Make You Queen
as Gerasimos
(1964)
Paras and Foukaras
as Mihalis
(1964)
(1963)
Someone like It Cold...
as Thodoros
(1963)
One Girl For Two Men
as Prokopis
(1963)
Jack of All Trades, Master of None
as restaurant's customer
(1963)
(1962)
Hooray for Madness
as Telemachus
(1962)
The Miss Of The Mister
as fur seller
(1962)
The King of Gaffes
as Thrasyvoulos
(1962)
Don't Fall in Love on a Saturday
as Antonis
(1961)
Lisa and the Other Woman
as Giorgos
(1961)
(1961)
Klearhos, Marina and the short one
as Lazaros
(1960)
The Papadopoulou Family
as Stelios
(1959)
The Treasure of the Beatitude
as lawyer
(1958)
The Cicada and the Ant
as Photographer
(1957)
Laterna, Poverty and Carnation
as Γυναικολόγος