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Giannis Vogiatzis

Acting Born Jun 12, 1927 Etoliko, Greece 24 credits

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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Known for

Film

Η Ζωή Μου Αρχίζει Με Σένα

1961

Full filmography

  • Five Thousand Lies (1966)
  • The Family Hurts (2009) as Filotas Karras
  • Οι εργένηδες (1991) as Γιάννης Σαλιάρης
  • Smyrna my Beloved: The Series (2022) as Polykarpos
  • Gymna skandala (1985)
  • I'll Make You Queen (1964) as Gerasimos
  • Ο παπαφαγάνας (1987)
  • Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961) as Lazaros
  • Laterna, Poverty and Carnation (1957) as Γυναικολόγος
  • Η Ζωή Μου Αρχίζει Με Σένα (1961)
  • Mermaids for Love (1968) as Panagis
  • Μπορούμε και κάτω απ' τα θρανία (1983)
  • Nightwalks (1964)
  • The Treasure of the Beatitude (1959) as lawyer
  • The Cicada and the Ant (1958) as Photographer
  • Χίλια Χρόνια Πριν - Βυζάντιο: Η Γιορτή των Καλενδών (1976)
  • Gomena ypsilou kindynou (1987)
  • Iptamena manoulia (1989)
  • The King of Gaffes (1962) as Thrasyvoulos
  • Ματάκιας και βρωμόστομος (1986)
  • Σχολή θηλυκών καμακιών (1986) as Stelios
  • Ο Κίτσος και τ' αδέλφια του (1968)
  • Thymios in the Land of Striptease (1963)
  • Lola (1964) as Σερβιτόρος