Giannis Vogiatzis
Acting • Born 1927-06-12
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.
Filmography
76 credits
Mikes Is Getting Married
Movie • 1968
Μικές Παρδάλογλου
An Italian girl from Kypseli
Movie • 1968
Πολυκράτης
Smyrna
Movie • 2021
Polykarpos
Daskale ti didaskes?
Movie • 1983
Judge
Miss Manager
Movie • 1964
Vasilis
Someone like It Cold...
Movie • 1963
Thodoros
Something Hot
Movie • 1964
Man in Audience (uncredited)
The Papadopoulou Family
Movie • 1960
Stelios
Jack of All Trades, Master of None
Movie • 1963
restaurant's customer
Mermaids for Love
Movie • 1968
Panagis
The Cicada and the Ant
Movie • 1958
Photographer
The Treasure of the Beatitude
Movie • 1959
lawyer
The King of Gaffes
Movie • 1962
Thrasyvoulos
Hooray for Madness
Movie • 1962
Telemachus
One Girl For Two Men
Movie • 1963
Prokopis
Η Ζωή Μου Αρχίζει Με Σένα
Movie • 1961
The Blue Beads from Greece
Movie • 1967
Memas Gardoubas
Thymios in the Land of Striptease
Movie • 1963
My wife went mad
Movie • 1966
Giorgos
Date In The Air
Movie • 1966
Vaggelis Grimpas
Ένας τρελλός τρελλός αεροπειρατής
Movie • 1973
Captain Drakakis
Wheel, Bag and Truants 3
Movie • 1984
Damianos
Sheriff "The Mechanophagous"
Movie • 1983
Men Know How to Love
Movie • 1971
A Lady In Bouzoukia
Movie • 1968
Thanasis Masouros
Paras and Foukaras
Movie • 1964
Mihalis
Wedding night
Movie • 1967
Anestis Triandafyllou
Kiss the Girls
Movie • 1965
Jim Pappas
I'll Make You Queen
Movie • 1964
Gerasimos
All Men Are the Same
Movie • 1966
Nikos
Lisa and the Other Woman
Movie • 1961
Giorgos
The Twins
Movie • 1964
Dr. Hatzilolos
The Poor Demons
Movie • 1964
priest
Klearhos, Marina and the short one
Movie • 1961
Lazaros
The Miss Of The Mister
Movie • 1962
fur seller
Yannis is afraid of the Beast...
Movie • 1969
Periklis Saltafidis
Agries plakes sta thrania
Movie • 1983
Manolis Varelas
Δουλικό Αμέσου Δράσεως
Movie • 1972
Angelos
Mom's Child
Movie • 1970
Tilemahos
I lived a monk without love
Movie • 1971
Theoharis
Μήτσος ο Ρεζίλης
Movie • 1984
Man in night club
If the Violin Were a Bird
Movie • 1984
Vlasis Boukas
The Orgies Villa
Movie • 1964
Antonis
The Ruthless
Movie • 1965
Othonas Lappas
You are in the EEC, Learn About the EEC
Movie • 1981
Leonidas
Rock Star During the Day... At Night Maid
Movie • 1984
Kotsos at the EEC
Movie • 1980
Dutch Councillor
The sex hunter
Movie • 1981
Wheel Bag and Kopana 2
Movie • 1983
Damianos
Gymna skandala
Movie • 1985
Don't Fall in Love on a Saturday
Movie • 1962
Antonis
Five Thousand Lies
Movie • 1966
Θα Σε Κλέψω, Μ' Ακούς;
Movie • 1982
Agostin
The Stupid Face
Movie • 1965
Manolis
National Priests
Movie • 1984
Iptamena manoulia
Movie • 1989
Ένας Πρωτάρης Στο Κολλέγιο!
Movie • 1984
Μπορούμε και κάτω απ' τα θρανία
Movie • 1983
Grooms Wanted with Dowry
Movie • 1970
Sweetwater Erotic
Movie • 1972
Gomena ypsilou kindynou
Movie • 1987
Kai kapsouria kai bakouria
Movie • 1987
Lost and Found: An Athenian Story
Movie • 2017
Elias
Νυχτοπερπατήματα
Movie • 1964
Lola
Movie • 1964
Σερβιτόρος
I'm crazy, I do whatever I want
Movie • 1984
Anaximandros Trellidis
Laterna, Poverty and Carnation
Movie • 1957
Γυναικολόγος
Ο Κίτσος και τ' αδέλφια του
Movie • 1968
Ο Ράμπο απ' τα Τρίκαλα
Movie • 1985
Ματάκιας και βρωμόστομος
Movie • 1986
Ο Παπα-Ράμπο
Movie • 1988
Παπα Γιάννης
Ο παπαφαγάνας
Movie • 1987
Χίλια Χρόνια Πριν - Βυζάντιο: Η Γιορτή των Καλενδών
Movie • 1976
The Family Hurts
TV • 2009
Filotas Karras
Smyrna my Beloved: The Series
TV • 2022
Polykarpos
Οι εργένηδες
TV • 1991
Γιάννης Σαλιάρης