Giannis Vogiatzis
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.
Acting
Movie
Miss Manager
as Vasilis
1964
Movie
An Italian girl from Kypseli
as Πολυκράτης
1968
Movie
Lola
as Σερβιτόρος
1964
Movie
Jack of All Trades, Master of None
as restaurant's customer
1963
Movie
Wedding night
as Anestis Triandafyllou
1967
Movie
Mermaids for Love
as Panagis
1968
Movie
Laterna, Poverty and Carnation
as Γυναικολόγος
1957
Movie
Kiss the Girls
as Jim Pappas
1965
Movie
The Orgies Villa
as Antonis
1964
Movie
Date In The Air
as Vaggelis Grimpas
1966
Movie
Smyrna
as Polykarpos
2021
Movie
Something Hot
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
1964
Movie
The Blue Beads from Greece
as Memas Gardoubas
1967
Movie
One Crazy Crazy Hijacker
as Captain Drakakis
1973
Movie
Klearhos, Marina and the short one
as Lazaros
1961
Movie
Someone like It Cold...
as Thodoros
1963
Movie
One Girl For Two Men
as Prokopis
1963
Movie
I'll Make You Queen
as Gerasimos
1964
Movie
The Miss Of The Mister
as fur seller
1962
Movie
The Treasure of the Beatitude
as lawyer
1959
Movie
My wife went mad
as Giorgos
1966
Movie
A Lady In Bouzoukia
as Thanasis Masouros
1968
Movie
If the Violin Were a Bird
as Vlasis Boukas
1984
Movie
Hooray for Madness
as Telemachus
1962