Cast & creator
Giannis Vogiatzis
Best known for The Family Hurts, Smyrna my Beloved: The Series, Ο παπαφαγάνας
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. (Source: Wikipedia)
Also known as: Γιαννης Βογιατζης, Γιάννης Βογιατζής, Yannis Vogiatzis
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film credits
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television credits
80
1957–2022 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (80)
Showing 80 of 80 credits
The Family Hurts
Filotas Karras
2009
Smyrna my Beloved: The Series
Polykarpos
2022
Ο παπαφαγάνας
1987
Οι εργένηδες
Γιάννης Σαλιάρης
1991
I'll Make You Queen
Gerasimos
1964
Χίλια Χρόνια Πριν - Βυζάντιο: Η Γιορτή των Καλενδών
1976
Smyrna
Polykarpos
2021
The Orgies Villa
Antonis
1964
Miss Manager
Vasilis
1964
Klearhos, Marina and the short one
Lazaros
1961
Laterna, Poverty and Carnation
Γυναικολόγος
1957
All Men Are the Same
Nikos
1966
Gymna skandala
1985
Mermaids for Love
Panagis
1968
Ο μάγκας με τα πράσινα
1986
Jack of All Trades, Master of None
restaurant's customer
1963
We Can Do It Under the Desks, Too
1983
Η Ζωή Μου Αρχίζει Με Σένα
1961
Ο βιολιστής της φάπας
1989
Five Thousand Lies
1966
Lost and Found: An Athenian Story
Elias
2017
The Treasure of the Beatitude
lawyer
1959
Someone like It Cold...
Thodoros
1963
Ματάκιας και βρωμόστομος
1986
Η κόμπρα του σούπερ μάρκετ
1986
Lisa and the Other Woman
Giorgos
1961
Ο Κίτσος και τ' αδέλφια του
1968
The King of Gaffes
Thrasyvoulos
1962
Ο Παπα-Ράμπο
Παπα Γιάννης
1988
An Italian girl from Kypseli
Πολυκράτης
1968
Lola
Σερβιτόρος
1964
Iptamena manoulia
1989
Μήτσος ο Ρεζίλης
Man in night club
1984
Nightwalks
1964
Paras and Foukaras
Mihalis
1964
Thymios in the Land of Striptease
1963
I'm crazy, I do whatever I want
Anaximandros Trellidis
1984
Σχολή θηλυκών καμακιών
Stelios
1986
The sex hunter
1981
Rock Star During the Day... At Night Maid
1984
Gomena ypsilou kindynou
1987
My wife went mad
Giorgos
1966
The Cicada and the Ant
Photographer
1958
The Blue Beads from Greece
Memas Gardoubas
1967
The Papadopoulou Family
Stelios
1960
One Crazy Crazy Hijacker
Captain Drakakis
1973
Kai kapsouria kai bakouria
1987
Kiss the Girls
Jim Pappas
1965
Wedding night
Anestis Triandafyllou
1967
The Twins
Dr. Hatzilolos
1964
Mikes Is Getting Married
Μικές Παρδάλογλου
1968
Something Hot
Man in Audience (uncredited)
1964
Sweetwater Erotic
1972
Wheel Bag and Kopana 2
Damianos
1983
Date In The Air
Vaggelis Grimpas
1966
Hooray for Madness
Telemachus
1962
Ruthless
Othonas Lappas
1965
A Lady In Bouzoukia
Thanasis Masouros
1968
Mom's Child
Tilemahos
1970
I lived a monk without love
Theoharis
1971
Yannis is afraid of the Beast...
Periklis Saltafidis
1969
The Stupid Face
Manolis
1965
Ο Ράμπο απ' τα Τρίκαλα
1985
Wheel, Bag and Truants 3
Damianos
1984
The Poor Demons
priest
1964
Δουλικό Αμέσου Δράσεως
Angelos
1972
Men Know How to Love
1971
The Miss Of The Mister
fur seller
1962
If the Violin Were a Bird
Vlasis Boukas
1984
Daskale ti didaskes?
Judge
1983
Don't Fall in Love on a Saturday
Antonis
1962
One Girl For Two Men
Prokopis
1963
Ένας Πρωτάρης Στο Κολλέγιο!
1984
National Priests
1984
You are in the EEC, Learn About the EEC
Leonidas
1981
Grooms Wanted with Dowry
1970
Kotsos at the EEC
Dutch Councillor
1980
Agries plakes sta thrania
Manolis Varelas
1983
Sheriff "The Mechanophagous"
1983
Θα Σε Κλέψω, Μ' Ακούς;
Agostin
1982