Giannis Voglis ( el, Γιάννης Βόγλης; 30 September 1937 – 20 April 2016) was a Greek actor.

Biography

Voglis was born in

Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...

and he studied at Pelos Katselis' drama academy. His father was from

Asia Minor Anatolia, tr, Anadolu Yarımadası), and the Anatolian plateau, also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula in Western Asia and the westernmost protrusion of the Asian continent. It constitutes the major part of modern-day Turkey. The re ...

and his mother from

Andros Andros ( el, Άνδρος, ) is the northernmost island of the Greek Cyclades archipelago, about southeast of Euboea, and about north of Tinos. It is nearly long, and its greatest breadth is . It is for the most part mountainous, with many ...

. His first appearance in the theater was in the theatrical performance ''I anodos tou Artouro'' in 1961, directed by

Karolos Koun Karolos Koun ( el, Κάρολος Κουν; September 13, 1908 in Bursa – February 14, 1987 in Athens) was a prominent Greek theater director, widely known for his lively staging of ancient Greek plays. Biography Koun was born in Bursa, Ottom ...

. He made his first appearance in film in the movie '' I Iperifani''. He became famous during the movie '' Koritsia ston ilio'' (''Girls In The Sun'') in 1968. His most important role was in the movie '' To homa vaftike kokkino'' (''The Soil Got Painted Red'') by Vassilis Georgiadis. Voglis appeared mainly in theatre along with other famous actors and actresses including Elli Lambeti,

Alekos Alexandrakis Alekos Alexandrakis ( el, Αλέκος Αλεξανδράκης; 27 November 1928 – 8 November 2005) was a famous Greece, Greek actor. He was known for his theatrical work as well as work in film and television. He died of lung cancer. Alexa ...

and Manos Katrakis. He was a member of ''Anatoli'' company during the 1980s. He participated in many publications as a narrator, he was participated even in directing. In October 2009, he became an artistic member of DIPETHE Patras from the public council of the theatre.

Death

Voglis died on 20 April 2016, aged 78, in his native Athens.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

*''I anodos tou Artouri Oui'' (''

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'') *''

Hecuba Hecuba (; also Hecabe; grc, Ἑκάβη, Hekábē, ) was a queen in Greek mythology, the wife of King Priam of Troy during the Trojan War. Description Hecuba was described by the chronicler Malalas in his account of the ''Chronography'' as "da ...

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The Persians ''The Persians'' ( grc, Πέρσαι, ''Persai'', Latinised as ''Persae'') is an Greek tragedy, ancient Greek tragedy written during the Classical Greece, Classical period of Ancient Greece by the Greek tragedian Aeschylus. It is the second and on ...

'' (''Πέρσες'' = ''Perses'') *'' Oedipus Rex'' *'' Philoctetes'' (''Φιλοκτήτης'' = ''Philoktetes'') *'' Peer Gynt'' *''

Coriolanus ''Coriolanus'' ( or ) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1605 and 1608. The play is based on the life of the legendary Roman leader Caius Marcius Coriolanus. Shakespeare worked on it during the same yea ...

'' *'' Tiger Lillies''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Voglis Giannis 1937 births 2016 deaths Greek male voice actors Greek male film actors Male actors from Athens