Mihalis Giannatos
Acting • Born 1941-07-11 – Died 2013-09-17
Biography
Michalis Giannatos (Greek: Μιχάλης Γιαννάτος; 11 July 1941 – 17 September 2013), alternatively spelled as Michael Yannatos, was a Greek actοr. Ηe was born in (Istanbul), Turkey. He left the city for Greece in 1964 during the long expulsion of Istanbul Greeks. He studied in Konstantinos Demopoulos' school of drama and first appeared as a professional actor in Georgios Zervoulakos' film Oi stigmatismenoi (Greek: Οι στιγματισμένοι) in 1966. When still a student, he participated in the theatrical play Capetan Michalis (Greek: Καπετάν Μιχάλης) next to Manos Katrakis. During his long cinematic career, he appeared in close to 100 films, television series and plays. He was a regular in Theodoros Angelopoulos films since he was one of the director's favorite actors. After Megalexandros (Greek: Μεγαλέξανδρος) in 1981, Angelopoulos was always calling him to play in his movies. He was fluent in five languages; Greek, Turkish, French, Italian and Spanish. Due to that, he appeared in many international productions, including Midnight Express, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Munich and more.
Filmography
72 credits
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Movie • 2001
Kokolios
Orpheus Descending
Movie • 1996
Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου
Movie • 2005
Pretty Smart
Movie • 1987
The Turk
Munich
Movie • 2005
Hotel Aristides Porter
Τράνζιτο
Movie • 1995
The Suspended Step of the Stork
Movie • 1991
Shopkeeper
Landscape in the Mist
Movie • 1988
A Touch of Spice
Movie • 2003
Grandpa's friend
Caution, Danger!
Movie • 1983
Misunderstanding
Movie • 1983
My Family and Other Animals
Movie • 2005
Porter / Waiter
The Flower of the Lake
Movie • 1999
Hasan
The Weeping Meadow
Movie • 2004
Zisis
Someone Else's America
Movie • 1995
Grčki agent
Alexander the Great
Movie • 1980
Dragoumanos
The Beekeeper
Movie • 1986
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
Movie • 1971
italian officer
The Wind
Movie • 1986
Policeman
To the Inn
Movie • 2003
By Accident Policeman
Movie • 2002
Bordello
Movie • 1985
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
Movie • 1980
Tamtikos
The Warriors of Peace
Movie • 1973
Dictator calls Thanasis
Movie • 1973
Carefree... Nut
Movie • 1971
Voyage to Cythera
Movie • 1984
police officer
Thanasis in the land of the cuff
Movie • 1976
The Wicked World of Thanasis
Movie • 1979
The Charlatan
Movie • 1973
Patroklos
The Man Who Ran a Lot
Movie • 1973
Lefteris Zevedaios
A Walk in the Sun
Movie • 1978
Waiter
1922
Movie • 1978
Eternity and a Day
Movie • 1998
Ticket Inspector
The Lady and the Tramp
Movie • 1968
Taste from Greece
Movie • 1980
Vangelis
Anna's Summer
Movie • 2001
Seller in the photo shop
Ulysses' Gaze
Movie • 1995
Albanian Film Library Manager (uncredited)
The Lost Treasure of Hursit Pasha
Movie • 1996
General
Midnight Express
Movie • 1978
Court Translator
The Bubble
Movie • 2002
Uncle
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
Movie • 2008
Manos
Bouzanka à la... Greek
Movie • 1975
Panagos
Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα
Movie • 1990
Moustafa, the turkish drug dealer
Kamikazi, agapi mou
Movie • 1983
Fotiou
The Street Smarts
Movie • 1979
baker
Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος
Movie • 1986
Φώτης
America
Movie • 1999
Coffee Shop Owner
Hamos sto Aigaleo City
Movie • 1987
The Bleeding Statues
Movie • 1982
O efialtis
Movie • 1987
Στέλιος Παπαϊωάννου
Alexandros and Aishe
Movie • 2001
The Serpent of Death
Movie • 1990
Greek Policeman
A Madhouse Named "Hellas"
Movie • 1988
Trip to the Capital
Movie • 1982
Filming Under Pressure
Movie • 1991
Self
Hotel Αστέρια
Movie • 2005
Γιώργος
Opa!
Movie • 2005
Hector
Skipper Straad
Movie • 2003
The Time Traveller
Movie • 1984
Captain
Αθώος ή ένοχος;
Movie • 1989
Master of the Shadows
Movie • 1991
The Arbitrary
TV • 1989
Κοράκι
Αρχιπέλαγος
TV • 2004
Mrs. Doremi
TV • 1983
Η Μανιάτισσα
TV • 1987
Γιάννης
One Moment 2 Lives
TV • 2007
Ανέστης Συκάς
You will talk to my lawyer.
TV • 1992
Silver Dinar
TV • 1994
Κάρλο
Επικίνδυνες σχέσεις
TV • 1992
Μάρκος
Η Αγάπη της Γάτας
TV • 1991
Μουσταφά
Βοήθεια γειτόνοι
TV • 2003
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