Mihalis Giannatos
Born
July 11, 1941
Died
September 17, 2013 (72 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Constantinople, Turkey
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.
Known For
Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου
2014
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
Manos
2008
One Moment 2 Lives
Ανέστης Συκάς · (308 episodes)
2007
My Family and Other Animals
Porter / Waiter
2005
Munich
Hotel Aristides Porter
2005
Opa!
Hector
2005
Hotel Αστέρια
Γιώργος
2005
Αρχιπέλαγος
(32 episodes)
2004
The Weeping Meadow
Zisis
2004
To the Inn
2003
A Touch of Spice
Grandpa's friend
2003
Skipper Straad
2003
Kata lathos astynomikos
2002
The Bubble
Uncle
2002
Αλέξανδρος και Αϊσέ
2001
Anna's Summer
Seller in the photo shop
2001
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Kokolios
2001
The Flower of the Lake
Hasan
1999
America
Coffee Shop Owner
1999
Eternity and a Day
Ticket Inspector
1998
The Lost Treasure of Hursit Pasha
General
1996
Orpheus Descending
1996
Ulysses' Gaze
Albanian Film Library Manager (uncredited)
1995
Someone Else's America
Grčki agent
1995
Τράνζιτο
1995
Silver Dinar
Κάρλο · (14 episodes)
1994
Θα μιλήσεις με τον δικηγόρο μου
(31 episodes)
1992
Επικίνδυνες σχέσεις
Μάρκος · (27 episodes)
1992
The Suspended Step of the Stork
Shopkeeper
1991
Η Αγάπη της Γάτας
Μουσταφά · (20 episodes)
1991
Master of the Shadows
1991
Filming Under Pressure
Self
1991
The Serpent of Death
Greek Policeman
1990
Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα
Moustafa, the turkish drug dealer
1990
The Arbitrary
Κοράκι · (1 episode)
1989
Αθώος ή ένοχος;
1989
A Madhouse Named "Hellas"
1988
Landscape in the Mist
1988
Η Μανιάτισσα
Γιάννης · (13 episodes)
1987
Pretty Smart
The Turk
1987
Hamos sto Aigaleo City
1987
O efialtis
Στέλιος Παπαϊωάννου
1987
The Wind
Policeman
1986
The Beekeeper
1986
Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος
Φώτης
1986
Bordello
1985
The Time Traveller
Captain
1984
Voyage to Cythera
police officer
1984
Mrs. Doremi
(1 episode)
1983
Misunderstanding
1983
Προσοχή, κίνδυνος!
1983
Kamikazi, agapi mou
Fotiou
1983
The Bleeding Statues
1982
Trip to the Capital
1982
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
Tamtikos
1980
Alexander the Great
Dragoumanos
1980
Taste from Greece
Vangelis
1980
The Street Smarts
baker
1979
The Wicked World of Thanasis
1979
A Walk in the Sun
Waiter
1978
Midnight Express
Court Translator
1978
1922
1978
Thanasis in the land of the cuff
1976
Bouzanka à la... Greek
Panagos
1975
The Charlatan
Patroklos
1973
Dictator calls Thanasis
1973
The Warriors of Peace
1973
The Man Who Ran a Lot
Lefteris Zevedaios
1973
Carefree... Nut
1971
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
italian officer
1971
The Lady and the Tramp
1968