Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 11, 1941
Died
Sep 17, 2013
Place of Birth
Constantinople, Turkey
Credits
73 titles
Mihalis Giannatos
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. (Source: Wikipedia)
Known For
Filmography
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
Manos
One Moment 2 Lives
Ανέστης Συκάς
My Family and Other Animals
Porter / Waiter
Munich
Hotel Aristides Porter
Opa!
Hector
Hotel Αστέρια
Γιώργος
Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου
Αρχιπέλαγος
The Weeping Meadow
Zisis
To the Inn
A Touch of Spice
Grandpa's friend
Βοήθεια γειτόνοι
Ζαρταλούδης
Skipper Straad
By Accident Policeman
The Bubble
Uncle
Alexandros and Aishe
You are my other half
Mastrogiorgis
Anna's Summer
Seller in the photo shop
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Kokolios
The Flower of the Lake
Hasan
America
Coffee Shop Owner
Eternity and a Day
Ticket Inspector
The Lost Treasure of Hursit Pasha
General
Orpheus Descending
Ulysses' Gaze
Albanian Film Library Manager (uncredited)
Someone Else's America
Grčki agent
Τράνζιτο
Silver Dinar
Κάρλο
You will talk to my lawyer.
Επικίνδυνες σχέσεις
Μάρκος
The Suspended Step of the Stork
Shopkeeper
Η Αγάπη της Γάτας
Μουσταφά
Master of the Shadows
Filming Under Pressure
Self
The Serpent of Death
Greek Policeman
Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα
Moustafa, the turkish drug dealer
The Arbitrary
Κοράκι
Αθώος ή ένοχος;
A Madhouse Named "Hellas"
Landscape in the Mist
Η Μανιάτισσα
Γιάννης
Pretty Smart
The Turk
O efialtis
Στέλιος Παπαϊωάννου
Hamos sto Aigaleo City
The Wind
Policeman
The Beekeeper
Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος
Φώτης
Bordello
The Time Traveller
Captain
Voyage to Cythera
police officer