Mihalis Giannatos
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.
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Movies (63)
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
2008 · Manos
My Family and Other Animals
2005 · Porter / Waiter
Munich
2005 · Hotel Aristides Porter
Opa!
2005 · Hector
Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου
2005
Hotel Αστέρια
2005 · Γιώργος
The Weeping Meadow
2004 · Zisis
To the Inn
2003
A Touch of Spice
2003 · Grandpa's friend
Skipper Straad
2003
By Accident Policeman
2002
The Bubble
2002 · Uncle
Alexandros and Aishe
2001
Anna's Summer
2001 · Seller in the photo shop
La mandolina del capitán Corelli
2001 · Kokolios
The Flower of the Lake
1999 · Hasan
America
1999 · Coffee Shop Owner
Eternity and a Day
1998 · Ticket Inspector
The Lost Treasure of Hursit Pasha
1996 · General
Orpheus Descending
1996
Ulysses' Gaze
1995 · Albanian Film Library Manager (uncredited)
Someone Else's America
1995 · Grčki agent
Τράνζιτο
1995
The Suspended Step of the Stork
1991 · Shopkeeper
Master of the Shadows
1991
Filming Under Pressure
1991 · Self
The Serpent of Death
1990 · Greek Policeman
Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα
1990 · Moustafa, the turkish drug dealer
Αθώος ή ένοχος;
1989
A Madhouse Named "Hellas"
1988
Landscape in the Mist
1988
Pretty Smart
1987 · The Turk
Hamos sto Aigaleo City
1987
O efialtis
1987 · Στέλιος Παπαϊωάννου
The Wind
1986 · Policeman
The Beekeeper
1986
Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος
1986 · Φώτης
The Two Faces of January
1986 · Nikos
Bordello
1985
The Time Traveller
1984 · Captain
Voyage to Cythera
1984 · police officer
Misunderstanding
1983
Caution, Danger!
1983
Kamikazi, agapi mou
1983 · Fotiou
The Bleeding Statues
1982
Trip to the Capital
1982
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
1980 · Tamtikos
Alexander the Great
1980 · Dragoumanos
Taste from Greece
1980 · Vangelis
The Street Smarts
1979 · baker
The Wicked World of Thanasis
1979
A Walk in the Sun
1978 · Waiter
Midnight Express
1978 · Court Translator
1922
1978
Thanasis in the land of the cuff
1976
Bouzanka à la... Greek
1975 · Panagos
The Charlatan
1973 · Patroklos
Dictator calls Thanasis
1973
The Warriors of Peace
1973
The Man Who Ran a Lot
1973 · Lefteris Zevedaios
Carefree... Nut
1971
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
1971 · italian officer
The Lady and the Tramp
1968
TV shows (11)
One Moment 2 Lives
2007 · Ανέστης Συκάς
Αρχιπέλαγος
2004
Βοήθεια γειτόνοι
2003 · Ζαρταλούδης
You are my other half
2001 · Mastrogiorgis
Silver Dinar
1994 · Κάρλο
You will talk to my lawyer.
1992
Επικίνδυνες σχέσεις
1992 · Μάρκος
Η Αγάπη της Γάτας
1991 · Μουσταφά
Οι Αυθαίρετοι
1989 · Κοράκι
Η Μανιάτισσα
1987 · Γιάννης
Η κυρία Ντορεμί
1983