Mihalis Giannatos
Acting
Born July 11, 1941 · 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.
Films (62)
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
2008
My Family and Other Animals
2005
Munich
2005
Opa!
2005
Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου
2005
Hotel Αστέρια
2005
The Weeping Meadow
2004
To the Inn
2003
A Touch of Spice
2003
Skipper Straad
2003
By Accident Policeman
2002
The Bubble
2002
Alexandros and Aishe
2001
Anna's Summer
2001
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
2001
The Flower of the Lake
1999
America
1999
Eternity and a Day
1998
The Lost Treasure of Hursit Pasha
1996
Orpheus Descending
1996
Ulysses' Gaze
1995
Someone Else's America
1995
Τράνζιτο
1995
The Suspended Step of the Stork
1991
Master of the Shadows
1991
Filming Under Pressure
1991
The Serpent of Death
1990
Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα
1990
Αθώος ή ένοχος;
1989
A Madhouse Named "Hellas"
1988
Landscape in the Mist
1988
Pretty Smart
1987
Hamos sto Aigaleo City
1987
O efialtis
1987
The Wind
1986
The Beekeeper
1986
Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος
1986
Bordello
1985
The Time Traveller
1984
Voyage to Cythera
1984
Misunderstanding
1983
Caution, Danger!
1983
Kamikazi, agapi mou
1983
The Bleeding Statues
1982
Trip to the Capital
1982
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
1980
Alexander the Great
1980
Taste from Greece
1980
The Street Smarts
1979
The Wicked World of Thanasis
1979
A Walk in the Sun
1978
Midnight Express
1978
1922
1978
Thanasis in the land of the cuff
1976
Bouzanka à la... Greek
1975
The Charlatan
1973
Dictator calls Thanasis
1973
The Warriors of Peace
1973
The Man Who Ran a Lot
1973
Carefree... Nut
1971
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
1971
The Lady and the Tramp
1968