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.
72 acting credits
Acting · 72
Munich
2005
Midnight Express
1978
Eternity and a Day
1998
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
2001
One Moment 2 Lives
2007
A Touch of Spice
2003
The Arbitrary
1989
Ulysses' Gaze
1995
Landscape in the Mist
1988
Kamikazi, agapi mou
1983
Αρχιπέλαγος
2004
The Suspended Step of the Stork
1991
Voyage to Cythera
1984
Επικίνδυνες σχέσεις
1992
My Family and Other Animals
2005
The Time Traveller
1984
The Beekeeper
1986
The Wind
1986
The Weeping Meadow
2004
Silver Dinar
1994
The Lady and the Tramp
1968
Alexander the Great
1980
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
2008
The Serpent of Death
1990
Η Αγάπη της Γάτας
1991
Pretty Smart
1987
A Walk in the Sun
1978
Βοήθεια γειτόνοι
2003
You will talk to my lawyer.
1992
Η Μανιάτισσα
1987
Mrs. Doremi
1983
Bordello
1985
Opa!
2005
Someone Else's America
1995
The Street Smarts
1979
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
1980
The Man Who Ran a Lot
1973
1922
1978
Thanasis in the land of the cuff
1976
The Wicked World of Thanasis
1979
Carefree... Nut
1971
Hamos sto Aigaleo City
1987
Misunderstanding
1983
Alexandros and Aishe
2001
Caution, Danger!
1983
The Lost Treasure of Hursit Pasha
1996
Τράνζιτο
1995
The Bubble
2002
Filming Under Pressure
1991
Taste from Greece
1980
Dictator calls Thanasis
1973
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
1971
The Flower of the Lake
1999
The Charlatan
1973
Anna's Summer
2001
Master of the Shadows
1991
The Bleeding Statues
1982
A Madhouse Named "Hellas"
1988
Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου
2005
Orpheus Descending
1996
To the Inn
2003
Αθώος ή ένοχος;
1989
By Accident Policeman
2002
America
1999
O efialtis
1987
Trip to the Capital
1982
Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα
1990
Bouzanka à la... Greek
1975
Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος
1986
Skipper Straad
2003
Hotel Αστέρια
2005
The Warriors of Peace
1973