Acting
Mihalis Giannatos
EL, EN, DE, SR cinema · 63 credits
Born
11 July 1941
Died
17 September 2013 (aged 72)
Birthplace
Constantinople, Turkey
Also known as Μιχάλης Γιαννάτος · Michalis Giannatos · Mihail Giannatos · Michael Jannatos · Mihalis Yanatos · Michael Yannatos
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
Munich
as Hotel Aristides Porter
My Family and Other Animals
as Porter / Waiter
Hotel Αστέρια
as Γιώργος
Opa!
as Hector
The Weeping Meadow
as Zisis
A Touch of Spice
as Grandpa's friend
The Bubble
as Uncle
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
as Kokolios
Anna's Summer
as Seller in the photo shop
America
as Coffee Shop Owner
Eternity and a Day
as Ticket Inspector
Someone Else's America
as Grčki agent
Ulysses' Gaze
as Albanian Film Library Manager (uncredited)
The Suspended Step of the Stork
as Shopkeeper
Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα
as Moustafa, the turkish drug dealer
The Serpent of Death
as Greek Policeman
Pretty Smart
as The Turk
O efialtis
as Στέλιος Παπαϊωάννου
The Wind
as Policeman
Bordello
Actor
Voyage to Cythera
as police officer
The Time Traveller
as Captain
Kamikazi, agapi mou
as Fotiou
Alexander the Great
as Dragoumanos
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
as Tamtikos
Taste from Greece
as Vangelis
The Street Smarts
as baker
A Walk in the Sun
as Waiter
1922
Actor
Midnight Express
as Court Translator
Bouzanka à la... Greek
as Panagos
The Charlatan
as Patroklos
The Man Who Ran a Lot
as Lefteris Zevedaios
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
as italian officer
