Cast
Mihalis Giannatos
Acting
Cast
Mihalis Giannatos
Known for
Acting
Born
1941-07-11
From
Constantinople, Turkey
Died
2013-09-17
Also known as Μιχάλης Γιαννάτος , Michalis Giannatos, Mihail 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.
Munich
as Hotel Aristides Porter
Midnight Express
as Court Translator
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
as Kokolios
Eternity and a Day
as Ticket Inspector
Landscape in the Mist
A Touch of Spice
as Grandpa's friend
Ulysses' Gaze
as Albanian Film Library Manager (uncredited)
Bordello
The Lady and the Tramp
Kamikazi, agapi mou
as Fotiou
Voyage to Cythera
as police officer
My Family and Other Animals
as Porter / Waiter
The Weeping Meadow
as Zisis
The Beekeeper
The Serpent of Death
as Greek Policeman
Pretty Smart
as The Turk
Someone Else's America
as Grčki agent
The Bubble
as Uncle
The Suspended Step of the Stork
as Shopkeeper
Opa!
as Hector
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
as italian officer
The Time Traveller
as Captain
Alexander the Great
as Dragoumanos
The Wind
as Policeman
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
as Tamtikos
Misunderstanding
The Man Who Ran a Lot
as Lefteris Zevedaios
The Street Smarts
as baker
1922
Dictator calls Thanasis
A Walk in the Sun
as Waiter
Carefree... Nut
Bouzanka à la... Greek
as Panagos
Thanasis in the land of the cuff
The Bleeding Statues
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
as Manos
Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου
Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα
as Moustafa, the turkish drug dealer
Anna's Summer
as Seller in the photo shop
Alexandros and Aishe
A Madhouse Named "Hellas"
Τράνζιτο
Taste from Greece
as Vangelis
Orpheus Descending
The Wicked World of Thanasis
Filming Under Pressure
as Self
Caution, Danger!
The Flower of the Lake
as Hasan
To the Inn
Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος
as Φώτης
Hamos sto Aigaleo City
America
as Coffee Shop Owner
The Charlatan
as Patroklos
Trip to the Capital
The Lost Treasure of Hursit Pasha
as General
The Warriors of Peace
By Accident Policeman
Αθώος ή ένοχος;
Master of the Shadows
O efialtis
as Στέλιος Παπαϊωάννου
Hotel Αστέρια
as Γιώργος
