Mihalis Giannatos

Mihalis Giannatos

Date of Birth:

Jul 11, 1941

Place of Birth:

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.

filmography:

The Policeman of the 16th Precinct The Policeman of the 16th Precinct

2008

The Bubble The Bubble

2002

Μπουζάνκα αλά... ελληνικά Μπουζάνκα αλά... ελληνικά

1975

Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα

1990

Τα Παιδιά της Πιάτσας Τα Παιδιά της Πιάτσας

1979

Kamikazi, agapi mou Kamikazi, agapi mou

1983

Midnight Express Midnight Express

1978

The Lost Treasure of Hursit Pasha The Lost Treasure of Hursit Pasha

1996

Eternity and a Day Eternity and a Day

1998

1922 1922

1978

The Lady and the Tramp The Lady and the Tramp

1968

Taste from Greece Taste from Greece

1980

Ulysses' Gaze Ulysses' Gaze

1995

Anna's Summer Anna's Summer

2001

Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος

1986

America America

1999

Hotel Αστέρια Hotel Αστέρια

2005

Filming Under Pressure Filming Under Pressure

1991

Opa! Opa!

2005

Skipper Straad Skipper Straad

2003

Αθώος ή ένοχος; Αθώος ή ένοχος;

1989

The Next One The Next One

1984

Ταξίδι στην Πρωτεύουσα Ταξίδι στην Πρωτεύουσα

1982

Deputy police officer named Thanasis Deputy police officer named Thanasis

1989

Το αίμα των αγαλμάτων Το αίμα των αγαλμάτων

1982

Χαμός στο Αιγάλεω σίτυ Χαμός στο Αιγάλεω σίτυ

1987

Ο εφιάλτης Ο εφιάλτης

1987

Αλέξανδρος και Αϊσέ Αλέξανδρος και Αϊσέ

2001

The Serpent of Death The Serpent of Death

1990

A Walk in the Sun A Walk in the Sun

1978

The Man Who Ran a Lot The Man Who Ran a Lot

1973

Misunderstanding Misunderstanding

1983

Προσοχή, κίνδυνος! Προσοχή, κίνδυνος!

1983

My Family and Other Animals My Family and Other Animals

2005

The Flower of the Lake The Flower of the Lake

1999

Someone Else's America Someone Else's America

1995

The Weeping Meadow The Weeping Meadow

2004

A Touch of Spice A Touch of Spice

2003

Landscape in the Mist Landscape in the Mist

1988

Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου

2014

Orpheus Descending Orpheus Descending

1996

Pretty Smart Pretty Smart

1987

Munich Munich

2005

The Suspended Step of the Stork The Suspended Step of the Stork

1991

Τράνζιτο Τράνζιτο

1995

Alexander the Great Alexander the Great

1980

The Beekeeper The Beekeeper

1986

Carefree... Nut Carefree... Nut

1971

Dictator calls Thanasis Dictator calls Thanasis

1973

Voyage to Cythera Voyage to Cythera

1984

Thanasis in the land of the cuff Thanasis in the land of the cuff

1976

The Charlatan The Charlatan

1973

The Wicked World of Thanasis The Wicked World of Thanasis

1979

The Warriors of Peace The Warriors of Peace

1973

Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze

1980

The Wind The Wind

1986

What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi? What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?

1971

To the Inn To the Inn

2003

Kata lathos astynomikos Kata lathos astynomikos

2002

Bordello Bordello

1985

Captain Corelli's Mandolin Captain Corelli's Mandolin

2001

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