Mihalis Giannatos
Acting
- Born:
- 1941-07-11
- Died:
- 2013-09-17
- Place of birth:
- Constantinople, Turkey
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. (Source: Wikipedia)
Known For
Filmography
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
One Moment 2 Lives
My Family and Other Animals
Munich
Opa!
Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου
Hotel Αστέρια
Αρχιπέλαγος
The Weeping Meadow
To the Inn
A Touch of Spice
Βοήθεια γειτόνοι
Skipper Straad
By Accident Policeman
The Bubble
Alexandros and Aishe
Είσαι Το Ταίρι Μου
Anna's Summer
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
The Flower of the Lake
America
Eternity and a Day
The Lost Treasure of Hursit Pasha
Orpheus Descending
Ulysses' Gaze
Someone Else's America
Τράνζιτο
Silver Dinar
You will talk to my lawyer.
Επικίνδυνες σχέσεις
The Suspended Step of the Stork
Η Αγάπη της Γάτας
Master of the Shadows
Filming Under Pressure
The Serpent of Death
Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα
Οι Αυθαίρετοι
Αθώος ή ένοχος;
A Madhouse Named "Hellas"
Landscape in the Mist
Η Μανιάτισσα
Pretty Smart
Hamos sto Aigaleo City
O efialtis
The Wind
The Beekeeper
Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος
The Two Faces of January
Bordello
The Time Traveller
Voyage to Cythera
Η κυρία Ντορεμί
Misunderstanding
Caution, Danger!
Kamikazi, agapi mou
The Bleeding Statues
Trip to the Capital
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
Alexander the Great
Taste from Greece
The Street Smarts
The Wicked World of Thanasis
A Walk in the Sun
Midnight Express
1922
Thanasis in the land of the cuff
Bouzanka à la... Greek
The Charlatan
Dictator calls Thanasis
The Warriors of Peace
The Man Who Ran a Lot
Carefree... Nut
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
The Lady and the Tramp