Mihalis Giannatos
Acting
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.
Born: July 11, 1941
Place of Birth: Constantinople, Turkey
Known For
Filmography
as Ανέστης Συκάς
as Porter / Waiter
as Hotel Aristides Porter
as Hector
as Γιώργος
as Zisis
as Grandpa's friend
as Ζαρταλούδης
as Uncle
as Seller in the photo shop
as Kokolios
as Hasan
as Coffee Shop Owner
as Ticket Inspector
as General
as Albanian Film Library Manager (uncredited)
as Grčki agent
as Κάρλο
as Μάρκος
as Shopkeeper
as Μουσταφά
as Self
as Greek Policeman
as Moustafa, the turkish drug dealer
as Κοράκι
as The Turk
as Στέλιος Παπαϊωάννου
as Policeman
as Captain
as police officer
as Fotiou
as Tamtikos
as Dragoumanos
as Vangelis
as baker
as Waiter
as Court Translator
as Panagos
as Patroklos
as Lefteris Zevedaios
as italian officer