About

Known credits:
65
Birthday:
1941-07-11
Place of birth:
Constantinople, Turkey
Website:
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Mihalis Giannatos

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2014 Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου Actor N/A
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2008 The Policeman of the 16th Precinct Actor Manos 58
Average
2007 Mia Stigmi 2 Zoes Actor Ανέστης Συκάς 67
Fair
2005 My Family and Other Animals Actor Porter / Waiter 59
Average
2005 Munich Actor Hotel Aristides Porter 69
Fair
2005 Opa! Actor Hector 58
Average
2005 Hotel Αστέρια Actor Γιώργος N/A
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2004 Αρχιπέλαγος Actor 69
Fair
2004 The Weeping Meadow Actor Zisis 61
Fair
2003 To the Inn Actor N/A
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2003 A Touch of Spice Actor Grandpa's friend 60
Fair
2003 Skipper Straad Actor N/A
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2002 Kata lathos astynomikos Actor 59
Average
2002 The Bubble Actor Uncle 59
Average
2001 Αλέξανδρος και Αϊσέ Actor N/A
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2001 Anna's Summer Actor Seller in the photo shop 58
Average
2001 Captain Corelli's Mandolin Actor Kokolios 59
Average
1999 The Flower of the Lake Actor Hasan 59
Average
1999 America Actor Coffee Shop Owner 60
Fair
1998 Eternity and a Day Actor Ticket Inspector 63
Fair
1996 The Lost Treasure of Hursit Pasha Actor General 59
Average
1996 Orpheus Descending Actor N/A
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1995 Ulysses' Gaze Actor Albanian Film Library Manager (uncredited) 61
Fair
1995 Someone Else's America Actor Grčki agent 59
Average
1995 Τράνζιτο Actor N/A
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1992 Θα μιλήσεις με τον δικηγόρο μου Actor 69
Fair
1991 The Suspended Step of the Stork Actor Shopkeeper 59
Average
1991 Filming Under Pressure Actor Self N/A
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1990 The Serpent of Death Actor Greek Policeman 58
Average
1990 Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα Actor Moustafa, the turkish drug dealer N/A
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1988 A Madhouse Named "Hellas" Actor 58
Average
1988 Landscape in the Mist Actor 63
Fair
1987 Η Μανιάτισσα Actor Γιάννης N/A
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1987 Pretty Smart Actor The Turk 58
Average
1987 Χαμός στο Αιγάλεω σίτυ Actor N/A
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1987 Ο εφιάλτης Actor Στέλιος Παπαϊωάννου N/A
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1986 The Wind Actor Policeman 58
Average
1986 The Beekeeper Actor 60
Fair
1986 Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος Actor Φώτης N/A
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1985 Bordello Actor 58
Average
1984 The Next One Actor Captain 58
Average
1984 Voyage to Cythera Actor police officer 59
Average
1983 Η κυρία Ντορεμί Actor 69
Fair
1983 Misunderstanding Actor N/A
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1983 Προσοχή, κίνδυνος! Actor 59
Average
1983 Kamikazi, agapi mou Actor Fotiou 59
Average
1982 Το αίμα των αγαλμάτων Actor N/A
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1982 Ταξίδι στην Πρωτεύουσα Actor N/A
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1980 Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze Actor Tamtikos 58
Average
1980 Alexander the Great Actor Dragoumanos 59
Average
1980 Taste from Greece Actor Vangelis 59
Average
1979 Τα Παιδιά της Πιάτσας Actor baker 59
Average
1979 The Wicked World of Thanasis Actor 59
Average
1978 A Walk in the Sun Actor Waiter 58
Average
1978 Midnight Express Actor Court Translator 71
Good
1978 1922 Actor 58
Average
1976 Thanasis in the land of the cuff Actor 59
Average
1975 Μπουζάνκα αλά... ελληνικά Actor Panagos N/A
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1973 The Charlatan Actor Patroklos N/A
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1973 Dictator calls Thanasis Actor 59
Average
1973 The Warriors of Peace Actor N/A
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1973 The Man Who Ran a Lot Actor Lefteris Zevedaios 58
Average
1971 Carefree... Nut Actor 58
Average
1971 What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi? Actor italian officer 59
Average
1968 The Lady and the Tramp Actor 58
Average