Mihalis Giannatos
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
ActingBirthday
July 11, 1941Deathday
September 17, 2013Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
60Place of birth
Constantinople, TurkeyAlso known as
Μιχάλης Γιαννάτος , Michalis Giannatos, Mihail Giannatos, Michael Jannatos, Mihalis Yanatos, Michael Yannatos, Michalis Yannatos, Mihalis Yannatos, Μιχαλης Γιαννατος
Cast credits
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Kokolios
The Suspended Step of the Stork
Shopkeeper
Landscape in the Mist
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
italian officer
Misunderstanding
My Family and Other Animals
Porter / Waiter
The Flower of the Lake
Hasan
The Weeping Meadow
Zisis
The Beekeeper
Someone Else's America
Grčki agent
Alexander the Great
Dragoumanos
The Wind
Policeman
To the Inn
Kata lathos astynomikos
Bordello
The Warriors of Peace
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
Tamtikos
Dictator calls Thanasis
Carefree... Nut
Voyage to Cythera
police officer
Thanasis in the land of the cuff
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