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
Munich
Hotel Aristides Porter
Midnight Express
Court Translator
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Kokolios
One Moment 2 Lives
Ανέστης Συκάς
The Arbitrary
Κοράκι
A Touch of Spice
Grandpa's friend
Eternity and a Day
Ticket Inspector
Landscape in the Mist
Ulysses' Gaze
Albanian Film Library Manager (uncredited)
Θα μιλήσεις με τον δικηγόρο μου
Kamikazi, agapi mou
Fotiou
Αρχιπέλαγος
The Beekeeper
Η Αγάπη της Γάτας
Μουσταφά
Επικίνδυνες σχέσεις
Μάρκος
The Wind
Policeman
The Weeping Meadow
Zisis
Pretty Smart
The Turk
The Suspended Step of the Stork
Shopkeeper
The Lady and the Tramp
My Family and Other Animals
Porter / Waiter
Bordello
Η Μανιάτισσα
Γιάννης
Voyage to Cythera
police officer
Kata lathos astynomikos
Alexander the Great
Dragoumanos
Misunderstanding
Taste from Greece
Vangelis
Someone Else's America
Grčki agent
The Time Traveller
Captain
Thanasis in the land of the cuff
Mrs. Doremi
Silver Dinar
Κάρλο
The Bubble
Uncle
Filming Under Pressure
Self
Carefree... Nut
Opa!
Hector
The Street Smarts
baker
To the Inn
Bouzanka à la... Greek
Panagos
Master of the Shadows
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
Tamtikos
Orpheus Descending
The Warriors of Peace
The Serpent of Death
Greek Policeman
Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα
Moustafa, the turkish drug dealer
Trip to the Capital
1922
Προσοχή, κίνδυνος!
Αλέξανδρος και Αϊσέ
The Charlatan
Patroklos
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
Manos
Hamos sto Aigaleo City
Τράνζιτο
The Bleeding Statues
Dictator calls Thanasis
Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος
Φώτης
The Wicked World of Thanasis
A Walk in the Sun
Waiter
O efialtis
Στέλιος Παπαϊωάννου
Αθώος ή ένοχος;
A Madhouse Named "Hellas"
The Lost Treasure of Hursit Pasha
General
Hotel Αστέρια
Γιώργος
Anna's Summer
Seller in the photo shop
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
italian officer
The Man Who Ran a Lot
Lefteris Zevedaios
Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου
America
Coffee Shop Owner
Skipper Straad
The Flower of the Lake
Hasan