Mihalis Giannatos
Born: 1941-07-11 in Constantinople, Turkey
Died: 2013-09-17
Known For: 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. (Source: Wikipedia)
Filmography
2008
- The Policeman of the 16th Precinct as Manos
2007
- One Moment 2 Lives as Ανέστης Συκάς
2005
- Munich as Hotel Aristides Porter
- My Family and Other Animals as Porter / Waiter
- Opa! as Hector
- Hotel Αστέρια as Γιώργος
- Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου
2004
- Αρχιπέλαγος
- The Weeping Meadow as Zisis
2003
- A Touch of Spice as Grandpa's friend
- Βοήθεια γειτόνοι as Ζαρταλούδης
- Skipper Straad
- To the Inn
2002
- The Bubble as Uncle
- By Accident Policeman
2001
- Captain Corelli's Mandolin as Kokolios
- Anna's Summer as Seller in the photo shop
- Alexandros and Aishe
1999
- The Flower of the Lake as Hasan
- America as Coffee Shop Owner
1998
- Eternity and a Day as Ticket Inspector
1996
1995
- Ulysses' Gaze as Albanian Film Library Manager (uncredited)
- Someone Else's America as Grčki agent
- Τράνζιτο
1994
- Silver Dinar as Κάρλο
1992
1991
- Η Αγάπη της Γάτας as Μουσταφά
- The Suspended Step of the Stork as Shopkeeper
- Master of the Shadows
- Filming Under Pressure as Self
1990
- Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα as Moustafa, the turkish drug dealer
- The Serpent of Death as Greek Policeman
1989
- The Arbitrary as Κοράκι
- Αθώος ή ένοχος;
1987
- Pretty Smart as The Turk
- Η Μανιάτισσα as Γιάννης
- Hamos sto Aigaleo City
- O efialtis as Στέλιος Παπαϊωάννου
1986
- The Beekeeper
- The Wind as Policeman
- Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος as Φώτης
1985
1984
- Voyage to Cythera as police officer
- The Time Traveller as Captain
1983
1980
- Alexander the Great as Dragoumanos
- Taste from Greece as Vangelis
- Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze as Tamtikos
1979
1978
- Midnight Express as Court Translator
- A Walk in the Sun as Waiter
- 1922
1975
- Bouzanka à la... Greek as Panagos
1973
- Dictator calls Thanasis
- The Man Who Ran a Lot as Lefteris Zevedaios
- The Charlatan as Patroklos
- The Warriors of Peace
1971
- What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi? as italian officer
- Carefree... Nut