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