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