Mihalis Giannatos
Age: N/A | From: Constantinople, Turkey
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Μιχάλης Γιαννάτος , Michalis Giannatos , Mihail Giannatos , Michael Jannatos , Mihalis Yanatos , Michael Yannatos , Michalis Yannatos , Mihalis Yannatos , Μιχαλης Γιαννατος
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Constantinople, Turkey
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 20
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Midnight Express
(1978) Court Translator
Munich
(2005) Hotel Aristides Porter
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
(2001) Kokolios
Eternity and a Day
(1998) Ticket Inspector
The Weeping Meadow
(2004) Zisis
The Suspended Step of the Stork
(1991) Shopkeeper
Ulysses' Gaze
(1995) Albanian Film Library Manager (uncredited)
Alexander the Great
(1980) DragoumanosActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | |
| 2008 | Manos | |
| 2007 | Ανέστης Συκάς | |
| 2005 | Porter / Waiter | |
| Hotel Aristides Porter | ||
| Hector | ||
| Γιώργος | ||
| 2004 | N/A | |
| Zisis | ||
| 2003 | N/A | |
| Grandpa's friend | ||
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| 2002 | N/A | |
| Uncle | ||
| 2001 | N/A | |
| Seller in the photo shop | ||
| Kokolios | ||
| 1999 | Hasan | |
| Coffee Shop Owner | ||
| 1998 | Ticket Inspector | |
| 1996 | General | |
| N/A | ||
| 1995 | Albanian Film Library Manager (uncredited) | |
| Grčki agent | ||
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| 1991 | Shopkeeper | |
| Self | ||
| 1990 | Greek Policeman | |
| Moustafa, the turkish drug dealer | ||
| 1989 | Κοράκι | |
| N/A | ||
| 1988 | N/A | |
| 1987 | N/A | |
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| The Turk | ||
| Στέλιος Παπαϊωάννου | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1986 | Policeman | |
| Φώτης | ||
| 1985 | N/A | |
| 1984 | Captain | |
| police officer | ||
| 1983 | N/A | |
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| Fotiou | ||
| 1982 | N/A | |
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| 1980 | Tamtikos | |
| Dragoumanos | ||
| Vangelis | ||
| 1979 | baker | |
| N/A | ||
| 1978 | Waiter | |
| Court Translator | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1976 | N/A | |
| 1975 | Panagos | |
| 1973 | Patroklos | |
| N/A | ||
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| Lefteris Zevedaios | ||
| 1971 | N/A | |
| italian officer | ||
| 1968 | N/A | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
