Mihalis Giannatos

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

72

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-07-11

Day of death

2013-09-17 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Constantinople, Turkey

Mihalis Giannatos

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.

Known For

  • Opa!

    Opa!

  • Anna's Summer

    Anna's Summer

  • One Moment 2 Lives

    One Moment 2 Lives

  • My Family and Other Animals

    My Family and Other Animals

  • Munich

    Munich

  • The Arbitrary

    The Arbitrary

  • Voyage to Cythera

    Voyage to Cythera

  • 1922

    1922

  • Midnight Express

    Midnight Express

  • The Policeman of the 16th Precinct

    The Policeman of the 16th Precinct

  • Captain Corelli's Mandolin

    Captain Corelli's Mandolin

  • Landscape in the Mist

    Landscape in the Mist

  • Eternity and a Day

    Eternity and a Day

  • Ulysses' Gaze

    Ulysses' Gaze

  • Αθώος ή ένοχος;

    Αθώος ή ένοχος;

  • Someone Else's America

    Someone Else's America

  • Επικίνδυνες σχέσεις

    Επικίνδυνες σχέσεις

  • Dictator calls Thanasis

    Dictator calls Thanasis

  • The Wicked World of Thanasis

    The Wicked World of Thanasis

  • The Man Who Ran a Lot

    The Man Who Ran a Lot

  • A Touch of Spice

    A Touch of Spice

  • The Lady and the Tramp

    The Lady and the Tramp

  • Kamikazi, agapi mou

    Kamikazi, agapi mou

  • The Charlatan

    The Charlatan

  • Αρχιπέλαγος

    Αρχιπέλαγος

  • Η Αγάπη της Γάτας

    Η Αγάπη της Γάτας

  • Βοήθεια γειτόνοι

    Βοήθεια γειτόνοι

  • Silver Dinar

    Silver Dinar

  • The Beekeeper

    The Beekeeper

  • Skipper Straad

    Skipper Straad

  • Hotel Αστέρια

    Hotel Αστέρια

  • Orpheus Descending

    Orpheus Descending

  • Hamos sto Aigaleo City

    Hamos sto Aigaleo City

  • Τράνζιτο

    Τράνζιτο

  • Alexandros and Aishe

    Alexandros and Aishe

  • The Suspended Step of the Stork

    The Suspended Step of the Stork

  • Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα

    Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα

  • The Weeping Meadow

    The Weeping Meadow

  • Pretty Smart

    Pretty Smart

  • The Serpent of Death

    The Serpent of Death

  • Bouzanka à la... Greek

    Bouzanka à la... Greek

  • The Wind

    The Wind

  • Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος

    Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος

  • To the Inn

    To the Inn

  • Caution, Danger!

    Caution, Danger!

  • Η Μανιάτισσα

    Η Μανιάτισσα

  • The Time Traveller

    The Time Traveller

  • By Accident Policeman

    By Accident Policeman

  • Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great

  • Mrs. Doremi

    Mrs. Doremi

  • Bordello

    Bordello

  • You will talk to my lawyer.

    You will talk to my lawyer.

  • Filming Under Pressure

    Filming Under Pressure

  • The Street Smarts

    The Street Smarts

  • Thanasis in the land of the cuff

    Thanasis in the land of the cuff

  • Taste from Greece

    Taste from Greece

  • Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze

    Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze

  • The Warriors of Peace

    The Warriors of Peace

  • America

    America

  • What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?

    What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?

  • Misunderstanding

    Misunderstanding

  • A Walk in the Sun

    A Walk in the Sun

  • Carefree... Nut

    Carefree... Nut

  • The Bubble

    The Bubble

  • O efialtis

    O efialtis

  • The Flower of the Lake

    The Flower of the Lake

  • Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου

    Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου

  • The Lost Treasure of Hursit Pasha

    The Lost Treasure of Hursit Pasha

  • A Madhouse Named "Hellas"

    A Madhouse Named "Hellas"

  • Master of the Shadows

    Master of the Shadows

  • The Bleeding Statues

    The Bleeding Statues

  • Trip to the Capital

    Trip to the Capital