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

  • Midnight Express

    Midnight Express

  • The Wind

    The Wind

  • Opa!

    Opa!

  • Pretty Smart

    Pretty Smart

  • The Arbitrary

    The Arbitrary

  • Eternity and a Day

    Eternity and a Day

  • Captain Corelli's Mandolin

    Captain Corelli's Mandolin

  • Landscape in the Mist

    Landscape in the Mist

  • A Touch of Spice

    A Touch of Spice

  • Munich

    Munich

  • Voyage to Cythera

    Voyage to Cythera

  • The Beekeeper

    The Beekeeper

  • Ulysses' Gaze

    Ulysses' Gaze

  • Anna's Summer

    Anna's Summer

  • The Suspended Step of the Stork

    The Suspended Step of the Stork

  • 1922

    1922

  • The Time Traveller

    The Time Traveller

  • Someone Else's America

    Someone Else's America

  • One Moment 2 Lives

    One Moment 2 Lives

  • Bordello

    Bordello

  • The Weeping Meadow

    The Weeping Meadow

  • Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great

  • The Bubble

    The Bubble

  • Η Μανιάτισσα

    Η Μανιάτισσα

  • The Street Smarts

    The Street Smarts

  • Kamikazi, agapi mou

    Kamikazi, agapi mou

  • Taste from Greece

    Taste from Greece

  • Filming Under Pressure

    Filming Under Pressure

  • My Family and Other Animals

    My Family and Other Animals

  • What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?

    What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?

  • The Serpent of Death

    The Serpent of Death

  • Carefree... Nut

    Carefree... Nut

  • Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze

    Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze

  • The Lady and the Tramp

    The Lady and the Tramp

  • Silver Dinar

    Silver Dinar

  • Master of the Shadows

    Master of the Shadows

  • Αρχιπέλαγος

    Αρχιπέλαγος

  • Misunderstanding

    Misunderstanding

  • Βοήθεια γειτόνοι

    Βοήθεια γειτόνοι

  • Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου

    Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου

  • The Charlatan

    The Charlatan

  • Trip to the Capital

    Trip to the Capital

  • The Wicked World of Thanasis

    The Wicked World of Thanasis

  • Θα μιλήσεις με τον δικηγόρο μου

    Θα μιλήσεις με τον δικηγόρο μου

  • Dictator calls Thanasis

    Dictator calls Thanasis

  • Η Αγάπη της Γάτας

    Η Αγάπη της Γάτας

  • The Lost Treasure of Hursit Pasha

    The Lost Treasure of Hursit Pasha

  • Αθώος ή ένοχος;

    Αθώος ή ένοχος;

  • The Policeman of the 16th Precinct

    The Policeman of the 16th Precinct

  • A Madhouse Named "Hellas"

    A Madhouse Named "Hellas"

  • Alexandros and Aishe

    Alexandros and Aishe

  • Hamos sto Aigaleo City

    Hamos sto Aigaleo City

  • The Man Who Ran a Lot

    The Man Who Ran a Lot

  • Thanasis in the land of the cuff

    Thanasis in the land of the cuff

  • A Walk in the Sun

    A Walk in the Sun

  • Orpheus Descending

    Orpheus Descending

  • Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα

    Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα

  • Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος

    Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος

  • Caution, Danger!

    Caution, Danger!

  • Επικίνδυνες σχέσεις

    Επικίνδυνες σχέσεις

  • The Bleeding Statues

    The Bleeding Statues

  • Bouzanka à la... Greek

    Bouzanka à la... Greek

  • The Warriors of Peace

    The Warriors of Peace

  • Kata lathos astynomikos

    Kata lathos astynomikos

  • O efialtis

    O efialtis

  • The Flower of the Lake

    The Flower of the Lake

  • Mrs. Doremi

    Mrs. Doremi

  • Hotel Αστέρια

    Hotel Αστέρια

  • Skipper Straad

    Skipper Straad

  • Τράνζιτο

    Τράνζιτο

  • America

    America

  • To the Inn

    To the Inn