
Also known as: Μιχάλης Γιαννάτος , Michalis Giannatos, Mihail Giannatos, Michael Jannatos
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. (Source: Wikipedia)
Acting
July 11, 1941
September 17, 2013
72 years old
Constantinople, Turkey
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The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
Manos

One Moment 2 Lives
Ανέστης Συκάς

Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου

Munich
Hotel Aristides Porter

My Family and Other Animals
Porter / Waiter

Hotel Αστέρια
Γιώργος

Opa!
Hector

The Weeping Meadow
Zisis

Αρχιπέλαγος

A Touch of Spice
Grandpa's friend

To the Inn

Skipper Straad

Βοήθεια γειτόνοι
Ζαρταλούδης

By Accident Policeman

The Bubble
Uncle

Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Kokolios

Anna's Summer
Seller in the photo shop

Alexandros and Aishe

You are my other half
Mastrogiorgis

The Flower of the Lake
Hasan

America
Coffee Shop Owner

Eternity and a Day
Ticket Inspector

Orpheus Descending

The Lost Treasure of Hursit Pasha
General

Τράνζιτο

Someone Else's America
Grčki agent

Ulysses' Gaze
Albanian Film Library Manager (uncredited)

Silver Dinar
Κάρλο

You will talk to my lawyer.

Επικίνδυνες σχέσεις
Μάρκος

The Suspended Step of the Stork
Shopkeeper

Filming Under Pressure
Self

Master of the Shadows

Η Αγάπη της Γάτας
Μουσταφά

Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα
Moustafa, the turkish drug dealer

The Serpent of Death
Greek Policeman

Αθώος ή ένοχος;

The Arbitrary
Κοράκι

Landscape in the Mist

A Madhouse Named "Hellas"

Pretty Smart
The Turk

Hamos sto Aigaleo City

O efialtis
Στέλιος Παπαϊωάννου
Η Μανιάτισσα
Γιάννης

The Beekeeper

The Wind
Policeman

Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος
Φώτης
The Two Faces of January
Nikos

Bordello

Voyage to Cythera
police officer

The Time Traveller
Captain

Caution, Danger!

Misunderstanding

Kamikazi, agapi mou
Fotiou

Mrs. Doremi

The Bleeding Statues

Trip to the Capital

Alexander the Great
Dragoumanos

Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
Tamtikos

Taste from Greece
Vangelis

The Wicked World of Thanasis

The Street Smarts
baker

A Walk in the Sun
Waiter

1922

Midnight Express
Court Translator

Thanasis in the land of the cuff

Bouzanka à la... Greek
Panagos

The Warriors of Peace

Dictator calls Thanasis

The Charlatan
Patroklos

The Man Who Ran a Lot
Lefteris Zevedaios

What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
italian officer

Carefree... Nut

The Lady and the Tramp