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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 11, 1941
Died
September 17, 2013
Place of Birth
Constantinople, Turkey
Also Known As
- Μιχάλης Γιαννάτος
- Michalis Giannatos
- Mihail Giannatos
- Michael Jannatos
- Mihalis Yanatos
- Michael Yannatos
- Michalis Yannatos
- Mihalis Yannatos
- Μιχαλης Γιαννατος
Mihalis Giannatos
0.3 Popularity
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
5.1
Manos
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
2008
4.6
Ανέστης Συκάς
One Moment 2 Lives
2007
6.3
Porter / Waiter
My Family and Other Animals
2005
7.1
Hotel Aristides Porter
Munich
2005
5.7
Hector
Opa!
2005
0.0
Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου
2005
0.0
Γιώργος
Hotel Αστέρια
2005
6.0
Αρχιπέλαγος
2004
7.5
Zisis
The Weeping Meadow
2004
0.0
To the Inn
2003
Credits
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
as Manos
2008
5.1
One Moment 2 Lives
as Ανέστης Συκάς
2007
4.6
My Family and Other Animals
as Porter / Waiter
2005
6.3
Munich
as Hotel Aristides Porter
2005
7.1
Opa!
as Hector
2005
5.7
Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου
2005
0.0
Hotel Αστέρια
as Γιώργος
2005
0.0
Αρχιπέλαγος
2004
6.0
The Weeping Meadow
as Zisis
2004
7.5
To the Inn
2003
0.0
A Touch of Spice
as Grandpa's friend
2003
6.6
Βοήθεια γειτόνοι
as Ζαρταλούδης
2003
0.0
Skipper Straad
2003
0.0
Kata lathos astynomikos
2002
7.0
The Bubble
as Uncle
2002
4.8
Alexandros and Aishe
2001
0.0
Anna's Summer
as Seller in the photo shop
2001
4.5
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
as Kokolios
2001
6.0
The Flower of the Lake
as Hasan
1999
5.0
America
as Coffee Shop Owner
1999
0.0
Eternity and a Day
as Ticket Inspector
1998
7.8
The Lost Treasure of Hursit Pasha
as General
1996
3.4
Orpheus Descending
1996
6.0
Ulysses' Gaze
as Albanian Film Library Manager (uncredited)
1995
7.4
Someone Else's America
as Grčki agent
1995
6.5
Τράνζιτο
1995
0.0
Silver Dinar
as Κάρλο
1994
7.0
Θα μιλήσεις με τον δικηγόρο μου
1992
7.0
Επικίνδυνες σχέσεις
as Μάρκος
1992
7.0
The Suspended Step of the Stork
as Shopkeeper
1991
6.7
Η Αγάπη της Γάτας
as Μουσταφά
1991
7.5
Master of the Shadows
1991
7.5
Filming Under Pressure
as Self
1991
0.0
The Serpent of Death
as Greek Policeman
1990
2.8
Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα
as Moustafa, the turkish drug dealer
1990
0.0
The Arbitrary
as Κοράκι
1989
7.5
Αθώος ή ένοχος;
1989
0.0
A Madhouse Named "Hellas"
1988
7.5
Landscape in the Mist
1988
7.6
🎬
Η Μανιάτισσα
as Γιάννης
1987
0.0
Pretty Smart
as The Turk
1987
4.7
Hamos sto Aigaleo City
1987
0.0
O efialtis
as Στέλιος Παπαϊωάννου
1987
0.0
The Wind
as Policeman
1986
5.1
The Beekeeper
1986
7.0
Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος
as Φώτης
1986
0.0
Bordello
1985
5.4
The Time Traveller
as Captain
1984
2.2
Voyage to Cythera
as police officer
1984
6.8
Mrs. Doremi
1983
4.0
Misunderstanding
1983
0.0
Caution, Danger!
1983
8.0
Kamikazi, agapi mou
as Fotiou
1983
5.8
The Bleeding Statues
1982
0.0
Trip to the Capital
1982
0.0
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
as Tamtikos
1980
5.4
Alexander the Great
as Dragoumanos
1980
6.8
Taste from Greece
as Vangelis
1980
5.0
The Street Smarts
as baker
1979
4.6
The Wicked World of Thanasis
1979
5.0
A Walk in the Sun
as Waiter
1978
4.0
Midnight Express
as Court Translator
1978
7.4
1922
1978
5.3
Thanasis in the land of the cuff
1976
6.0
Bouzanka à la... Greek
as Panagos
1975
0.0
The Charlatan
as Patroklos
1973
0.0
Dictator calls Thanasis
1973
4.0
The Warriors of Peace
1973
0.0
The Man Who Ran a Lot
as Lefteris Zevedaios
1973
5.0
Carefree... Nut
1971
4.5
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
as italian officer
1971
6.3
The Lady and the Tramp
1968
5.5