Cast & creator
Mihalis Giannatos
Best known for Munich, One Moment 2 Lives, Midnight Express
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)
Also known as: Μιχάλης Γιαννάτος , Michalis Giannatos, Mihail Giannatos, Michael Jannatos, Mihalis Yanatos
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film credits
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television credits
74
1968–2008 · acting roles
6.8
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (74)
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Munich
Hotel Aristides Porter
2005
One Moment 2 Lives
Ανέστης Συκάς
2007
Midnight Express
Court Translator
1978
Ulysses' Gaze
Albanian Film Library Manager (uncredited)
1995
Eternity and a Day
Ticket Inspector
1998
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Kokolios
2001
Είσαι Το Ταίρι Μου
Mastrogiorgis
2001
Οι Αυθαίρετοι
Κοράκι
1989
Η Αγάπη της Γάτας
Μουσταφά
1991
Landscape in the Mist
1988
My Family and Other Animals
Porter / Waiter
2005
A Touch of Spice
Grandpa's friend
2003
Pretty Smart
The Turk
1987
Επικίνδυνες σχέσεις
Μάρκος
1992
Αρχιπέλαγος
2004
Βοήθεια γειτόνοι
Ζαρταλούδης
2003
The Beekeeper
1986
Voyage to Cythera
police officer
1984
You will talk to my lawyer.
1992
The Suspended Step of the Stork
Shopkeeper
1991
Hotel Αστέρια
Γιώργος
2005Η Μανιάτισσα
Γιάννης
1987
Kamikazi, agapi mou
Fotiou
1983
The Weeping Meadow
Zisis
2004
The Time Traveller
Captain
1984
Silver Dinar
Κάρλο
1994
The Serpent of Death
Greek Policeman
1990
Skipper Straad
2003
The Wind
Policeman
1986
Opa!
Hector
2005
Alexander the Great
Dragoumanos
1980
Τράνζιτο
1995The Two Faces of January
Nikos
1986
A Walk in the Sun
Waiter
1978
Η κυρία Ντορεμί
1983
Caution, Danger!
1983
To the Inn
2003
Someone Else's America
Grčki agent
1995
Bordello
1985
Alexandros and Aishe
2001
Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος
Φώτης
1986
The Wicked World of Thanasis
1979
The Man Who Ran a Lot
Lefteris Zevedaios
1973
Hamos sto Aigaleo City
1987
America
Coffee Shop Owner
1999
The Bubble
Uncle
2002
By Accident Policeman
2002
Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα
Moustafa, the turkish drug dealer
1990
The Charlatan
Patroklos
1973
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
italian officer
1971
The Lady and the Tramp
1968
Anna's Summer
Seller in the photo shop
2001
Filming Under Pressure
Self
1991
Carefree... Nut
1971
1922
1978
Αθώος ή ένοχος;
1989
Orpheus Descending
1996
Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου
2005
O efialtis
Στέλιος Παπαϊωάννου
1987
Dictator calls Thanasis
1973
Misunderstanding
1983
Taste from Greece
Vangelis
1980
The Bleeding Statues
1982
Bouzanka à la... Greek
Panagos
1975
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
Manos
2008
Thanasis in the land of the cuff
1976
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
Tamtikos
1980
The Flower of the Lake
Hasan
1999
A Madhouse Named "Hellas"
1988
The Street Smarts
baker
1979
The Warriors of Peace
1973
The Lost Treasure of Hursit Pasha
General
1996
Master of the Shadows
1991