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.
Filmography
all 71
Movies 61
TV Shows 10
self 1
Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου (2014)
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct (2008)
Mia stigmi 2 zoes (2007)
My Family and Other Animals (2005)
Munich (2005)
Le Dernier Seigneur des Balkans (2005)
Opa! (2005)
Hotel Αστέρια (2005)
Αρχιπέλαγος (2004)
The Weeping Meadow (2004)
To the Inn (2003)
A Touch of Spice (2003)
Skipper Straad (2003)
Kata lathos astynomikos (2002)
The Bubble (2002)
Αλέξανδρος και Αϊσέ (2001)
Anna's Summer (2001)
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
The Flower of the Lake (1999)
America (1999)
Eternity and a Day (1998)
Τρικυμία (1998)
Η Ζωή Που Δεν Έζησα (1998)
The Lost Treasure of Hursit Pasha (1996)
Orpheus Descending (1996)
Ulysses' Gaze (1995)
Someone Else's America (1995)
Τράνζιτο (1995)
Ασημένιο Δηνάριο (1994)
The Suspended Step of the Stork (1991)
Filming Under Pressure (1991)
The Serpent of Death (1990)
Αστυνόμος Θανάσης Παπαθανάσης (1990)
Η εκδίκηση του Πατέρα (1990)
Οι Αυθαίρετοι (1989)
Deputy police officer named Thanasis (1989)
Landscape in the Mist (1988)
Η Μανιάτισσα (1987)
The Beekeeper (1987)
Pretty Smart (1987)
Ο εφιάλτης (1987)
Χαμός στο Αιγάλεω σίτυ (1987)
The Wind (1986)
Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος (1986)
Die Zwei Gesichter Des Januar (1986)
Bordello (1985)
The Next One (1984)
Voyage to Cythera (1984)
Η κυρία Ντορεμί (1983)
Misunderstanding (1983)
Προσοχή, κίνδυνος! (1983)
Kamikazi, agapi mou (1983)
Το αίμα των αγαλμάτων (1982)
Ταξίδι στην Πρωτεύουσα (1982)
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze (1980)
Alexander the Great (1980)
Taste from Greece (1980)
Τα Παιδιά της Πιάτσας (1979)
The Wicked World of Thanasis (1979)
A Walk in the Sun (1978)
Midnight Express (1978)
1922 (1978)
Thanasis in the land of the cuff (1976)
Μπουζάνκα αλά... ελληνικά (1975)
The Charlatan (1973)
Dictator calls Thanasis (1973)
The Warriors of Peace (1973)
The Man Who Ran a Lot (1973)
Carefree... Nut (1971)
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi? (1971)
The Lady and the Tramp (1968)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1941-07-11
Deathday2013-09-17 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceIstanbul, Turkey
CitizenshipsGreece
Also Known AsΜιχάλης Γιαννάτος , Michalis Giannatos, Mihail Giannatos, Michael Jannatos, Mihalis Yanatos, Michael Yannatos, Michalis Yannatos, Mihalis Yannatos, Μιχαλης Γιαννατος
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