
Mihalis Giannatos
- Date of Birth: 1941-07-11
- Date of Death: 2013-09-17
- Place of Birth: Constantinople, Turkey
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. H... 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.

The Beekeeper
Drama • 1986 October

Η Αγάπη της Γάτας
Drama, Crime • 1991 September

Θα μιλήσεις με τον δικηγόρο μου
Comedy • 1992 December

Επικίνδυνες σχέσεις
Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure • 1992 March

Silver Dinar
Crime, Mystery • 1994 March

Kata lathos astynomikos
Comedy • 2002 May

Alexander the Great
Drama, History • 1980 September

Voyage to Cythera
Drama • 1984 April

What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
Drama, Comedy, History • 1971 September

The Suspended Step of the Stork
Drama • 1991 December