Mihalis Giannatos
Known for
Mihalis Giannatos reached veteran standing the slow way, as a Turkish actor who has spent far more time working than being talked about. The list also holds 'Midnight Express'. The early stretch of the career is the part least seen today. Casting directors have gone to him for drama more than for anything else. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. Ask a viewer to place Mihalis Giannatos and the answer usually comes back 'Munich'.
Mihalis Giannatos
35 Movies
7 Series
Mihalis Giannatos reached veteran standing the slow way, as a Turkish actor who has spent far more time working than being talked about. The list also holds 'Midnight Express'. The early stretch of the career is the part least seen today. Casting directors have gone to him for drama more than for anything else. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. Ask a viewer to place Mihalis Giannatos and the answer usually comes back 'Munich'.
Movies
Plays Hotel Aristides Porter
Munich
2005
Plays Court Translator
Midnight Express
1978
Plays Kokolios
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
2001
Plays Ticket Inspector
Eternity and a Day
1998
Plays Zisis
The Weeping Meadow
2004
Plays police officer
Voyage to Cythera
1984
Plays Greek Policeman
The Serpent of Death
1990
Plays Shopkeeper
The Suspended Step of the Stork
1991
Plays Hector
Opa!
2005
Plays Grandpa's friend
A Touch of Spice
2003
Plays The Turk
Pretty Smart
1987
Plays Policeman
The Wind
1986
Plays Captain
The Time Traveller
1984
Plays Waiter
A Walk in the Sun
1978
Plays Dragoumanos
Alexander the Great
1980
Plays Fotiou
Kamikazi, agapi mou
1983
Plays Lefteris Zevedaios
The Man Who Ran a Lot
1973
Plays Uncle
The Bubble
2002
Plays Grčki agent
Someone Else's America
1995
Plays Manos
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
2008
Plays Seller in the photo shop
Anna's Summer
2001
Plays Vangelis
Taste from Greece
1980
Plays italian officer
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
1971
Plays baker
The Street Smarts
1979
Plays Tamtikos
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
1980
Plays General
The Lost Treasure of Hursit Pasha
1996
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My Family and Other Animals
Full Filmography
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
Manos
2008
Film
One Moment 2 Lives
Ανέστης Συκάς · 308 episodes
2007–
TV
Munich
Hotel Aristides Porter
2005
Film
Opa!
Hector
2005
Film
Hotel Αστέρια
Γιώργος
2005
Film
The Weeping Meadow
Zisis
2004
Film
A Touch of Spice
Grandpa's friend
2003
Film
Βοήθεια γειτόνοι
Ζαρταλούδης · 22 episodes
2003–
TV
The Bubble
Uncle
2002
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mihalis Giannatos still alive?
Mihalis Giannatos passed away on September 17, 2013 at age 72.
What are the most famous roles of Mihalis Giannatos?
Mihalis Giannatos is best known for roles in Munich, Midnight Express, Captain Corelli's Mandolin.
How many movies has Mihalis Giannatos been in?
Over a 45-year career (since 1968), Mihalis Giannatos has appeared in 35 movies and 7 TV shows.
What was Mihalis Giannatos's first movie?
The career of Mihalis Giannatos began with The Lady and the Tramp (1968).
What is Mihalis Giannatos's most recent movie or series?
Mihalis Giannatos's most recent release is The Policeman of the 16th Precinct, which premiered on November 27, 2008.
What TV shows has Mihalis Giannatos appeared in?
On television, Mihalis Giannatos has appeared in Είσαι Το Ταίρι Μου, Οι Αυθαίρετοι, One Moment 2 Lives, You will talk to my lawyer..
Mihalis Giannatos
1941-07-11 · Constantinople, Turkey
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.