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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-07-11

Place of Birth

Constantinople, Turkey

Mihalis Giannatos

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. (Source: Wikipedia)

Known for

Munich

Munich

During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad agents to track down and execute those responsible for the attack.

One Moment 2 Lives

One Moment 2 Lives

Petros and Orestis are twin brothers. Orestis was put up for adoption when he was just a baby and was raised by rich parents. One day, Petros witnesses an accident which involves Orestis. Realizing they are identical and taking advantage of the fact that Orestis suffers from amnesia, Petros steals Orestis's life.

Ulysses' Gaze

Ulysses' Gaze

An exiled filmmaker finally returns to his home country where former mysteries and afflictions of his early life come back to haunt him once more.

Midnight Express

Midnight Express

Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of a country. The courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".

You are my other half

You are my other half

Pre-marital cold feet makes Vicky, a beautiful Greek woman that lived in Australia for years, come up with a plan to switch sides with a friend of hers (Stella, an obese but kind-hearted and streetwise Greek woman), while on board the flight taking her to Athens to meet her future in-laws.

Επικίνδυνες σχέσεις

Επικίνδυνες σχέσεις

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

When a fisherman leaves to fight with the Greek army during World War II, his fiancée falls in love with the local Italian commander.

Οι Αυθαίρετοι

Οι Αυθαίρετοι

Arbitrary! Two families who coincidentally have the same name and live in the same apartment building. One is headed by a failed lawyer, Andreas Hatzigiorgis, who is supported by his wealthy wife, while the other is headed by a restaurateur who harasses his employees, Kostas Hatzigiorgis. The two families are often at odds as one wants to destroy the other, creating unspeakable situations.

You will talk to my lawyer.

You will talk to my lawyer.

A couple after thirteen years of marriage decides to divorce due to a mismatch of characters. He, Antonis, a technocrat, former leftist and now conservative, is convinced that women are children of a lesser God. His wife, Cleopatra, after thirteen years of submission, is revolted by her lawyer friend - a fanatic feminist - and claims conjugal privileges. Their two children, Giorgakis and Lina, the in-laws and of course the family friends are involved in the couple's life and its problems, further upsetting the already troubled family atmosphere.

Η Αγάπη της Γάτας

Η Αγάπη της Γάτας

Eternity and a Day

Eternity and a Day

Famous writer Alexander contracts a terminal illness. He receives a letter from his wife describing a summer day 30 years ago, and leaves his seaside home to remember his past. This journey will allow him to wander between the past and the present, and encounter unexpected people, allowing him to collect unforgettable memories in the final moments of his life.

Silver Dinar

Silver Dinar

Journalist Costas Tsarouchas reveals the recipient of the stolen goods from the great theft of the Esterházy collection from the "Museum of Fine Arts" in Budapest, in November 1983, as revealed by evidence from the investigations he conducted.

My Family and Other Animals

My Family and Other Animals

Escaping the dreary wet weather of 1930s England, an eccentric family uproot and ship themselves to the sunnier climes of the Greek island of Corfu.

Voyage to Cythera

Voyage to Cythera

An old communist returning to Greece after 32 years in the Soviet Union is disillusioned with the state of things.

Αρχιπέλαγος

Αρχιπέλαγος