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, Frenc...
Munich
2005
Midnight Express
1978
The Beekeeper
1986
A Touch of Spice
2003
The Weeping Meadow
2004
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
2001
Alexander the Great
1980
Eternity and a Day
1998
Αθώος ή ένοχος;
1989
Misunderstanding
1983
Opa!
2005
The Suspended Step of the Stork
1991
The Bleeding Statues
1982
Landscape in the Mist
1988
Ulysses' Gaze
1995
Vengos the Crazy Kamikaze
1980
Kamikazi, agapi mou
1983
The Street Smarts
1979
The Lost Treasure of Hursit Pasha
1996
The Wind
1986
Filming Under Pressure
1991
Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου
2005
Taste from Greece
1980
Trip to the Capital
1982
Master of the Shadows
1991
What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?
1971
Bordello
1985
The Lady and the Tramp
1968
1922
1978
The Flower of the Lake
1999
The Warriors of Peace
1973
Thanasis in the land of the cuff
1976
Pretty Smart
1987
Carefree... Nut
1971
My Family and Other Animals
2005
A Madhouse Named "Hellas"
1988
The Time Traveller
1984
The Policeman of the 16th Precinct
2008
Voyage to Cythera
1984
The Bubble
2002