Michalis Christoforatos

Gaffer

Twenty years of experience in the cinema and commercials industry, collaborating with Greek and international cinematographers and creative teams.

Personal Information

• Date of Birth: 26/10/1974

• Mobile: +30 6977 984858

• E-mail: michalis74@mac.com

Education

• Electricians’ Technical School “Hephaestus” (1992–1994)

Languages

• English: Fluent

Professional Experience

Commercials (Gaffer: 1999–Present)

Worked as gaffer for approximately 80–100 film commercials per year in Athens, Greece, partnering with renowned Greek and foreign Directors of Photography (DOPs) for brands including:
Audi, Azzaro, Hyundai, Toyota, British Telecom, Nissan, Kia, Volvo, HSBC Bank, Singapore Airlines, American Express, Nestlé, Armani, Versace, Coca-Cola, Lancôme, L’Oreal, EDF, Canal+, BNP, and others.

Selected Credits (Recent Years)

2024

• Capital One
  Director: Bryan Buckley
  DOP: Scott Henriksen

• Kaufland
  Director: Lars Timmermann
  DOP: Jann Döppert

• Adidas (Photo Shooting)
  Photographer: Lucho Vidales / Pol A. Foguet

• Tom Ford
  Director: Drew Vickers
  DOP: Ben Carey

• Mercedes
  Director: Eugen Merher
  DOP: Mortimer Hochberg

• Bell
  Director: Michael Fueter
  DOP: Pascal Walder

• YSL Loveshine/Libre (Dua Lipa)
  Director: Damien Krisl
  DOP: Patrick Aldinger

• Amex
  Director: Isaiah Seret
  DOP: Marcell Rév

• Breztri
  Director: Filip Engstrom
  DOP: Par Ekberg

• VRBO
  Director: Esteban
  DOP: Evan Prosofsky

2023

• msg Sphere Camera
  Director: Darren Aronofsky
  DOP: Andrew Shulkind

• VW
  Director: Christopher Anderson
  DOP: Erik Henriksson

• Deutsche Telekom
  Directors: Alex Lee & Kyle Wightman
  DOP: Alejandro Rapariz Garcia & Mario Alejandro

2022

• Heineken
  Director: Ali Ali
  DOP: Farhad Ghaderi

• Sony
  Director: David Mathew Wilson
  DOP: Maithieu Plainfosse

• Mobiliar
  Director: Courtney Hoffmann
  DOP: Christos Karamanis

• Vernel
  Director: Daniel Skoglund
  DOP: Laurent Tangy

• About You
  Director: Viktor Sloth
  DOP: Konrad Losch

• Expedia
  Director: Esteban
  DOP: Tim Lorentzen

• Ora
  Director: Patrick Filleti
  DOP: Diego Rosenblatt

• (Extensive additional credits available upon request)

Early Career

• Best Boy: 1992–1998: Film commercials in Greece

Feature Films (Select Projects)

• 2023: Triton
  Director: Janell Shirtcliff
  DOP: Stefan Weinberger

• 2022: The Eye (Gaffer)
  Director: Daphne Schmon
  DOP: James Chegwyn

• 2022: East Side
  Director: Evgeny Ruman
  DOP: Nathaniel Tobias Hochstein

• 2021: Exodus (Gaffer)
  Director: Abbe Hassan
  DOP: Petrus Sjövik

• 2019: Greed (Gaffer)
  Director: Michael Winterbottom
  DOP: Giles Nuttgens

• 2019: To Varos tis Thalassas
  Director: Kostis Alevizos
  DOP: Giorgos Frentzos

• 2009: My Life in Ruins (Greek Crew, Gaffer)
  Director: Donald Petrie
  DOP: Jose Luis Alcaine

• 2004: Athens Olympic Games Opening & Closing Ceremonies (Video Projection, Gaffer)

• 2002: The Bourne Identity (Credit Electrician)
  Director: Doug Liman
  DOP: Oliver Wood

• 1996: Pronto (Credit Best Boy)
  Director: Jim McBrite
  DOP: Affonso Beato

• 1994: Un Bruit Qui Rend Fon (3rd Electrician)
  Directors: Dimitri de Clercq, Alain Robbe-Grillet
  DOPs: Patrice Cologne, Hans Meier, Laurence Tremolet

TV Series

• 2025: House of David (Season 2)
  Rigging Gaffer

• 2016: Descendants of the Sun (Greek Crew, Gaffer)
  Director: Lee Eung-Bok
  DOP: Si-Hyeong Kim

Music Video Clips

• 1992–Present: Worked on numerous video clips in Greece, collaborating with local and international artists.

References and full credit list available on request.