Harry Michaels

Harry Michaels, (OAM), is an Australian entrepreneur, active in both the soccer and television industries as an actor and a director, he is of Greek Cypriot descent.

Awards

He was recognized in 2004 with an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for services to "multicultural media" and "Soccer".[1]

Television career

Michaels pioneered English-language ethnic television, as the host of Greek Affair[2] and The Greek Variety Show which were broadcast on Network 10 in the 1980s.[3]

He is also a former actor, who shot to fame in the late 1970s for his role as Deli assistant Giovanni Lanzi in the iconic Australian TV series Number 96.

Acting and hosting credits

Producer credits

Director credits

References

  1. N/A, N/A. "The Age – Order of Australia Medal list – General Division". The Age. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  2. GR, N/A (3 March 2012). "Pioneers of program variety". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  3. Colvin, Mark (June 12, 2013). "Greek public broadcaster taken off the air". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
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