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Line 1: '''Harry Michaels''', ([[Order of Australia|OAM]]), is an [[Australian]] [[Greek people|Greek]]-Cypriot entrepreneur, active in both the television and [[soccer]] industries.
==Awards== He was recognized in 2004 with an [[Order of Australia Medal]] (OAM) for services to "multicultural media" and "Soccer".<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/01/26/1074965445508.html|title = The Age – Order of Australia Medal list – General Division|last = N/A|first = N/A|date = |work = The Age|access-date = 20 February 2015}}</ref> ==Television career== Michaels pioneered English-language [[Ethnicity|ethnic]] television, as the host of ''Greek Affair''<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac;jsessionid=1EE5B285D5671BBB358839B0906795B8?sy=afr&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=1month&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=brs&cls=398&clsPage=1&docID=NCH1203038D7F55335J8|title = Pioneers of program variety|last = GR|first = N/A|date = 3 March 2012|work = The Newcastle Herald|access-date = 20 February 2015}}</ref> and ''The Greek Variety Show'' which were broadcast on Network 10 in the 1980s.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2013/s3780372.htm|title = Greek public broadcaster taken off the air|last = Colvin|first = Mark|date = June 12, 2013|work = Australian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate = 28 July 2014}}</ref> 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== * [[Number 96 (TV series)|Number 96]] as Giovanni Lenzi * [[Cop Shop]] as Father Andropolous * [[Cathy's Child]] (1979 film) as taxi driver * [[Special Squad (1984)|Special Squad]] as Lou Spiera ==Producer credits== * [[Aerobics Oz Style]] television series and exercise videos. ==Director credits== * 2006 – Australia v Greece, * 2005 – Australia v Iraq, Australia v Solomon Islands, Australia v Indonesia, * 2002 – UEFA Cup in Greece: Aek v Inter Milan, * 1998 – Australia v Iran ([[Logie Award]] winning), Australia v Uruguay 2006 World Cup Qualifier * 1993 – World Youth Championships (directed & produced) * 1986–1996 – Australian National Soccer League * 2010–2011 – Sky News "The Nation" and "Australian Agenda" == References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name|id= 0584358|name=Harry Michaels}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Michaels, Harry}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] [[Category:Australian male film actors]] [[Category:Australian people of Greek Cypriot descent]] [[Category:Male actors of Greek descent]] |