Costa-Gavras

Costa-Gavras

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1933-02-12 (91 years old)

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Biography

Konstantinos Gavras (born 12 February 1933), known professionally as Costa-Gavras, is a Greek filmmaker, who lives and works in France. He is best known for directing films with overt political themes, most famously the fast-paced thriller “Z” (1969). Most of his movies were made in French, though starting with “Missing” (1982), several were made in English.

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Filmography

all 88

Movies 83

self 44

Director 31

Producer 5

TV Shows 5

Writer 2

Self
Film, the Living Record of Our Memory

Film, the Living Record of Our Memory (2022)

Movie
Self
Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring Passion

Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring Passion (2022)

Movie
Self
Romy: 40 ans après, ultimes confidences

Romy: 40 ans après, ultimes confidences (2022)

Movie
Self
A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé

A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé (2022)

Movie
Self
Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood

Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood (2021)

Movie
Self
All About Yves Montand

All About Yves Montand (2021)

Movie
Himself
Resistencia Cultural

Resistencia Cultural (2021)

Movie
Self
The Méliès Mystery

The Méliès Mystery (2021)

Movie
Self
Citizen Rosi

Citizen Rosi (2019)

Movie
Self
Searching for Mr. Rugoff

Searching for Mr. Rugoff (2019)

Movie
Director
Adults in the Room

Adults in the Room (2019)

Movie
Self
Les Silences de Johnny

Les Silences de Johnny (2019)

Movie
Self
Simone Signoret, un chat est un chat

Simone Signoret, un chat est un chat (2019)

Movie
Self
The Legend of the Ugly King

The Legend of the Ugly King (2018)

Movie
Self
A Sore Spot

A Sore Spot (2017)

Movie
himself
Le Raconteur 2

Le Raconteur 2 (2017)

Movie
Producer
I Still Hide to Smoke

I Still Hide to Smoke (2017)

Movie
himself
Le Raconteur

Le Raconteur (2016)

Movie
Self
Yves Montand, l'ombre au tableau

Yves Montand, l'ombre au tableau (2016)

Movie
Self
Jean Gabin, une âme française

Jean Gabin, une âme française (2015)

Movie
Self
Martin Scorsese Par Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese Par Martin Scorsese (2015)

Movie
Self
Cinéma Jacques Perrin

Cinéma Jacques Perrin (2014)

Movie
Self - Filmmaker
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)

Movie
Self / Director
Henri Langlois vu par...

Henri Langlois vu par... (2014)

Movie
Self
Le chercheur inquiet

Le chercheur inquiet (2014)

Movie
Self
Looking for Athènes

Looking for Athènes (2013)

Movie
Self
What Is Cinema?

What Is Cinema? (2013)

Movie
Self
Ain't Misbehavin

Ain't Misbehavin (2013)

Movie
Self
Affection to the People

Affection to the People (2013)

Movie
Director
Capital

Capital (2012)

Movie
Self
Jean-Louis Trintignant, pourquoi que je vis

Jean-Louis Trintignant, pourquoi que je vis (2012)

Movie
Self
The Extraordinary Voyage

The Extraordinary Voyage (2011)

Movie
Self
Pierre Schoendoerffer, the Sentinel of Memory

Pierre Schoendoerffer, the Sentinel of Memory (2011)

Movie
French Family
Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare (2010)

Movie
Self
They Saw Inferno

They Saw Inferno (2010)

Movie
Self - Interviewee
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno (2009)

Movie
Director
Eden Is West

Eden Is West (2009)

Movie
Self
40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight

40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight (2008)

Movie
Self
Crítico

Crítico (2008)

Movie
Writer
The Colonel

The Colonel (2006)

Movie
Director
The Ax

The Ax (2005)

Movie
Presenter
Leçon de Cinéma

Leçon de Cinéma (2004)

TV
Self
Chaplin Today: 'The Great Dictator'

Chaplin Today: 'The Great Dictator' (2003)

Movie
Director
Parthénon

Parthénon (2003)

Movie
Self
Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère

Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère (2002)

Movie
Director
Amen.

Amen. (2002)

Movie
Self
Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche (1998)

TV
Self
Entangling Shadows

Entangling Shadows (1998)

Movie
Director
Mad City

Mad City (1997)

Movie
Gas Station Attendant
The Stupids

The Stupids (1996)

Movie
Director
Lumière and Company

Lumière and Company (1995)

Movie
Director
Concerning Nice

Concerning Nice (1995)

Movie
Director
Et avec la Lumière et la Mort sans cesse

Et avec la Lumière et la Mort sans cesse (1994)

Movie
Director
The Little Apocalypse

The Little Apocalypse (1993)

Movie
Director
Against Oblivion

Against Oblivion (1991)

Movie
Producer
Delicatessen

Delicatessen (1991)

Movie
5.33
Lui-même
Rush - Voyage à Moscou

Rush - Voyage à Moscou (1990)

Movie
Director
Music Box

Music Box (1989)

Movie
Producer
Pleure Pas My Love

Pleure Pas My Love (1989)

Movie
Director
Betrayed

Betrayed (1988)

Movie
Self
Nulle part ailleurs

Nulle part ailleurs (1987)

TV
Director
Family Business

Family Business (1986)

Movie
Himself
Bette Davis at the Cinémathèque Française

Bette Davis at the Cinémathèque Française (1986)

Movie
Tadzhik Highway Patrolman
Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us (1985)

Movie
6.03
Producer
Tea in the Harem

Tea in the Harem (1985)

Movie
Director
Hanna K.

Hanna K. (1983)

Movie
Director
Missing

Missing (1982)

Movie
6
Director
Womanlight

Womanlight (1979)

Movie
Le docteur Ramon
Madame Rosa

Madame Rosa (1977)

Movie
Writer
Mr. Klein

Mr. Klein (1976)

Movie
Director
Special Section

Special Section (1975)

Movie
Self
Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma (1974)

TV
Self
Les Deux mémoires

Les Deux mémoires (1974)

Movie
Director
State of Siege

State of Siege (1972)

Movie
6
Self
You Speak of Prague: The Second Trial of Artur London

You Speak of Prague: The Second Trial of Artur London (1971)

Movie
Director
The Confession

The Confession (1970)

Movie
Director
Z

Z (1969)

Movie
6
Director
Shock Troops

Shock Troops (1967)

Movie
Director
The Sleeping Car Murder

The Sleeping Car Murder (1965)

Movie
Assistant Director
Backfire

Backfire (1964)

Movie
Assistant Director
Joy House

Joy House (1964)

Movie
Assistant Director
The Day and the Hour

The Day and the Hour (1963)

Movie
Assistant Director
Bay of Angels

Bay of Angels (1963)

Movie
Assistant Director
A Monkey in Winter

A Monkey in Winter (1962)

Movie
Assistant Director
Croesus

Croesus (1960)

Movie
Self
Discorama

Discorama (1959)

TV
Director
Les Ratés

Les Ratés (1958)

Movie
Producer
The Ax

The Ax

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.69
Based on 357 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1958
1985
2003
1989
2022
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1933-02-12 (91 years old)

Birth Name
Κωνσταντίνος Γαβράς

Birth Place
Iraia, Greece

Spouse
Michèle Ray-Gavras

Children
Alexandre Gavras, Romain Gavras, Julie Gavras

Citizenships
France, Greece

Residences
Paris, France

Also Known As
Costa Gavras, Κώστας Γαβράς, Constantin Costa-Gavras, Konstantínos Gavrás, 科斯塔·加夫拉斯, Kēsī tǎ·jiā fū lā sī, コスタ=ガヴラス, Kosuta = gavurasu, Konstantinos Gavras, Κωνσταντίνος Γαβράς, 코스타 가브라스, 코스타-가브라스, 코스타가브라스, 콘스탄틴 코스타 가브라스, 콘스탄티노스 가브라스

Awards
Golden Bear, Palme d'Or, Jury Prize, Cannes Best Director Award, Catalonia International Prize, Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense, European Film Academy Honorary Award, César Award for Best Writing, National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film, London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year, Writers Guild of America Award, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, Louis Delluc Prize, Edgar Awards, London Film Critics Circle Award for Director of the Year, United Nations Awards, Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the National Order of Merit


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