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Costa-Gavras

Directing
92 years oldLoutra-Iraias, Greece

Biography

Konstantinos "Kostas" Gavras (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Γαβράς; born 12 February 1933), known professionally as Costa-Gavras, is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France. He is known for political films, such as the political thriller Z (1969), which won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and Missing (1982), for which he won the Palme d'Or and an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Most of his films have been made in French, but six have been in English, including Hanna K.. Description above from the Wikipedia article Costa-Gavras, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
February 12, 1933
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Loutra-Iraias, Greece
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Costa Gavras
Κώστας Γαβράς
Constantin Costa-Gavras
Konstantínos Gavrás
科斯塔·加夫拉斯

Movies (45)

La Saga du Napoléon d'Abel Gance

La Saga du Napoléon d'Abel Gance

as Self - President of the Cinémathèque Française

2025

The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues

The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues

as Self

2025

Before What Comes After
5.8

Before What Comes After

Director (Directing)

2025

Film: The Living Record of Our Memory
8.1

Film: The Living Record of Our Memory

as Self

2022

Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring Passion
7.2

Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring Passion

as Self

2022

Romy : 40 ans après, ultimes confidences
6.0

Romy : 40 ans après, ultimes confidences

as Self

2022

A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé

A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé

as Self

2022

Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood

Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood

as Self

2021

Resistencia Cultural

Resistencia Cultural

as Self

2021

The Méliès Mystery
6.8

The Méliès Mystery

as Self

2021

Citizen Rosi
7.8

Citizen Rosi

as Self

2019

Searching for Mr. Rugoff
7.0

Searching for Mr. Rugoff

as Self

2019

Adults in the Room
6.5

Adults in the Room

Director (Directing)

2019

A Sore Spot
7.3

A Sore Spot

as Self

2017

The Legend of the Ugly King
7.0

The Legend of the Ugly King

as Self

2017

Le Raconteur 2
5.0

Le Raconteur 2

as Self

2017

My Story Is Not Yet Written
10.0

My Story Is Not Yet Written

as Self

2017

I Still Hide to Smoke
6.9

I Still Hide to Smoke

Producer (Production)

2017

Le Raconteur
5.0

Le Raconteur

as Self

2016

Yves Montand, l'ombre au tableau

Yves Montand, l'ombre au tableau

as Self

2016

Jean Gabin, une âme française

Jean Gabin, une âme française

as Self

2015

Martin Scorsese Par Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese Par Martin Scorsese

as Self

2015

Cinéma Jacques Perrin

Cinéma Jacques Perrin

as Self

2014

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
6.5

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

as Self - Filmmaker

2014

Henri Langlois vu par...
4.0

Henri Langlois vu par...

as Self

2014

Looking for Athènes
6.5

Looking for Athènes

as Self

2013

What Is Cinema?
6.5

What Is Cinema?

as Self

2013

Ain't Misbehavin
6.2

Ain't Misbehavin

as Self

2013

Affection to the People
7.0

Affection to the People

as Self

2013

Capital
6.1

Capital

Screenplay (Writing)

2012

Jean-Louis Trintignant, pourquoi que je vis

Jean-Louis Trintignant, pourquoi que je vis

as Self

2012

Il était une fois... « La Haine »
6.0

Il était une fois... « La Haine »

as Self - Producer

2012

The Extraordinary Voyage
7.8

The Extraordinary Voyage

as Self - Filmmaker

2011

Pierre Schoendoerffer, the Sentinel of Memory

Pierre Schoendoerffer, the Sentinel of Memory

as Self

2011

Burke & Hare
6.1

Burke & Hare

as French Family

2010

They Saw Inferno

They Saw Inferno

as Self

2010

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno
7.2

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

as Self - Interviewee

2009

Eden Is West
6.2

Eden Is West

Director (Directing)

2009

Critic
7.9

Critic

as Self

2008

The Colonel
6.8

The Colonel

Story (Writing)

2006

The Ax
6.9

The Ax

Director (Directing)

2005

Chaplin Today: The Great Dictator
6.4

Chaplin Today: The Great Dictator

as Self

2003

Parthénon
5.0

Parthénon

Director (Directing)

2003

Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère

Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère

as Self

2002

Amen.
7.0

Amen.

Screenplay (Writing)

2002

TV Shows (5)