Mihalis Kakogiannis
Biography
Mihalis Kakogiannis or Michael Cacoyannis (Greek: Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης, Michalis Kakogiannis; 11 June 1922 – 25 July 2011) was a Greek Cypriot filmmaker, best known for his 1964 film Zorba the Greek. He directed the 1983 Broadway revival of the musical based on the film. Much of his work was rooted in classical texts, especially those of the Greek tragedian Euripides. He was nominated for an Academy Award five times, a record for any Cypriot film artist. He received Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film nominations for Zorba the Greek, and two nominations in the Foreign Language Film category for Electra and Iphigenia. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Movies (20)
Champions: A Comic Tale
as Self
2011
The Cherry Orchard
Director (Directing)
1999
Up, Down and Sideways
Producer (Production)
1992
Sweet Country
Director (Directing)
1987
Iphigenia
Writer (Writing)
1977
Attila 74: The Rape of Cyprus
as Self - Narrator
1975
The Story of Jacob and Joseph
Director (Directing)
1974
The Trojan Women
Director (Directing)
1971
The Day the Fish Came Out
Director (Directing)
1967
Zorba the Greek
Director (Directing)
1964
Electra
Director (Directing)
1962
The Wastrel
Director (Directing)
1961
Our Last Spring
Director (Directing)
1960
A Matter of Dignity
Writer (Writing)
1958
A Girl in Black
Director (Directing)
1956
Experts on the Football Field
1956
Stella
as Wedding guest
1955
Windfall in Athens
Director (Directing)
1954
Cyprus Is an Island
Production Assistant (Production)
1946
Caesar and Cleopatra
as Councillor (uncredited)
1945
