Mihalis Kakogiannis
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1922-06-11 (89 years old)
Deathday
2011-07-25
Place of Birth
Limassol, Cyprus
Also known As
Michael Cacoyannis
Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης
Michalis Kakogiannis
M. Cacoyannis
Michalis Cacoyiannis
Mihalis Kakogiannis
Михалис Какояннис
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 Wik...
Acting
1955
as Wedding guest
1975
as Self - Narrator
2011
as Self
1945
as Councillor (uncredited)
Production
1964
as Screenplay
1964
as Editor
1964
as Director
1964
as Producer
1967
as Director
1977
as Director
1977
as Writer
1999
as Director
1955
as Director
1962
as Director
1971
as Director
1956
as Director
1975
as Director
1958
as Writer
1958
as Director
1960
as Director
1954
as Director
1974
as Director
1961
as Writer
1960
as Writer
1961
as Director
1967
as Costume Designer
1992
as Editor
1992
as Screenplay
1992
as Producer
1992
as Director
1962
as Writer
1977
as Editor
1954
as Writer
1967
as Producer
1967
as Writer
1955
as Writer
1987
as Director
1987
as Writer
1971
as Screenplay
1971
as Editor
1962
as Producer
1962
as Editor
1946
as Production Assistant
1971
as Producer
1999
as Screenplay
1956
as Screenplay
1999
as Producer
1999
as Editor
1960
as Producer
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