# Michalis Cacoyannis

> Michalis Kakogiannis, usually credited as Michael Cacoyannis or Michael Yannis, was a Greek Cypriot filmmaker, theatre director, and playwright. He is best known for writing, directing, producing, and editing Zorba the Greek (1964), an adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis' novel of the same name. He also directed the 1983 Broadway revival of the musical based on the film in addition to writing, directing, designing, and translating dozens of stage play and opera productions.

*Greek film and stage director (1922–2011)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/michalis-cacoyannis

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Movie Director ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999))
- **Category:** Directors
- **Born:** 1922-06-11
- **Died:** 2011-07-25
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 53.4 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.2 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 22.9 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 70.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0128050/ (@nm0128050)
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.mcf.gr/en/micheal_cacoyannis

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/1644216)
- [مايكل كاكويانيس](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%84_%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%B3)
- [مايكل كاكويانيس](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%84_%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%B3)
- [Михалис Какоянис](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B8%D1%85%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%81_%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%8F%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%81)
- [Michael Cacoyannis](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Cacoyannis)
- [Michalis Kakojannis](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michalis_Kakojannis)
- [Michael Cacoyannis](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Cacoyannis)
- [Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CE%B9%CF%87%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%B7%CF%82_%CE%9A%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%82)
- [Michael Cacoyannis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Cacoyannis)
- [Mijalis Kakoyanis](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mijalis_Kakoyanis)
- [Michael Cacoyannis](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Cacoyannis)
- [مایکل کاکویانیس](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%84_%DA%A9%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B3)
- [Michális Kakogiánnis](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mich%C3%A1lis_Kakogi%C3%A1nnis)
- [Michel Cacoyannis](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Cacoyannis)
- [Mihálisz Kakojánisz](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mih%C3%A1lisz_Kakoj%C3%A1nisz)
- [Միխալիս Կակոյանիս](https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%84%D5%AB%D5%AD%D5%A1%D5%AC%D5%AB%D5%BD_%D4%BF%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%B8%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%AB%D5%BD)
- [Michael Cacoyannis](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Cacoyannis)
- [Michael Cacoyannis](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Cacoyannis)
- [マイケル・カコヤニス](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%A4%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B9)
- [미할리스 카코야니스](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%AF%B8%ED%95%A0%EB%A6%AC%EC%8A%A4_%EC%B9%B4%EC%BD%94%EC%95%BC%EB%8B%88%EC%8A%A4)
- [Michael Cacogiannes](https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Cacogiannes)
- [Michael Cacoyannis](https://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Cacoyannis)
- [Michael Cacoyannis](https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Cacoyannis)
- [മൈക്കിൾ കകോയാനിസ്](https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%AE%E0%B5%88%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%BF%E0%B5%BE_%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8B%E0%B4%AF%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D)
- [Michael Cacoyannis](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Cacoyannis)
- [Michalis Kakojanis](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michalis_Kakojanis)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3a5d6b8f-39c8-4bc7-b3c4-464d488f6552)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315374)
- [Mihalis Kakogiannis](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/65843)

---
Generated by Fame.am · https://fame.am/person/michalis-cacoyannis