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Costa-Gavras

Greek-French film director · France · On the map · Directors · Born 1933 · age 93

Konstantínos "Kostas" Gavrás, known professionally as Costa-Gavras, is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France.

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See the moment2025Honorary CésarAwardBefore What Comes AfterFilm, 2025Director, Writer2023Beau gesteSeries2020Honorary Lumière AwardAward2019Commander of the Legion of HonourAwardAdults in the RoomFilm, 2019Director, Writer2017Catalonia International PrizeAward2014Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson WellesFilm2013Officer of the Legion of HonourAwardCliqueSeries, 20132011The Extraordinary VoyageFilm2009Eden Is WestFilm, Director, Writer2005Le CercleSeriesThe AxFilm, 2005Director, Writer2004Leçon de CinémaSeries2003César Award for Best Original Screenplay or AdaptationAward1997Mad CityFilm, Director1995Concerning NiceFilm, Director1990Golden BearAward1989Music BoxFilm, Director1987Nulle part ailleursSeries1985Spies Like UsFilm, Tadzhik Highway Patrolman1983Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted ScreenplayAward1982London Film Critics Circle Award for Director of the YearAwardLondon Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the YearAwardMissingFilm, 1982Director, Writer1978Ciné regardsSeries1976Cérémonie des CésarSeries1975Special SectionFilm, Director, Writer1974United Nations AwardsAwardSpécial cinémaSeries, 19741970Edgar AwardsAwardThe ConfessionFilm, 1970Director1969New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best DirectorAward1966National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language FilmAward1965The Sleeping Car MurdersFilm, Director, Writer1959DiscoramaSeries1933Born12 February 1933

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Known for

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  • Z 1969
  • The Extraordinary Voyage 2011
  • Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno 2009
  • The Confession 1970
  • Music Box 1989

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 40

125 credits on file

Television 11

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Honorary César2025
Honorary Doctor of the Aix-Marseille University2022
Honorary Lumière Award2020
Commander of the Legion of Honour2019
European Film Academy Honorary Award2018
Catalonia International Prize2017
Honorary Doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense2016
Officer of the Legion of Honour2013
César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation2003
Officer of the National Order of Merit2000
Golden Bear1990
Writers Guild of America Award1983
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay1983
Palme d'Or1982
London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year1982
London Film Critics Circle Award for Director of the Year1982
Cannes Best Director Award1975
United Nations Awards1974
Louis Delluc Prize1972
Edgar Awards1970
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director1969
Jury Prize1969
National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film1966
Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral

About this person

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.

Country
France
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1933 · age 93

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