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.
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Zorba the Greek
Caesar and Cleopatra
Iphigenia
The Trojan Women
Electra
Stella
A Girl in Black
Windfall in Athens
The Day the Fish Came Out
A Matter of Dignity
Up, Down and Sideways
Sweet Country
The Cherry Orchard
The Wastrel
Our Last Spring
Attila 74: The Rape of Cyprus
The Story of Jacob and Joseph
Experts on the Football Field
Champions: A Comic Tale52 credits on file
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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.
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