Costa-Gavras
Greek-French film director (born 1933)
Facts
30 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- February 12, 1933, February 13, 1933[8]
- Place of birth
- Loutra
- Occupation
- film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor, director
- Position held
- President of the Jury at the Berlin International Film Festival, president of the Cinémathèque Française, president of the Cinémathèque Française[16][17]
- Award received
- Officer of the Legion of Honour, Writers Guild of America Award, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Edgar Awards, National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, Jury Prize, Louis Delluc Prize, United Nations Awards, Cannes Best Director Award, Palme d'Or, London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year, London Film Critics Circle Award for Director of the Year, Golden Bear, César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation, Catalonia International Prize, Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the National Order of Merit, European Film Academy Honorary Award, honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense, honorary doctor of the Aix-Marseille University, Honorary César, Honorary Lumière Award[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]
- Spouse
- Michèle Ray-Gavras[9]
- Nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay, Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film, BAFTA Award for Best Film, United Nations Awards, César Award for Best Film, César Award for Best Director, Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay, Golden Globe Award for Best Director, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation, César Award for Best Director, César Award for Best Film, César Award for Best Adaptation, European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- English, Modern Greek, French, Spanish
- Archives at
- Cinémathèque Française[34]
- Birth name
- Κωνσταντίνος Γαβράς
- Copyright status as a creator
- works protected by copyrights
- Given name
- Kostas[38]
- Has works in the collection
- Museum of Modern Art, Harvard Film Archive
- Height
- +1.76
- Image harvest run
- pdhero-20261109T023118Z
- Image last checked license
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Image unavailable reason
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- Name in native language
- Κώστας Γαβράς
🏷️ Also known as
en Costa-Gavras
ar كوستا غافراس
cs Constantin Costa-Gavras
cs Konstantinov Gavras
cs Constantin Costa Gavras
de Konstantínos Gavrás
de Constantin Costa-Gavras
de Costa Gavras
de Konstantinos Gavras
el Κώστας Γαβράς
es Constantin Costa Gavras
es Constantin Costa-Gavras
es Costa Gavras
es Konstantinos Gavras
fa کنستانتین کوستا گاوراس
fa کوستا گاوراس
fi Constantinos Costa-Gavras
fi Costa Gavras
fr Constantin Costa Gavras
fr Constantin Costa-Gavras
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🔗 Connections
Films directed 21
Z,
Missing,
Music Box,
Amen.,
State of Siege,
Mad City,
Lumière and Company,
The Sleeping Car Murders
+13 more
Award received 20
Nominated for 19
Academy Award for Best Director,
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay,
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay,
Golden Globe Award for Best Director,
BAFTA Award for Best Film,
Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay,
BAFTA Award for Best Direction,
César Award for Best Film
+11 more
Films written 17
Z,
Missing,
Monsieur Klein,
Amen.,
State of Siege,
The Sleeping Car Murders,
Womanlight,
The Ax
+9 more
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Occupation 5
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Summary
Costa-Gavras was born on February 12, 1933[1], in Loutra[2]. He has worked as a film director[3], film producer[4], screenwriter[5], actor[6], and director[7].
FAQs
Where was Costa-Gavras born?
Costa-Gavras was born in Loutra[2].
Who was Costa-Gavras married to?
Costa-Gavras's spouses include Michèle Ray-Gavras[9].
What did Costa-Gavras do for work?
Costa-Gavras worked as a film director[3], film producer[4], screenwriter[5], actor[6], and director[7].
Where did Costa-Gavras go to school?
Costa-Gavras was educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques[18].
What awards did Costa-Gavras receive?
Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[19], Writers Guild of America Award[20], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[21], and Edgar Awards[22].