Michael Cacoyannis

Greek Cypriot filmmaker and playwright (1921–2011)
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Michael Cacoyannis

Summary

Michael Cacoyannis is a human[1]. He was born in Limassol[2]. He was born on June 11, 1921[3]. He passed away in Athens[4]. He died on July 25, 2011[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], film editor[9], and lawyer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Michael Cacoyannis's place of birth was Limassol[2].
  • Michael Cacoyannis died in Athens[4].
  • Michael Cacoyannis was born on June 11, 1921[3].
  • Michael Cacoyannis was born on June 11, 1922[12].
  • Michael Cacoyannis died on July 25, 2011[5].
  • Michael Cacoyannis is buried at Michael Cacoyannis Cultural Centre[13].
  • Michael Cacoyannis held citizenship in British Cyprus[14].
  • Michael Cacoyannis held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • Michael Cacoyannis held citizenship in Greece[16].
  • Greek was Michael Cacoyannis's native language[17].
  • Michael Cacoyannis is identified as part of the Greek Cypriots ethnic group[18].
  • Michael Cacoyannis worked as a film director[6].
  • Michael Cacoyannis worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Michael Cacoyannis worked as a film producer[8].
  • Michael Cacoyannis worked as a film editor[9].
  • Michael Cacoyannis worked as a lawyer[10].
  • Michael Cacoyannis worked as a director[19].
  • Michael Cacoyannis was employed by Finos Film[20].
  • Michael Cacoyannis was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[21].
  • Michael Cacoyannis was educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[22].
  • Michael Cacoyannis received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[23].
  • Michael Cacoyannis received the Order of Makarios III[24].
  • Michael Cacoyannis received the Grand prix des Amériques[25].
  • Michael Cacoyannis received the Athens Academy Awards[26].
  • Michael Cacoyannis received the Thessaloniki film festival 1962[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1922-06-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-07-25[31]

  • Community tags: greek[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3a5d6b8f-39c8-4bc7-b3c4-464d488f6552[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Limassol[2], Michael Cacoyannis… Recorded date of birth include June 11, 1921[3] and June 11, 1922[12]. He is identified as part of the Greek Cypriots ethnic group[18]. Greek was his native language[17].

Education

Michael Cacoyannis's education included a stint at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], film editor[9], lawyer[10], and director[19]. Employers include Finos Film[20], a film production company[34], in Greece[35], founded in 1942[36], headquartered in Athens[37] and British Broadcasting Corporation[21], a public broadcaster[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1922[40], headquartered in London[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[23], a grade of an order[42], in France[43]; Order of Makarios III[24], an order[44], in Cyprus[45], founded in 1991[46]; Grand prix des Amériques[25], an award[47], in Canada[48]; Athens Academy Awards[26]; Thessaloniki film festival 1962[27], a film festival edition[49], in Greece[50]; and Q2403831[51], a film festival edition[52], in Greece[53].

Death and Burial

Michael Cacoyannis died on July 25, 2011[5]. He died in Athens[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest[54]. Burial took place at Michael Cacoyannis Cultural Centre[13].

Why It Matters

Michael Cacoyannis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Michael Cacoyannis born?

Born in Limassol[2], Michael Cacoyannis…

Where did Michael Cacoyannis die?

Michael Cacoyannis died in Athens[4].

What did Michael Cacoyannis do for work?

Michael Cacoyannis worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], film editor[9], and lawyer[10].

Where did Michael Cacoyannis go to school?

Michael Cacoyannis was educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[22].

What awards did Michael Cacoyannis receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[23], Order of Makarios III[24], Grand prix des Amériques[25], and Athens Academy Awards[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . cssd.ac.uk. cssd.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . meganisinews.eu. Retrieved . meganisinews.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . ekathimerini.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎, Order of Makarios III, Grand prix des Amériques +3
    Sitelink count → 34
    Date of birth → +1921-06-11T00:00:00Z, +1922-06-11T00:00:00Z
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'ca', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr',
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  2. 7w ago · NSD30511 · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → British Cyprus, United Kingdom, Greece
    Award received → Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎, Order of Makarios III, Grand prix des Amériques +3
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  3. 7w ago · NSD30511 · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → British Cyprus, United Kingdom, Greece
    Award received → Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎, Order of Makarios III, Grand prix des Amériques +3
    Residence → Plaka
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  4. 7w ago · NSD30511 · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death → cardiac arrest
    Wikidata description → Greek Cypriot filmmaker and playwright (1921–2011)
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    Occupation → film director, screenwriter, film producer +9
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  5. 8w ago · ~2026-39549-81 · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → Finos Film, British Broadcasting Corporation
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  6. 8w ago · ~2026-39549-81 · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film director, screenwriter, film producer +9
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  7. 8w ago · KNIM123 · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Athens
    Country of citizenship → British Cyprus, United Kingdom, Greece
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  8. 8w ago · ~2026-39549-81 · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Greek Cypriot filmmaker and playwright (1921–2011)
    Start of work period → +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Occupation → film director, screenwriter, film producer +9
    Place of death → Athens
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  9. 8w ago · ~2026-39549-81 · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Unmarried partner → Yael Dayan
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  10. 11w ago · ~2026-39549-81 · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1921-06-11T00:00:00Z, +1922-06-11T00:00:00Z
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  11. 16w ago · Pescan · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 101203, 130196
    Encyclopaedia beliana id → kakojannis-michalis
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  12. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
    Native language → Greek
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Greek, English, French +1
    End of work period → +2005-00-00T00:00:00Z
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