About

Known credits:
103
Birthday:
1933-02-12
Place of birth:
Loutra-Iraias, Greece
Website:
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Costa-Gavras

Overview

Konstantinos Gavras (born 12 February 1933), known professionally as Costa-Gavras, is a Greek filmmaker, who lives and works in France. He is best known for directing films with overt political themes, most famously the fast-paced thriller “Z” (1969). Most of his movies were made in French, though starting with “Missing” (1982), several were made in English.

Known for

Acting
2022 Film: The Living Record of Our Memory Actor Self 59
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2022 Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring Passion Actor Self 58
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2022 Romy : 40 ans après, ultimes confidences Actor Self 59
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2022 A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé Actor Self N/A
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2021 Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood Actor Self N/A
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2021 Resistencia Cultural Actor Himself N/A
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2021 The Méliès Mystery Actor Self 59
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2019 Citizen Rosi Actor Self 59
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2019 Searching for Mr. Rugoff Actor Self 58
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2017 A Sore Spot Actor Self 59
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2017 The Legend of the Ugly King Actor Self 59
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2017 Le Raconteur 2 Actor himself N/A
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2017 My Story Is Not Yet Written Actor Self 58
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2016 Le Raconteur Actor himself N/A
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2016 Yves Montand, l'ombre au tableau Actor Self N/A
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2015 Jean Gabin, une âme française Actor Self N/A
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2015 Martin Scorsese Par Martin Scorsese Actor Self N/A
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2014 Cinéma Jacques Perrin Actor Self N/A
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2014 Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles Actor Self - Filmmaker 59
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2014 Henri Langlois vu par... Actor Self N/A
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2013 Looking for Athènes Actor Self 59
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2013 What Is Cinema? Actor Self 58
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2013 Ain't Misbehavin Actor Self 59
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2013 Affection to the People Actor Self N/A
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2012 Jean-Louis Trintignant, pourquoi que je vis Actor Self N/A
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2011 The Extraordinary Voyage Actor Self - Filmmaker 60
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2011 Pierre Schoendoerffer, the Sentinel of Memory Actor Self N/A
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2010 Burke & Hare Actor French Family 59
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2010 They Saw Inferno Actor Self N/A
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2009 Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno Actor Self - Interviewee 60
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2008 Crítico Actor Self 59
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2003 Chaplin Today: 'The Great Dictator' Actor Self 59
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2002 Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère Actor Self N/A
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1998 Entangling Shadows Actor Self 58
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1996 The Stupids Actor Gas Station Attendant 57
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1990 Rush - Voyage à Moscou Actor Lui-même N/A
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1986 Bette Davis at the Cinémathèque Française Actor Himself N/A
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1985 Spies Like Us Actor Tadzhik Highway Patrolman 60
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1977 Madame Rosa Actor Le docteur Ramon 59
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1974 Les Deux mémoires Actor Self 59
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1971 You Speak of Prague: The Second Trial of Artur London Actor Self - Interviewee 59
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Directing
2025 Last Breath Directing Director N/A
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2019 Adults in the Room Directing Director 60
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2014 Henri Langlois vu par... Directing Director N/A
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2012 Capital Directing Director 59
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2009 Eden Is West Directing Director 59
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2005 The Ax Directing Director 61
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2003 Parthénon Directing Director N/A
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2002 Amen. Directing Director 63
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1997 Mad City Directing Director 60
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1995 Lumière & Company Directing Director 59
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1995 Concerning Nice Directing Director 58
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1994 Et avec la Lumière et la Mort sans cesse Directing Director N/A
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1993 The Little Apocalypse Directing Director 58
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1991 Against Oblivion Directing Director 58
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1989 Music Box Directing Director 61
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1988 Betrayed Directing Director 59
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1986 Family Business Directing Director 57
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1983 Hanna K. Directing Director 58
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1982 Missing Directing Director 64
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1979 Womanlight Directing Director 58
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1975 Special Section Directing Director 59
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1972 State of Siege Directing Director 61
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1970 The Confession Directing Director 61
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1969 Z Directing Director 68
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1967 Shock Troops Directing Director 59
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1965 The Sleeping Car Murder Directing Director 60
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1964 Backfire Directing Assistant Director 58
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1964 Joy House Directing Assistant Director 59
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1963 The Day and the Hour Directing Assistant Director 59
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1963 Bay of Angels Directing Assistant Director 60
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1962 A Monkey in Winter Directing Assistant Director 63
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1960 Croesus Directing Assistant Director 59
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1958 Les Ratés Directing Director 58
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Writing
2025 Last Breath Writing Screenplay N/A
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2019 Adults in the Room Writing Screenplay 60
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2019 Adults in the Room Writing Writer 60
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2012 Capital Writing Screenplay 59
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2009 Eden Is West Writing Writer 59
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2006 The Colonel Writing Story 59
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2005 The Ax Writing Screenplay 61
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2002 Amen. Writing Screenplay 63
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1993 The Little Apocalypse Writing Writer 58
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1986 Family Business Writing Screenplay 57
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1983 Hanna K. Writing Writer 58
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1982 Missing Writing Screenplay 64
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1979 Womanlight Writing Writer 58
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1976 Mr. Klein Writing Co-Writer 63
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1975 Special Section Writing Writer 59
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1972 State of Siege Writing Scenario Writer 61
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1969 Z Writing Writer 68
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1967 Shock Troops Writing Writer 59
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1965 The Sleeping Car Murder Writing Writer 60
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1958 Les Ratés Writing Writer 58
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1958 Les Ratés Writing Screenplay 58
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Production
2025 Last Breath Production Producer N/A
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2017 I Still Hide to Smoke Production Producer 59
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2009 Eden Is West Production Producer 59
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2006 The Colonel Production Producer 59
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1985 Tea in the Harem Production Producer 59
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1975 Special Section Production Producer 59
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Editing
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2019 Adults in the Room Editing Editor 60
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