About

Known credits:
55
Birthday:
1966-03-31
Place of birth:
Athens, Greece
Website:
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Athina Rachel Tsangari

Overview

Athina Rachel Tsangari is a Greek filmmaker. Some of her most notable works include her feature films, The Slow Business of Going (2000), Attenberg (2010) and Chevalier (2015) as well as the co-production of Yorgos Lanthimos films Kinetta (2005), Dogtooth (2009), and Alps (2011). In her versatile work for cinema, she has also founded and been director of the Cinematexas International Short Film Festival. In 2014-2015, she was invited to Harvard University’s Visual and Environmental Studies department as a Visiting Lecturer on Art, Film, and Visual Studies.

Tsangari was born in Athens, Greece. She holds a university degree from the Faculty of Philosophy of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and two post-graduate diplomas: an MA in performance studies from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, and an MFA in Film Directing from the University of Texas at Austin.

Her first experience working in film was with a small role in Richard Linklater's 1991 film Slacker. Since then, Tsangari has assumed multiple roles within the film industry.

Known for

Acting
2017 After Before Actor Self 59
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2016 Athina Rachel Tsangari: Cinema on the Edges Actor N/A
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2013 Before Midnight Actor Ariadni 72
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1999 University, Inc. Actor Self N/A
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1991 Slacker Actor Cousin from Greece 61
Fair

Directing
2025 Harvest Directing Director 58
Average
2019 30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing Directing Director 58
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2017 After Before Directing Director 59
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2015 Chevalier Directing Director 58
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2013 The Benaki Museum Directing Director N/A
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2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded Directing Director 58
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2013 24 Frames per Century Directing Director 59
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2012 The Capsule Directing Director 58
Average
2010 Attenberg Directing Director 59
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2007 2 Directing Director 59
Average
2000 The Slow Business of Going Directing Director 58
Average
1994 Fit Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2025 Harvest Writing Writer 58
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2015 Chevalier Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2013 The Benaki Museum Writing Writer N/A
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2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded Writing Writer 58
Average
2013 24 Frames per Century Writing Screenplay 59
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2012 The Capsule Writing Screenplay 58
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2010 Attenberg Writing Screenplay 59
Average

Production
2025 Harvest Production Producer 58
Average
2023 Ladies in Waiting Production Producer N/A
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2021 Digger Production Producer 59
Average
2018 Fireflies Production Co-Producer 58
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2017 Preparation Production Producer N/A
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2017 After Before Production Producer 59
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2017 The Invisible Hands Production Executive Producer N/A
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2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded Production Producer 58
Average
2013 24 Frames per Century Production Producer 59
Average
2013 Before Midnight Production Co-Producer 72
Good
2012 Pearblossom Hwy Production Producer 58
Average
2012 The Capsule Production Producer 58
Average
2011 Alps Production Producer 60
Fair
2010 Attenberg Production Producer 59
Average
2010 Lovers of Hate Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2009 Dogtooth Production Associate Producer 68
Fair
2007 2 Production Producer 59
Average
2007 Kinetta Production Producer 57
Average
2006 Palestine Blues Production Producer N/A
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Sound
2017 After Before Sound Sound 59
Average
2013 24 Frames per Century Sound Sound Designer 59
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Art
2013 24 Frames per Century Art Production Design 59
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2012 The Capsule Art Art Direction 58
Average

Camera
2007 2 Camera Camera Operator 59
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2007 2 Camera Director of Photography 59
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Costume & Make-Up
2012 The Capsule Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 58
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Crew
2019 Olla Crew Thanks 59
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2018 Reneepoptosis Crew Thanks 59
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2017 After Before Crew Cinematography 59
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2016 Hold Me (Ca Caw Ca Caw) Crew Thanks N/A
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Editing
2006 Palestine Blues Editing Editor N/A
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