About

Known credits:
30
Birthday:
1967-01-01
Place of birth:
Limassol, Cyprus
Website:
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Yannis Economides

Overview

Yannis Economides was born in 1967 in Limassol, Cyprus. In 1987 he moved to Athens to study filmmaking. After several short films and documentaries, in 2003 he wrote and directed his first feature film, MATCHBOX. His second feature SOUL KICKING premiered in The International Critics' Week at Cannes Film Festival in 2006 and his third, KNIFER (2010) won seven awards from the Greek Film Academy, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay. His fourth feature, STRATOS, premiered in the Competition Programme of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival in 2014. For each one of his four feature films, Economides has been honored with the Greek Film Critics Association Award for Best Greek Feature Film of the Year. In October 2016, his first theatrical production premiered at the New Stage of the National Theatre in Athens, with Economides directing his own play SLEEP, STELLA, SLEEP. He has also performed as a supporting actor in several greek films. In 2017 he had a small but crucial part in Fatih Akin's latest film, "In the Fade".

Known for

Acting
2022 From The Balcony Actor Stelios 59
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2021 From The Balcony Actor Stelios 60
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2021 Amercement Actor Supervisor at Vangelis' Building 59
Average
2018 Go For Broke Actor 59
Average
2017 In the Fade Actor 65
Fair
2016 Suntan Actor Johnny 59
Average
2011 Directing Hell Actor 59
Average
2011 Wasted Youth Actor 58
Average
2008 Boobheads Actor Prison Warden 59
Average
2005 Ki An Fygo Tha Ksanartho Actor Takis 59
Average

Directing
2020 Ballad for a Pierced Heart Directing Director 59
Average
2014 Stratos Directing Director 59
Average
2010 Knifer Directing Director 59
Average
2006 Soul Kicking Directing Director 59
Average
2003 Matchbox Directing Director 59
Average
1994 Just Feeling The Jasmine Scent Directing Director N/A
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1992 Gradual Improvement in the Weather Directing Director N/A
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1990 Good Morning, Night Directing Director 59
Average
Broken Vein Directing Director N/A
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Η Ζωή Που Θα 'θελες Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2020 Ballad for a Pierced Heart Writing Writer 59
Average
2014 Stratos Writing Writer 59
Average
2010 Knifer Writing Writer 59
Average
2006 Soul Kicking Writing Writer 59
Average
2003 Matchbox Writing Writer 59
Average
Broken Vein Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2023 Detached House Production Producer N/A
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2020 Ballad for a Pierced Heart Production Producer 59
Average
2003 Matchbox Production Producer 59
Average
Broken Vein Production Producer N/A
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