About

Known credits:
33
Birthday:
1926-12-15
Place of birth:
Athens, Greece
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Nikos Koundouros

Overview

Nikos Koundouros (Greek: Νίκος Κούνδουρος; 15 December 1926 – 22 February 2017) was a Greek film director.

Koundouros was born in Agios Nikolaos, Crete, in 1926. He studied painting and sculpture at the Athens School of Fine Arts. During the war he was a member of the left-wing resistance movement EAM-ELAS, and because of this was subsequently exiled to the Makronissos prison island. At the age of 28 he decided to follow a career in cinematography. He started his career as a director of the film Magiki Polis (1954), where he combined his neorealism influences with his own artistic viewpoint. He cast Thanasis Veggos, who he had met at Makronissos, as one of the characters in Magiki Polis. After the release of his complex and innovative film O Drakos, he found acceptance as a prominent artist in Greece and Europe, and acquired important awards in various international and Greek film festivals. His 1963 film Young Aphrodites won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 13th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1985 he was a member of the jury at the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.

Known for

Acting
2013 Affection to the People Actor Self N/A
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2011 Champions: A Comic Tale Actor Self 58
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2010 Naked Cinema Actor Νίκος Κούνδουρος N/A
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2008 The Snow White Syndrome Actor Big One N/A
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2004 A Man for Εverything Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2016 Theatre And Power Directing Director N/A
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2012 A ship to Palestine Directing Director N/A
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1998 The Photographers Directing Director 58
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1992 Byron: Ballad for a Daemon Directing Director 58
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1985 Bordello Directing Director 58
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1978 1922 Directing Director 58
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1975 Songs of fire Directing Director 58
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1967 Vortex Directing Director 58
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1963 Young Aphrodites Directing Director 59
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1960 The River Directing Director 59
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1958 The Outlaws Directing Director 59
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1956 The Ogre of Athens Directing Director 59
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1955 The Magic City Directing Director 59
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Writing
2012 A ship to Palestine Writing Writer N/A
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1998 The Photographers Writing Writer 58
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1992 Byron: Ballad for a Daemon Writing Writer 58
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1985 Bordello Writing Writer 58
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1978 1922 Writing Screenplay 58
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1967 Vortex Writing Writer 58
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1960 The River Writing Writer 59
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1958 The Outlaws Writing Writer 59
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Production
1992 Byron: Ballad for a Daemon Production Producer 58
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1967 Vortex Production Producer 58
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1963 Young Aphrodites Production Producer 59
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1955 The Magic City Production Producer 59
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Art
1998 The Photographers Art Art Direction 58
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Editing
1998 The Photographers Editing Editor 58
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1956 The Ogre of Athens Editing Editor 59
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