- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- June 11, 1922
- Place of Birth
- Limassol, Cyprus
- Died
- July 25, 2011
Mihalis Kakogiannis
Mihalis Kakogiannis or Michael Cacoyannis (Greek: Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης, Michalis Kakogiannis; 11 June 1922 – 25 July 2011) was a Greek Cypriot filmmaker, best known for his 1964 film Zorba the Greek. He directed the 1983 Broadway revival of the musical based on the film. Much of his work was rooted in classical texts, especially those of the Greek tragedian Euripides. He was nominated for an Academy Award five times, a record for any Cypriot film artist. He received Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film nominations for Zorba the Greek, and two nominations in the Foreign Language Film category for Electra and Iphigenia. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
movieChampions: A Comic Tale
2011 · Self
movieThe Cherry Orchard
1999 · Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor
movieUp, Down and Sideways
1992 · Editor, Screenplay, Producer, Director
movieSweet Country
1987 · Director, Writer
movieIphigenia
1977 · Director, Writer, Editor
movieAttila 74: The Rape of Cyprus
1975 · Self - Narrator, Director
movieThe Story of Jacob and Joseph
1974 · Director
movieThe Trojan Women
1971 · Director, Screenplay, Editor, Producer
movieThe Day the Fish Came Out
1967 · Director, Costume Designer, Producer, Writer
movieZorba the Greek
1964 · Screenplay, Editor, Director, Producer
movieElectra
1962 · Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
movieThe Wastrel
1961 · Writer, Director
movieOur Last Spring
1960 · Director, Writer, Producer
tvDiscorama
1959 · Self
movieA Matter of Dignity
1958 · Party Guest (uncredited), Writer, Director
movieA Girl in Black
1956 · Director, Screenplay
movieExperts on the Football Field
1956
movieStella
1955 · Wedding guest, Director, Writer
movieWindfall in Athens
1954 · Director, Writer
movieCyprus Is an Island
1946 · Production Assistant
movieCaesar and Cleopatra
1945 · Councillor (uncredited)