Costa-Gavras

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

Spies Like Us
Z
Z
Burke & Hare
Missing
Missing
Birth Location Loutra-Iraias, Greece
Born 1933-02-12

Movies

2021
The Méliès Mystery as Lui-même
2021
Citizen Rosi as Self
2019
A Sore Spot as Self
2017
Le Raconteur 2 as himself
2017
Le Raconteur as himself
2016
2014
2013
What Is Cinema? as Self
2013
2013
The Extraordinary Voyage as Self - Filmmaker
2011
Burke & Hare as French Family
2010
2010
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno as Self - Interviewee
2009
Crítico as Self
2008
1998
The Stupids as Gas Station Attendant
1996
1990
Spies Like Us as Tadzhik Highway Patrolman
1985
Madame Rosa as Le docteur Ramon
1977
1974

Movies

Adults in the Room Screenplay
2019
2019
2019
2019
2017
2014
Capital Screenplay
2012
Capital Director
2012
Eden Is West Producer
2009
Eden Is West Writer
2009
Eden Is West Director
2009
The Colonel Producer
2006
The Colonel Story
2006
The Ax Screenplay
2005
The Ax Director
2005
Parthénon Director
2003
Amen. Director
2002
Amen. Screenplay
2002
Mad City Director
1997
1995
Concerning Nice Director
1995
1993
Against Oblivion Director
1991
Music Box Director
1989
Betrayed Director
1988
Family Business Screenplay
1986
Family Business Director
1986
Tea in the Harem Producer
1985
Hanna K. Writer
1983
Hanna K. Director
1983
Missing Screenplay
1982
Missing Director
1982
Womanlight Writer
1979
Womanlight Director
1979
Mr. Klein Co-Writer
1976
Special Section Producer
1975
1975
Special Section Director
1975
State of Siege Director
1972
State of Siege Scenario Writer
1972
The Confession Director
1970
Z Writer
1969
Z Director
1969
Shock Troops Director
1967
Shock Troops Writer
1967
1965
Backfire Assistant Director
1964
Joy House Assistant Director
1964
The Day and the Hour Assistant Director
1963
Bay of Angels Assistant Director
1963
A Monkey in Winter Assistant Director
1962
Croesus Assistant Director
1960
Les Ratés Director
1958
Les Ratés Screenplay
1958
Les Ratés Writer
1958
Le Dernier souffle Screenplay
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The Ax Producer
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