Mihalis Kakogiannis
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Actor
June 11, 1922 — July 25, 2011 (89 years)
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.
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Known For
Filmography
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| 1999 | The Cherry Orchard · as Screenplay |
| 1992 | Up, Down and Sideways · as Screenplay |
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| 1971 | The Trojan Women · as Screenplay |
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| 1964 | Zorba the Greek · as Screenplay |
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| 1956 | A Girl in Black · as Screenplay |
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| 1962 |
| 1958 | A Matter of Dignity · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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| 1955 | Stella · as Wedding Guest |
| 1948 | Vice Versa · as Minor Role |
| 1945 | Caesar and Cleopatra · as Councillor (uncredited)On Plex |
| 2012 | The 84th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 1975 | Attila 74: The Rape of Cyprus · as Self - Narrator |
| 1967 | The Day the Fish Came Out · as Costume Designer |