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Costa-Gavras

Director | Writer | Producer

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Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 243-248. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988. See more trivia »

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Konstantinos Gavras
in Loutra-Iraias, Greece
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Filmography

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2012 Capital
 
2009 Eden Is West
 
2005 Le couperet
 
2002 Amen.
 
1997 Mad City
 
1995 Lumière and Company (documentary)
 
1995 À propos de Nice, la suite (segment "Les Kankobals")
 
1993 La petite apocalypse
 
1991 Lest We Forget (segment "Pour Kim Song-man, Corée")
 
1989 Music Box
 
1988 Betrayed
 
1986 Conseil de famille
 
1983 Hanna K.
 
1982 Missing
 
1979 Womanlight
 
1975 Section spéciale
 
1972 State of Siege
 
1970 The Confession
 
1969 Z
 
1967 Un homme de trop
 
1965 Compartiment tueurs
 
1958 Les rates (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (17 titles)
2012 Capital (screenplay)
 
2009 Eden Is West (writer)
 
2006 The Colonel (story)
 
2005 Le couperet
 
2002 Amen.
 
1993 La petite apocalypse (writer)
 
1986 Conseil de famille (scenario)
 
1983 Hanna K. (original scenario)
 
1982 Missing (screenplay)
 
1979 Womanlight (writer)
 
1976 Mr. Klein (uncredited)
 
1975 Section spéciale
 
1972 State of Siege (original scenario)
 
1969 Z (uncredited)
 
1967 Un homme de trop
 
1965 Compartiment tueurs
 
1958 Les rates (short) (writer)
 
Show ShowProducer (7 titles)
2009 Eden Is West (producer)
 
2006 The Colonel (producer)
 
1989 Pleure pas my love (producer)
 
1985 Tea in the Harem (producer)
 
1975 Section spéciale (producer - uncredited)
 
1969 Ce n'est pas que le début (documentary short) (producer - as Kostas Gavras)
 
1967 Un homme de trop (producer)
 
1964 Backfire (assistant director)
 
1964 Joy House (assistant director)
 
1963 The Day and the Hour (assistant director)
 
1963 Bay of Angels (assistant director - as Costa Gavras)
 
1962 A Monkey in Winter (assistant director)
 
1961 Tout l'or du monde (assistant director)
 
1960 Croesus (assistant director)
 
Show ShowActor (5 titles)
2010 Burke and Hare
French Family (as Costa Gavras)
 
1996 The Stupids
Gas Station Guy
 
1985 Spies Like Us
Tadzhik Highway Patrolman (as Costa Gavras)
 
1977 Madame Rosa
Ramon
 
1975 Section spéciale
Un milicien (uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2009/I Home (documentary) (with the courtesy council of)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1997 Mad City (writer: "Cliff's Theme Song" / as Costa Gavras)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
1985 Tea in the Harem (still photographer)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2012 Side by Side (documentary) (special thanks)
 
1922 Crainquebille (with thanks to - 2005 alternate version / as Costa Gavras)
 
Show ShowSelf (34 titles)
2009-2012 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 November 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 October 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2012 8 al dia (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 November 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
1999-2012 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 November 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 February 2011 (2011) … Himself (as Constantin Costa-Gavras)
– Episode dated 24 October 2009 (2009) … Himself (as Constantin Costa-Gavras)
– Episode dated 10 January 2003 (2003) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 March 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
2012 Miradas 2 (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 November 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Jean-Louis Trintignant, pourquoi que je vis (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2012 The Seventh Art (TV series)
Himself
– Issue 10 (2012) … Himself
 
2011 The Extraordinary Voyage (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Pierre Schoendoerffer, la sentinelle de la mémoire (documentary)
Himself (as Constantin Costa-Gavras)
 
2010 Sodankylä ikuisesti (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ensimmäisen elokuvamuiston kaiho (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Trace of the Bears (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Inferno (documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2009 On n'est pas couché (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2008-2009 Ce soir (ou jamais!) (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 January 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Deutschland, deine Künstler (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Armin Mueller-Stahl (2008) … Himself
 
2008 40 x 15 (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Les derniers jours de Romy Schneider (TV documentary)
Costa-Gavras
 
2007 Otan giortazoun oi theoi (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2006 L'hebdo cinéma (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 La nuit des Césars (TV series documentary)
Himself
– 31ème nuit des Césars (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Continuarà... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Double je (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2002-2005 Tout le monde en parle (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 February 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 February 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2005 Vie privée, vie publique (TV series)
Himself
– Les chemins de la réussite (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Comme au cinéma (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 February 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2002 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Guest Audience
– Episode #9.3 (2002) … Guest Audience (uncredited)
 
2002 Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Entangling Shadows (documentary)
Himself
 
1990 7 sur 7 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 March 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1989 The Media Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.10 (1989) … Himself
 
1979 Cineastas en México; Entrevista a Costa Gavras (documentary short)
Himself
 
1976 Costa-Gavras Talks with Marcel Ophuls (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1974 Les deux mémoires (documentary)
Himself
 
1974 Histoire du cinéma français par ceux qui l'ont fait (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1970 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.63 (1970) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2011 Ivo Livi, dit Yves Montand (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Magacine (TV series)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 

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Z -- A prominent politician and doctor's public murder amid a violent demonstration is covered up by military and government officials. A tenacious magistrate is determined not to let them get away with it. Music Box -- Clip: I told them I was a Farmer Mad City -- A normal guy blows his top, and a news reporter turns into a national spectacle.
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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

Constantin Costa-Gavras | Constantin Gavras | Costa Gavras | Kostas Gavras
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Personal Quote:

I made Z, first, because I am Greek-born. Secondly, because I felt I would like to do something. Some people sign petitions, others go to the streets - I do something as a filmmaker. See more »

Trivia:

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 243-248. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988. See more »

Trademark:

Frequently casts David Clennon See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius