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George P. Cosmatos(1941-2005)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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George P. Cosmatos in Shadow Conspiracy (1997)
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Zorba the Greek (1964)
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George P. Cosmatos was born on 4 January 1941 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. He was a director and writer, known for Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Leviathan (1989) and Cobra (1986). He was previously married to Birgitta Ljungberg. He died on 19 April 2005 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
BornJanuary 4, 1941
DiedApril 19, 2005(64)
BornJanuary 4, 1941
DiedApril 19, 2005(64)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 3 nominations

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Sylvester Stallone and George P. Cosmatos in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
Sylvester Stallone and George P. Cosmatos in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
Sylvester Stallone and George P. Cosmatos in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
Charlie Sheen and George P. Cosmatos in Shadow Conspiracy (1997)
Linda Hamilton, Charlie Sheen, and George P. Cosmatos in Shadow Conspiracy (1997)

Known for

Sylvester Stallone in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
Rambo: First Blood Part II
6.5
  • Director
  • 1985
Leviathan (1989)
Leviathan
5.8
  • Director
  • 1989
Sylvester Stallone in Cobra (1986)
Cobra
5.8
  • Director
  • 1986
Of Unknown Origin (1983)
Of Unknown Origin
6.1
  • Director
  • 1983

Credits

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Director

  • Shadow Conspiracy (1997)
    Shadow Conspiracy
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliott, and Kurt Russell in Tombstone (1993)
    Tombstone
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Leviathan (1989)
    Leviathan
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Sylvester Stallone in Cobra (1986)
    Cobra
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Sylvester Stallone in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
    Rambo: First Blood Part II
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Of Unknown Origin (1983)
    Of Unknown Origin
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Escape to Athena (1979)
    Escape to Athena
    • Director
    • 1979
  • The Cassandra Crossing (1976)
    The Cassandra Crossing
    • Director (as George Pan Cosmatos)
    • 1976
  • Massacre in Rome (1973)
    Massacre in Rome
    • Director (as George Pan Cosmatos)
    • 1973
  • The Beloved (1971)
    The Beloved
    • Director (as Yorgo Pan Cosmatos)
    • 1971

Writer

  • Escape to Athena (1979)
    Escape to Athena
    • story
    • 1979
  • The Cassandra Crossing (1976)
    The Cassandra Crossing
    • screenplay
    • story (as George Pan Cosmatos)
    • 1976
  • Massacre in Rome (1973)
    Massacre in Rome
    • written by (as George Pan Cosmatos)
    • 1973
  • The Beloved (1971)
    The Beloved
    • writer (as Yorgo Pan Cosmatos)
    • 1971

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • The Cassandra Crossing (1976)
    The Cassandra Crossing
    • director: aerial sequences
    • 1976
  • Assignment Skybolt (1968)
    Assignment Skybolt
    • assistant director (as George Cosmatos)
    • 1968
  • The Day the Fish Came Out (1967)
    The Day the Fish Came Out
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Zorba the Greek (1964)
    Zorba the Greek
    • assistant director (as George Cosmatos)
    • 1964
  • "Exodus" (Saul Bass Poster) 1960 Columbia Pictures
    Exodus
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1960

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Zorba the Greek
Trailer 3:21
Zorba the Greek

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • George Pan Cosmatos
  • Born
    • January 4, 1941
    • Florence, Tuscany, Italy
  • Died
    • April 19, 2005
    • Victoria, British Columbia, Canada(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Birgitta Ljungberg(her death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Panos Cosmatos
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Father of Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010) and Mandy (2018) director, Panos Cosmatos.
  • Quotes
    My pictures appeal all round the world. I do slick American pictures with a European sensitivity.
  • Trademark
      [aerial] first scene in film filmed from the air

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