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Mihalis Kakogiannis

Directing

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Directed movies: 12Directed series: 0All crew credits: 17

TMDB ID: 65843

IMDb ID: nm0128050

Known for: Directing

Born: June 11, 1922

Died: July 25, 2011

Age: 89

Place of birth: Limassol, Cyprus

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1945 - 2011

Years active: 67

Average TMDB rating: 6.76

Wikidata: Q315374

Also known as

Michael Cacoyannis • Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης • Michalis Kakogiannis • M. Cacoyannis • Michalis Cacoyiannis • Mihalis Kakogiannis • Михалис Какояннис

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Biography

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

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