Mihalis Kakogiannis

Directing·Jun 11, 1922·Limassol, Cyprus

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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

Film	Credit
Champions: A Comic Tale2011 · Self	Self
The Cherry Orchard1999 · Director, Screenplay, Producer	Director, Screenplay, Producer
Up, Down and Sideways1992 · Screenplay, Producer, Director	Screenplay, Producer, Director
Sweet Country1987 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Iphigenia1977 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Attila 74: The Rape of Cyprus1975 · Self - Narrator, Director	Self - Narrator, Director
The Story of Jacob and Joseph1974 · Director	Director
The Trojan Women1971 · Director, Screenplay, Producer	Director, Screenplay, Producer
The Day the Fish Came Out1967 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Zorba the Greek1964 · Screenplay, Director, Producer	Screenplay, Director, Producer
Electra1962 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
The Wastrel1961 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Our Last Spring1960 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
A Matter of Dignity1958 · Party Guest (uncredited), Writer, Director	Party Guest (uncredited), Writer, Director
A Girl in Black1956 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Experts on the Football Field1956 · Actor	Actor
Stella1955 · Wedding guest, Director, Writer	Wedding guest, Director, Writer
Windfall in Athens1954 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Caesar and Cleopatra1945 · Councillor (uncredited)	Councillor (uncredited)