Mihalis Kakogiannis
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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Acting
Movie
Caesar and Cleopatra
as Councillor (uncredited)
1945
Movie
Stella
as Wedding guest
1955
Movie
A Matter of Dignity
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1958
Movie
Attila 74: The Rape of Cyprus
as Self - Narrator
1975
Movie
Experts on the Football Field
1956
Movie
Champions: A Comic Tale
as Self
2011
TV
Discorama
as Self
1959
Crew
Movie
Zorba the Greek
Director
1964
Movie
Iphigenia
Director
1977
Movie
Electra
Director
1962
Movie
The Trojan Women
Director
1971
Movie
Stella
Director
1955
Movie
A Girl in Black
Director
1956
Movie
Windfall in Athens
Director
1954
Movie
The Day the Fish Came Out
Director
1967
Movie
A Matter of Dignity
Director
1958
Movie
Up, Down and Sideways
Screenplay
1992
Movie
The Cherry Orchard
Director
1999
Movie
Sweet Country
Director
1987