Known For
Directing
Born
Jun 11, 1922
Died
Jul 25, 2011
Place of Birth
Limassol, Cyprus
Credits
21 titles
Mihalis Kakogiannis
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
Known For
Filmography
Champions: A Comic Tale
Self
The Cherry Orchard
Director
Up, Down and Sideways
Producer
Sweet Country
Director
Iphigenia
Writer
Attila 74: The Rape of Cyprus
Self - Narrator
The Story of Jacob and Joseph
Director
The Trojan Women
Director
The Day the Fish Came Out
Director
Zorba the Greek
Director
Electra
Director
The Wastrel
Director
Our Last Spring
Director
Discorama
Self
A Matter of Dignity
Party Guest (uncredited)
A Girl in Black
Director
Experts on the Football Field
Stella
Wedding guest
Windfall in Athens
Director
Cyprus Is an Island
Production Assistant
Caesar and Cleopatra
Councillor (uncredited)