Costa-Gavras
Konstantinos "Kostas" Gavras (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Γαβράς; born 12 February 1933), known professionally as Costa-Gavras, is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France. He is known for political films, such as the political thriller Z (1969), which won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and Missing (1982), for which he won the Palme d'Or and an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Most of his films have been made in French, but six have been in English, including Hanna K..
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| Known For | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.5319 |
| Birthday | 1933-02-12 |
| Place of Birth | Loutra-Iraias, Greece |
| Also Known As | Costa Gavras, Κώστας Γαβράς, Constantin Costa-Gavras, Konstantínos Gavrás, 科斯塔·加夫拉斯, Kēsī tǎ·jiā fū lā sī, コスタ＝ガヴラス, Kosuta = gavurasu, Konstantinos Gavras, Κωνσταντίνος Γαβράς, 코스타 가브라스, 코스타-가브라스, 코스타가브라스, 콘스탄틴 코스타 가브라스, 콘스탄티노스 가브라스, |
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