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Costa-Gavras
Directing
Born: February 12, 1933
Loutra-Iraias, Greece
Biography
Konstantinos Gavras (born 12 February 1933), known professionally as Costa-Gavras, is a Greek filmmaker, who lives and works in France. He is best known for directing films with overt political themes, most famously the fast-paced thriller “Z” (1969). Most of his movies were made in French, though starting with “Missing” (1982), several were made in English.
Known For

Spies Like Us
as Tadzhik Highway Patrolman

Burke & Hare
as French Family

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
as Self - Filmmaker

The Stupids
as Gas Station Attendant

Critic
as Self

Madame Rosa
as Le docteur Ramon

Film: The Living Record of Our Memory
as Self

The Extraordinary Voyage
as Self - Filmmaker

Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring Passion
as Self

The Méliès Mystery
as Self