Costa Gavras

Costa-Gavras, (short for Constantinos Gavras or Κωνσταντίνος Γαβράς; born 12 February 1933) is a Greek filmmaker, who lives and works in France, best known for films with overt political themes, most famously the fast-paced thriller, Z (1969). Most of his movies were made in French; starting with Missing (1982), several were made in English. Gavras was born in Loutra Iraias (Λουτρά Ηραίας), Arcadia. His family spent the Second World War in a vill... More

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  • Feb 12, 1933 (age 79 years)

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  • Constantin Costa-Gavras,
  • Constantinos Gavras,
  • Konstantinos Gavras

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César Award for Best Writing Winners

César Award for Best Director Nominees

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