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Costa-Gavras

  • Birth: February 12, 1933
  • Age: 92
  • Greece

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 s... More

13

nominations

46%

winning rate

6

wins

Academy Awards

Edition Year Award Movie Status
55th edition 1983 Best Adapted Screenplay Missing Winner
42nd edition 1970 Best Director Z
42nd edition 1970 Best Adapted Screenplay Z
Edition Year Award Movie Status
36th edition 1983 Best Director Missing
36th edition 1983 Best Screenplay Missing Winner
27th edition 1974 United Nations Award State of Siege Winner
24th edition 1971 United Nations Award The Confession
23rd edition 1970 Best Picture Z
23rd edition 1970 Best Screenplay Z
23rd edition 1970 United Nations Award Z

Cannes Film Festival

Edition Year Award Movie Status
35th edition 1982 Palme d'Or [Main Competition] Missing Winner
28th edition 1975 Best Director [Main Competition] Special Section Winner
22nd edition 1969 Jury Prize [Main Competition] Z Winner