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Costa-Gavras is known for merging controversial political issues with the entertainment value of commercial cinema. Law and justice, oppression, legal/illegal violence, and torture are common subjects in his work, especially relevant to his earlier films. Costa-Gavras is an expert of the "statement" picture.
Costa-Gavras is a Greek-born director and writer of political thrillers, such as Z, Missing and Amen. He has won an Oscar and many other awards for his work. See his full biography, filmography, photos, videos and trivia on IMDb.
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Costa-Gavras (born February 12, 1933, Loutra-Iraias, Greece) is a Greek-born naturalized French motion-picture director noted for films that have been both political arguments and entertainments (usually as mysteries or thrillers). The son of a Russian-born father and a Greek mother, Costa-Gavras left Athens in 1952 to go to Paris, where he ...
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Costa-Gavras filmography. Costa-Gavras at the 2017 César Awards. Costa-Gavras is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter and producer. Most of Gavras' films have been made in French; however, six of them were made in the English language.
It was an artful combination of lesbianism and very Chabrolian irony, with a nice bit of murder at the end, which forced you to re-think all the characters. And Chabrol, the first of the New Wave directors to be hailed and the first to be dismissed, was very clearly back in business again. Les Biches.
Birthplace: Loutra-Iraias, Greece. One of the most politically minded and passionate filmmakers of the late 20th century, Greek director Costa-Gavras assailed the forces of corruption ...
Learn about the life and career of Costa-Gavras, a Greek-born director and writer of political and social films. Find out his birth date, family, awards, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
