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Michael Cacoyannis (Greek: Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης, Michalis Kakogiannis; 11 June 1922 – 25 July 2011), sometimes credited as Michael Yannis, was a Greek Cypriot theatre and film director, writer, producer, and actor.
Jul 26, 2011 · Michael Cacoyannis, a Greek filmmaker whose art-house films and adaptations of Euripides for stage and screen were critically acclaimed, but who was best known as the director of the 1964...
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Michael Cacoyannis (1922-2011) was a Cypriot-Greek director, writer and producer of films such as Zorba the Greek, Electra and Eroika. He was nominated for three Oscars and won 13 other awards for his work.
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Learn about the life and career of Michael Cacoyannis, one of the most prominent Greek-Cypriot directors of the 20th century. From his early theatre work in London to his Oscar-winning Zorba the Greek and his tragic documentary Atillas 74, explore his neglected classics and his passion for Greek culture.
Jul 25, 2011 · Michael Cacoyannis, the Cyprus born-filmmaker and screenwriter who directed the 1964 film “Zorba the Greek” starring Anthony Quinn, died July 25 at a hospital in Athens. Officials at a...
The film and stage director Michael Cacoyannis became a cinematographic giant when he transferred to the screen a little known book by the Greek author Nikos Kazantzakis.
Learn about the life and career of Michael Cacoyannis, a director and writer of Greek origin who made films such as Zorba the Greek and Electra. Find out his birth and death dates, awards, trivia and more on IMDb.
