
Costa-Gavras
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 | Directing |
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Most Rating | 4.652 |
Birthday | 1933-02-12 |
Place of Birth | Loutra-Iraias, Greece |
Also Known As | Costa Gavras, Κώστας Γαβράς, Constantin Costa-Gavras, Konstantínos Gavrás, 科斯塔·加夫拉斯, Kēsī tǎ·jiā fū lā sī, コスタ=ガヴラス, Kosuta = gavurasu, Konstantinos Gavras, Κωνσταντίνος Γαβράς, 코스타 가브라스, 코스타-가브라스, 코스타가브라스, 콘스탄틴 코스타 가브라스, 콘스탄티노스 가브라스, |

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