Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
51
Gender
Male
Birthday
1922-06-11
Day of Death
2011-07-25 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Limassol, Cyprus
Also Known As
Michael Cacoyannis
Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης
Michalis Kakogiannis
M. Cacoyannis
Michalis Cacoyiannis
Mihalis Kakogiannis
Михалис Какояннис
Mihalis Kakogiannis
Biography
Mihalis Kakogiannis or Michael Cacoyannis (Greek: Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης, Michalis Kakogiannis; 11 June 1922 – 25 July 2011) was a Greek Cypriot filmmaker, best known for his 1964 film Zorba the Greek. He directed the 1983 Broadway revival of the musical based on the film. Much of his work was rooted in classical texts, especially those of the Greek tragedian Euripides. He was nominated for an Academy Award five times, a record for any Cypriot film artist. He received Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film nominations for Zorba the Greek, and two nominations in the Foreign Language Film category for Electra and Iphigenia. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
