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Michalis Cacoyannis
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Michalis Cacoyannis was a Greek Cypriot film director, screenwriter, film producer, and film editor. Born in Limassol, Cyprus, in 1922, he began his work period in 1953. He was educated at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and was a member of Gray's Inn. Cacoyannis spoke Greek, English, French, and Italian, with Greek as his native language.
He received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director, Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, and Best Picture. Cacoyannis died in Athens in 2011 from disease, with natural causes listed as the manner of death. He had a sibling named Stella Soulioti. His name in his native language is Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης.
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Limassol, Cyprus
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…
Known for
- Champions: A Comic Tale — Self2011
- Attila 74: The Rape of Cyprus — Self - Narrator1975
- Discorama — Self1959
- A Matter of Dignity — Party Guest (uncredited)1958
- Experts on the Football Field1956
- Stella — Wedding guest1955
- Caesar and Cleopatra — Councillor (uncredited)1945
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Cyprus
- Place of birth
- Limassol
- Place of death
- Athens
- Sibling
- Stella Soulioti
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Native language
- Greek
- Official website
- www.mcf.gr/en/micheal_cacoyannis
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- date of birth
- 1922-06-11
- date of death
- 2011-07-25
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Picture
- member of
- Gray's Inn
- cause of death
- disease
- name in native language
- Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Michael Cacoyannis
- start of work period
- 1953-00-00
- ethnic group
- Greek Cypriots
- end of work period
- 2011-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
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