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Music Box (1989) -- Clip: I told them I was a Farmer
Mad City (1997) -- A normal guy blows his top, and a news reporter turns into a national spectacle.

Overview

Date of Birth:
12 February 1933, Loutra-Iraias, Greece more
Contact:
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Trivia:
When asked why he never chose the documentary style, when his stories... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 21 wins & 18 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(14 articles)
Z Criterion DVD Review
 (From Collider.com. 1 November 2009, 7:34 AM, PST)
Chan-wook Park to remake Le Couperet (The Ax)
 (From Affenheimtheater. 13 October 2009, 1:37 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Constantin Costa-Gavras | Costa Gavras | Kostas Gavras
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Filmography

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Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Eden à l'Ouest (2009)   2009 - 7.1 (345)
AKAs:
  • Eden Is West (International: English title)
  • Paradeisos sti Dysi (Greece)
  • Verso l'eden (Italy)
- 2. Le couperet (2005)   2005 - 7.5 (2,628)
AKAs:
  • Arcàdia (Spain: Catalan title)
  • The Ax (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Axe (Australia: TV title)
- 3. Amen. (2002)   2002 - 7.4 (4,816)
AKAs:
  • Amen (France)
  • Der Stellvertreter (Germany)
  • Eyewitness
- 4. Mad City (1997) 1997 - 6.1 (8,919)
- 5. Lumière et compagnie (1995)   1995 - 7.0 (1,476)
AKAs:
  • Lumière and Company (International: English title)
  • Lumiere y compañía (Spain)
- 6. À propos de Nice, la suite (1995) (segment "Les Kankobals") 1995 - 5.7 (27)
- 7. La petite apocalypse (1993)   1993 - 6.2 (98)
AKAs:
  • La piccola apocalisse (Italy)
  • The Little Apocalypse
- 8. Contre l'oubli (1991)   (segment "Pour Kim Song-man, Corée") 1991 - 6.5 (47)
AKAs:
  • Écrire contre l'oubli
  • Against Oblivion
  • Lest We Forget
- 9. Music Box (1989) 1989 - 7.1 (2,449)
- 10. Betrayed (1988) 1988 - 6.1 (2,302)
- 11. Conseil de famille (1986)   1986 - 5.5 (144)
AKAs:
  • Family Business
- 12. Hanna K. (1983) 1983 - 6.5 (228)
- 13. Missing (1982) 1982 - 7.7 (5,305)
- 14. Clair de femme (1979)   1979 - 6.5 (228)
AKAs:
  • Chiaro di donna (Italy)
  • Die Liebe einer Frau
  • Womanlight (USA)
- 15. Section spéciale (1975)   1975 - 7.6 (166)
AKAs:
  • L'affare della sezione speciale (Italy)
  • Sondertribunal - Jeder kämpft für sich allein (West Germany)
  • Special Section
- 16. État de siège (1972)   1972 - 7.7 (933)
AKAs:
  • Der unsichtbare Aufstand (West Germany)
  • L'amerikano (Italy)
  • State of Siege
- 17. L'aveu (1970)   1970 - 7.8 (562)
AKAs:
  • The Confession (UK) (USA)
  • La confessione (Italy)
- 18. Z (1969) 1969 - 8.1 (7,475)
- 19. Un homme de trop (1967)   1967 - 7.5 (41)
AKAs:
  • Il 13º uomo (Italy)
  • Shock Troops
- 20. Compartiment tueurs (1965)   1965 - 7.3 (252)
AKAs:
  • The Sleeping Car Murder
  • The Sleeping Car Murders
- 21. Les rates (1958) 1958 - 7.4 (9)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Eden à l'Ouest (2009)   (writer) 2009 - 7.1 (345)
AKAs:
  • Eden Is West (International: English title)
  • Paradeisos sti Dysi (Greece)
  • Verso l'eden (Italy)
- 2. Mon colonel (2006)   (story) 2006 - 7.4 (230)
AKAs:
  • The Colonel (International: English title)
- 3. Le couperet (2005)   (writer) 2005 - 7.5 (2,628)
AKAs:
  • Arcàdia (Spain: Catalan title)
  • The Ax (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Axe (Australia: TV title)
- 4. Amen. (2002)   (writer) 2002 - 7.4 (4,816)
AKAs:
  • Amen (France)
  • Der Stellvertreter (Germany)
  • Eyewitness
- 5. La petite apocalypse (1993)   (writer) 1993 - 6.2 (98)
AKAs:
  • La piccola apocalisse (Italy)
  • The Little Apocalypse
- 6. Conseil de famille (1986)   (scenario) 1986 - 5.5 (144)
AKAs:
  • Family Business
- 7. Hanna K. (1983) (original scenario) 1983 - 6.5 (228)
- 8. Missing (1982) (writer) 1982 - 7.7 (5,305)
- 9. Clair de femme (1979)   (writer) 1979 - 6.5 (228)
AKAs:
  • Chiaro di donna (Italy)
  • Die Liebe einer Frau
  • Womanlight (USA)
- 10. Mr. Klein (1976)   (uncredited) 1976 - 7.6 (1,371)
AKAs:
  • Mr. Klein (UK) (USA)
  • Chi è Mr. Klein? (Italy)
  • Monsieur Klein (France: DVD title)
  • Mr Klein (USA: video title)
- 11. Section spéciale (1975)   (writer) 1975 - 7.6 (166)
AKAs:
  • L'affare della sezione speciale (Italy)
  • Sondertribunal - Jeder kämpft für sich allein (West Germany)
  • Special Section
- 12. État de siège (1972)   (original scenario) 1972 - 7.7 (933)
AKAs:
  • Der unsichtbare Aufstand (West Germany)
  • L'amerikano (Italy)
  • State of Siege
- 13. Z (1969) (uncredited) 1969 - 8.1 (7,475)
- 14. Un homme de trop (1967)   (writer) 1967 - 7.5 (41)
AKAs:
  • Il 13º uomo (Italy)
  • Shock Troops
- 15. Compartiment tueurs (1965)   (writer) 1965 - 7.3 (252)
AKAs:
  • The Sleeping Car Murder
  • The Sleeping Car Murders
- 16. Les rates (1958) (writer) 1958 - 7.4 (9)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Eden à l'Ouest (2009)   (producer) 2009 - 7.1 (345)
AKAs:
  • Eden Is West (International: English title)
  • Paradeisos sti Dysi (Greece)
  • Verso l'eden (Italy)
- 2. Mon colonel (2006)   (producer) 2006 - 7.4 (230)
AKAs:
  • The Colonel (International: English title)
- 3. Pleure pas my love (1989) (producer) 1989 - 6.1 (6)
- 4. Le thé au harem d'Archimède (1985)   (producer) 1985 - 6.9 (178)
AKAs:
  • Tea in the Harem (USA)
- 5. Ce n'est pas que le début (1969) (producer) (as Kostas Gavras) 1969 - -
- 6. Un homme de trop (1967)   (producer) 1967 - 7.5 (41)
AKAs:
  • Il 13º uomo (Italy)
  • Shock Troops
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Échappement libre (1964)   (assistant director) 1964 - 6.2 (47)
AKAs:
  • A escape libre (Spain)
  • Backfire (USA)
  • Der Boß hat sich was ausgedacht (West Germany)
  • Scappamento aperto (Italy)
- 2. Les félins (1964)   (assistant director) 1964 - 7.1 (518)
AKAs:
  • Joy House (USA)
  • The Love Cage (UK)
- 3. Le jour et l'heure (1963)   (assistant director) 1963 - 6.6 (86)
AKAs:
  • Il giorno e l'ora (Italy)
  • The Day and the Hour (USA)
  • Today We Live
- 4. La baie des anges (1963)   (assistant director) (as Costa Gavras) 1963 - 7.4 (537)
AKAs:
  • Bay of Angels (USA)
  • Bay of the Angels (USA)
- 5. Un singe en hiver (1962)   (assistant director) 1962 - 7.5 (573)
AKAs:
  • A Monkey in Winter (USA)
  • It's Hot in Hell (UK)
- 6. Crésus (1960)   (assistant director) 1960 - 6.2 (93)
AKAs:
  • Croesus (International: English title)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Stupids (1996) Gas Station Guy 1996 - 3.8 (3,539)
- 2. Spies Like Us (1985) (as Costa Gavras) Tadzhik Highway Patrolman 1985 - 5.9 (13,579)
- 3. La vie devant soi (1977)   Ramon 1977 - 7.6 (284)
AKAs:
  • A Life Ahead (International: English title: literal title)
  • Life Before Him (International: English title: informal literal title)
  • Madame Rosa (USA)
- 4. Section spéciale (1975)   (uncredited) Un milicien 1975 - 7.6 (166)
AKAs:
  • L'affare della sezione speciale (Italy)
  • Sondertribunal - Jeder kämpft für sich allein (West Germany)
  • Special Section
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Crainquebille (1922)   (with thanks to) (2005 alternate version) (as Costa Gavras) 2005 - 6.9 (118)
AKAs:
  • Coster Bill of Paris (UK)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Cinema tres" (1984)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 6.0 (27)
AKAs:
  • Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Días de cine" (1991)   Himself (2 episodes, 2009) 2009 - 7.6 (31)
- 3. "On n'est pas couché" (2006)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 6.6 (27)
- 4. "Ce soir (ou jamais!)" (2006)   Himself (2 episodes, 2008-2009) 2009 - 8.5 (11)
- 5. "Deutschland, deine Künstler" (2008)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - -
- 6. "Otan giortazoun oi theoi" (2007) Himself 2007 - -
- 7. "L'hebdo cinéma" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - -
1 TV episode:
- 8. "La nuit des Césars" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 8.7 (17)
- 9. "Continuarà..." (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - -
1 TV episode:
- 10. "Double je" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - -
1 TV episode:
- 11. "Tout le monde en parle" (1998)   Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2005) 2005 - 6.6 (86)
- 12. "Vie privée, vie publique" (2000)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - -
- 13. "Comme au cinéma" (1998)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 8.1 (5)
AKAs:
  • Comme au cinéma: l'émission (France: long new title)
  • Comme au cinéma: le magazine (France: long new title)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "Inside the Actors Studio" (1994)   Guest Audience (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 8.8 (1,130)
AKAs:
  • Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film (USA: first season title)
1 TV episode:
- 15. Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 7.6 (5)
- 16. Enredando sombras (1998)   Himself 1998 - 6.5 (18)
AKAs:
  • Entangling Shadows (International: English title)
- 17. Cineastas en México; Entrevista a Costa Gavras (1979) Himself 1979 - -
- 18. Costa-Gavras Talks with Marcel Ophuls (1976) (TV) Himself 1976 - -
- 19. Les deux mémoires (1974) Himself 1974 - 7.7 (5)
- 20. "Histoire du cinéma français par ceux qui l'ont fait" (1974) Himself 1974 - 6.6 (7)
Archive Footage
- 1. Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (2007) (TV) Himself
- 2. "Magacine"  
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Cinema mil"  
1 TV episode:

Additional Details

Publicity Listings:
6 Interviews | 1 Article | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Drama | Documentary | Thriller | Comedy more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Paris France | Train | Corpse more

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