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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.
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.
- January 1, 1
- Limassol, Cyprus
- January 1, 1
- Athens, Greece
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...
- Paul Vitello
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.
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.
- June 11, 1922
- July 25, 2011
Michael Cacoyannis. Director. 6 November 1921 to 7 June 2011. A director who worked in theatre and film, Cyprus born Cacoyannis is most closely associated with the worldwide hit Zorba The Greek (1964), starring Anthony Quinn in the title role and Alan Bates.
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Jul 25, 2011 · ATHENS, Greece — Michael Cacoyannis, the Cyprus born-filmmaker and screenwriter who directed the 1964 film classic Zorba the Greek, starring Anthony Quinn, has died at an Athens hospital. He...
