Costa-Gavras

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1933-02-12 (91 years old)

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

Costa-Gavras

Biography

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

Director

2025
Last Breath

as Director

2019
Adults in the Room

as Director

2014
2012
Capital

as Director

2009
Eden Is West

as Director

2005
The Ax

as Director

2003
Parthénon

as Director

2002
Amen.

as Director

1997
Mad City

as Director

1995
Lumière & Company

as Director

1995
Concerning Nice

as Director

1993
1991
Against Oblivion

as Director

1989
Music Box

as Director

1988
Betrayed

as Director

1986
Family Business

as Director

1983
Hanna K.

as Director

1982
Missing

as Director

1979
Womanlight

as Director

1975
Special Section

as Director

1972
State of Siege

as Director

1970
The Confession

as Director

1969
Z

as Director

1967
Shock Troops

as Director

1965
1964
Backfire

as Assistant Director

1964
Joy House

as Assistant Director

1963
The Day and the Hour

as Assistant Director

1963
Bay of Angels

as Assistant Director

1962
A Monkey in Winter

as Assistant Director

1960
Croesus

as Assistant Director

1958
Les Ratés

as Director

Actor

2021
2021
2019
Citizen Rosi

as Self

2017
A Sore Spot

as Self

2017
Le Raconteur 2

as himself

2016
Le Raconteur

as himself

2013
2013
2011
The Extraordinary Voyage

as Self - Filmmaker

2010
Burke & Hare

as French Family

2010
2009
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

as Self - Interviewee

2008
Crítico

as Self

2004
1998
1998
1996
The Stupids

as Gas Station Attendant

1990
1985
Spies Like Us

as Tadzhik Highway Patrolman

1977
Madame Rosa

as Le docteur Ramon

1974
1974
1959
Discorama

as Self

Writer

2025
Last Breath

as Screenplay

2019
2019
Adults in the Room

as Screenplay

2012
Capital

as Screenplay

2009
Eden Is West

as Writer

2006
The Colonel

as Story

2005
The Ax

as Screenplay

2002
Amen.

as Screenplay

1993
1986
Family Business

as Screenplay

1983
Hanna K.

as Writer

1982
Missing

as Screenplay

1979
Womanlight

as Writer

1976
Mr. Klein

as Co-Writer

1975
Special Section

as Writer

1972
State of Siege

as Scenario Writer

1969
Z

as Writer

1967
Shock Troops

as Writer

1958
Les Ratés

as Writer

1958
Les Ratés

as Screenplay

Producer

2025
Last Breath

as Producer

2017
2009
Eden Is West

as Producer

2006
The Colonel

as Producer

1985
Tea in the Harem

as Producer

1975
Special Section

as Producer

Editor

2025
Last Breath

as Editor

2019

Crew

2004
Leçon de Cinéma

as Presenter