FILM DIRECTOR

Michael Cacoyannis

1922 - 2011

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Michalis Kakogiannis (Greek: Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης; ; 11 June 1922 – 25 July 2011), usually credited as Michael Cacoyannis or Michael Yannis, was a Greek Cypriot filmmaker, theatre director, and playwright. He is best known for writing, directing, producing, and editing Zorba the Greek (1964), an adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis' novel of the same name. He also directed the 1983 Broadway revival of the musical based on the film in addition to writing, directing, designing, and translating dozens of stage play and opera productions. Cacoyannis was nominated for five Academy Awards, more than any other any Cypriot: three of the nominations were for Zorba the Greek (Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay) whilst the other two were Best Foreign Language Film nominations for Electra (1962) and Iphigenia (1977). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Cacoyannis is the 235th most popular film director (up from 294th in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from Cyprus (down from 10th in 2019) and the most popular Cypriot Film Director.

Michael Cacoyannis is most famous for his work in theatre and film, including the films Zorba the Greek and The Trojan Women.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Michael Cacoyannis ranks 235 out of 2,041. Before him are Guy Ritchie, Julien Duvivier, Ryan Murphy, Richard Donner, Věra Chytilová, and Yılmaz Güney. After him are Robert Wiene, John Schlesinger, Otto Preminger, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Ruggero Deodato, and Franklin J. Schaffner.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Michael Cacoyannis ranks 76. Before him are Melvin Laird, Leo Tindemans, Toots Thielemans, Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg, Enrico Berlinguer, and Adolfo Celi. After him are María Casares, John B. Goodenough, Olga Ladyzhenskaya, Gianna Beretta Molla, Jake LaMotta, and Denholm Elliott. Among people deceased in 2011, Michael Cacoyannis ranks 71. Before him are Salmaan Taseer, Cliff Robertson, Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg, Bubba Smith, Joe Simon, and Michael Gough. After him are Pete Postlethwaite, Johannes Heesters, Ferenc Mádl, Richard Hamilton, Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Madame Nhu.

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In Cyprus

Among people born in Cyprus, Michael Cacoyannis ranks 12 out of 77. Before him are Nicos Anastasiades (1946), Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus (1442), Rauf Denktaş (1924), Tassos Papadopoulos (1934), John the Merciful (550), and John II of Jerusalem (1260). After him are Peter I of Cyprus (1328), Isaac Komnenos of Cyprus (1155), Alparslan Türkeş (1917), Christopher A. Pissarides (1948), Glafcos Clerides (1919), and Nikos Christodoulides (1973).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Cyprus

Among film directors born in Cyprus, Michael Cacoyannis ranks 1. After him are Dome Karukoski (1976).

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