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Costa-Gavras

Highest Rated: 100% Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno (2009)

Lowest Rated: 33% Mad City (1997)

Birthday: Feb 13, 1933

Birthplace: Loutra-Iraias, Greece

One of the most politically minded and passionate filmmakers of the late 20th century, Greek director Costa-Gavras assailed the forces of corruption, exploitation and power gone wrong in such celebrated films as "Z" (1969), "Missing" (1982) and "Music Box" (1989). Gavras' childhood, which saw his father - a hero for the Greek Resistance in World War II - stand accused of Communism by a totalitarian military junta, fueled the intensity of his best work, which took aim at global forces whom he considered conspiring to crush freedom of thought and liberty for the common man. He received Oscars for "Z" and "Missing," but found himself something of an outcast after 1983's "Hanna K." (1983), which was perceived as pro-Palestinian. Though his work was seen mostly in Europe after 1997, his best films preserved his status as a major figure in international cinema, and a staunch supporter of human rights.

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Highest-Rated Movies

100% 82% Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno
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100% 85% The Confession
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94% 93% Z
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94% 85% Missing
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88% 64% Eden Is West
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80% 82% The Ax
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75% 76% Music Box
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75% 89% State of Siege
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67% 82% Amen
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Costa-Gavras Costa-Gavras MISSING, from left, director Constantin Costa-Gavras, Sissy Spacek, on-set, 1982, ©Universal Pictures MISSING, director Constantin Costa-Gavras, on-set, 1982, ©Universal Pictures MISSING, director COSTA-GAVRAS with SISSY SPACEK and JACK LEMMON during production, 1982 MISSING, director Constantin Costa-Gavras, on-set, 1982, ©Universal Pictures MISSING, director Constantin Costa-Gavras, on-set, 1982, ©Universal Pictures LE COUPERET, director Costa-Gavras on set, 2005 CAPITAL, (aka LE CAPITAL), from left: Gad Elmaleh, director Costa-Gavras, on set, 2012. ©Cohen Media Group CAPITAL, (aka LE CAPITAL), from left: Gad Elmaleh, director Costa-Gavras, on set, 2012. ©Cohen Media Group View more photos

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Last Breath 2024 Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Film Editor Film, the Living Record of Our Memory 92% 85% 2021 Self Adults in the Room 50% 82% 2019 Director, Writer, Film Editing Capital 56% 47% 2012 Director, Screenwriter Eden Is West 88% 64% 2009 Director, Screenwriter, Producer Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno 100% 82% 2009 Self Eden à l'ouest 2008 Director The Ax 80% 82% 2005 Director, Writer Amen 67% 82% 2002 Director, Writer Mad City 33% 42% 1997 Director À propos de Nice, la suite 1995 Director The Minor Apocalypse 1993 Director, Screenwriter Against Oblivion 1992 Director Music Box 75% 76% 1989 Director Betrayed 36% 56% 1988 Director Family Business 1986 Director Hanna K. 69% 1983 Director Missing 94% 85% 1982 Director, Screenwriter Clair de Femme 67% 1979 Director, Screenwriter Special Section 79% 1975 Director State of Siege 75% 89% 1972 Director, Writer State of Seige 88% 1972 Director The Confession 100% 85% 1970 Director Z 94% 93% 1969 Director, Writer Un homme de trop 1967 Director, Screenwriter
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