Mihalis Kakogiannis

Mihalis Kakogiannis or Michael Cacoyannis (Greek: Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης, Michalis Kakogiannis; 11 June 1922 – 25 July 2011) was a Greek Cypriot filmmaker, best known for his 1964 film Zorba the Greek. He directed the 1983 Broadway revival of the musical based on the film. Much of his work was rooted in classical texts, especially those of the Greek tragedian Euripides. He was nominated for an Academy Award five times, a record for any Cypriot film artist. He received Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film nominations for Zorba the Greek, and two nominations in the Foreign Language Film category for Electra and Iphigenia. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cast
Crew

Zorba the Greek
Director, Producer, Editor, Screenplay

The Day the Fish Came Out
Director, Costume Designer, Writer, Producer

Iphigenia
Director, Writer, Editor

The Cherry Orchard
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor

Stella
Director, Writer

The Trojan Women
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Producer

Electra
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor

A Girl in Black
Director, Screenplay

Attila 74: The Rape of Cyprus
Director

A Matter of Dignity
Director, Writer

Our Last Spring
Director, Writer, Producer

Windfall in Athens
Director, Writer

The Wastrel
Director, Writer

The Story of Jacob and Joseph
Director

Up, Down and Sideways
Screenplay, Producer, Editor, Director

Sweet Country
Director, Writer

Cyprus Is an Island
Production Assistant


