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Costa-Gavras
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In short · Directing since 1965, 7 decades active, 48 credits, 1 Academy Award win.
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21 credits
Last Breath(2024)
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Adults in the Room(2019)
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Capital(2012)
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Eden Is West(2009)
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The Ax(2005)
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Amen.(2002)
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Mad City(1997)
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À propos de Nice, la suite(1995)
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The Little Apocalypse(1993)
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Music Box(1989)
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Betrayed(1988)
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Family Council(1986)
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Hanna K.(1983)
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Missing(1982)
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Womanlight(1979)
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Special Section(1975)
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State of Siege(1972)
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The Confession(1970)
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Z(1969)
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Shock Troops(1967)
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The Sleeping Car Murder(1965)
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Awards & Nominations
1 win · 3 nominationsAcademy Awards
- Won1982Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)
- Nom1969Oscar — Directing
- Nom1969Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)
Golden Globe Awards
- Nom1982Golden Globe — Best Director
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Additional credits22Show
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- Le Siècle de Costa-GavrasSelf · 2025
- La légende de la Palme d'or continue...Self · 2025
- Rush - Voyage à MoscouSelf · 2022
- Les Grands créateurs de cinéma : René ClémentSelf · 2022
- Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring PassionSelf · 2022
- The Méliès MysterySelf · 2021
- All About Yves MontandSelf · 2021
- Les silences de JohnnySelf · 2019
- Searching for Mr. RugoffSelf · 2019
- Citizen RosiSelf · 2019
- The Legend of the Ugly KingSelf · 2017
- Mon histoire n'est pas encore écriteSelf · 2017
- What Is Cinema?Self · 2013
- The Extraordinary VoyageSelf · 2011
- Pierre Schoendoerffer, la sentinelle de la mémoireSelf · 2011
- 40 x 15Self · 2008
- CríticoSelf · 2008
- Chaplin Today: The Great DictatorSelf · 2003
- Entangling ShadowsSelf · 1998
- Mémoires pour SimoneSelf · 1986
- Cérémonie des CésarSelf - Presenter (1 Episode) · 1976
- You Speak of Prague: The Second Trial of Artur LondonSelf · 1971
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