Costa-Gavras

Costa-Gavras

CrewActorDirectorEditorProducer Feb 12 (age 93) Loutra-Iraias, Greece 1958–2025 (67 year career)
6.3 avg rating

Biography

Konstantinos "Kostas" Gavras (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Γαβράς; born 12 February 1933), known professionally as Costa-Gavras, is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France. He is known for political films, such as the political thriller Z (1969), which won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and Missing (1982), for which he won the Palme d'Or and an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Most of his films have been made in French, b…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (54)

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Movies (45)

The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues

The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues

2025

as Self

La Saga du Napoléon d'Abel Gance

La Saga du Napoléon d'Abel Gance

2025

as Self - President of the Cinémathèque Française

Film: The Living Record of Our Memory

Film: The Living Record of Our Memory

2022

as Self

7.8
Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring Passion

Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring Passion

2022

as Self

7.2
Romy : 40 ans après, ultimes confidences

Romy : 40 ans après, ultimes confidences

2022

as Self

6.0
A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé

A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé

2022

as Self

Resistencia Cultural

Resistencia Cultural

2021

as Self

The Méliès Mystery

The Méliès Mystery

2021

as Self

6.8
Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood

Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood

2021

as Self

Citizen Rosi

Citizen Rosi

2019

as Self

7.8
Searching for Mr. Rugoff

Searching for Mr. Rugoff

2019

as Self

7.0
A Sore Spot

A Sore Spot

2017

as Self

7.3
The Legend of the Ugly King

The Legend of the Ugly King

2017

as Self

7.0
Le Raconteur 2

Le Raconteur 2

2017

as Self

5.0
My Story Is Not Yet Written

My Story Is Not Yet Written

2017

as Self

10.0
Le Raconteur

Le Raconteur

2016

as Self

5.0
Yves Montand, l'ombre au tableau

Yves Montand, l'ombre au tableau

2016

as Self

Jean Gabin, une âme française

Jean Gabin, une âme française

2015

as Self

Martin Scorsese Par Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese Par Martin Scorsese

2015

as Self

Henri Langlois vu par...

Henri Langlois vu par...

2014

as Self

4.0
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014

as Self - Filmmaker

6.5
Cinéma Jacques Perrin

Cinéma Jacques Perrin

2014

as Self

Affection to the People

Affection to the People

2013

as Self

7.0
Ain't Misbehavin

Ain't Misbehavin

2013

as Self

6.2
What Is Cinema?

What Is Cinema?

2013

as Self

6.5
Looking for Athènes

Looking for Athènes

2013

as Self

6.5
Il était une fois... « La Haine »

Il était une fois... « La Haine »

2012

as Self - Producer

6.0
Jean-Louis Trintignant, pourquoi que je vis

Jean-Louis Trintignant, pourquoi que je vis

2012

as Self

The Extraordinary Voyage

The Extraordinary Voyage

2011

as Self - Filmmaker

7.8
Pierre Schoendoerffer, the Sentinel of Memory

Pierre Schoendoerffer, the Sentinel of Memory

2011

as Self

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

2010

as French Family

6.1
They Saw Inferno

They Saw Inferno

2010

as Self

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

2009

as Self - Interviewee

7.2
Critic

Critic

2008

as Self

7.9
Chaplin Today: The Great Dictator

Chaplin Today: The Great Dictator

2003

as Self

6.4
Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère

Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère

2002

as Self

Entangling Shadows

Entangling Shadows

1998

as Self

5.3
The Stupids

The Stupids

1996

as Gas Station Attendant

4.8
Rush - Voyage à Moscou

Rush - Voyage à Moscou

1990

as Self

Bette Davis at the Cinémathèque Française

Bette Davis at the Cinémathèque Française

1986

as Self

Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

1985

as Tadzhik Highway Patrolman

6.2
Madame Rosa

Madame Rosa

1977

as Le docteur Ramon

6.8
Les Deux mémoires

Les Deux mémoires

1974

as Self

6.0
You Speak of Prague: The Second Trial of Artur London

You Speak of Prague: The Second Trial of Artur London

1971

as Self - Interviewee

6.2
Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien

Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien

Crew (62)

Movies (62)

No Other Choice

No Other Choice

2025

Thanks

7.6
Before What Comes After

Before What Comes After

2025

Director

5.9
Before What Comes After

Before What Comes After

2025

Editor

5.9
Before What Comes After

Before What Comes After

2025

Producer

5.9
Before What Comes After

Before What Comes After

2025

Screenplay

5.9
Adults in the Room

Adults in the Room

2019

Director

6.5
Adults in the Room

Adults in the Room

2019

Editor

6.5
Adults in the Room

Adults in the Room

2019

Writer

6.5
I Still Hide to Smoke

I Still Hide to Smoke

2017

Producer

6.9
Henri Langlois vu par...

Henri Langlois vu par...

2014

Director

4.0
Capital

Capital

2012

Director

6.1
Capital

Capital

2012

Screenplay

6.1
Eden Is West

Eden Is West

2009

Director

6.2
Eden Is West

Eden Is West

2009

Producer

6.2
Eden Is West

Eden Is West

2009

Writer

6.2
The Colonel

The Colonel

2006

Producer

6.8
The Colonel

The Colonel

2006

Story

6.8
The Ax

The Ax

2005

Director

6.9
The Ax

The Ax

2005

Screenplay

6.9
Parthénon

Parthénon

2003

Director

5.0
Amen.

Amen.

2002

Director

7.0
Amen.

Amen.

2002

Screenplay

7.0
Mad City

Mad City

1997

Director

6.2
Lumière & Company

Lumière & Company

1995

Director

6.2
Concerning Nice

Concerning Nice

1995

Director

5.1
Et avec la Lumière et la Mort sans cesse

Et avec la Lumière et la Mort sans cesse

1994

Director

The Little Apocalypse

The Little Apocalypse

1993

Director

5.4
The Little Apocalypse

The Little Apocalypse

1993

Writer

5.4
Against Oblivion

Against Oblivion

1991

Director

6.5
Music Box

Music Box

1989

Director

7.1
Betrayed

Betrayed

1988

Director

6.1
Family Business

Family Business

1986

Director

4.7
Family Business

Family Business

1986

Screenplay

4.7
Tea in the Harem

Tea in the Harem

1985

Producer

7.0
Hanna K.

Hanna K.

1983

Director

6.1
Hanna K.

Hanna K.

1983

Writer

6.1
Missing

Missing

1982

Director

7.2
Missing

Missing

1982

Screenplay

7.2
Womanlight

Womanlight

1979

Director

5.7
Womanlight

Womanlight

1979

Writer

5.7
Mr. Klein

Mr. Klein

1976

Co-Writer

7.2
Special Section

Special Section

1975

Director

7.1
Special Section

Special Section

1975

Producer

7.1
Special Section

Special Section

1975

Writer

7.1
State of Siege

State of Siege

1972

Director

7.2
State of Siege

State of Siege

1972

Scenario Writer

7.2
The Confession

The Confession

1970

Director

7.3
Z

Z

1969

Director

7.8
Z

Z

1969

Writer

7.8
Shock Troops

Shock Troops

1967

Director

6.7
Shock Troops

Shock Troops

1967

Writer

6.7
The Sleeping Car Murders

The Sleeping Car Murders

1965

Director

6.9
The Sleeping Car Murders

The Sleeping Car Murders

1965

Writer

6.9
Backfire

Backfire

1964

First Assistant Director

6.2
Joy House

Joy House

1964

Assistant Director

6.4
The Day and the Hour

The Day and the Hour

1963

Assistant Director

6.7
Bay of Angels

Bay of Angels

1963

Assistant Director

6.7
A Monkey in Winter

A Monkey in Winter

1962

Assistant Director

7.6
Croesus

Croesus

1960

Assistant Director

6.2
Les Ratés

Les Ratés

1958

Director

6.5
Les Ratés

Les Ratés

1958

Screenplay

6.5
Les Ratés

Les Ratés

1958

Writer

6.5