Biography and filmography

Costa-Gavras

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, but six have been in English, including Hanna K..

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Movies (88)

Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien

Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien

2026

La scripte

La scripte

2026 · Lui-même

Exception culturelle, la bataille qui a sauvé le cinéma français

Exception culturelle, la bataille qui a sauvé le cinéma français

2026 · Self - filmmaker

La Saga du Napoléon d'Abel Gance

La Saga du Napoléon d'Abel Gance

2025 · Self - President of the Cinémathèque Française

No Other Choice

No Other Choice

2025 · Thanks

The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues

The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues

2025 · Self

Before What Comes After

Before What Comes After

2025 · Director, Screenplay, Editor, Producer

Film: The Living Record of Our Memory

Film: The Living Record of Our Memory

2022 · Self

Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring Passion

Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring Passion

2022 · Self

Romy : 40 ans après, ultimes confidences

Romy : 40 ans après, ultimes confidences

2022 · Self

A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé

A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé

2022 · Self

Les Grands Créateurs de Cinéma : René Clément

Les Grands Créateurs de Cinéma : René Clément

2022 · Self

Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood

Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood

2021 · Self

Morceaux de Cannes

Morceaux de Cannes

2021

Resistencia Cultural

Resistencia Cultural

2021 · Self

The Méliès Mystery

The Méliès Mystery

2021 · Self

Citizen Rosi

Citizen Rosi

2019 · Self

Searching for Mr. Rugoff

Searching for Mr. Rugoff

2019 · Self

Adults in the Room

Adults in the Room

2019 · Director, Writer, Editor

Cannes 1968, révolution au palais

Cannes 1968, révolution au palais

2018 · Self

A Sore Spot

A Sore Spot

2017 · Self

The Legend of the Ugly King

The Legend of the Ugly King

2017 · Self

Le Raconteur 2

Le Raconteur 2

2017 · Self

My Story Is Not Yet Written

My Story Is Not Yet Written

2017 · Self

I Still Hide to Smoke

I Still Hide to Smoke

2017 · Producer

Le Raconteur

Le Raconteur

2016 · Self

Yves Montand, l'ombre au tableau

Yves Montand, l'ombre au tableau

2016 · Self

Jean Gabin, une âme française

Jean Gabin, une âme française

2015 · Self

Martin Scorsese Par Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese Par Martin Scorsese

2015 · Self

Cinéma Jacques Perrin

Cinéma Jacques Perrin

2014 · Self

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014 · Self - Filmmaker

Henri Langlois vu par...

Henri Langlois vu par...

2014 · Self, Director

Looking for Athènes

Looking for Athènes

2013 · Self

What Is Cinema?

What Is Cinema?

2013 · Self

Ain't Misbehavin

Ain't Misbehavin

2013 · Self

Affection to the People

Affection to the People

2013 · Self

Capital

Capital

2012 · Director, Screenplay

Jean-Louis Trintignant, pourquoi que je vis

Jean-Louis Trintignant, pourquoi que je vis

2012 · Self

Il était une fois... « La Haine »

Il était une fois... « La Haine »

2012 · Self - Producer

The Extraordinary Voyage

The Extraordinary Voyage

2011 · Self - Filmmaker

Pierre Schoendoerffer, the Sentinel of Memory

Pierre Schoendoerffer, the Sentinel of Memory

2011 · Self

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

2010 · French Family

They Saw Inferno

They Saw Inferno

2010 · Self

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

2009 · Self - Interviewee

Eden Is West

Eden Is West

2009 · Director, Writer, Producer

Critic

Critic

2008 · Self

The Colonel

The Colonel

2006 · Story, Producer

The Ax

The Ax

2005 · Director, Screenplay

Chaplin Today: The Great Dictator

Chaplin Today: The Great Dictator

2003 · Self

Parthénon

Parthénon

2003 · Director

Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère

Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère

2002 · Self

Amén.

Amén.

2002 · Screenplay, Director

Entangling Shadows

Entangling Shadows

1998 · Self

Mad City

Mad City

1997 · Director

The Stupids

The Stupids

1996 · Gas Station Attendant

Lumière & Company

Lumière & Company

1995 · Director

Concerning Nice

Concerning Nice

1995 · Director

The Last Bolshevik

The Last Bolshevik

1994 · self

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, Writer

Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget

1991 · Director

Rush - Voyage à Moscou

Rush - Voyage à Moscou

1990 · Self

Music Box

Music Box

1989 · Director

Betrayed

Betrayed

1988 · Director

Family Business

Family Business

1986 · Director, Screenplay

Bette Davis at the Cinémathèque Française

Bette Davis at the Cinémathèque Française

1986 · Self

Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

1985 · Tadzhik Highway Patrolman

Tea in the Harem

Tea in the Harem

1985 · Producer

Hanna K.

Hanna K.

1983 · Director, Writer

Missing

Missing

1982 · Director, Screenplay

Womanlight

Womanlight

1979 · Director, Writer

Madame Rosa

Madame Rosa

1977 · Le docteur Ramon

Mr. Klein

Mr. Klein

1976 · Co-Writer

Special Section

Special Section

1975 · Director, Producer, Writer

Les Deux mémoires

Les Deux mémoires

1974 · Self

State of Siege

State of Siege

1972 · Director, Scenario Writer

You Speak of Prague: The Second Trial of Artur London

You Speak of Prague: The Second Trial of Artur London

1971 · Self - Interviewee

The Confession

The Confession

1970 · Director

Z

Z

1969 · Director, Writer

Shock Troops

Shock Troops

1967 · Writer, Director

The Sleeping Car Murders

The Sleeping Car Murders

1965 · Director, Writer

Backfire

Backfire

1964 · First Assistant Director

Joy House

Joy House

1964 · Assistant Director

The Day and the Hour

The Day and the Hour

1963 · Assistant Director

Bay of Angels

Bay of Angels

1963 · Assistant Director

A Monkey in Winter

A Monkey in Winter

1962 · Assistant Director

Croesus

Croesus

1960 · Assistant Director

Les Ratés

Les Ratés

1958 · Screenplay, Director, Writer

TV shows (11)