Mihalis Kakogiannis

DOB- 1922-06-11

Ort des Bratens- Limassol, Cyprus

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

Verfilmung des gleichnamigen Romans von Nikos Kazantzakis. Der Schriftsteller Basil erbt ein Bergwerk auf Kreta. Als Vorarbeiter engagiert er den Makedonier Sorbas. Zusammen wollen sie den Bau einer Drahtseilbahn verwirklichen. Das Drama wurde für sieben Oscars nominiert und erhielt drei davon. Mehr lesen