Costa-Gavras

Costa-Gavras

92 · Born: Feb 13, 1933

Personal Details

Height5' 9"
BornFeb 13, 1933 Loutra-Iraias, Greece
Relatives
  • Penelope Spheeris (Cousin)
  • Jimmie Spheeris (Cousin)

Biography

Born on February 13, 1933, in the picturesque Greek village of Loutra-Iraias, Costa-Gavras has led a remarkable life, spanning over nine decades, marked by his passion for the film industry. As a multifaceted director and writer, he has left an indelible mark on the world of cinema, with his most notable works including the critically acclaimed "Z" (1969),the thought-provoking "Missing" (1982),and the emotionally charged "Amen." (2002).

Throughout his illustrious career, Costa-Gavras has been married to the talented Michèle Ray-Gavras since 1968, and they have been blessed with two beautiful children.

Career

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2010
Burke and Hare
Burke and Hare as French Family
{"id":8051,"title":"The Stupids","year":"1996","character":"Gas Station Attendant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-stupids","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ufqojimcms0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ufqojimcms0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
The Stupids
The Stupids as Gas Station Attendant
{"id":5123,"title":"Spies Like Us","year":"1985","character":"Tadzhik Highway Patrolman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spies-like-us","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7gns3opeaqn0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7gns3opeaqn0.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Spies Like Us
Spies Like Us as Tadzhik Highway Patrolman
{"id":219524,"title":"Madame Rosa","year":"1977","character":"Le docteur Ramon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/madame-rosa","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219524.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219524.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Madame Rosa
Madame Rosa as Le docteur Ramon
{"id":199181,"title":"Film: The Living Record of Our Memory","year":"2022","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/film-the-living-record-of-our-memory","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_199181.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_199181.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":168745,"title":"Searching for Mr. Rugoff","year":"2019","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/searching-for-mr-rugoff","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_168745.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_168745.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":121585,"title":"The Legend of the Ugly King","year":"2018","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-legend-of-the-ugly-king","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_121585.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_121585.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":30245,"title":"Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles","year":"2014","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/magician-the-astonishing-life-and-work-of-orson-welles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/n26fmsag4ec0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/n26fmsag4ec0.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":39342,"title":"What Is Cinema?","year":"2013","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/what-is-cinema","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_39342.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_39342.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":39490,"title":"Un voyageur","year":"2013","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/un-voyageur","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_39490.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_39490.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":40262,"title":"The Extraordinary Voyage","year":"2011","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-extraordinary-voyage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_40262.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_40262.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":220793,"title":"Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno","year":"2009","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/henri-georges-clouzots-inferno","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220793.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220793.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":222912,"title":"Cr\u00edtico","year":"2008","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/critico","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222912.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222912.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":255535,"title":"40 x 15","year":"2008","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/40-x-15","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_255535.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_255535.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":152943,"title":"Chaplin Today: The Great Dictator","year":"2003","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/chaplin-today-the-great-dictator","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_152943.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_152943.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":224240,"title":"Adults in the Room","year":"2019","job":"Director, Writer, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/adults-in-the-room","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_224240.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_224240.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Adults in the Room
Adults in the Room as Director, Writer, Screenplay
{"id":5294,"title":"Capital","year":"2012","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/capital-2012","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_5294.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_5294.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Capital
Capital as Director, Screenplay
{"id":44897,"title":"Eden Is West","year":"2009","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/eden-is-west","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_44897.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_44897.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Eden Is West
Eden Is West as Director, Writer
{"id":225973,"title":"The Ax","year":"2005","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-ax","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_225973.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_225973.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
The Ax
The Ax as Director, Screenplay
{"id":27451,"title":"Amen.","year":"2002","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/amen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/79hfepm7iaa0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/79hfepm7iaa0.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Amen.
Amen. as Director, Screenplay
{"id":7036,"title":"Mad City","year":"1997","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mad-city","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7036.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7036.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Mad City
Mad City as Director
{"id":57461,"title":"Lumi\u00e8re and Company","year":"1995","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lumiere-and-company","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57461.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57461.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":7491,"title":"Music Box","year":"1989","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/music-box","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7491.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7491.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Music Box
Music Box as Director
{"id":6366,"title":"Betrayed","year":"1988","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/betrayed","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1gpqdq058fl0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1gpqdq058fl0.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Betrayed
Betrayed as Director
{"id":6794,"title":"Missing","year":"1982","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/missing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/67bmd6h5c4u0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/67bmd6h5c4u0.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Missing
Missing as Director, Screenplay
{"id":226387,"title":"Special Section","year":"1975","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/special-section","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226387.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226387.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Special Section
Special Section as Director, Writer
{"id":76564,"title":"State of Siege","year":"1972","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/state-of-siege","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76564.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76564.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
State of Siege
State of Siege as Director
{"id":23139,"title":"The Confession","year":"1970","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-confession-1970","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/76igtgvhval0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/76igtgvhval0.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
The Confession
The Confession as Director
{"id":24827,"title":"Z","year":"1969","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/z","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24827.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24827.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
Z
Z as Director, Writer