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Michael Cacoyannis
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Born
June 11
,
1922
·
Limassol, Cyprus
Died
July 25
,
2011
·
Athens, Greece
(heart and respiratory failure)
Birth name
Mikhalis Kakogiannis
Mini Bio
Michael Cacoyannis was born on June 11, 1922 in Limassol, Cyprus. He was a director and writer, known for
Zorba the Greek (1964)
,
Electra (1962)
and
Eroika (1960)
. He died on July 25, 2011 in Athens, Greece.
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During World War II, he worked as a producer for the Greek service of the BBC.
Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1959.
Founded the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation in 2003; an institution for the performing arts.
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 176-180. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.
Directed two different actors in Oscar-nominated performances:
Anthony Quinn
and
Lila Kedrova
. Kedrova won for her role in
Zorba the Greek (1964)
.
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