Costa-Gavras

Summary

Costa-Gavras is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Loutra^[2]. He was born on February 12, 1933^[3]. He worked as a film director^[4], film producer^[5], screenwriter^[6], actor^[7], and director^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,138 views/month, #6,286 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Costa-Gavras was born in Loutra^[2].
• Costa-Gavras was born on February 12, 1933^[3].
• Costa-Gavras was married to Michèle Ray-Gavras^[10].
• A child of Costa-Gavras was Alexandre Gavras^[11].
• A child of Costa-Gavras was Julie Gavras^[12].
• A child of Costa-Gavras was Romain Gavras^[13].
• Costa-Gavras held citizenship in France^[14].
• Costa-Gavras held citizenship in Greece^[15].
• Greek was Costa-Gavras's native language^[16].
• Costa-Gavras is identified as part of the Greeks ethnic group^[17].
• Costa-Gavras's professions included film director^[4].
• Costa-Gavras worked as a film producer^[5].
• Costa-Gavras's professions included screenwriter^[6].
• Costa-Gavras's professions included actor^[7].
• Costa-Gavras worked as a director^[8].
• Costa-Gavras held the position of President of the Jury at the Berlin International Film Festival^[18].
• Costa-Gavras was educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques^[19].
• Costa-Gavras received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[20].
• Costa-Gavras received the Writers Guild of America Award^[21].
• Costa-Gavras received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[22].
• Costa-Gavras received the Edgar Awards^[23].
• Costa-Gavras received the National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film^[24].
• Costa-Gavras received the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director^[25].
• Costa-Gavras is recorded as male^[26].
• Costa-Gavras's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Loutra^[2], Costa-Gavras… he was born on February 12, 1933^[3]. He is identified as part of the Greeks ethnic group^[17]. Greek was his native language^[16].

Education

Costa-Gavras's education included a stint at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[4], film producer^[5], screenwriter^[6], actor^[7], and director^[8]. Costa-Gavras held the position of President of the Jury at the Berlin International Film Festival^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[20], a grade of an order^[28], in France^[29]; Writers Guild of America Award^[21], a cultural prize^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1949^[32]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[22], an award for best adapted screenplay^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1929^[35]; Edgar Awards^[23], a class of award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1946^[38]; National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film^[24], a class of award^[39]; and New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director^[25], a class of award^[40], in United States^[41].

Personal Life

Among Costa-Gavras's spouses was Michèle Ray-Gavras^[10]. Children include Alexandre Gavras^[11], an actor^[42], b. 1969^[43], of France^[44]; Julie Gavras^[12], a film director^[45], b. 1970^[46], of France^[47]; and Romain Gavras^[13], an actor^[48], b. 1981^[49], of France^[50].

Why It Matters

Costa-Gavras ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,138 views/month, #6,286 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was Costa-Gavras born?

Costa-Gavras was born in Loutra^[2].

Who was Costa-Gavras married to?

Costa-Gavras's spouses include Michèle Ray-Gavras^[10].

What did Costa-Gavras do for work?

Costa-Gavras worked as film director^[4], film producer^[5], screenwriter^[6], actor^[7], and director^[8].

Where did Costa-Gavras go to school?

Costa-Gavras was educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques^[19].

What awards did Costa-Gavras receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[20], Writers Guild of America Award^[21], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[22], and Edgar Awards^[23].