Michalis Cacoyannis
Michalis Kakogiannis, usually credited as Michael Cacoyannis or Michael Yannis, was a Greek Cypriot filmmaker, theatre director, and playwright. He is best known for writing, directing, producing, and editing Zorba the Greek (1964), an adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis' novel of the same name. He also directed the 1983 Broadway revival of the musical based on the film in addition to writing, directing, designing, and translating dozens of stage play and opera productions.
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🎬 Movies
The Cherry Orchard
writer
1999
The Cherry Orchard
director
1999
Up, Down and Sideways
director
1992
Sweet Country
director
1987
Iphigenia
director
1977
Iphigenia
writer
1977
Attilas '74
writer
1974
Attilas '74
director
1974
The Trojan Women
director
1971
The Trojan Women
writer
1971
The Day the Fish Came Out
director
1967
The Day the Fish Came Out
writer
1967
Zorba the Greek
director
1965
Zorba the Greek
writer
1965
Electra
director
1962
Electra
writer
1962
The Wastrel
director
1961
Our Last Spring
writer
1960
Our Last Spring
director
1960
A Matter of Dignity
director
1957
A Matter of Dignity
writer
1957
A Girl in Black
director
1956
A Girl in Black
writer
1956
Stella
director
1955
Stella
actor
1955
Windfall in Athens
writer
1954
Windfall in Athens
director
1954