Born
in Athens on April 27, 1935
EDUCATION:
University of Athens: Faculty of LawSorbonne:
Literature, Filmology, Anthropology, Universite de Paris
IDHEC, Institut des Hautes Etudes Cinematographiques,
Paris
Worked as a film critic at Athens newspaper "Dimokratiki
Allaghi" from 1964-1967 and at the magazine "Modern
Cinema"
FILMS:
35 mm
2012
THE OTHER SEA, feature
film in production
2008
THE DUST OF TIME, feature
Official selection, Berlinale 2009
2004
TRILOGY: THE WEEPING MEADOW, feature
Official Selection, Berlin Film Festival (2004)
FIPRESCI Prize, European Film Award of the Critics (2004)
Chicago International Film Festival, Special Presentation
(2004)
Valladolid International Film Festival, Official Selection
(2004)
1998
ETERNITY AND A DAY, feature
Gold Palm Award, Cannes (1998)
Ecumenical Prize, Cannes (1998)
1995
ULYSSEE'S GAZE, feature
Grand Prix, Cannes (1995)
FIPRESCI Award, Cannes (1995)
Felix Award, Best European Film of the Year (1995)
1991
THE SUSPENDED STEP OF THE STORK, feature
Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival (1991)
1988
LANDSCAPE IN THE MIST, feature
Silver Lion, Best Director, Venice (1988)
FIPRESCI, Venice, (1988)
CICAE Art House Prize (1988)
Pasinetti Award (1988)
Golden Hugo Award, Chicago Film Festival (1988)
Silver Plaque for Best Cinematography, Chicago Film
Festival (1988)
Felix Award, Best European Film of the Year (1989)
1986
THE BEEKEEPER, feature
Official Selection, Venice Film Festival
1984
VOYAGE TO CYTHERA, feature
Best Screenplay, Cannes (1984)
FIPRESCI Award, Cannes (1984)
Critics Award, Rio Film Festival
1982
ATHENS, documentary
1981
ONE VILLAGE, ONE VILLAGER, documentary
1980
O MEGALEXANDROS, feature
Gold Lion, Venice Film Festival (1980)
FIPRESCI Award, Venice Film Festival (1980)
New Cinema Award, Venice Film Festival (1980)
1977
THE HUNTERS, feature
Official Selection, Cannes (1977)
Golden Hugo Award, Chicago Film Festival (1978)
1975
THE TRAVELLING PLAYERS, feature
Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes (1975)
FIPRESCI Grand Prix, Cannes (1975)
Interfilm Award Berlin «Forum» (1975)
Best Film of the year, Golden Age Award , Brussels (1976)
Best Film of the Year, British Film Institute (1976)
Best Film, Thessaloniki Film Festival
Grand Prix of the Arts, Japan
Best Film of the Year, Japan
Best Film in the World 1970-1980, Italian Critics' Association
FIPRESCI 40th Best Film in the History of Cinema
1972
DAYS OF '36, feature
Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes (1973)
FIPRESCI Award, Berlin Film Festival (1973)
Best Director, Thessaloniki Film Festival (1973)
Best Cinematography, Thessaloniki Film Festival (1973)
1970
RECONSTRUCTION, feature
Best Director, Thessaloniki Film Festival (1971)
Best Cinematography, Thessaloniki Film Festival (1971)
Best Film, Thessaloniki Film Festival (1971)
Best Actress, Thessaloniki Film Festival (1971)
Critics’ Prize, Thessaloniki Film Festival (1971)
Best Foreign Film, Hyeres Film Festival (1971)
Georges Sadoul Award (1971)
Special Mention, FIPRESCI (Federation Internationale
de la Presse Cinematographique),
Berlin (1971)
1968
THE BROADCAST, short
Critics' Prize, Thessaloniki Film Festival
1965
FORMINX STORY, feature, unfinished
HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS:
2010 Docteur Honoris Causa, from "University
of Ismir", Turkey
2009 Docteur Honoris Causa, from "University
of the Aegean", Greece
2008 Docteur Honoris Causa, from "Universita
di Roma", Italy
2007 Docteur Honoris Causa, from the
University of Sheffield, England
2005 Grande Officiale del Ordine al
Merito della Reppublica Italiana, Italy
2004 Docteur Honoris Causa, from "L'Universite
Stendhal-Grenoble3", France
2001 Docteur Honoris Causa, from the
University of Essex, England
1999 Officier de la Legion d' Honneur,
by the President of the French Republic
1996 Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et
des Lettres, Centre National de la Cinematographie,
Department of Arts and Letters, France
1995 Docteur Honoris Causa, from «L'Universite
Libre de Bruxelles», Belgium
1992 Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur,
by the President of the French Republic
1985 Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts
et des Lettres, by the Cultural Ministry of France
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