The Film Director

Genre: Romantic Comedy
Scenario/Direction: Michael Cacoyannis
Actors: Ellie Lambetti as Mina Lambrinou
Awards: Edinburgh Film Festival, Diploma of Merit

Genre: Drama
Scenario/Direction: Michael Cacoyannis (based on a play by J. Cambanellis)
Actors: George Foundas as Miltos, Melina Merkouri as Stella
Awards: Hollywood Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film

Genre: Drama
Scenario/Direction: Michael Cacoyannis
Actors: Ellie Lambetti as Marina
Awards: Hollywood Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film, Silver Bear (Moscow Film Festival, 1958)

Genre: Drama
Scenario/Direction: Michael Cacoyannis
Actors: Ellie Lambetti, Athena Michailidou
Awards: England’s Critics Award

Genre: Social Drama
Scenario: Michael Cacoyannis- Jane Cobb (based on a novel by Cosmas Politis)
Direction: Michael Cacoyannis
Description: Footage from the film (masked boys)
Awards: Berlin Festival, “Special Reference”, Thessaloniki Film Festival (Best Director Award)

Genre: Drama
Scenario: Michael Cacoyannis, Frederick Wakeman
Direction: Michael Cacoyannis
Actors: Van Heflin (Duncan Bell), Michael Stellman (Duncan Bell’s son)
Awards: Selected for the Cannes International Film Festival

Genre: ancient tragedy
Scenario/Direction: Michael Cacoyannis (based on Euripides tragedy)
Actors: at the centre on the left Irini Papas (Electra), at the centre on the right Aleka Katselli (Clytemnestra), rest of the cast
Awards: Best Sound Adaptation Award/ International Youth Union Award/ Thessaloniki Film Festival 1962: Best film, Direction, Leading Actress/ Greek Critics Union: Best Film, Direction, Actress in Leading Role, Actress in Supporting Role, Actor in Leading Role, Music/ Awards at the festivals of Edinburgh (1962), Acapulco (1962), Berlin (1963)/ Oscar Nomination for Best Foreign Film/ Apart from the Oscar nomination ELECTRA won 25 awards.

Genre: Drama
Scenario/Direction: Michael Cacoyannis (based on a novel by Nikos Kazantzakis)
Actors: Alan Bates as Basil, Anthony Quinn as Alexis Zorbas
Awards: 7 Oscar Nominations (Best Film, Direction, Screenplay Adaptation, Photography, Scenery, Actor in Leading Role, Actress in Supporting Role)/3 Oscar Awards (Photography, Scenery, Actress in Supporting Role)/Golden Globe/ International Critique Award

Genre: Comedy
Scenario/Direction: Michael Cacoyannis
Actors: Dimitris Ioakimidis (Police Officer), Costas Papaconstantinou (Manolios), Extras
Awards: International Organization for Peace Award

Genre: Ancient Tragedy
Scenario/Direction: Michael Cacoyannis (based on Euripides’ tragedy)
Actors: Katharine Hepburn as Hecuba, Vanessa Redgrave as Andromache
Awards: International Organization for Peace Award

Genre: Documentary
Scenario/Direction: Michael Cacoyannis
Description: Soldiers
Awards: Best Full Length Documentary, Florence

Genre: Ancient Tragedy
Scenario/Direction: Michael Cacoyannis (based on Euripides’ tragedy)
Actors: Irene Papas (Clytemnestra), Tatiana Papamoschou (Iphigenia)
Awards: Oscar Nomination (Best Foreign Language Film)/ 3 Awards at Thessaloniki Film Festival

Genre: Drama
Scenario/Direction: Michael Cacoyannis (based on a novel by Carolyn Richards)
Description: Snapshot from the shooting (Michael Cacoyannis, extras)

Genre: Comedy
Scenario/Direction: Michael Cacoyannis
Actors: Panos Michalopoulos (Anestis Kalogeropoulos), Irene Papas (Maria Nakou)

Genre: Drama
Scenario/Direction: Michael Cacoyannis (based on Anton Chekhov’s play)
Description: Snapshot from the shooting, we can see Michael Cacoyannis, Alan Bates (Leonid Andrejevitsj Gajev), Tushka
Awards: Special Audience Grand Prix Award, Montreal World Film Festival