Happy 87th Birthday, Costa-Gavras! Born today in 1933 as Konstantinos Gavras, this Greek-French screenwriter, producer and film director currently lives and works in France.
He is known for films with overt political themes, such as the 1969 Algerian-French epic political thriller drama/history film 'Z' and the 1982 American biographical drama/history film 'Missing' (stylized as missing'.
For the latter, he won an Oscar for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay at the 55th Academy Awards in April 1983.
For the latter, he won an Oscar for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay at the 55th Academy Awards in April 1983.
However, Costa-Gavras is best known for co-writing and directing 'Z'. Based off of Greek writer and diplomat Vassilis Vassilikos' eponymous 1967 novel, the film tells of repression being the rule of the day that skewers Greek governance of the 1960s.
Z (Yves Montand), a leftist rabble rouser, is killed in what appears to be a traffic accident. But given the political climate, the death of such a prominent activist raises troubling questions.
Though it's too late to save Z's life, a postmortem examination suggests that the ruling party was behind his death. As the facts leak out, those who tell the truth pay the price for their honesty.
Though it's too late to save Z's life, a postmortem examination suggests that the ruling party was behind his death. As the facts leak out, those who tell the truth pay the price for their honesty.
Costa-Gavras has been active from 1958–present.
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