Costa-Gavras
Loutra-Iraias, Greece

Konstantinos Gavras (born 12 February 1933), known professionally as Costa-Gavras, is a Greek filmmaker, who lives and works in France. He is best known for directing films with overt political themes, most famously the fast-paced thriller “Z” (1969). Most of his movies were made in French, though starting with “Missing” (1982), several were made in English.

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Last Breath (2025)
Director | Screenplay | Producer | Editor
Adults in the Room (2019)
Director | Writer | Screenplay | Editor
I Still Hide to Smoke (2017)
Producer
Capital (2012)
Director | Screenplay
Eden Is West (2009)
Director | Writer | Producer
The Colonel (2006)
Story | Producer
The Ax (2005)
Director | Screenplay
Parthénon (2003)
Director
Amen. (2002)
Director | Screenplay
Mad City (1997)
Director
Lumière & Company (1995)
Director
Et avec la Lumière et la Mort sans cesse (1994)
Director
The Little Apocalypse (1993)
Director | Writer
Music Box (1989)
Director
Betrayed (1988)
Director
Family Business (1986)
Director | Screenplay
Tea in the Harem (1985)
Producer
Hanna K. (1983)
Director | Writer
Missing (1982)
Director | Screenplay
Womanlight (1979)
Director | Writer
Mr. Klein (1976)
Co-Writer
Special Section (1975)
Director | Writer | Producer
State of Siege (1972)
Director | Scenario Writer
The Confession (1970)
Director
Z (1969)
Director | Writer
Shock Troops (1967)
Director | Writer
The Sleeping Car Murder (1965)
Director | Writer
Backfire (1964)
Assistant Director
Joy House (1964)
Assistant Director
The Day and the Hour (1963)
Assistant Director
Bay of Angels (1963)
Assistant Director
A Monkey in Winter (1962)
Assistant Director
Croesus (1960)
Assistant Director
Les Ratés (1958)
Writer | Screenplay | Director