Costa-Gavras, Constantine
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orig. Konstantinos Gavras
born Feb. 12, 1933, Loutra-Iraias, Greece
Greek-French film director.
He left Greece to study in Paris, where he became an assistant to filmmakers such as René Clair. He directed his first film,
The Sleeping Car Murders, in 1966. His drama of political assassination,
Z (1968, Academy Award), brought him international fame. He later directed political thrillers such as
The Confession (1970),
State of Siege (1972),
Missing (1982, Academy Award), and
Mad City (1997). He became president of the Cinémathèque Française in 1982.
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Universalium.
2010.
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Costa-Gavras, Constantine — orig. Konstantinos Gavras (n. 12 feb. 1933, Loutra Iraias, Grecia). Director de cine francogriego. Abandonó Grecia para estudiar en París, donde llegó a ser asistente de dirección de cineastas como René Clair. En 1966 dirigió su primera película … Enciclopedia Universal
Constantine — /kon steuhn teen / or, for 1, 3, / tuyn /; for 2, 3, also Fr. /kawonn staonn teen /, n. 1. died A.D. 715, pope 708 715. 2. a city in NE Algeria. 1,682,000. 3. a male given name. * * * I ancient Cirta City (pop., 1998: 807,371), northeastern… … Universalium
Costa — I (Derivado de costar < lat. constare, costar.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 Cantidad que se da o se paga por una cosa. TAMBIÉN coste, costo ► sustantivo femenino plural 2 DERECHO Conjunto de gastos que origina un proceso judicial y que una de las… … Enciclopedia Universal
Constantine — (as used in expressions) Costa Gavras, Constantine Marino, Dan(iel Constantine), Jr. Constantine Falkland Cary Smythe John Constantine Unitas … Enciclopedia Universal
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