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-[[File:MIHALIS-KAKOYIANNIS-01.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Mihalis Kakogiannis]]]]'''Mihalis Kakogiannis''' (Greek:Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης) (June 11, 1922 &ndash; July 25, 2011) was a prominent Cypriot filmmaker best known for his 1964 film ''[[Zorba the Greek (film)|Zorba the Greek]]''. He was known in English-language countries as '''Michael Cacoyannis'''. He directed the 1983 Broadway revival of the musical based on the film. Much of his work was rooted in classical texts, especially those of the Greek tragedian [[Euripides]]. He was nominated for an Academy Award 5 times, a record for any Cypriot artist. He received Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film nominations for ''[[Zorba the Greek (film)|Zorba the Greek]]'', and two nominations in the Foreign Language Film category for ''[[Electra (1962 film)|Electra]]'' and ''[[Iphigenia (film)|Iphigenia]]''.
+[[File:MIHALIS-KAKOYIANNIS-01.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Mihalis Kakogiannis]]]]'''Mihalis Kakogiannis''' (Greek:Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης) ([[June 11]], [[1922]] &ndash; [[July 25]], [[2011]]) was a prominent [[Cypriot]] filmmaker best known for his [[1964]] film ''[[Zorba the Greek (film)|Zorba the Greek]]''. He was known in English-language countries as '''Michael Cacoyannis'''. He directed the [[1983]] Broadway revival of the musical based on the film. Much of his work was rooted in classical texts, especially those of the Greek tragedian [[Euripides]]. He was nominated for an Academy Award 5 times, a record for any Cypriot artist. He received Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film nominations for ''[[Zorba the Greek (film)|Zorba the Greek]]'', and two nominations in the Foreign Language Film category for ''[[Electra (1962 film)|Electra]]'' and ''[[Iphigenia (film)|Iphigenia]]''.
 ==Life==
-Kakogiannis was born in [[Limassol]], [[Cyprus]] under the name Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης (''Mikhalis Kakogiannis'').  In 1939, he was sent by his father, Sir Panagiotis Loizou Kakogiannis, to London to become a lawyer. However, after producing Greek-language programs for the BBC World Service during [[World War II]],<ref name="amg">Erickson, Hal (2006). [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=B83784 Allmovie Biography: Michael Cacoyannis]</ref> Kakogiannis found an interest in film instead. He ended up at the Old Vic school, and enjoyed a brief stage career there under the name "Michael Yannis" before he began working on films. After having trouble finding a directing job in the British film industry, Kakogiannis returned to Greece, and in [[1953]] he made his first film, ''Windfall in Athens'' (Kyriakatiko xypnima).<ref name="amg"/>
+Kakogiannis was born in [[Limassol]], [[Cyprus]] under the name Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης (''Mikhalis Kakogiannis'').  In [[1939]], he was sent by his father, Sir Panagiotis Loizou Kakogiannis, to London to become a lawyer. However, after producing Greek-language programs for the BBC World Service during [[World War II]],<ref name="amg">Erickson, Hal (2006). [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=B83784 Allmovie Biography: Michael Cacoyannis]</ref> Kakogiannis found an interest in film instead. He ended up at the Old Vic school, and enjoyed a brief stage career there under the name "Michael Yannis" before he began working on films. After having trouble finding a directing job in the British film industry, Kakogiannis returned to Greece, and in [[1953]] he made his first film, ''Windfall in Athens'' (Kyriakatiko xypnima).<ref name="amg"/>
 He followed this up the following year with a seminal movie for Greek cinema, Stella. Kakogiannis wrote it with [[Iakovos Kambanellis]], who died earlier this year, and it starred the then undiscovered [[Melina Mercouri]]. He was offered the chance to direct Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando in the film ''Reflections in a Golden Eye'', but declined.
-Kakogiannis had worked on many occasions with the Greek actress [[Irene Papas]]. In 1971, he teamed up once more with Papas for the film ''The Trojan Women'', starring Hollywood legend Katharine Hepburn. He was a close friend to Darryl F. Zanuck and George Cukor.
+Kakogiannis had worked on many occasions with the Greek actress [[Irene Papas]]. In [[1971]], he teamed up once more with Papas for the film ''The Trojan Women'', starring Hollywood legend Katharine Hepburn. He was a close friend to Darryl F. Zanuck and George Cukor.
 Kakogiannis died in [[Athens]] on [[July 25]], [[2011]], at the age of 89, according to reports. He was reportedly being treated at the capital’s [[Evangelismos Hospital]] with heart and breathing problems.

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 {{credit wikipedia}}
-[[Category:Cypriot film producers|Kakogiannis, Mihalis]]
+[[Category:Film Producers|Kakogiannis, Mihalis]]
 [[Category:Film Directors|Kakogiannis, Mihalis]]
 [[Category:Screenwriters|Kakogiannis, Mihalis]]
 [[Category:1922 births|Kakogiannis, Mihalis]]
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 [[Category:Cypriot film producers|Kakogiannis, Mihalis]]
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-[[Category:Film directors|Kakogiannis, Mihalis]]
+[[Category:Film Directors|Kakogiannis, Mihalis]]
 [[Category:Screenwriters|Kakogiannis, Mihalis]]
 [[Category:1922 births|Kakogiannis, Mihalis]]
 [[Category:2011 deaths|Kakogiannis, Mihalis]]

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−	[[File:MIHALIS-KAKOYIANNIS-01.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|[[Mihalis Kakogiannis]]]]'''Mihalis Kakogiannis''' (Greek:Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης) (June 11, 1922 – July 25, 2011) was a prominent Cypriot filmmaker best known for his 1964 film ''[[Zorba the Greek (film)\|Zorba the Greek]]''. He was known in English-language countries as '''Michael Cacoyannis'''. He directed the 1983 Broadway revival of the musical based on the film. Much of his work was rooted in classical texts, especially those of the Greek tragedian [[Euripides]]. He was nominated for an ~~[[Academy Awards\|~~Academy Award]] 5 times, a record for any Cypriot artist. He received Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film nominations for ''[[Zorba the Greek (film)\|Zorba the Greek]]'', and two nominations in the Foreign Language Film category for ''[[Electra (1962 film)\|Electra]]'' and ''[[Iphigenia (film)\|Iphigenia]]''.	+	[[File:MIHALIS-KAKOYIANNIS-01.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|[[Mihalis Kakogiannis]]]]'''Mihalis Kakogiannis''' (Greek:Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης) (June 11, 1922 – July 25, 2011) was a prominent Cypriot filmmaker best known for his 1964 film ''[[Zorba the Greek (film)\|Zorba the Greek]]''. He was known in English-language countries as '''Michael Cacoyannis'''. He directed the 1983 Broadway revival of the musical based on the film. Much of his work was rooted in classical texts, especially those of the Greek tragedian [[Euripides]]. He was nominated for an Academy Award 5 times, a record for any Cypriot artist. He received Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film nominations for ''[[Zorba the Greek (film)\|Zorba the Greek]]'', and two nominations in the Foreign Language Film category for ''[[Electra (1962 film)\|Electra]]'' and ''[[Iphigenia (film)\|Iphigenia]]''.

	==Life==		==Life==

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 ==Life==
-Kakogiannis was born in [[Limassol]], [[Cyprus]] under the name Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης (''Mikhalis Kakogiannis'').  In 1939, he was sent by his father, Sir [[Panagiotis Loizou Kakogiannis]], to [[London]] to become a lawyer. However, after producing Greek-language programs for the BBC World Service during [[World War II]],<ref name="amg">Erickson, Hal (2006). [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=B83784 Allmovie Biography: Michael Cacoyannis]</ref> Kakogiannis found an interest in film instead. He ended up at the [[Old Vic]] school, and enjoyed a brief stage career there under the name "Michael Yannis" before he began working on films. After having trouble finding a directing job in the British film industry, Kakogiannis returned to Greece, and in [[1953]] he made his first film, ''Windfall in Athens'' (Kyriakatiko xypnima).<ref name="amg"/>
+Kakogiannis was born in [[Limassol]], [[Cyprus]] under the name Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης (''Mikhalis Kakogiannis'').  In 1939, he was sent by his father, Sir Panagiotis Loizou Kakogiannis, to London to become a lawyer. However, after producing Greek-language programs for the BBC World Service during [[World War II]],<ref name="amg">Erickson, Hal (2006). [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=B83784 Allmovie Biography: Michael Cacoyannis]</ref> Kakogiannis found an interest in film instead. He ended up at the Old Vic school, and enjoyed a brief stage career there under the name "Michael Yannis" before he began working on films. After having trouble finding a directing job in the British film industry, Kakogiannis returned to Greece, and in [[1953]] he made his first film, ''Windfall in Athens'' (Kyriakatiko xypnima).<ref name="amg"/>
 He followed this up the following year with a seminal movie for Greek cinema, Stella. Kakogiannis wrote it with [[Iakovos Kambanellis]], who died earlier this year, and it starred the then undiscovered [[Melina Mercouri]]. He was offered the chance to direct Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando in the film ''Reflections in a Golden Eye'', but declined.

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−	'''Mihalis Kakogiannis''' (Greek:Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης) (June 11, 1922 – July 25, 2011) was a prominent Cypriot filmmaker best known for his 1964 film ''[[Zorba the Greek (film)\|Zorba the Greek]]''. He was known in English-language countries as '''Michael Cacoyannis'''. He directed the 1983 Broadway revival of the musical based on the film. Much of his work was rooted in classical texts, especially those of the Greek tragedian [[Euripides]]. He was nominated for an [[Academy Awards\|Academy Award]] 5 times, a record for any Cypriot artist. He received Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film nominations for ''[[Zorba the Greek (film)\|Zorba the Greek]]'', and two nominations in the Foreign Language Film category for ''[[Electra (1962 film)\|Electra]]'' and ''[[Iphigenia (film)\|Iphigenia]]''.	+	[[File:MIHALIS-KAKOYIANNIS-01.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|[[Mihalis Kakogiannis]]]]'''Mihalis Kakogiannis''' (Greek:Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης) (June 11, 1922 – July 25, 2011) was a prominent Cypriot filmmaker best known for his 1964 film ''[[Zorba the Greek (film)\|Zorba the Greek]]''. He was known in English-language countries as '''Michael Cacoyannis'''. He directed the 1983 Broadway revival of the musical based on the film. Much of his work was rooted in classical texts, especially those of the Greek tragedian [[Euripides]]. He was nominated for an [[Academy Awards\|Academy Award]] 5 times, a record for any Cypriot artist. He received Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film nominations for ''[[Zorba the Greek (film)\|Zorba the Greek]]'', and two nominations in the Foreign Language Film category for ''[[Electra (1962 film)\|Electra]]'' and ''[[Iphigenia (film)\|Iphigenia]]''.

	==Life==		==Life==

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-'''Mihalis Kakogiannis''' ({{lang-el|Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης}}) (June 11, 1922 &ndash; July 25, 2011) was a prominent [[cinema of Cyprus|Cypriot filmmaker]] best known for his 1964 film ''[[Zorba the Greek (film)|Zorba the Greek]]''. He was known in English-language countries as '''Michael Cacoyannis'''. He directed the 1983 Broadway revival of the [[Zorba (musical)|musical based on the film]]. Much of his work was rooted in classical texts, especially those of the [[Tragedy#Greek tragedy|Greek tragedian]] [[Euripides]]. He was nominated for an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] 5 times, a record for any Cypriot artist. He received Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film nominations for ''[[Zorba the Greek (film)|Zorba the Greek]]'', and two nominations in the Foreign Language Film category for ''[[Electra (1962 film)|Electra]]'' and ''[[Iphigenia (film)|Iphigenia]]''.
+'''Mihalis Kakogiannis''' (Greek:Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης) (June 11, 1922 &ndash; July 25, 2011) was a prominent Cypriot filmmaker best known for his 1964 film ''[[Zorba the Greek (film)|Zorba the Greek]]''. He was known in English-language countries as '''Michael Cacoyannis'''. He directed the 1983 Broadway revival of the musical based on the film. Much of his work was rooted in classical texts, especially those of the Greek tragedian [[Euripides]]. He was nominated for an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] 5 times, a record for any Cypriot artist. He received Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film nominations for ''[[Zorba the Greek (film)|Zorba the Greek]]'', and two nominations in the Foreign Language Film category for ''[[Electra (1962 film)|Electra]]'' and ''[[Iphigenia (film)|Iphigenia]]''.
 ==Life==
-Kakogiannis was born in [[Limassol]], [[Cyprus]] under the name Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης (''Mikhalis Kakogiannis'').  In 1939, he was sent by his father, Sir [[Panagiotis Loizou Kakogiannis]], to [[London]] to become a lawyer. However, after producing Greek-language programs for the [[BBC]] World Service during [[World War II]],<ref name="amg">Erickson, Hal (2006). [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=B83784 Allmovie Biography: Michael Cacoyannis]</ref> Kakogiannis found an interest in film instead. He ended up at the [[Old Vic]] school, and enjoyed a brief stage career there under the name "Michael Yannis" before he began working on films. After having trouble finding a directing job in the [[Cinema of the United Kingdom|British film industry]], Kakogiannis returned to Greece, and in 1953 he made his first film, ''Windfall in Athens''.<ref name="amg"/> He was offered the chance to direct [[Elizabeth Taylor]] and [[Marlon Brando]] in the film ''[[Reflections in a Golden Eye (film)|Reflections in a Golden Eye]]'', but declined.
+Kakogiannis was born in [[Limassol]], [[Cyprus]] under the name Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης (''Mikhalis Kakogiannis'').  In 1939, he was sent by his father, Sir [[Panagiotis Loizou Kakogiannis]], to [[London]] to become a lawyer. However, after producing Greek-language programs for the [[BBC]] World Service during [[World War II]],<ref name="amg">Erickson, Hal (2006). [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=B83784 Allmovie Biography: Michael Cacoyannis]</ref> Kakogiannis found an interest in film instead. He ended up at the [[Old Vic]] school, and enjoyed a brief stage career there under the name "Michael Yannis" before he began working on films. After having trouble finding a directing job in the [[Cinema of the United Kingdom|British film industry]], Kakogiannis returned to Greece, and in 1953 he made his first film, ''Windfall in Athens''.<ref name="amg"/> He was offered the chance to direct Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando in the film ''Reflections in a Golden Eye'', but declined.
-Kakogiannis had worked on many occasions with the Greek actress [[Irene Papas]]. In 1971, he teamed up once more with Papas for the film ''[[The Trojan Women#The Trojan Women in Modern Times|The Trojan Women]]'', starring [[Hollywood]] legend [[Katharine Hepburn]]. He was a close friend to [[Darryl F. Zanuck]] and [[George Cukor]].
+Kakogiannis had worked on many occasions with the Greek actress [[Irene Papas]]. In 1971, he teamed up once more with Papas for the film ''The Trojan Women'', starring Hollywood legend Katharine Hepburn. He was a close friend to Darryl F. Zanuck and George Cukor.
 ==Filmography==
-*''[[The Cherry Orchard#Production history|The Cherry Orchard]]'' (1999): director, screenwriter, producer
+*''The Cherry Orchard'' (1999): director, screenwriter, producer
 *''Pano kato ke plagios'' (''Up, Down and Sideways'') (1993): director, screenwriter, producer
 *''Glykeia patrida'' (''Sweet Country'') (1986): director, screenwriter, producer
 *''[[Iphigenia (film)|Iphigenia]]'' (1977): director, screenwriter
 *''[[Attilas '74]]'' (1975): director, producer
-*''[[The Trojan Women#Treatment of the play in modern_times|The Trojan Women]]'' (1971): director, screenwriter, producer
+*''The Trojan Women'' (1971): director, screenwriter, producer
-*''[[Otan ta psaria vgikan sti steria]]'' (''[[The Day the Fish Came Out]]'') (1967): director, screenwriter, producer
+*''Otan ta psaria vgikan sti steria'' (''The Day the Fish Came Out'') (1967): director, screenwriter, producer
 *''Alexis Zorbas'' (''[[Zorba the Greek (film)|Zorba the Greek]]'') (1964): director, screenwriter, producer
 *''[[Electra (1962 film)|Electra]]'' (1962): director, screenwriter, producer
-*''[[Il Relitto]]'' (''The Wastrel'') (1961): director, screenwriter
+*''Il Relitto'' (''The Wastrel'') (1961): director, screenwriter
-*''[[Our Last Spring|Eroica]]'' (''Our Last Spring'') (1960): director, screenwriter, producer
+*''Eroica'' (''Our Last Spring'') (1960): director, screenwriter, producer
-*''[[A Matter of Dignity|To telefteo psemma]]'' (''A Matter of Dignity'') (1957): director, screenwriter, producer
+*''To telefteo psemma'' (''A Matter of Dignity'') (1957): director, screenwriter, producer
-*''[[The Girl in Black|To koritsi me ta mavra]]'' (''The Girl in Black'') (1956): director, screenwriter
+*''To koritsi me ta mavra'' (''The Girl in Black'') (1956): director, screenwriter
 *''[[Stella (1955 film)|Stella]]'' (1955): director, screenwriter, producer
-*''Kyriakatiko xypnima'' (''[[Windfall in Athens]]'') (1954): director, screenwriter
+*''Kyriakatiko xypnima'' (''Windfall in Athens'') (1954): director, screenwriter
 ==Awards and nominations==
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 '''Berlin International Film Festival'''
-*[[10th Berlin International Film Festival|1960]] : ''[[Golden Bear]]'' for "Our Last Spring" - nominated<ref name="imdb: Our Last Spring">{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0196536/awards |title=IMDB.com: Awards for Our Last Spring |accessdate=2010-01-16 |work=imdb.com}}</ref>
+*[[10th Berlin International Film Festival|1960]] : ''[[Golden Bear]]'' for "Our Last Spring" - nominated<ref name="imdb: Our Last Spring">IMDB.com: Awards for Our Last Spring". imdb.com. Retrieved 2010-01-16.</ref>
 *1963 : ''David O. Selznick Award'' for "Elektra" - won
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 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+<references/>
 ==External links==
 *{{imdb name|id=0128050|name=Mihalis Kakoyannis}}
-{{Michael Cacoyannis}}
 {{credit wikipedia}}
 [[Category:Cypriot film producers]]