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Theo Angelopoulos Theo Angelopoulos Born in Athens on April 27, 1935 EDUCATION: University of Athens: Faculty of Law Sorbonne: Literature, Filmology, Anthropology, Université de Paris IDHEC, Institut des Hautes Etudes Cinématographiques, Paris Worked as a film critic at Athens newspaper “Dimokratiki Allaghi” from 1964-1967 and at the magazine “Modern Cinema”. FILMS: 35 mm 2012 THE OTHER SEA, feature film in production 2008 THE DUST OF TIME, feature Official selection, Berlinale 2009 2004 TRILOGY: THE WEEPING MEADOW, feature Official Selection, Berlin Film Festival (2004) FIPRESCI Prize, European Film Award of the Critics (2004) Chicago International Film Festival, Special Presentation (2004) Valladolid International Film Festival, Official Selection (2004) 1998 ETERNITY AND A DAY, feature Gold Palm Award, Cannes (1998) Ecumenical Prize, Cannes (1998) 1995 ULYSSEE’S GAZE, feature Grand Prix, Cannes (1995) FIPRESCI Award, Cannes (1995) Felix Award, Best European Film of the Year (1995) 1991 THE SUSPENDED STEP OF THE STORK, feature Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival (1991) 1988 LANDSCAPE IN THE MIST, feature Silver Lion, Best Director, Venice (1988) FIPRESCI, Venice, (1988) CICAE Art House Prize (1988) Pasinetti Award (1988) Golden Hugo Award, Chicago Film Festival (1988) Silver Plaque for Best Cinematography, Chicago Film Festival (1988) Felix Award, Best European Film of the Year (1989) 1986 THE BEEKEEPER, feature Official Selection, Venice Film Festival 1984 VOYAGE TO CYTHERA, feature Best Screenplay, Cannes (1984) FIPRESCI Award, Cannes (1984) Critics Award, Rio Film Festival 1982 ATHENS, documentary 1981 ONE VILLAGE, ONE VILLAGER, documentary 1980 O MEGALEXANDROS, feature Gold Lion, Venice Film Festival (1980) FIPRESCI Award, Venice Film Festival (1980) New Cinema Award, Venice Film Festival (1980) 1977 THE HUNTERS, feature Official Selection, Cannes (1977) Golden Hugo Award, Chicago Film Festival (1978) 1975 THE TRAVELLING PLAYERS, feature Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes (1975) FIPRESCI Grand Prix, Cannes (1975) Interfilm Award Berlin «Forum» (1975) Best Film of the year, Golden Age Award, , Brussels (1976) Best Film of the Year, British Film Institute (1976) Best Film, Thessaloniki Film Festival Grand Prix of the Arts, Japan Best Film of the Year, Japan Best Film in the World 1970-1980, Italian Critics’ Association FIPRESCI 40th Best Film in the History of Cinema 1972 DAYS OF ‘36, feature Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes (1973) FIPRESCI Award, Berlin Film Festival (1973) Best Director, Thessaloniki Film Festival (1973) Best Cinematography, Thessaloniki Film Festival (1973) 1970 RECONSTRUCTION, feature Best Director, Thessaloniki Film Festival (1971) Best Cinematography, Thessaloniki Film Festival (1971) Best Film, Thessaloniki Film Festival (1971) Best Actress, Thessaloniki Film Festival (1971) Critics’ Prize, Thessaloniki Film Festival (1971) Best Foreign Film, Hyeres Film Festival (1971) Georges Sadoul Award (1971) Special Mention, FIPRESCI (Federation Internationale de la Presse Cinematographique), Berlin (1971) 1968 THE BROADCAST, short Critics’ Prize, Thessaloniki Film Festival 1965 FORMINX STORY, feature, unfinished HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS: 2010 Docteur Honoris Causa, from “University of Ismir”, Turkey 2009 Docteur Honoris Causa, from “ University of the Aegean”, Greece 2008 Docteur Honoris Causa, from “ Universita di Roma”, Italy 2007 Docteur Honoris Causa, from the University of Sheffield, England 2005 Grande Officiale del Ordine al Merito della Reppublica Italiana, Italy 2004 Docteur Honoris Causa, from “L’Universite Stendhal-Grenoble3”, France 2001 Docteur Honoris Causa, from the University of Essex, England 1999 Officier de la Legion d’ Honneur, by the President of the French Republic 1996 Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Centre National de la Cinematographie, Department of Arts and Letters, France 1995 Docteur Honoris Causa, from «L’ Université Libre de Bruxelles», Belgium 1992 Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, by the President of the French Republic 1985 Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, by the Cultural Ministry of France.
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