Born in Athens on April 27, 1935
EDUCATION: University of Athens: Faculty of Law Sorbonne, Paris France: Literature, Filmology, Anthropology Institut des Hautes Etudes Cinematographiques (IDHEC), Paris France: Cinema
Worked as a film critic at Athens newspaper ‘Dimokratiki Allaghi’ from 1964- 1967
FILMS: 35mm 1965 FORMINX STORY, feature, unfinished 1968 THE BROADCAST,(EKPOMPI) short Critics’ Prize, Thessaloniki Film Festival 1970 RECONSTRUCTION,(ANAPARASTASI) 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) 1972 DAYS OF ‘36, (MERES TOU ’36) feature Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes Film Festival (1973) FIPRESCI Award, Berlin Film Festival (1973) Best Director, Thessaloniki Film Festival (1973) Best Cinematography, Thessaloniki Film Festival (1973) 1975 THE TRAVELLING PLAYERS,(O THIASSOS) feature Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes Film Festival (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 1977 THE HUNTERS, (I KYNIGI) feature Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival (1977) Golden Hugo Award, Chicago Film Festival (1978) 1980 MEGALEXANDROS, feature Gold Lion, Venice Film Festival (1980) FIPRESCI Award, Venice Film Festival (1980) New Cinema Award, Venice Film Festival (1980)
1981 ONE VILLAGE, ONE INHABITANT, (HORIO ENA, KATIKOS ENAS) documentary 1982 ATHENS, RETURN TO ACROPOLIS (ATHINA, EPISTROFI STIN AKROPOLI) television documentary 1984 VOYAGE TO CYTHERA, (TAKSIDI STA KYTHIRA )feature Best Screenplay, Cannes Film Festival (1984) FIPRESCI Award, Cannes Film Festival (1984) Critics Award, Rio Film Festival 1986 THE BEEKEEPER, (O MELISSOKOMOS) feature Official Selection, Venice Film Festival 1988 LANDSCAPE IN THE MIST, (TOPIO STIN OMICHLI )feature Silver Lion, Best Director, Venice Film Festival (1988) FIPRESCI, Venice Film Festival(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) 1991 THE SUSPENDED STEP OF THE STORK, (TO METEORO VIMA TOU PELARGOU) feature Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival (1991) 1995 ULYSSEE’S GAZE,(TO VLEMMA TOU ODYSSEA) feature Grand Prix, Cannes Film Festival (1995) FIPRESCI Award, Cannes Film Festival (1995) Felix Award, Best European Film of the Year (1995) 1998 ETERNITY AND A DAY,(MIA EONIOTITA KAI MIA MERA) feature Gold Palm Award, Cannes Film Festival (1998) Ecumenical Prize, Cannes Film Festival (1998) 2004 TRILOGY: THE WEEPING MEADOW, (TRILOGIA: TO LIVADI POU DAKRIZI) feature Official Selection, Berlinale 2004
HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS:
1985 Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, by the Cultural Ministry of France 1992 Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur, by the President of the French Republic 1995 Docteur Honoris Causa, from «l’Universite Libre de Bruxelles», Belgium 1997 Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Centre National de la Cinematographie, Department of Arts and Letters, France 1999 Officier de la Legion d’honneur, by the President of the French Republic 1999 Docteur Honoris Causa, from « l’Universite Paris X Nanterre », France 2001 Docteur Honoris Causa, from the University of Essex, England 2004 Docteur Honoris Causa, from «l’ Université Stendhal-Grenoble3», France