Costa-Gavras

Costa-Gavras. Director: Z. Costa-Gavras grew up in Greece, before moving to France, where he studied literature at the Sorbonne and later film at the Institut des Hautes Études Cinématographiques (IDHEC). He began his career in cinema as an assistant director working with established filmmakers including René Clair and René Clément. His first feature, The Sleeping Car Murder (1965), was followed by Z (1969), which brought him international acclaim and won...