Personal Info
Profession
Director
Gender
Male
Popularity
1.2
Available Movies
3 released
Costa-Gavras
Director
1
Awards & Nominations
View All AwardsMajor awards verified (Cannes, Oscars)
β 2
Wins
1
Nominations
Oscars
1 nom.
Complete Award Details 3 Major
β 24
Wins
16
Nominations
Other
20
5 nom.
CΓ©sar
2
6 nom.
Oscar
1
3 nom.
BAFTA
2 nom.
Golden Globe
2 nom.
Cannes
1
0 nom.
European Film Awards
1 nom.
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Palme d'Or Missing | |
| 1975 | Cannes Best Director Award Section spΓ©ciale | |
| 1970 | Academy Award for Best Director Z | |
| 2025 | Honorary CΓ©sar | |
| 2022 | honorary doctor of the Aix-Marseille University | |
| 2020 | Honorary Lumière Award | |
| 2020 | European Film Award for Best Screenwriter Adults in the Room | |
| 2019 | Commander of the Legion of Honour | |
| 2018 | European Film Academy Honorary Award | |
| 2017 | Catalonia International Prize | |
| 2016 | honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense | |
| 2013 | Officer of the Legion of Honour | |
| 2006 | CΓ©sar Award for Best Adaptation The Ax | |
| 2003 | CΓ©sar Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation Amen. | |
| 2003 | CΓ©sar Award for Best Film Amen. | |
| 2003 | CΓ©sar Award for Best Director Amen. | |
| 2000 | Officer of the National Order of Merit | |
| 1990 | Golden Bear Music Box | |
| 1983 | Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Missing | |
| 1983 | Writers Guild of America Award Missing | |
| 1983 | BAFTA Award for Best Direction Missing | |
| 1982 | London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year Missing | |
| 1982 | London Film Critics Circle Award for Director of the Year Missing | |
| 1982 | Golden Globe Award for Best Director Missing | |
| 1982 | Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay Missing | |
| 1980 | CΓ©sar Award for Best Film Womanlight | |
| 1980 | CΓ©sar Award for Best Director Womanlight | |
| 1974 | United Nations Awards State of Siege | |
| 1972 | Louis Delluc Prize State of Siege | |
| 1970 | Edgar Awards Z | |
| 1970 | Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Z | |
| 1970 | BAFTA Award for Best Film Z | |
| 1969 | Jury Prize Z | |
| 1969 | New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director Z | |
| 1969 | New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director | |
| 1969 | Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing β... Z | |
| 1969 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director Z | |
| 1969 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay Z | |
| 1966 | National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Fil... The Sleeping Car Murders | |
| - | Orden al MΓ©rito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral |
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 1982 | Palme d'Or Missing |
| 1975 | Cannes Best Director Award Section spΓ©ciale |
| 2025 | Honorary CΓ©sar |
| 2022 | honorary doctor of the Aix-Marseille University |
| 2020 | Honorary Lumière Award |
| 2019 | Commander of the Legion of Honour |
| 2018 | European Film Academy Honorary Award |
| 2017 | Catalonia International Prize |
| 2016 | honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense |
| 2013 | Officer of the Legion of Honour |
| 2003 | CΓ©sar Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation Amen. |
| 2000 | Officer of the National Order of Merit |
| 1990 | Golden Bear Music Box |
| 1983 | Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Missing |
| 1983 | Writers Guild of America Award Missing |
| 1982 | London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year Missing |
| 1982 | London Film Critics Circle Award for Director of the Year Missing |
| 1974 | United Nations Awards State of Siege |
| 1972 | Louis Delluc Prize State of Siege |
| 1970 | Edgar Awards Z |
| 1969 | Jury Prize Z |
| 1969 | New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director Z |
| 1966 | National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Fil... The Sleeping Car Murders |
| - | Orden al MΓ©rito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral |
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 1970 | Academy Award for Best Director Z |
| 2020 | European Film Award for Best Screenwriter Adults in the Room |
| 2006 | CΓ©sar Award for Best Adaptation The Ax |
| 2003 | CΓ©sar Award for Best Film Amen. |
| 2003 | CΓ©sar Award for Best Director Amen. |
| 1983 | BAFTA Award for Best Direction Missing |
| 1982 | Golden Globe Award for Best Director Missing |
| 1982 | Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay Missing |
| 1980 | CΓ©sar Award for Best Film Womanlight |
| 1980 | CΓ©sar Award for Best Director Womanlight |
| 1970 | Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Z |
| 1970 | BAFTA Award for Best Film Z |
| 1969 | New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director |
| 1969 | Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing β... Z |
| 1969 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director Z |
| 1969 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay Z |
| Year | Festival | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Cannes | Palme d'Or | Missing | Winner |
| 1975 | Cannes | Best Director | Special Section | Winner |
| 1970 | Oscars | Best Director | Z | Nominated |
| Year | Festival | Award | For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Cannes | Palme d'Or | Missing |
| 1975 | Cannes | Best Director | Special Section |
| Year | Festival | Award | For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Oscars | Best Director | Z |
Award details source: Wikidata
About Costa-Gavras
Costa-Gavras Nominated for an Academy Award. We have 3 films with Costa-Gavras available. Among Costa-Gavras's most popular films: Missing, Z, Special Section.
Best Known Films of Costa-Gavras
Career Statistics - Costa-Gavras
3
Total Credits
14
Years Active
1969 - 1982
7.8
Avg. Movie Rating
1.2
Popularity Score
Role Breakdown
Director
3 films
Top Genres
Drama (3)
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Mystery (1)
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Costa-Gavras has 3 films released between 1969 and 1982.