Film Director

Michael Cacoyannis

1922 - 2011

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Michael Cacoyannis

His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Cacoyannis is the 235th most popular film director (up from 294th in 2024), the 12th most popular biography from Cyprus (down from 10th in 2019) and the most popular Cypriot Film Director.

Michael Cacoyannis is most famous for his work in theatre and film, including the films Zorba the Greek and The Trojan Women.

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Among Film Directors

Among film directors, Michael Cacoyannis ranks 235 out of 2,041. Before him are Guy Ritchie, Julien Duvivier, Ryan Murphy, Richard Donner, Věra Chytilová, and Yılmaz Güney. After him are Robert Wiene, John Schlesinger, Otto Preminger, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Ruggero Deodato, and Franklin J. Schaffner.

Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia

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Guy Ritchie
1968 - Present
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 229
Julien Duvivier
1896 - 1967
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 230
Ryan Murphy
1965 - Present
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 231
Richard Donner
1930 - 2021
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 232
Věra Chytilová
1929 - 2014
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 233
Yılmaz Güney
1937 - 1984
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 234
Michael Cacoyannis
1922 - 2011
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 235
Robert Wiene
1873 - 1938
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 236
John Schlesinger
1926 - 2003
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 237
Otto Preminger
1905 - 1986
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 238
Alejandro González Iñárritu
1963 - Present
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 239
Ruggero Deodato
1939 - 2022
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 240
Franklin J. Schaffner
1920 - 1989
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 241

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Michael Cacoyannis ranks 76. Before him are Melvin Laird, Leo Tindemans, Toots Thielemans, Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg, Enrico Berlinguer, and Adolfo Celi. After him are María Casares, John B. Goodenough, Olga Ladyzhenskaya, Gianna Beretta Molla, Jake LaMotta, and Denholm Elliott. Among people deceased in 2011, Michael Cacoyannis ranks 71. Before him are Salmaan Taseer, Cliff Robertson, Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg, Bubba Smith, Joe Simon, and Michael Gough. After him are Pete Postlethwaite, Johannes Heesters, Ferenc Mádl, Richard Hamilton, Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Madame Nhu.

Others Born in 1922

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Melvin Laird
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2016
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 70
Leo Tindemans
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2014
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 71
Toots Thielemans
MUSICIAN
1922 - 2016
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 72
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2011
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 73
Enrico Berlinguer
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1984
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 74
Adolfo Celi
ACTOR
1922 - 1986
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 75
Michael Cacoyannis
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2011
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 76
María Casares
ACTOR
1922 - 1996
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 77
John B. Goodenough
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2023
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 78
Olga Ladyzhenskaya
MATHEMATICIAN
1922 - 2004
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 79
Gianna Beretta Molla
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 1962
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 80
Jake LaMotta
BOXER
1922 - 2017
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 81
Denholm Elliott
ACTOR
1922 - 1992
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 82

Others Deceased in 2011

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Salmaan Taseer
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2011
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 65
Cliff Robertson
ACTOR
1923 - 2011
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 66
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2011
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 67
Bubba Smith
ACTOR
1945 - 2011
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 68
Joe Simon
COMIC ARTIST
1913 - 2011
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 69
Michael Gough
ACTOR
1916 - 2011
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 70
Michael Cacoyannis
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2011
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 71
Pete Postlethwaite
ACTOR
1946 - 2011
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 72
Johannes Heesters
ACTOR
1903 - 2011
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 73
Ferenc Mádl
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 74
Richard Hamilton
PAINTER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 75
Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2011
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 76
Madame Nhu
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2011
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 77