Michael Cacoyannis

Michael Cacoyannis (Greek: Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης, Michalis Kakogiannis; 11 June 1922 – 25 July 2011)^[1] was a Cypriot-Greek director, producer, and screenwriter. He was best known for his 1964 movie Zorba the Greek.

Michael Cacoyannis
Born	Michalis Kakogiannis (1922-06-11)11 June 1922 Limassol, Cyprus
Died	25 July 2011(2011-07-25) (aged 89) Athens, Greece
Other names	Michael Yannis
Occupation(s)	Director, producer, screenwriter
Years active	1954–1999
Website	Michael Cacoyannis Foundation