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Nationality
  
Greek

Movies
  
Rembetiko, Oh Babylon

Role
  
Film director


Name
  
Costas Ferris

Years active
  
1961-present

Albums
  
Ρεμπέτικο μυστήριο

Costas Ferris wwwvangelislyricscomimagesferris2002jpg

Born
  
18 April 1935 (age 88) (
1935-04-18
)
Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt

Occupation
  
Producer, Film director, Television director, Playwright, Screenwriter, Composer, Author, Actor, Journalist

Similar People
  
Sotiria Leonardou, Stavros Xarchakos, Thesia Panayiotou, Vangelis, Nikos Dimitratos

"Mana mou Ellas" Lied aus dem Costas Ferris Film "Rembetiko"


Costas Ferris (Greek: Κώστας Φέρρης; born 18 April 1935) is a Greek film director, writer, actor, and producer. He wrote the lyrics of Aphrodite's Child's album 666. His 1983 film Rembetiko won the Silver Bear at the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.

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Memberships and associations

  • European Film Academy, Member
  • Balkan Film Festival, President of the Jury, 1981
  • Alexandria International Film Festival, President of the Jury, 1996
  • European Script Fund, Member of the Board, London, 1996-1997
  • Greek Directors Society, Member of the Board, (multiple years)
  • Greek Playwright Society, Member
  • Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Éditeurs de Musique (SACEM)
  • Federation of European Film Directors (La Fédération Européenne des Réalisateurs de l'Audiovisuel [FERA]), Member, Greece

    • Awards and nominations

    Thessaloniki Film Festival

  • 1974: Greek Competition Award (Best Director) (The Murderess, Won)
  • 1978: Hellenic Association of Film Critics Award (Dyo Fengaria Ton Avgousto, Honorable Mention)
  • 1978: Greek Competition Award (Best Film) (Dyo Fengaria Ton Avgousto, Third Place)
  • 1983: Greek Competition Award (Best Film) (Rembetiko, Won)

    • Berlin International Film Festival

  • 1984: Silver Berlin Bear (Rembetiko, Won)
  • 1984: Golden Berlin Bear (Rembetiko, Nominated)

    • Alexandria International Film Festival

  • 1984: Grand Prix ((Rembetiko, Won)

    • Valencia Film Festival

  • 1984: Special Jury Award ((Rembetiko, Won)

    • References

    Costas Ferris Wikipedia
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