Portrait of Costa-Gavras

Directing

Costa-Gavras

Career

Active from 1958 to 2026, busiest in 1995 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Confession
The Confession
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Costa-Gavras Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Romance
    2.6, average 3.8
  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 8
  • Political Thriller 6
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Thought-Provoking 2
  • Economic Crisis 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Conspiracy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

43
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles · average score 74
La scripte
La scripte (2026)

as Lui-même

No Other Choice
No Other Choice (2025)
GoodWatch score 85

Thanks

Before What Comes After
Before What Comes After (2025)
GoodWatch score 63

Editor, Screenplay

2010s

5 titles · average score 59
Adults in the Room
Adults in the Room (2019)
GoodWatch score 58

Editor, Director

I Still Hide to Smoke
I Still Hide to Smoke (2017)
GoodWatch score 77

Producer

Henri Langlois vu par...
Henri Langlois vu par... (2014)

Director

Capital
Capital (2012)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay, Director

Burke & Hare
Burke & Hare (2010)
GoodWatch score 46

as French Family

2000s

5 titles · average score 68
Eden Is West
Eden Is West (2009)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Writer

The Colonel
The Colonel (2006)
GoodWatch score 53

Story, Producer

The Ax
The Ax (2005)
GoodWatch score 77

Director, Screenplay

Parthénon
Parthénon (2003)

Director

Amen.
Amen. (2002)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay, Director

1990s

7 titles · average score 56
Mad City
Mad City (1997)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

The Stupids
The Stupids (1996)
GoodWatch score 31

as Gas Station Attendant

Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company (1995)
GoodWatch score 84

Director

Concerning Nice
Concerning Nice (1995)

Director

Et avec la Lumière et la Mort sans cesse
Et avec la Lumière et la Mort sans cesse (1994)

Director

The Little Apocalypse
The Little Apocalypse (1993)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer, Director

Lest We Forget
Lest We Forget (1991)

Director

1980s

7 titles · average score 62
Music Box
Music Box (1989)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

Betrayed
Betrayed (1988)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Family Business
Family Business (1986)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay, Director

Spies Like Us
Spies Like Us (1985)
GoodWatch score 45

as Tadzhik Highway Patrolman

Tea in the Harem
Tea in the Harem (1985)
GoodWatch score 69

Producer

Hanna K.
Hanna K. (1983)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Writer

Missing
Missing (1982)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay, Director

1970s

6 titles · average score 77
Womanlight
Womanlight (1979)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Writer

Madame Rosa
Madame Rosa (1977)
GoodWatch score 83

as Le docteur Ramon

Mr. Klein
Mr. Klein (1976)
GoodWatch score 75

Co-Writer

Special Section
Special Section (1975)
GoodWatch score 73

Director, Producer

State of Siege
State of Siege (1972)
GoodWatch score 78

Director, Scenario Writer

The Confession
The Confession (1970)
GoodWatch score 89

Director

1960s

9 titles · average score 69
Z
Z (1969)
GoodWatch score 86

Director, Writer

Shock Troops
Shock Troops (1967)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer, Director

The Sleeping Car Murders
The Sleeping Car Murders (1965)
GoodWatch score 73

Writer, Director

Joy House
Joy House (1964)
GoodWatch score 49

Assistant Director

Backfire
Backfire (1964)
GoodWatch score 62

First Assistant Director

Bay of Angels
Bay of Angels (1963)
GoodWatch score 74

Assistant Director

The Day and the Hour
The Day and the Hour (1963)
GoodWatch score 66

Assistant Director

A Monkey in Winter
A Monkey in Winter (1962)
GoodWatch score 80

Assistant Director

Croesus
Croesus (1960)
GoodWatch score 63

Assistant Director

1950s

1 title
Les Ratés
Les Ratés (1958)

Writer, Screenplay