Giorgos Katakouzinos ( el, Γιώργος Κατακουζηνός) was a Greek film director and screenwriter. He was born in

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on January 1, 1943 and died in

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on August 13, 2013. His most well known work is the 1982 film ''

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'', one of the earliest Greek films to depict

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. Supposedly finding inspiration in real events, the film dealt with the

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surrounding homosexuality in Greek society at the time. It won three awards in

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including the award for best picture. His second film, '' Apousies (Absences),'' deals with a Greek bourgeois family in the early 20th century and won accolades in Valencia International Film Festival. His third film, '' Zoe,'' was also inspired by a real crime that impacted Greek society in the late 1980s. In addition to film, he also found work in Greek television.

Filmography

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'' (1982) *'' Apousies'' (1987) *'' Zoe'' (1995)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Katakouzinos, Giorgos Greek film directors Greek screenwriters 1943 births 2013 deaths People from Alexandria