Costas Ferris ( el, Κώστας Φέρρης; born 18 April 1935) is a
Greek
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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
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at the
34th Berlin International Film Festival.
Memberships and associations
*
European Film Academy
The European Film Academy is an initiative of a group of European filmmakers who came together in Berlin on the occasion of the first presentation of the European Film Awards in November 1988.
The Academy—under the name of European Cinema Soc ...
, Member
* Balkan Film Festival, President of the Jury, 1981
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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
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Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Éditeurs de Musique (SACEM)
*
Federation of European Film Directors (''La Fédération Européenne des Réalisateurs de l'Audiovisuel''
ERA, Member, Greece
Filmography
Television documentaries and series
Musicology
Awards and nominations
Thessaloniki Film Festival
The Thessaloniki Film Festival is a Thessaloniki-based cultural institution focusing on cinema. The Institution organizes the Thessaloniki International Film Festival every November and the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival every March, while its ...
* 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
The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
* 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
External links
1935 births
Living people
Greek film directors
Film directors from Cairo
Silver Bear for Best Director recipients
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