Costa-Gavras joins us for the hour to discuss a nearly 50-year career
that has earned him the reputation as one of the world’s greatest living
political filmmakers. Born in Greece in 1933, the 80-year-old has won
two Academy Awards for his films “Z” and “Missing.” Other acclaimed
films include, “State of Siege,” “Amen,” “Music Box,” “The Confession,”
“Hanna K.” and “Betrayed.” For nearly five decades, Costa-Gavras has
tackled some of the key political issues of the day. “Z” was a drama
loosely based on the 1963 assassination of a Greek left-wing activist.
“Missing,” his 1982 film starring Jack Lemmon and Sissy Spacek, told the
story of American journalist Charles Horman, who was abducted and
killed after General Augusto Pinochet came to power in Chile in a
U.S.-backed coup. In his film “State of Siege,” Costa-Gavras looked at
the controversial role of the U.S. Agency for International Development
in Latin America. The film was based on the kidnapping and murder of a
U.S. official named Dan Mitrione who taught torture to Uruguayan
officers. His latest film, “Capital,” tells the story of a CEO of a large bank who lays off many of the employees and brokers a corrupt deal with the head of an American hedge fund.
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