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Nikos Kavoukidis
Pireaus, Greece
Nikos Kavoukidis (Greek: Νίκος Καβουκίδης) was born in Piraeus and from a very young age he was taught the secrets of the 7th art by his father, who was a loyal friend, partner an…
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Nikos Kavoukidis (Greek: Νίκος Καβουκίδης) was born in Piraeus and from a very young age he was taught the secrets of the 7th art by his father, who was a loyal friend, partner and supporter of Philopoimenas Finos - since thanks to his own financing Finos Film's first film "Voice of the Heart" was shot . This is how Nikos Kavoukidis has been in and out of Finos Film since he was a small child. At the age of 15, already passionate about the camera, he started working systematically at Finos Film as an assistant cameraman and editor, trained by Finos and Dino Katsouridis. Later Finos, confident of his abilities and talent, sent him to Italy to continue his training in photography. But, as he claims, the great school for him was Finos Film. From 1962 to 1968, Nikos Kavoukidis undertook the editing and later the director of photography in 20 fine films of Finos Film, collaborating with the best directors. From then on, he collaborated with the directors of modern Greek cinema, charting a path that has completely established him. Overall in his career he has worked exceptionally well with the greatest Greek directors, such as: Alekos Sakellarios, Dinos Dimopoulos, Yannis Dalianidis, Nikos Koundouros, Michalis Kakogiannis, Pantelis Voulgaris, Nikos Panagiotopoulos, Dimis Dadiras, Vangelis Serdaris, Christos Siopachas, Nikos Tzimas, George Katakouzis mind , Antonis Kokkinos, Robiros Manthoulis, Tasos Psarras and many others. Alongside his films, from 1957 onwards, he recorded with his lens every political event in Greece, culminating in the events of the Polytechnic, from which he directed the documentary film "Evidence" (1974), which was distinguished in many foreign festival. He has also directed the documentaries "Climbing the Kalavrita" and "Olympia - Land of Gods and Humans". Among the last great filmmakers, Nikos Kavoukidis, son of the pioneering filmmaker Giorgos Kavoukidis, has today to present a historical course of more than half a century in Greek cinema. In his journey as a director of photography in film, television and theater he has been awarded ten times, most recently at the Olympia Festival, in which he was the honored person for his overall contribution to cinema, but also for the help he offers to young filmmakers . His wife is the actress Sofia Roubou and their daughter is Maria Kavoukidis, also an actress.
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2024
Collecting Time
Movie Himself
- 2020
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2017
Memories
Movie Director
- 2015
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2012
Gavdos. Southwards
Movie Producer
- 2010
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2008
The Liar Grandpa
TV show Director
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2006
Απόστολος και μόνος
TV show Director
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2005
Chariton's Choir
Movie Director of Photography
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2004
The Falling Dust
Movie Director of Photography
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1998
The Photographers
Movie Cinematography
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1997
The Bachelor
Movie Co-Producer
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1995
ZOI
Movie Director of Photography
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1992
Byron: Ballad for a Daemon
Movie Director of Photography
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1985
Bordello
Movie Director of Photography
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1984
The Descent of the Nine
Movie Director of Photography
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1980
The Man with the Carnation
Movie Director of Photography
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1979
Praises of Holy Week (According to Matthew's Gospel) - Elli Lampeti reads
Movie Director of Photography
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1978
1922
Movie Director of Photography
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1975
Evidence
Movie Director
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1975
Songs of Fire
Movie Director of Photography
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1974
The Colors of Iris
Movie Cinematography
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1972
Anna's Engagement
Movie Cinematography
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1972
The Mediterranean In Flames
Movie Director of Photography
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1971
The Dance of the Goats
Movie Director of Photography
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1969
Ce n'est pas que le début
Movie Director of Photography
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1969
Robbery in Athens
Movie Director of Photography
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1968
The Cannon and the Nightingale
Movie Director of Photography
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1968
Imperiale
Movie Cinematography
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1967
Concert for Machine Guns
Movie Director of Photography
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1966
My wife went mad
Movie Director of Photography
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1966
Zero Hour Society
Movie Director of Photography
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1966
I blame the People
Movie Director of Photography
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1966
Stefania
Movie Director of Photography
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1966
Jenny Jenny
Movie Cinematography
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1965
A Crazy, Crazy Family
Movie Cinematography
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1965
The Island of Aphrodite
Movie Director of Photography
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1965
The Thief
Movie Editor
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1965
The Enemies
Movie Director of Photography
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1965
Kiss the Girls
Movie Cinematography
