
Nikos Kavoukidis
Personal Info
Known for
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
1939-10-07 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Pireaus, Greece
Nikos Kavoukidis
Biography
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.
He 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".
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.
Acting
(2024)
Collecting Time
as Himself
(2020)
(2015)
(2010)
Crew
(2017)
Memories
Director
(2015)
(2012)
Gavdos. Southwards
Producer
(2005)
Chariton's Choir
Director of Photography
(2004)
The Falling Dust
Director of Photography
(1998)
The Photographers
Cinematography
(1997)
The Bachelor
Co-Producer
(1995)
ZOI
Director of Photography
(1992)
Byron: Ballad for a Daemon
Cinematography
(1985)
Bordello
Director of Photography
(1984)
The Descent of the Nine
Director of Photography
(1980)
The Man with the Carnation
Director of Photography
(1979)
Praises of Holy Week (According to Matthew's Gospel) - Elli Lampeti reads
Director of Photography
(1978)
1922
Director of Photography
(1975)
Evidence
Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer, Producer
(1975)
Songs of Fire
Director of Photography
(1974)
The Colors of Iris
Cinematography
(1972)
The Mediterranean In Flames
Director of Photography
(1972)
Anna's Engagement
Cinematography
(1971)
The Dance of the Goats
Director of Photography
(1969)
Robbery in Athens
Director of Photography, Editor
(1969)
Ce n'est pas que le début
Director of Photography
(1968)
The Cannon and the Nightingale
Director of Photography
(1967)
Concert for Machine Guns
Director of Photography
(1966)
Zero Hour Society
Director of Photography
(1966)
I blame the People
Director of Photography
(1966)
Stefania
Director of Photography
(1966)
Jenny Jenny
Cinematography
(1966)
My wife went mad
Director of Photography
(1965)
The Island of Aphrodite
Director of Photography
(1965)
The enemies
Director of Photography
(1965)
The Thief
Editor
(1965)
Kiss the Girls
Cinematography
(1965)
A Crazy Family
Cinematography
(1964)
Miss Manager
Director of Photography
(1964)
A tough corporal
Director of Photography
(1964)
A Great Love
Director of Photography
(1964)
The Bait
Cinematography
(1964)
Lola
Director of Photography
(1963)
Amok
Director of Photography
(1963)
My friend, Lefterakis
Editor
(1962)
Δουλειές του ποδαριού
Editor
(1961)
Lost dreams
Assistant Camera
(1960)
The yellow gloves
Assistant Camera