Constantine Giannaris against the backdrop of the Tokyo skyline in 2021

Constantine Giannaris, also Constantinos Giannaris (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Γιάνναρης; born 1959), is a Greek film director, photographer, actor and author. He is best known for his award-winning feature films From the Edge of the City, Hostage, and his early queer work in Britain.

Filmography

Year English titleGreek title (Original title) LanguageCountry Notes
1983 Framed Youth: The Revenge of the Teenage Perverts EnglishUK participant; short film, 45 minutes
1989 Jean Genet Is Dead EnglishUK/Greece director; writer; short film, 40 minutes, dedicated to Mark Ashton[1]
1990 Silences EnglishUK/Greece director; writer; short film, 10 minutes
1990 TrojansΤρώες EnglishUK/Greece director; writer; short film, 33 minutes
1990 Teddy Award for Best Short Film
1991 North of Vortex EnglishUK/Greece director, short film, 58 minutes
1991 Caught Looking EnglishUK director; short film, 35 minutes
1992 Teddy Award for Best Short Film
1992 The Battle of Tuntenhaus, Part 2 English/German UK cameraperson, interviewer
1994 A Place in the SunΜια Θέση στον Ήλιο (Mia thesi ston ilio) GreekUK/Greece director; writer; 45 minutes
1995 3 Steps to Heaven EnglishUK director; writer; actor; TV film
1998 From the Edge of the CityΑπό την άκρη της πόλης (Apo tin akri tis polis) Greek/RussianGreece director; writer; actor
2001 One Day in AugustΔεκαπενταύγουστος (Dekapentavgoustos) GreekGreece director; writer
2004 Visions of Europe: segment Room for All European Union director; writer; short film, 5 minutes
2005 HostageΟμηρος (Omiros) Greek/AlbanianGreece/Turkey director; writer
2009 Gender Pop GreekGreece director; writer; documentary short, 40 minutes
2011 Man at SeaΆνθρωπος στη Θάλασσα (Anthropos sti thalassa) GreekGreece director; writer[2][3]

References

  1. Murray, Raymond (1998). Images in the Dark: An Encyclopedia of Gay and Lesbian Film and Video. Titan Books. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-84023-033-8. OL 647635W.
  2. Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 128. ISBN 978-1908215017.
  3. "Constantine Giannaris: A clear voice in the static". ekathimerini. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
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