Yannis Economides | |
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 Economides in 2014 | |
| Born | 1967 Limassol, Cyprus |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
| Style | Psychological thriller, psychological drama |
| Movement | Greek Weird Wave[1] |
Yannis Economides (Greek: Γιάννης Οικονομίδης; born in Limassol, Cyprus), is a Greek Cypriot screenwriter and filmmaker,[2] who is considered to be one of the leading creators of modern Greek cinema.[3][4] His films explore themes of emotional and physical violence,[5] alongside the collapse of petty-bourgeois society and the pathologies of today's families.[6] They are characterized by their extreme use of profanity and depiction of graphic violence.[7][8]
Economides has cited fellow Greek filmmakers like Kostas Manoussakis, Alexis Damianos, Tonia Marketaki among others, as well as directors from the international scene such as the Coen Brothers, Robert Altman, Ken Loach, John Cassavetes, Gaspar Noé, Louis Malle and Richard Brooks as influences on his work.[8]
- ^ "The 10 Best Movies of the Greek Weird Wave". Taste of Cinema. Archived from the original on 2021-03-26. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Foundas, Scott (2014-02-11). "Berlin Film Review: 'Stratos'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ Χριστόπουλος, Δημοσθένης. "Γιάννης Οικονομίδης: Ο καλύτερος σκηνοθέτης του ελληνικού σινεμά επιστρέφει δριμύτερος". Menshouse.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Παρίδης, Χρήστος (2014-03-12). "Ο ακραίος Ρεαλισμός του Γιάννη Οικονομίδη". LiFO. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Karalis, Brasidas (2012). A History of Greek Cinema. New York, NY: Continuum. p. 261. ISBN 978-1441194473.
- ^ Kerkinos, Dimitris (2014). World Film Locations. Athens. Bristol: Intellect Books. p. 102. ISBN 978-1783203598.
- ^ Ζουμπουλάκης, Γιάννης (2007-03-18). "Ο αθυρόστομος Γιάννης Οικονομίδης". Το Βήμα (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ a b Ράγκος, Γιάννης (2017-09-22). "Γιάννης Οικονομίδης: "Βία, θεμελιώδης λίθος της δραματουργίας"". Μπλε Κομήτης (in Greek) (1): 26–29.
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