About Costa Botes
Lived 1958 – 2025 (aged 66). Costa Botes was a New Zealand film director, screenwriter, director and film critic.
Costa Botes (27 December 1958 - 21 November 2025) was a New Zealand filmmaker. He is known for co-creating the mockumentary Forgotten Silver with Peter Jackson.
Botes directed the feature film Saving Grave, released in 1998. It was an adaptation of a 1994 play by Duncan Sarkies.
Botes created a number of documentary films including The Last Dogs of Winter (2011), Act of Kindness (2015, with Sven Pannell), Angie (2018) and When the Cows Come Home (2022).
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Who was Costa Botes?
New Zealand filmmaker (1958–2025)
When was Costa Botes born?
Costa Botes was born on 27 December 1958 in Imbros.
When did Costa Botes die?
Costa Botes died on 21 November 2025 in Wellington.
What was Costa Botes's occupation?
Costa Botes was a film director, screenwriter, director and film critic.
What nationality was Costa Botes?
Costa Botes was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Costa Botes. https://biography.guide/costa-botes/
MLA: "Costa Botes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/costa-botes/.
Chicago: "Costa Botes." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/costa-botes/.
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