Kostas Ferris

Costas Ferris (; born 18 April 1935) is a Greek film director, writer, actor, and producer. He wrote the lyrics of Aphrodite's Child's album 666. His 1983 film Rembetiko won the Silver Bear at the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.

Memberships and associations

European Film Academy, member Balkan Film Festival, president of the jury, 1981 Alexandria International Film Festival, president of the jury, 1996 European Script Fund, member of the board, London, 1996-1997 Greek Directors Society, member of the board, (multiple years) Greek Playwright Society, member Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Éditeurs de Musique (SACEM) Federation of European Film Directors (La Fédération Européenne des Réalisateurs de l'Audiovisuel [FERA]), Member, Greece

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 1960 The River Assistant Director 1961 Ta Matoklada Sou Lampoun Producer, Director, Editor (Short film)Your Eyelashes are Sparkling 1963 Enas Delicanis Technical Assistant Director Crazy Blood 1964 Male Hunt Assistant Director 1964 The Moon-Spinners Second Assistant Director 1965 Merikes To Protimoun Khaki Director, Screenwriter Some Girls Like It In Khaki 1966 Devil at My Heels Assistant Director, Actor 1967 The Day the Fish Came Out Assistant Director 1967 Tu imagines Robinson Assistant Director 1968 Kierion Actor 1971 Le Sang Screenwriter 1971 Love Is Gay, Love Is Sad Second Assistant Director 1973 To mavro fengari Editor, Cinematographer (Short film) 1974 I Fonissa Director, Screenwriter The Murderess 1975 Promitheas Se Theftero Prosopo Director, Screenwriter, Actor Prometheus In the Second Person 1976 Opus 18 - Dokimi Director, Writer (Short film) 1978 Dyo fengaria ton Avgousto Director, Screenwriter, Actor Double Moon In August 1979 Exoristos Stin Kentriki Leoforo Producer, Screenwriter, Actor,Editor, Composer Exile On Main Avenue 1981 Barbecue Them! Actor 1983 Rembetiko Producer, Director, Screenwriter 1984 Loaf and Camouflage Actor 1985 I gynekes sti glastra Editor (Short film) 1987 Made in Greece Actor 1989 Oh Babylon Director, Editor, Screenwriter 2000 Women's Vices Actor 2002 Ariadni Actor

Television documentaries and series

Year Title Role Notes 1964 Bassae First Assistant Director 1973 I empori ton ethnon Director Lyrics for: "Itane mia fora" 1973-1974 The Merchants Of the Nations Director 1975 Violet City Director 1975-1978 Backstage Director 1975 Thessaloniki Director 1976 In Macedonia Director 1976 Helen Of The Donkeys Director 1977 From Improvisation To 3 Minutes Director 1978 Xenakis Polytopon Director, Screenwriter 1978 Erotas ke epanastasi Director 1978 Love and Revolution Director 1979 Murder In Psychico Director 1979 Elliniko ke xeno monoprakto Director 1982 The Zardi Family Director, Screenwriter 1984-1985 Artistic Cafe Host 1985 Tsitsanis Director 1985 Apodrasi Director Escape 1985 Rembetiko Director Mini-series version of Feature Film 1986 Crucifixion-Resurrection Director, Screenwriter 1990 Rock Around the Films Director, Screenwriter 1992 Klak - The Dictionary Of Greek Cinema Director 1992 Signs Of the Times Director 1994 I dikigori tis Athinas Writer 1995 San paramythi Director, Writer 1995 The Lawyers Of Athens Screenwriter 1997 The Kety Grey Story Director, Screenwriter 2001 Films and Music Host, Screenwriter 2008 Onirou Ellas Director, Writer 2008 I zoi ke to ergo tou Mimi Plessa Featured

Discography

Year Title Artist Role Collaboration Notes 1971 666 Aphrodite's Child Lyrics, Concept X 1973 Akritas Akritas Lyrics, Concept X With Stavros Logaridis and Aris Tassoulis TBD Prossechos Stavros Logaridis Lyrics X 1982 The Zardi Family Stavros Logaridis Lyrics X 1984 Rembetiko Stavros Xarhakos Lyrics X 1985 Apodrassi Thesia Panayiotou Lyrics X TBD Oh Babylon Thesia Panayiotou Lyrics X TBD Come To Thomas Thesia Panayiotou Lyrics X TBD Oniric Hellas Thesia Panayiotou Lyrics X TBD The Rembetiko At Thomas' Den Thesia Panayiotou Lyrics X TBD Café-Aman (Live) TBD Lyrics X 1999 Rembetiko, The Musical Thesia Panayiotou Lyrics X

Awards and nominations

Thessaloniki Film Festival

1974: Greek Competition Award (Best Director) (The Murderess, Won) 1978: Hellenic Association of Film Critics Award (Dyo Fengaria Ton Avgousto, Honorable Mention) 1978: Greek Competition Award (Best Film) (Dyo Fengaria Ton Avgousto, Third Place) 1983: Greek Competition Award (Best Film) (Rembetiko, Won)

Berlin International Film Festival

1984: Silver Berlin Bear (Rembetiko, Won) 1984: Golden Berlin Bear (Rembetiko, Nominated)

Alexandria International Film Festival

1984: Grand Prix (Rembetiko, Won)

Valencia Film Festival

1984: Special Jury Award (Rembetiko, Won)