Yannis Economides
Yannis Economides was born in 1967 in Limassol, Cyprus. In 1987 he moved to Athens to study filmmaking. After several short films and documentaries, in 2003 he wrote and directed his first feature film, MATCHBOX. His second feature SOUL KICKING premiered in The International Critics' Week at Cannes Film Festival in 2006 and his third, KNIFER (2010) won seven awards from the Greek Film Academy, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay. His fourth feature, STRATOS, premiered in the Competition Programme of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival in 2014. For each one of his four feature films, Economides has been honored with the Greek Film Critics Association Award for Best Greek Feature Film of the Year. In October 2016, his first theatrical production premiered at the New Stage of the National Theatre in Athens, with Economides directing his own play SLEEP, STELLA, SLEEP. He has also performed as a supporting actor in several greek films. In 2017 he had a small but crucial part in Fatih Akin's latest film, "In the Fade".
Yannis Economides films playing now in Athens
Yannis Economides filmography
The Golden Grip
2026
Broken Vein
Writer, Director, Producer
Patty Is Such a Girly Name
as Cook
Detached House
Producer
From The Balcony
as Stelios
Amercement
as Supervisor at Vangelis' Building
Ballad for a Pierced Heart
Director, Writer, Producer
Go For Broke
as Μιχάλης
In the Fade
2017
Suntan
as Johnny
Stratos
Writer, Director
Directing Hell
2011
Wasted Youth
as service manager
Knifer
Director, Writer
Boobheads
as Prison Warden
Soul Kicking
Director, Writer
Ki An Fygo Tha Ksanartho
as Takis
Matchbox
Director, Writer, Producer
Η Ζωή Που Θα 'θελες
Director
Just Feeling The Jasmine Scent
Director
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Who is Yannis Economides?+
Yannis Economides is a Cypriot-born director and screenwriter based in Greece, celebrated for his distinct, gritty explorations of social tensions and human behavior.
What is Yannis Economides known for?+
He is best known for directing cynical, high-stakes dramas such as Matchbox, Knifer, and Stratos, which dissect Greek societal norms. View his filmography on Mood.
