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Τετάρτη, 22 Φεβρουαρίου 2017 18:02

Veteran Greek director Koundouros passes away

Noted Greek film director Nikos Koundouros died on Wednesday in Athens at the age of 90.

Noted Greek film director Nikos Koundouros died on Wednesday in Athens at the age of 90.

Koundouros was best known for his 1956 feature-length movie "Drakos" (Monster), a landmark "film noir" in Greek cinema. He directed several other films and documentaries up until the late 2011.

Ηe had been hospitalized over the recent period with respiratory problems.