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Adonis Kyrou (1923-1985)

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Birthplace:
Athens, Greece

Born:
October 18, 1923

Died:
November 4, 1985

Biography from TheMovieDB

Adonis Kyrou was a Greek-born French film director, screenwriter, and critic, known for his work in surrealist cinema and film criticism. Born in Athens, he moved to Paris after World War II, where he became an active member of the surrealist movement and a close associate of filmmaker Luis Buñuel. Kyrou directed several films, including The Roundup (1965) and The Monk (1972), the latter co-written with Buñuel. He authored influential books such as Le Surréalisme au cinéma (1953) and Amour-érotisme et cinéma (1957), which explored the intersections of surrealism, eroticism, and film. Kyrou's work significantly impacted the study and appreciation of surrealist cinema. He passed away in Paris in 1985.

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Film Production

Adaptation:
1961  La Chevelure

Cinematography:
1961  La Chevelure
1962  Le Temps des assassins

Director:
1957  La Déroute
1958  Le palais idéal
1961  La Chevelure
1962  Le Temps des assassins
1965  The Roundup
1967  Barbara and Her Furs
1972  The Monk

Production Supervisor:
1957  La Déroute
1958  Le palais idéal
1961  La Chevelure
1962  Le Temps des assassins
1962  Une mauvaise nuit
1965  The Roundup
1967  Barbara and Her Furs
1972  The Monk

Writer:
1957  La Déroute
1958  Le palais idéal
1961  La Chevelure
1962  Le Temps des assassins
1962  Une mauvaise nuit
1965  The Roundup
1967  Barbara and Her Furs
1972  The Monk

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TV Production

Creator:
1969  Sial IV

Director:
1969  Sial IV

Writer:
1969  Sial IV

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