MAKIS GAZIS Casting Director

Makis Gazis is a native of Athens, Greece. After his film studies at the Stavrakos Film School in Athens and NFTS in London, he began working as a casting director. For over two decades since 1993 Makis Gazis has developed a keen eye for discovering new talent, and built an extensive resume with international co-productions.  In addition to his broad casting career, he also teaches auditioning techniques throughout Greece and Europe.  He is a member of the International Casting Directors’ Network (ICDN).

 

Selected Films and TV credits

Smyrna (Greece, 2021) Dir: Grigoris Karantinakis, Casting Director

The Lost Daughter (USA, 2021) Dir: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Casting Greece

Moon 66 Questions (Greece, France 2021) Dir: Jacqueline Lentzou, Casting Director

Medirerráneo (Spain, Greece 2021) Dir: Marcel Barrena, Casting Director

Kalimera (Greece, 2020, short) Dir: Yiannis Alexiou, Casting Director

On Sourit pour la Photo (France, 2020) Dir: François Uzan, Casting Director

Töchter (Germany, Italy, Greece 2020) Dir: Nana Neul, Casting Greece

Man of God (Greece, 2020) Dir: Yelena Popovic, Casting Director

Army Baby (Greece, 2020) Dir: George Kordellas, Casting Director

Pari (Greece, 2019) Dir: Siamak Etemadi, Casting Director

Una Ventana al Mar (Spain, Greece, 2019) Dir: Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Casting Director

In Feuer (Germany, 2019) Dir:Daphne Charizani, Casting Greece

Adults in the Room (Greece, France 2019) Dir: Costa-Gavras, Casting Director

Aigaio SOS (Greece, 2018) Dir: Pierros Andrakakos, Casting Director

In the Fade (Germany 2017) – Dir: Fatih Akin, Greek Casting

Heimlich (Greece -2017, short) –Dir: Kostas Bakouris, Casting Director

The Other Me (Greece 2016) – Dir: Sotiris Tsafoulias, Casting Director

Ein Atem (Germany 2015) – Dir: Christian Zubert, Casting Director

Joy and Sorrow of the Body (Bulgaria/Cyprus/Greece 2012) -Dir: Andreas Pantzis, Casting Director

Dead Europe (Australia 2012) – Dir: Tony Krawitz, Casting Director

Tu honoreras ta mère et ta mère (France 2012) -Dir: Brigitte Rouan, Greek Casting

Skyfall (UK 2012) – Dir: Sam Mendes, Casting Greece

The Foreigner (USA 2012, short) – Dir: Alethea Avramis, Casting Director

J.A.C.E. (Greece/Portugal/Turkey 2011) – Dir: Menelaos Karamaghiolis, Casting Director

Lois (Australia 2011, short) – Dir: Alexandra Schepisi, Casting Director

Nicostratos Le pélican (France 2010) – Dir: Olivier Horlait, Casting Director

Kings of Mykonos (Wog Boy 2) – (Australia 2010) – Dir: Peter Andrikidis, Casting Director

My Life in Ruins (USA/Spain 2009) – Dir: Donald Petrie, Greek Casting

The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants 2 (USA 2008) Dir: Saana Hamri, Greek Casting

Just Broke Up (Greece 2008) – Dir: Vasilis Mirianthopoulos, Casting Director

Bang Bang Wedding (Greece 2008) – Dir: Christine Crokos, Casting Director

Fugitive Pieces (Canada 2007) – Dir: Jeremy Podeswa, Casting Director

Fishtales (UK 2007) – Dir: Alki David, Casting Director

Munich (USA 2005) – Dir: Steven Spielberg, Greek Casting

My Family and Other Animals (BBC/UK TV Film 2005) – Dir: Sheree Folkson, Casting Director

The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants (USA 2005) – Dir: Ken Kwapis, Greek Casting

Hardcore (Greece 2004) – Dir: Denis Illiadis, Casting Director

Che Ne Sara di Noi (Italy 2004) – Dir: Giovanni Veronesi, Greek Casting

Ro 20 (Greece 2004) – Dir: Panayiotis Kravas, Casting Director

A Sea Apart (USA/Greece 2003) – Dir: Ersi Danou, Casting Director

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (USA 2003) -Dir: Jan de Bont, Greek Casting

The King (Greece 2002) – Dir: Nikos Grammatikos, Casting Director

Swept Away (UK/Italy 2002) – Dir: Guy Ritchie, Greek Casting

The Cat’s Meow (UK/Germany/Canada 2001) – Dir: Peter Bogdanovich, Greek Casting

Beautiful People (Greece 2001) – Dir: Nikos Panagiotopoulos, Casting Director

Captain Corelli’s Mandolin (UK/USA/France 2001) – Dir: John Madden, Casting Greece

Rizoto (Greece 2000) – Dir: Olga Malea, Casting Director

Back Door (Greece 2000) – Dir: George Tsemberopoulos, Casting Director

Edge of the Night (Greece 2000) – Dir: Nikos Panagiotopulos, Casting Director

The Mating Game (Greece 1999) – Dir: Olga Malea, Casting Director

The Bachelor (Greece 1997) – Dir: Nikos Panagiotopoulos, Casting Director

Painted Sun (Greece/ANT1 TV series 1995) – Dir: Reina Eskenazy, Casting Director

Love Knot (Greece 1995) – Dir: George Panousopoulos, Casting Director

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