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 three 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 casting career, he also teaches auditioning techniques throughout Greece and Europe. He is a member of the International Casting Directors’ Association (ICDA) and the European Film Academy (EFA).
Selected Films and TV credits
So Long, Marianne ( ITVX, UK – Cosmote, Greece, 2023) Dir : Øystein Karlsen, Bronwen Hughes, Casting Director
She Loved Blossoms More (France,Greece, 2023) Dir: Yannis Veslemes, Casting Director
Daisy Jones & The Six/Episode 7 (Amazon, 2022) Dir: Will Graham, Casting Director
East Side (Kan 11, Israel, 2022) Dir: Evgeny Ruman, Casting Director
Musik (Germany, Serbia, Greece, 2022) Dir: Angela Shcanelec, Casting Director
Greek Salad (Amazon 2021) Dir: Cédric Klapisch, Antoine Garceau, Lola Doillon, Casting Director
Drift (France, UK, Greece, 2022) Dir: Anthony Chen, Casting Greece
Army Baby (Greece, 2022) Dir: George Kordelas, Casting Director
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