Theodoros Angelopoulos (Greek: Θεόδωρος Αγγελόπουλος) (1935—2012) was a Greek filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer. An acclaimed and multi-awarded film director who dominated the Greek art film industry from 1975 on, Angelopoulos was one of the most influential and widely respected filmmakers in the world. He started making films in 1967. In the 1970s he made a series of political films about modern Greece. Angelopoulos' work, described by Martin Scorsese as that of "a masterful filmmaker", is characterized by slightest movement, slightest change in distance, long takes, and complex yet carefully composed scenes; his cinematic method, as a result, is often described as "sweeping" and "hypnotic." In 1998 his film Eternity and a Day went on to win the prestigious Palme d'Or at the 51st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, and his films have been shown at many of the world's most esteemed film festivals. In 2000 he was the President of the Jury at the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival. The life of Theo Angelopoulos, his work, and his passion were the subject of a documentary directed in 2008 by Elodie Lelu. Angelopoulos died late on Tuesday, 24 January 2012, at 76 years old after being involved in a crash with a motorcycle ridden by an off-duty police officer. He was taken to hospital, where he was treated in an intensive care unit but succumbed to his serious injuries several hours later. Description above from the Wikipedia article Theo Angelopoulos, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 27, 1935
- January 24, 2012 (aged 76)
- Athens, Greece
- Director, writer, actor and producer
- 9 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
What are Theodoros Angelopoulos' films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 12
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 7
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 6
Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 3
Steady 8 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 4
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 7
A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 5
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous5
- Cyclical1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Theodoros Angelopoulos' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on MUBI (1).
Subscription and free streaming for Theodoros Angelopoulos' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
31 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
I have yesterday's hands, I'm missing tomorrow's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Invisible World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Céu Inferior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
The Dust of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
To Each His Own Cinema(2007)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Nuevo / Otro Cine Español - Un Lugar En El Cine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Deserted and alone to make my pain go away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Theo on Theo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Kiarostami in Close up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Eternity and a Day(1998)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Port Djema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Towards Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Lumière and Company(1995)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Ulysses' Gaze(1995)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
The Suspended Step of the Stork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Landscape in the Mist(1988)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Beekeeper(1986)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Voyage to Cythera(1984)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Athens, Return to the Acropolis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
One Village, One Villager... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Alexander the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
The Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
The Travelling Players(1975)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Kierion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Days of '36 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Reconstruction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Robbery in Athens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Broadcast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Jimmy the Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Theo Angelopoulos: A Lifework in Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 31 titles, 30 of them dated from 1966 to 2025.
Biggest box office
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
Highest rated
Landscape in the Mist (1988)
Most popular right now
Eternity and a Day (1998)
Film career
- 1970Screen debut· Reconstruction
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Theodoros Angelopoulos' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 95th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 90th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 6 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved6
- Crowd Pleaser3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 82/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Theodoros Angelopoulos' work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Theodoros Angelopoulos work with?
People who share at least 2 of Theodoros Angelopoulos' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eleni Karaindrou shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Abbas KiarostamiShared titles: Kurosawa's Way (2011), To Each His Own Cinema (2007), Lumière and Company (1995)See all 3 shared titles with Abbas Kiarostami
- Andrei KonchalovskyShared titles: To Each His Own Cinema (2007), Lumière and Company (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Andrei Konchalovsky
- Claude LelouchShared titles: To Each His Own Cinema (2007), Lumière and Company (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Claude Lelouch
- David LynchShared titles: To Each His Own Cinema (2007), Lumière and Company (1995)See all 2 shared titles with David Lynch
Writers
- Tonino GuerraShared titles: Trilogia: To livadi pou dakryzei (2004), Eternity and a Day (1998), Ulysses' Gaze (1995), Landscape in the Mist (1988), The Beekeeper (1986), Voyage to Cythera (1984)See all 6 shared titles with Tonino Guerra
- Giorgio SilvagniShared titles: Trilogia: To livadi pou dakryzei (2004), Eternity and a Day (1998), Ulysses' Gaze (1995)See all 3 shared titles with Giorgio Silvagni
- Petros MarkarisShared titles: Trilogia: To livadi pou dakryzei (2004), Eternity and a Day (1998), Ulysses' Gaze (1995)See all 3 shared titles with Petros Markaris
- Thanassis ValtinosShared titles: Landscape in the Mist (1988), Voyage to Cythera (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Thanassis Valtinos
Actors
- Mihalis GiannatosShared titles: Trilogia: To livadi pou dakryzei (2004), Eternity and a Day (1998), Landscape in the Mist (1988), The Beekeeper (1986), Voyage to Cythera (1984)See all 5 shared titles with Mihalis Giannatos
- Eva KotamanidouShared titles: Trilogia: To livadi pou dakryzei (2004), Ulysses' Gaze (1995), Landscape in the Mist (1988), The Travelling Players (1975)See all 4 shared titles with Eva Kotamanidou
- Nikos KourosShared titles: Eternity and a Day (1998), Ulysses' Gaze (1995), Landscape in the Mist (1988), The Beekeeper (1986)See all 4 shared titles with Nikos Kouros
- Grigoris EvangelatosShared titles: Trilogia: To livadi pou dakryzei (2004), Landscape in the Mist (1988), The Travelling Players (1975)See all 3 shared titles with Grigoris Evangelatos
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Eleni KaraindrouShared titles: To Each His Own Cinema (2007), Trilogia: To livadi pou dakryzei (2004), Eternity and a Day (1998), Ulysses' Gaze (1995), Landscape in the Mist (1988), The Beekeeper (1986), Voyage to Cythera (1984)See all 7 shared titles with Eleni Karaindrou
- Giorgos ArvanitisShared titles: Eternity and a Day (1998), Ulysses' Gaze (1995), Landscape in the Mist (1988), The Beekeeper (1986), Voyage to Cythera (1984), The Travelling Players (1975)See all 6 shared titles with Giorgos Arvanitis
- Andreas SinanosShared titles: To Each His Own Cinema (2007), Trilogia: To livadi pou dakryzei (2004), Eternity and a Day (1998), Ulysses' Gaze (1995)See all 4 shared titles with Andreas Sinanos
- Giannis TsitsopoulosShared titles: Eternity and a Day (1998), Ulysses' Gaze (1995), Landscape in the Mist (1988)See all 3 shared titles with Giannis Tsitsopoulos
Producers
- Amedeo PaganiShared titles: Trilogia: To livadi pou dakryzei (2004), Eternity and a Day (1998), Ulysses' Gaze (1995), Landscape in the Mist (1988)See all 4 shared titles with Amedeo Pagani
- Foivi OikonomopoulouShared titles: Trilogia: To livadi pou dakryzei (2004), Ulysses' Gaze (1995), Landscape in the Mist (1988)See all 3 shared titles with Foivi Oikonomopoulou
- Éric HeumannShared titles: Eternity and a Day (1998), Ulysses' Gaze (1995), Landscape in the Mist (1988)See all 3 shared titles with Éric Heumann
- Nikos AngelopoulosShared titles: The Beekeeper (1986), Voyage to Cythera (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Nikos Angelopoulos
Mixed roles
- Chen KaigeShared titles: Une journée particulière (2012), To Each His Own Cinema (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Chen Kaige
- Ethan CoenShared titles: Une journée particulière (2012), To Each His Own Cinema (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Ethan Coen
- Jane CampionShared titles: Une journée particulière (2012), To Each His Own Cinema (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Jane Campion
- Jean-Pierre DardenneShared titles: Une journée particulière (2012), To Each His Own Cinema (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Jean-Pierre Dardenne
