Nikos Karakostas

Nikos Karakostas was born in Athens in 1943. He studied film at the London Film School and acting at the Ecole du Theatre du auzourd hui in Paris. He has published six poetry collections and novels. He has written the screenplay and directed four feature-length documentaries: "Master Giorgis Psarros and Symi" (1985), "My Little Kastellorizo" (1988), "A Traveler in Kasos" (1996), and "The Souls of the Caiques" (2001). He has also composed the music, written the lyrics, and performed on the CD "The Songs that Sail" (Kafreftis, 2003)