- Studied television directing at Yale University's Drama School.
- Was a journalist in Athens.
- Father was an MP with the Liberal Party.
- Graduated from law school in Thessaloniki.
- Because of his political activities, he was forced into exile for seven years, following the coup of 1967.
- From 1981 to 1984 he served as the director of the Greek state television channel ET1.
- He has published more than 100 books, including novels, plays and poetry. His best-known work is the political novel Z (1967), which has been translated into 32 languages and was the basis of the award-winning film Z directed by Costa-Gavras.
- In the 2019 Greek legislative election, he was elected MP with Syriza.
- Starting in 1996 he served as Greece's ambassador to UNESCO.
- He ran in the 2014 Greek local elections as a PASOK candidate for counsellor in the city of Athens.
- Ambassador to UNESCO= 1996 - 2004.
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