---
name: "Constantine Makris"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/constantine-makris"
fi1m_id: "constantine-makris"
imdb_id: "nm0538744"
tmdb_id: 1218039
wikidata_id: "Q5163832"
roles: ["Director"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "director"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-09-26T15:00:44.862857+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Constantine Makris

## Identity

Constantine Makris

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/constantine-makris
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** constantine-makris
- **IMDb ID:** nm0538744
- **TMDB ID:** 1218039
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5163832
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_Makris, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5163832, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0538744/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1218039

Director. Born in United States.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Active:** 1990–2013
- **Frequently works with:** [Adam Bernstein](https://film.one/person/adam-bernstein.md), [Jean de Segonzac](https://film.one/person/jean-de-segonzac.md), [Rosemary Rodriguez](https://film.one/person/rosemary-rodriguez.md), [Steve Shill](https://film.one/person/steve-shill.md), [Aaron Lipstadt](https://film.one/person/aaron-lipstadt.md), [Aaron Zelman](https://film.one/person/aaron-zelman.md), [Alex Chapple](https://film.one/person/alex-chapple.md), [Bethany Rooney](https://film.one/person/bethany-rooney.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as director, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 72 (1), 2000s 75 (4), 2010s 78 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 74 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Crime 5, Mystery 3, Comedy 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_Makris, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5163832, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0538744/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1218039

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Americans*](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md) (91), [*Damages*](https://film.one/tv/damages.md) (78), [*Rescue Me*](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md) (77)
- **Hulu:** [*30 Rock*](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md) (86), [*Law & Order*](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) (72)
- **Netflix:** [*Orange Is the New Black*](https://film.one/tv/orange-is-the-new-black.md) (79)
- **Peacock:** [*Grimm*](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md) (63)
- **Apple TV:** [*Criminal Minds*](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md) (60)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Constantine Makris is a Greek-American cinematographer, television director and producer. He worked as director of photography on 156 episodes of *Law & Order* (1990–2001) and later directed 63 episodes of the series and its spin-offs.

Makris has directed episodes of numerous series, including *30 Rock* (2009), *Orange Is the New Black* (2013–2019), *Warehouse 13* (2009–2012), *Criminal Minds*, *The Americans* and *Manifest*. He won three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series for his work on *Law & Order* (1993, 1997 and 1998).

He studied political science and entered the industry without formal cinematography training, beginning with roles such as grip and camera operator before collaborating with established directors.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Orange Is the New Black* (2013), Fi1m 79, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/orange-is-the-new-black.md)
- *The Americans* (2013), Fi1m 91, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md)
- *Grimm* (2011), Fi1m 63, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)
- *Damages* (2007), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md)
- *30 Rock* (2006), Fi1m 86, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), Fi1m 60, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Rescue Me* (2004), Fi1m 77, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), Fi1m 72, Director, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)

## Complete filmography (42)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Manifest* (2018), series, Director
- *Instinct* (2018), series, Director
- *Ten Days in the Valley* (2017), series, Director
- *Queen of the South* (2016), series, Director
- *Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders* (2016), series, Director
- *Code Black* (2015), series, Director
- *Quantico* (2015), series, Director
- *Secrets and Lies* (2015), series, Director
- *Resurrection* (2014), series, Director
- *Crisis* (2014), series, Director
- *Orange Is the New Black* (2013), series, Director — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/orange-is-the-new-black.md)
- *Mistresses* (2013), series, Director
- *The Americans* (2013), series, Director — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md)
- *Chicago Fire* (2012), series, Director
- *Grimm* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)
- *A Gifted Man* (2011), series, Director
- *Alphas* (2011), series, Director
- *FlashForward* (2009), series, Director
- *Warehouse 13* (2009), series, Director
- *Royal Pains* (2009), series, Director
- *The Unusuals* (2009), series, Director
- *Damages* (2007), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md)
- *30 Rock* (2006), series, Director — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Law & Order: Trial by Jury* (2005), series, Director
- *Rescue Me* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md)
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, Director
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, Director
- *On Seventh Avenue* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Kiss of Death* (1995), Camera Operator
- *NYPD Mounted* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, Director, Director of Photography — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Blue Steel* (1990), Camera Operator, Additional Photography
- *Penn & Teller Get Killed* (1989), Camera Operator
- *One Man Force* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Bay Coven* (1987), Camera Operator
- *Morgan Stewart's Coming Home* (1987), Camera Operator
- *Choices* (1986), Camera Operator
- *Out of the Darkness* (1985), Camera Operator
- *Splitz* (1984), Camera Operator
- *The Halloween That Almost Wasn't* (1979), Assistant Camera
- *The Rehearsal* (1974), Grip

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