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Zorba the Greek (Βίος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά, Latin: Víos kai Politeía tou Aléxē Zorbá, Life and Times of Alexis Zorbas) is a novel written by Nikos Kazantzakis, first published in 1946. It is the tale of a young Greek intellectual who ventures to escape his bookish life with the aid of the boisterous ...
Zorba the Greek (Greek: Αλέξης Ζορμπάς, Alexis Zorbas) is a 1964 drama film written, produced, edited, and directed by Greek Cypriot filmmaker Michael Cacoyannis. It stars Anthony Quinn as Zorba, an earthy and boisterous Cretan peasant, and Alan Bates as Basil, the buttoned-up young intellectual he befriends.
It was later translated as Zorba the Greek and also adapted into Zorba musical (1968) and an Academy Award-nominated film, Zorba the Greek (1964), wherein his role was played by Anthony Quinn. [2] His life continued in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, where he settled in 1922 with his 10-year-old daughter, Katerina.
Syrtaki, a Greek dance commonly called the Zorba; Zorba the Greek, a 1964 movie based on the novel; Zorba, a musical based on the novel and film "Zorba's Dance", a song by Mikis Theodorakis featured in the film; Zorba the Hutt, a Star Wars Legends character; The Zorba family, main characters from the 1960 horror film 13 Ghosts
Zorba is a musical with a book by Joseph Stein, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander.Adapted from the 1946 novel Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis and the subsequent 1964 film of the same name, it focuses on the friendship that evolves between Zorba and Nikos, a young American who has inherited an abandoned mine on Crete, and their romantic relationships with a local widow and a ...
Anna Kyriakou (Greek: Άννα Κυριακού; born 17 January 1929) is a Greek actress, known for playing the role of Soul in 1964 film Zorba the Greek. [ 1 ] Life and career
He became internationally famous with his role "Mimithos" in 1964 Oscar-winning film Zorba the Greek. After that he became a national star in Greece, being part of the Golden Age of the Greek Cinema (1950s–1970s). His last cinema performance was in 2007 Goya Award-winning film El Greco, where he played "Titian".
1964: Zorba the Greek (Alexis Zorbas) by Michael Cacoyannis, Pavlo; 1967: Killer Kid by Leopoldo Savona, Pablo; 1967: To prosopo tis Medousas by Nikos Koundouros; 1968: Giarrettiera Colt by Gian Rocco, Carlos; 1968: Love Problems by Giuliano Biagetti; 1969: Cuore di mamma by Salvatore Samperi, Carlo; 1970: The Adventurers by Lewis Gilbert, El Lobo