Zorba the Greek
Directed by	Michael Cacoyannis
Produced by	Michael Cacoyannis Anthony Quinn
Written by	Michael Cacoyannis, Nikos Kazantzakis (Novel)
Starring	Anthony Quinn Alan Bates Irene Papas Lila Kedrova Sotiris Moustakas Anna Kyriakou
Music by	Mikis Theodorakis
Release date	1964
Running time	142 min.
Awards	3 Oscars,
Language	English, Greek
IMDb profile

Zorba the Greek is a 1964 movie by Michael Cacoyannis, originally titled Alexis Zorbas, based on the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis. Anthony Quinn played the title character in what may very well be his most memorable role as an earthy personality that always knows what he has to do to cope with hard times. He is supported by Alan Bates as the visiting Englishman. The music, particularly the theme by Mikis Theodorakis (called "Zorba's Dance" or "Syrtaki"), is world famous. Image File history File links Zorba_DVD_cover. ... Michael Cacoyannis (born June 11, 1922 in Limassol, Cyprus, under the name Mikhalis Kakogiannis) is a filmmaker. ... Michael Cacoyannis (born June 11, 1922 in Limassol, Cyprus, under the name Mikhalis Kakogiannis) is a filmmaker. ... Anthony Quinn (April 21, 1915 – June 3, 2001) was a Mexican-American actor, painter, and writer. ... Michael Cacoyannis (born June 11, 1922 in Limassol, Cyprus, under the name Mikhalis Kakogiannis) is a filmmaker. ... Nikos Kazantzakis (Greek Νίκος Καζαντζάκης February 18, 1883, Heraklion, Crete, Greece - October 26, 1957, Freiburg, Germany) was a Greek novelist, poet, playwright and thinker. ... Zorba the Greek is a novel written by Nikos Kazantzakis in 1952. ... Anthony Quinn (April 21, 1915 – June 3, 2001) was a Mexican-American actor, painter, and writer. ... Alan Bates as butler in Gosford Park (2001) Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE, (February 17, 1934 – December 27, 2003) was a British actor. ... Irene Papas (Greek Ειρήνη Παππά, born September 3, 1926 in Corinth) is a Greek-born actress who has starred in over seventy films in a career spanning more than fifty years. ... Lila Kedrova (October 9, 1918 – February 16, 2000) was a Russian actress. ... Mikis Theodorakis Mikis Theodorakis (Greek: Μίκης Θεοδωράκης) (b. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Michael Cacoyannis (born June 11, 1922 in Limassol, Cyprus, under the name Mikhalis Kakogiannis) is a filmmaker. ... Zorba the Greek is a novel written by Nikos Kazantzakis in 1952. ... Nikos Kazantzakis (Greek Νίκος Καζαντζάκης February 18, 1883, Heraklion, Crete, Greece - October 26, 1957, Freiburg, Germany) was a Greek novelist, poet, playwright and thinker. ... Anthony Quinn (April 21, 1915 – June 3, 2001) was a Mexican-American actor, painter, and writer. ... Alan Bates as butler in Gosford Park (2001) Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE, (February 17, 1934 – December 27, 2003) was a British actor. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004... Mikis Theodorakis Mikis Theodorakis (Greek: Μίκης Θεοδωράκης) (b. ... Sirtaki (Sirtáki, or Syrtáki - in Greek συρτάκι) is a popular dance of Greek origin. ...

The movie was shot on location on the Greek island of Crete, including in the Apokoronas and on the Akrotiri. The famous scene in which Anthony Quinn dances the Sirtaki was shot on the beach of the town of Stavros. Crete (Greek Κρήτη Kriti; called Candia in the Venetian period) is the largest of the Greek islands and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea. ... Apokoronas is a region of north-west Crete, Greece, in Chania prefecture, to the east of Chania itself. ... Akrotiri is a peninsula in Crete, east of Chania. ... Sirtaki (Sirtáki, or Syrtáki) is a popular dance of Greek origin. ... Stavros (Σταύρος) is a Greek given name. ...

The movie won three Oscars: Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ...

• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - Lila Kedrova
• Academy Award for Best Art Direction- Set Decoration, Black-and-White - Vassilis Fotopoulos
• Academy Award for Best Cinematography - Black-and-White - Walter Lassally - Oscar is shown in tavern Christiana, Stavros

Quinn received the nomination for best actor in a leading role and Michael Cacoyannis received three nominations for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Lila Kedrova (October 9, 1918 – February 16, 2000) was a Russian actress. ... The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. ... The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is awarded each year to a cinematographer for his work in one particular motion picture. ... Walter Lassally (born 18 December 1926) is a German cinematographer. ... Stavros (Σταύρος) is a Greek given name. ...

Related works

• A short film about a man who believes he is Zorba the Greek was made in Scotland in 1999, named Billy and Zorba.
• A musical version of the film was made in 1968 named Zorba.

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See also

• Zorba the Greek, the novel.
• "Zorbas", the theme song of the movie by Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis
• Alexis Zorbas, ballet by Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis written in 1988, and premiered in Arena di Verona in Verona, Italy

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External links

• Zorba the Greek at the Internet Movie Database

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