For the film, see Zorba the Greek (film). For the song used in the film, see Zorbas.
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Zorba the Greek
First edition
Author
Nikos Kazantzakis
Original title
Βίος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά (Life and Times of Alexis Zorbas)
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Published
1946 (Greek)
OCLC
35223018
Dewey Decimal
889/.332 20
LC Class
PA5610.K39 V5613 1996
Zorba the Greek (Greek: Βίος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά, 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 and mysterious Alexis Zorba. The novel was adapted into the successful 1964 film of the same name directed by Michael Cacoyannis, as well as a stage musical and a BBC radio play.
ZorbatheGreek (Greek: Βίος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά, Víos kai Politeía tou Aléxē Zorbá, Life and Times of Alexis Zorbas) is a novel written by Nikos...
Syrtaki, a Greek dance commonly called theZorbaZorbatheGreek (film), a 1964 movie based on the novel Zorba (musical), a musical based on the novel and...
Sirtaki or syrtaki (Greek: συρτάκι) is a dance of Greek origin, choreographed for the 1964 film ZorbatheGreek. It is a recent Greek folkdance, and a mixture...
Georgios Zorbas (Greek: Γεώργιoς Ζορμπάς; 1865 – September 16, 1941) was a Greek miner upon whom Nikos Kazantzakis based Alexis Zorbas, the protagonist...
worldwide. Kazantzakis's novels included ZorbatheGreek (published in 1946 as Life and Times of Alexis Zorbas), Christ Recrucified (1948), Captain Michalis...
He scored for the films ZorbatheGreek (1964), Z (1969), and Serpico (1973). He was a three-time BAFTA nominee, winning for Z. For the score in Serpico...
those of theGreek tragedian Euripides. His most acclaimed work is the 1964 film ZorbatheGreek, an adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis' novel of the same name...
(1972), The Message (1976), Lion of the Desert (1980), Jungle Fever (1991) and Seven Servants (1996). His starring performance in ZorbatheGreek (1964)...
The following is a filmography of his work. Quinn starred in numerous critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, including: Zorbathe Greek...
won the Best Actress Award at Cannes. Cacoyannis's ZorbatheGreek (1964) won three Academy Awards. Other films released in this era, such as The Counterfeit...
award-winning films as The Guns of Navarone (1961), ZorbatheGreek (1964) and Z (1969). She was a powerful protagonist in films including The Trojan Women (1971)...
German-born British cinematographer. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 1965 for the film ZorbatheGreek. Lassally was born in Berlin, Germany...
with Anthony Quinn in ZorbatheGreek, as well as his roles in King of Hearts, Georgy Girl, Far From the Madding Crowd and The Fixer, for which he received...
is spoken by the character Zorba (played by Anthony Quinn), a colorful Greek with a zest for life. Zorba has insinuated himself into the employ of Basil...
Broadway where he frequently played the title role in ZorbatheGreek, Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, and the barber in Man of La Mancha. He danced in Tovarich...
his writings in standard Greek. This paradigm, overall, has helped Kazantzakis to write significant works such as ZorbatheGreek and thus establish for...
Chalk Garden Dear Heart The Night of the Iguana ZorbatheGreek My Fair Lady Father Goose Mary Poppins The Unsinkable Molly Brown The World of Henry Orient...
The Kingdom of Greece (Greek: Βασίλειον τῆς Ἑλλάδος [vaˈsili.on tis eˈlaðos]) was established in 1832 and was the successor state to the First Hellenic...
1964 Oscar-winning film ZorbatheGreek. After that he became a national star in Greece, being part of the Golden Age of theGreek Cinema (1950s–1970s)....
composer best known for symphonic works, oratorios and film scores for ZorbatheGreek (1964), Serpico (1973) and Z (1969) Michalis Travlos (born 1950), modern...