Zorba the Greek

1964 film by Michael Cacoyannis
Movie film Q818710
Zorba the Greek
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Zorba the Greek

Summary

Zorba the Greek is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,361 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Zorba the Greek received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].
  • Zorba the Greek received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[4].
  • Zorba the Greek received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[5].
  • Zorba the Greek received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].
  • Zorba the Greek's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • Zorba the Greek was directed by Michalis Cacoyannis[8].
  • Nikos Kazantzakis wrote the screenplay for Zorba the Greek[9].
  • Michalis Cacoyannis wrote the screenplay for Zorba the Greek[10].
  • Zorba the Greek's composer is recorded as Mikis Theodorakis[11].
  • Zorba the Greek's genre is film based on a novel[12].
  • Zorba the Greek's genre is drama film[13].
  • Zorba the Greek's genre is musical film[14].
  • Zorba the Greek's based on is recorded as Zorba the Greek[15].
  • A cast member of Zorba the Greek was Anthony Quinn[16].
  • A cast member of Zorba the Greek was Irene Papas[17].
  • A cast member of Zorba the Greek was Lila Kedrova[18].
  • A cast member of Zorba the Greek was Alan Bates[19].
  • A cast member of Zorba the Greek was Sotiris Moustakas[20].
  • A cast member of Zorba the Greek was Yorgo Voyagis[21].
  • A cast member of Zorba the Greek was Giorgos Fountas[22].
  • A cast member of Zorba the Greek was Pia Lindström[23].
  • A cast member of Zorba the Greek was Eleni Anousaki[24].
  • A cast member of Zorba the Greek was Anna Kyriakou[25].
  • A cast member of Zorba the Greek was George P. Cosmatos[26].
  • Zorba the Greek was produced by Michalis Cacoyannis[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8172d90b-314d-45ff-b005-453ffdcbf451[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Zorba the Greek was produced by Michalis Cacoyannis[27]. It was directed by Michalis Cacoyannis[8]. Screenwriters include Nikos Kazantzakis[9] and Michalis Cacoyannis[10]. Cast members include Anthony Quinn[16], Irene Papas[17], Lila Kedrova[18], Alan Bates[19], Sotiris Moustakas[20], and Yorgo Voyagis[21].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1964[30], December 16, 1964[31], December 14, 1964[32], and March 26, 1965[33]. Original languages include English[34] and Greek[35]. Genres include film based on a novel[12], drama film[13], and musical film[14]. Zorba the Greek was distributed by video on demand[36].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], an award for best supporting actress[37], in United States[38], founded in 1936[39]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[4]; Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[5]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6], a film award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1929[42]. Reviews include 7.6/10[43] and 80%[44].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Zorba the Greek's after a work by is recorded as Nikos Kazantzakis[45].

Why It Matters

Zorba the Greek ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,361 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

What awards did Zorba the Greek receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[4], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [6] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [43] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [44] . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . wikidata.org.
  35. [45] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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