Zorba the Greek

Synopsis:

An uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.

Title
Zorba the Greek
Original Title
Zorba the Greek
Year of Production
1964
Country
USA , Greece
Film Type
Feature
Genre
Drama / Adventure
Language
English , Greek
Duration
142
Director
Mihalis Kakogiannis
Cast
Anthony Quinn , Alan Bates , Irene Papas , Lila Kedrova , Sotiris Moustakas , Anna Kyriakou , Eleni Anousaki , Yorgo Voyagis , Takis Emmanuel , Giorgos Foundas
Screenplay
Nikos Kazantzakis , Mihalis Kakogiannis
Producer
Mihalis Kakogiannis , Anthony Quinn
Cinematographer
Walter Lassally
Art Director
Vassilis Photopoulos
Composer
Mikis Theodorakis
Editor
Mihalis Kakogiannis
Makeup Artists
Alex Archambault , Monique Archambault
Production
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Sales Agent
Finos Film
Distributor
International Classics , Centfox , Fox Film , Fox Films , CBS / Fox Video , SF Home Entertainment , Odeon
Approximate Budget
783.000 $






















With the support of the Eurimages Fund of the Council of Europe


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Won award on festivals

Academy Awards, USA 1965 • Won, Oscar Best Actress in a Supporting Role Lila Kedrova • Won, Oscar Best Cinematography, Black-and-White Walter Lassally • Won, Oscar Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White Vassilis Photopoulos • Nominated, Oscar Best Picture Mihalis Kakogiannis • Nominated, Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role Anthony Quinn • Nominated, Oscar Best Director Mihalis Kakogiannis • Nominated, Oscar Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium Mihalis Kakogiannis BAFTA Awards 1966 • Nominated, BAFTA Film Award Best Film from any Source Mihalis Kakogiannis • Greece/USA. • Nominated, BAFTA Film Award Best Foreign Actor Anthony Quinn • Greece/USA. • Nominated, BAFTA Film Award Best Foreign Actress Lila Kedrova • Greece/USA. • Nominated, UN Award Mihalis Kakogiannis • Greece/USA. David di Donatello Awards 1965 • Won, Golden Plate Mihalis Kakogiannis Golden Globes, USA 1965 • Nominated, Golden Globe Best Motion Picture - Drama • Nominated, Golden Globe Best Motion Picture Director Mihalis Kakogiannis • Nominated, Golden Globe Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama Anthony Quinn • Nominated, Golden Globe Best Supporting Actress Lila Kedrova • Nominated, Golden Globe Best Original Score Mikis Theodorakis Grammy Awards 1966 • Nominated, Grammy Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show Mikis Theodorakis Laurel Awards 1965 • Won, Golden Laurel Sleeper • Nominated, Golden Laurel Supporting Performance, Female Lila Kedrova • 4th place. National Board of Review, USA 1964 • Won, NBR Award Best Actor Anthony Quinn • Won, NBR Award Top Ten Films Satellite Awards 2005 • Nominated, Golden Satellite Award Best Classic DVD

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