The Greek is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by actor Bill Raymond. The Greek is the head of an international criminal organization involved in narcotics and human trafficking.
The Greek is a mysterious figure involved in numerous criminal activities. His given name is never mentioned on the show, and though he is known only as "The Greek", he has stated (in the episode "Port in a Storm") that he is not actually Greek. A quiet and unassuming man, The Greek prefers to keep a low profile, operating all of his business through his lieutenant Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos. His smuggling organization operated from a small diner in Baltimore for years, and while Vondas would conduct business The Greek would listen in quietly at the counter. Nick Sobotka, upon seeing The Greek identify himself, was amazed that the shadowy figure had been in plain sight the entire time.
Despite his calm demeanor, The Greek is cunning and ruthless, and only interested in facts that make him more money. Series creator David Simon has said that The Greek is an embodiment of raw unencumbered capitalism. Anyone interfering in this process is eliminated immediately, and he prefers to leave victims headless and handless to hinder identification.
Basil (Alan Bates) is a half-English, half-Greek writer raised in Britain who bears the hallmarks of an uptight, middle-class Englishman. He is waiting at the Athens port of Piraeus on mainland Greece to catch a boat to Crete when he meets a gruff, yet enthusiastic peasant and musician named Zorba (Anthony Quinn). Basil explains to Zorba that he is traveling to a rural Cretan village where his father owns some land, with the intention of reopening a lignite mine and perhaps curing his writer's block. Zorba relates his experience with mining and convinces Basil to take him along.
When they arrive at Crete, they take a car to the village where they are greeted enthusiastically by the town's impoverished peasant community. They stay with an old French war widow and cortesan named Madame Hortense (Lila Kedrova) in her self-styled "Hotel Ritz". The audacious Zorba tries to persuade Basil into making a move on the much older Madame Hortense, but when he is understandably reluctant, Zorba seizes the opportunity, and they form a relationship.
Zorba the Greek (Βίος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά Vios ke Politia tou Alexi Zorba, Life and Times of Alexis Zorbas) is a novel written by the Cretan author 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 a successful 1964 film of the same name by Michael Cacoyannis as well as a 1968 musical, Zorba.
Plot
The book opens in a café in Piraeus, just before dawn on a gusty autumn morning. The year is most likely 1916. The narrator, a young Greek intellectual, resolves to set aside his books for a few months after being stung by the parting words of a friend, Stavridakis, who has left for the Russian Caucasus to help some Pontic Greeks (in that region often referred to as Caucasus Greeks) who are being persecuted. He sets off for Crete to re-open a disused lignite mine and immerse himself in the world of peasants and working-class people.
The musical premiered on Broadway in 1968 in a production directed by Harold Prince. It was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Musical in a season that included Hair, Promises, Promises and 1776. The last of these won the award. The original production ran for 305 performances, but a 1983 Broadway revival ran for 362 performances with a cast starring Anthony Quinn.
An uptight English writer travelling to Crete, on a matter of business, finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.
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Director: Michael Cacoyannis
Writer: Nikos Kazantzakis(from the novel "The Life and Times of Alexis Zorba")
Screenplay by: Michael Cacoyannis
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Stars: Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas, Lila Kedrova,
published: 27 Sep 2021
Greek Zorba Alexis Zorbas
zorba dance
published: 08 May 2007
1964 Zorba the Greek Official Trailer 1 20th Century Fox
1964 Zorba the Greek Official Trailer 1 20th Century Fox
Category: Comedy, Drama
Production: 20th Century Fox
Director: Michael Cacoyannis
Cast:
Anthony Quinn ... Alexis Zorba
Alan Bates ... Basil
Irene Papas ... Widow
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published: 06 Feb 2020
Zorba the Greek - The Final Dance
The unforgettable final scene from the movie Zorba the Greek, with Anthony Quinn.
published: 23 Feb 2016
Zorba The Greek - End Scene
Taken from the 1964 classic Zorba The Greek staring the late, great Anthony Quinn and Alan Bates.
"DANCE?! Did you say ... Dance?!"
published: 18 Jul 2013
Zorba The Greek
Zorba the Greek is a 1964 Greek comedy-drama movie written, produced, edited, and directed by Greek Cypriot Michael Cacoyannis and featuring Anthony Quinn as the titular character. Based on the 1946 novel The Life And Times Of Alexis Zorba by Nikos Kazantzakis, the movie's cast includes Alan Bates, Lila Kedrova, Irene Papas, and Sotiris Moustakas.
published: 18 Jan 2022
ZORBA THE GREEK Μια ανθελληνική ταινεία
Οι Έλληνες και ειδικά οι Κρητικοί ΔΕΝ ΕΙΝΑΙ όπως τους περιγράφει στην ταινια του ο Κακογιάννης.
published: 04 Sep 2021
Zorba - "life is trouble, only death is not"
life is trouble...
published: 24 Oct 2007
Teach Me to Dance ~ Anthony Quinn & Alan Bates (Αλέξης Ζορμπάς, 1964)
- We'll get together again.
- No. You'll go away and stay. With your books.
.... Damn it, boss, I like you too much not to say it. You've got everything... except one thing: madness. A man needs a little madness, or else... He never dares cut the rope and be free.
published: 05 Aug 2021
André Rieu - Zorba's Dance (Sirtaki)
André Rieu & His Johann Strauss Orchestra performing Zorba's Dance (Sirtaki) live in Maastricht. For concert dates and tickets visit: http://www.andrerieu.com
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Sirtaki or syrtaki (Greek: συρτάκι) is a popular dance of Greek origin, choreographed by Giorgos Provias for the 1964 film Zorba the Greek. It is not a traditional Greek folkdance, but a mixture of the slow and fast versions of the hasapiko dance. The dance, and the accompanying music by Míki...
An uptight English writer travelling to Crete, on a matter of business, finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.
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An uptight English writer travelling to Crete, on a matter of business, finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.
---------------------------------------------
Director: Michael Cacoyannis
Writer: Nikos Kazantzakis(from the novel "The Life and Times of Alexis Zorba")
Screenplay by: Michael Cacoyannis
---------------------------------------------
Stars: Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas, Lila Kedrova,
An uptight English writer travelling to Crete, on a matter of business, finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.
---------------------------------------------
Director: Michael Cacoyannis
Writer: Nikos Kazantzakis(from the novel "The Life and Times of Alexis Zorba")
Screenplay by: Michael Cacoyannis
---------------------------------------------
Stars: Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas, Lila Kedrova,
1964 Zorba the Greek Official Trailer 1 20th Century Fox
Category: Comedy, Drama
Production: 20th Century Fox
Director: Michael Cacoyannis
Cast:
Anthony Quinn ....
1964 Zorba the Greek Official Trailer 1 20th Century Fox
Category: Comedy, Drama
Production: 20th Century Fox
Director: Michael Cacoyannis
Cast:
Anthony Quinn ... Alexis Zorba
Alan Bates ... Basil
Irene Papas ... Widow
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1964 Zorba the Greek Official Trailer 1 20th Century Fox
Category: Comedy, Drama
Production: 20th Century Fox
Director: Michael Cacoyannis
Cast:
Anthony Quinn ... Alexis Zorba
Alan Bates ... Basil
Irene Papas ... Widow
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Zorba the Greek is a 1964 Greek comedy-drama movie written, produced, edited, and directed by Greek Cypriot Michael Cacoyannis and featuring Anthony Quinn as th...
Zorba the Greek is a 1964 Greek comedy-drama movie written, produced, edited, and directed by Greek Cypriot Michael Cacoyannis and featuring Anthony Quinn as the titular character. Based on the 1946 novel The Life And Times Of Alexis Zorba by Nikos Kazantzakis, the movie's cast includes Alan Bates, Lila Kedrova, Irene Papas, and Sotiris Moustakas.
Zorba the Greek is a 1964 Greek comedy-drama movie written, produced, edited, and directed by Greek Cypriot Michael Cacoyannis and featuring Anthony Quinn as the titular character. Based on the 1946 novel The Life And Times Of Alexis Zorba by Nikos Kazantzakis, the movie's cast includes Alan Bates, Lila Kedrova, Irene Papas, and Sotiris Moustakas.
- We'll get together again.
- No. You'll go away and stay. With your books.
.... Damn it, boss, I like you too much not to say it. You've got everything... exc...
- We'll get together again.
- No. You'll go away and stay. With your books.
.... Damn it, boss, I like you too much not to say it. You've got everything... except one thing: madness. A man needs a little madness, or else... He never dares cut the rope and be free.
- We'll get together again.
- No. You'll go away and stay. With your books.
.... Damn it, boss, I like you too much not to say it. You've got everything... except one thing: madness. A man needs a little madness, or else... He never dares cut the rope and be free.
André Rieu & His Johann Strauss Orchestra performing Zorba's Dance (Sirtaki) live in Maastricht. For concert dates and tickets visit: http://www.andrerieu.com
...
An uptight English writer travelling to Crete, on a matter of business, finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.
---------------------------------------------
Director: Michael Cacoyannis
Writer: Nikos Kazantzakis(from the novel "The Life and Times of Alexis Zorba")
Screenplay by: Michael Cacoyannis
---------------------------------------------
Stars: Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas, Lila Kedrova,
1964 Zorba the Greek Official Trailer 1 20th Century Fox
Category: Comedy, Drama
Production: 20th Century Fox
Director: Michael Cacoyannis
Cast:
Anthony Quinn ... Alexis Zorba
Alan Bates ... Basil
Irene Papas ... Widow
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Zorba the Greek is a 1964 Greek comedy-drama movie written, produced, edited, and directed by Greek Cypriot Michael Cacoyannis and featuring Anthony Quinn as the titular character. Based on the 1946 novel The Life And Times Of Alexis Zorba by Nikos Kazantzakis, the movie's cast includes Alan Bates, Lila Kedrova, Irene Papas, and Sotiris Moustakas.
- We'll get together again.
- No. You'll go away and stay. With your books.
.... Damn it, boss, I like you too much not to say it. You've got everything... except one thing: madness. A man needs a little madness, or else... He never dares cut the rope and be free.
The Greek is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by actor Bill Raymond. The Greek is the head of an international criminal organization involved in narcotics and human trafficking.
The Greek is a mysterious figure involved in numerous criminal activities. His given name is never mentioned on the show, and though he is known only as "The Greek", he has stated (in the episode "Port in a Storm") that he is not actually Greek. A quiet and unassuming man, The Greek prefers to keep a low profile, operating all of his business through his lieutenant Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos. His smuggling organization operated from a small diner in Baltimore for years, and while Vondas would conduct business The Greek would listen in quietly at the counter. Nick Sobotka, upon seeing The Greek identify himself, was amazed that the shadowy figure had been in plain sight the entire time.
Despite his calm demeanor, The Greek is cunning and ruthless, and only interested in facts that make him more money. Series creator David Simon has said that The Greek is an embodiment of raw unencumbered capitalism. Anyone interfering in this process is eliminated immediately, and he prefers to leave victims headless and handless to hinder identification.