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Sorbo was born in Mound, Minnesota, on September 24, 1958. [1] He is of Norwegian descent. [2] He was raised in a Lutheran family. [3] Sorbo attended Minnesota State University Moorhead, where he double majored in marketing and advertising. [4] To help pay for tuition, he began to work as a model for print and television advertising. [5]
Zorba the Greek (Greek: Αλέξης Ζορμπάς, Alexis Zorbas) is a 1964 drama film written, produced, edited, and directed by Greek Cypriot filmmaker Michael Cacoyannis. It stars Anthony Quinn as Zorba, an earthy and boisterous Cretan peasant, and Alan Bates as Basil, the buttoned-up young intellectual he befriends.
Anthony Quinn (April 21, 1915 – June 3, 2001) was a Mexican and American actor. The following is a filmography of his work. The following is a filmography of his work. Quinn starred in numerous critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, including: Zorba the Greek , Lawrence of Arabia , The Guns of Navarone , The Message , Requiem ...
It was later translated as Zorba the Greek and also adapted into Zorba musical (1968) and an Academy Award-nominated film, Zorba the Greek (1964), wherein his role was played by Anthony Quinn. [2] His life continued in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, where he settled in 1922 with his 10-year-old daughter, Katerina.
Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca (April 21, 1915 – June 3, 2001), known as Anthony Quinn, was an American actor.He was known for his portrayal of earthy, passionate characters "marked by a brutal and elemental virility" [1] in over 100 film, television and stage roles between 1936 and 2002.
Nikos Kazantzakis (/ k æ z æ n ˈ z æ k ɪ s /; Greek: Νίκος Καζαντζάκης [ˈnikos kazanˈd͡zakis]; 2 March (OS 18 February) 1883 [2] – 26 October 1957) was a Greek writer, journalist, politician, poet and philosopher.
Zorba the Greek, a 1964 movie based on the novel; Zorba, a musical based on the novel and film "Zorba's Dance", a song by Mikis Theodorakis featured in the film; Zorba the Hutt, a Star Wars Legends character; The Zorba family, main characters from the 1960 horror film 13 Ghosts; Zorba (music group), a psy-trance side project of GMS
It was also adapted into a musical in 1968, Zorba [2] as well as a 1993 two-part radio play, Zorba the Greek, [3] part of the BBC's Classic Serial radio series, starring Robert Stephens as Zorba and Michael Maloney. In addition to the film winning the three Academy Awards, as mentioned, "Zorba" also became a household name. [4]