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Nikos Kazantzakis(1883-1957)

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Nikos Kazantzakis
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Nikos Kazantzakis was born in Heraklion, Crete (Greece). He studied Law in Athens and in Paris, but soon he studied philosophy and literature. He travelled almost everywhere; he learnt many foreign languages and left his scientific research for Nitsche. At philosophy: "Ascetics" (Salvatores Dei, 1927), script that expresses the writer's belief for metaphysics. At poetry: "The Odyssey" (1938) "Tertsines" and also some poetic works for theatre: "Protomastoras" (=foreman) "Melissa" (=Bee) "Julian" "Prometheus" etc. His novels are: "Alexis Zorbas" (1946) "O Xristos xanastavronetai" (=Christ is recrucified) (1948) "O ftoxoulis tou Theou" (=The God's poor man) (1952-3) "Anafora ston Greco (=Reference to Greco) (1961) He died in 1957.
BornFebruary 18, 1883
DiedOctober 26, 1957(74)
BornFebruary 18, 1883
DiedOctober 26, 1957(74)
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Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, and Irene Papas in Zorba the Greek (1964)
Zorba the Greek
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1964
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
The Last Temptation of Christ
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1988
Melina Mercouri and Pierre Vaneck in He Who Must Die (1957)
He Who Must Die
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1957
O Hristos xanastavronetai (1975)
O Hristos xanastavronetai
8.5
TV Series
  • Writer

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Writer



  • Kapetan Mihalis (2023)
    Kapetan Mihalis
    6.4
    • novel
    • 2023
  • Last Voyage (2022)
    Last Voyage
    8.4
    • based on writings by
    • 2022
  • Zorba the Greek (2009)
    Zorba the Greek
    6.1
    Video
    • novel (as Nicolaus Kazantzakis)
    • 2009
  • O Protomastoras
    Video
    • writer
    • 2005
  • Synantisi sto Toledo: El Greco, Nikos Kazantzakis, Mikis Theodorakis (1990)
    Synantisi sto Toledo: El Greco, Nikos Kazantzakis, Mikis Theodorakis
    TV Movie
    • excerpts
    • 1990
  • The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
    The Last Temptation of Christ
    7.5
    • novel
    • 1988
  • Iera Moni Sina
    • book
    • 1987
  • Kohlias (1982)
    Kohlias
    TV Series
    • book
    • 1983
  • To theatro tis Defteras (1970)
    To theatro tis Defteras
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Kriti kai neoellines poiites
    Short
    • poem
    • 1977
  • O Hristos xanastavronetai (1975)
    O Hristos xanastavronetai
    8.5
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1975
  • Victor Garrivier and Roland Monod in Christophe Colomb (1975)
    Christophe Colomb
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Diavlos Y
    Short
    • book "Askitiki"
    • 1973
  • Sorbas
    TV Movie
    • novel "Alexis Sorbas"
    • 1972
  • Christ Recrucified (1969)
    Christ Recrucified
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • novel "The Greek Passion"
    • 1969

Soundtrack



  • Nana Mouskouri in Nana Mouskouri at the BBC (2008)
    Nana Mouskouri at the BBC
    TV Special
    • writer: "Den Etan Nissi"
    • 2008

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Zorba the Greek
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Zorba the Greek

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Nicolaus Kazantzakis
  • Born
    • February 18, 1883
    • Iraklio, Crete, Greece
  • Died
    • October 26, 1957
    • Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany(leukemia)
  • Spouses
      Eleni Samiou1945 - October 26, 1957 (his death)
  • Other works
    Kazantzakis also wrote a book entiled The Greek Passion which was translated from the Greek version. This novel was published in 1953
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    • 1 Portrayal

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He lost the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature to Albert Camus by one vote. Camus claimed that Kazantzakis deserved the honour "a hundred times more" than himself.
  • Quotes
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