Zorba the Greek (Greek: Αλέξης Ζορμπάς, Alexis Zorbas) is a 1964 Greek-American comedy-drama film written, produced, edited, and directed by Greek Cypriot Michael Cacoyannis and …

Giorgos Provias is credited with creating the dance steps for the movie’s star, Anthony Quinn. The name “Sirtaki” itself is derived from the Greek word “syrtos,” which refers to a style of …

Other nominations included Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Anthony Quinn, whose performance also popularized the folk dance known as the sirtaki.

Anthony Quinn performing in Zorba The Greek in 1964. At the moment of shooting this dance scene at the beach, Anthony Quinn (Alexis Zorba) had a broken foot so he couldn’t perform …

The unforgettable final scene from the movie Zorba the Greek, with Anthony Quinn.

Nov 14, 2025 · A 1964 film starring Anthony Quinn as Zorba. Anthony Quinn broke his right foot when he tripped over a rock on Crete's Stavros, Greece beach while filming the iconic dance …

The Sirtaki dance was choreographed by Greek dancer Giorgos Provias specifically for the 1964 film Zorba the Greek, directed by Michael Cacoyannis, to accompany the climactic beach …

Nov 4, 2011 · In 1964, the great Anthony Quinn, then 49, knocked everyone out with the famous scene in the movie Zorba the Greek where he teaches an uptight Englishman how to dance …

This video image (movie still) shows the famous dancing scene with Anthony Quinn and Alan Bates on the beach in "Zorba the Greek".

Anthony Quinn was the perfect choice to play the title role in the 1964 film "Zorba the Greek" – except for one small problem: he couldn't dance. So it was no surprise that he was unable to …