Writer

Nikos Kazantzakis

1883 – 1957

Active years (films on this site)

1964–1988

Genres

DramaComedy

Schools and movements

Balkan CinemaNew Hollywood

Directors worked with

Michael Cacoyannis1 filmMartin Scorsese1 film

Biography

Nikos Kazantzakis was a Greek writer, journalist, politician, poet and philosopher. Widely considered a giant of modern Greek literature, he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in nine different years, and remains the most translated Greek author worldwide.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

National / local

• Greek State Literary Awards 1956

2 films on this site

1. Zorba the Greek 1964 · Michael Cacoyannis · IMDb 7.6 · Writer
2. The Last Temptation of Christ 1988 · Martin Scorsese · IMDb 7.5 · Writer