Nikos Kazantzakis
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Biography
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 recruc…
Also known as
Νίκος Καζαντζάκης
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Known For
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988 · Movie
Zorba the Greek
1964 · Movie
expulsion
2023 · Movie
Christ Recrucified
1969 · TV
O Hristos xanastavronetai
1975 · TV
He Who Must Die
1957 · Movie
Kapetan Michalis
2023 · Movie
Salzburg Festival 2023: The Greek Passion
2023 · Movie
Last Journey
2022 · Movie
Above all, the Art: Tribute to Nikos Kazantzakis
2018 · Movie