Mikis Theodorakis, the celebrated Greek composer of “Zorba the Greek,” “Z” and “Serpico” and among the most politically active of all 20th-century composers, died Thursday at his home in Athens. He ...

Part of Greece's soul has died, says culture minister Country declares three days national mourning Tortured for his views, he died a Communist ATHENS, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Composer Mikis Theodorakis, ...

His death at his home near the Acropolis in Athens was announced on state television and followed multiple hospital admissions in recent years, mostly for heart treatment. Announcing the lovable ...

Celebrated composer Mikis Theodorakis, who has died aged 96, wrote the music for the classic film "Zorba the Greek" and was an icon of resistance to Greece's 1967-1974 military junta. A prolific ...

Zorba the Greek will probably please most of the people who go to see it, and that is where the pity lies. Director Michael Cacoyannis has assembled a neat package of cinematic goodies wrapped in ...

Irene Papas, the Greek actress known for such films as “Zorba the Greek,” “Z” and “The Guns of Navarone,” has died. She was 93. Greece’s Ministry of Culture and Sports confirmed the news Wednesday in ...

The eastern Mediterranean is getting battered Saturday as a rare and powerful hurricane-like storm roars across Greece, triggering flooding as it makes its way toward Turkey. The storm, called Zorba, ...

The 1964 classic "Zorba the Greek" is finally debuting on DVD, in a newly restored print that highlights Walter Lassally's beautiful B&W photography -- reason enough to go into a Greek dance. Even ...

Zorba the Greek will probably please most of the people who go to see it, and that is where the pity lies. Director Michael Cacoyannis has assembled a neat package of cinematic goodies wrapped in ...

Famous ballet by Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis “Zorba the Greek” premiered at the National Opera of Ukraine. The history of the ballet dates back to 1946, when a novel by the most translated 20th ...