Zorba
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Zorba may refer to:
- Zorba the GreekZorba the GreekZorba the Greek is a 1964 film based on the novel Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis. The film was directed by Cypriot Michael Cacoyannis and the title character was played by Anthony Quinn...
, a 1946 novel by the Greek author Nikos Kazantzakis- Zorba the Greek (film), a 1964 movie based on the novel
- Zorba (musical), a musical based on the novel and film
- ZorbasZorbasZorbas is a song by Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis. It is based on two traditional Cretan songs, "Armenohorianos Syrtos" and "Kritiko syrtaki", composed by Giorgis Koutsourelis. The song featured in the 1964 film Zorba the Greek, for which Theodorakis wrote the soundtrack, and become extremely...
, a song by Mikis Theodorakis featured in the film
- Zorba (Mastiff)Zorba (Mastiff)Zorba with a registered name Aicama Zorba of La-Susa and owned by Chris Eraclides of London, England, was the name of now deceased English Mastiff from England, recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the heaviest dog in the world, at over 343 lbs...
, world's largest dog, now deceased - Zorba (comics)Zorba (comics)Zorba is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four #198 and was created by writer John Buscema and penciller George Tuska.-Biography:...
, a fictional character from Marvel Comics - Zorba PasterZorba PasterRobert Zorba Paster, MD is a physician and radio show host.Paster was born and raised in Chicago. He hosts a weekly radio call-in show on personal health issues called Zorba Paster on Your Health. The show is produced by Wisconsin Public Radio, sponsored by Public Radio International, and is...
, physician and public radio personality - Zorba (bible study), a translator of the New Testament from Aramaic to Greek, postulated by advocates of Aramaic primacyAramaic primacyThe hypothesis of Aramaic primacy holds that the original text of the New Testament was not written in Greek, as held by the majority of scholars, but in the Aramaic language, which was the primary language of Jesus and his Twelve Apostles....
- SorikSorikSorik is a town in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.- References :*Kiesling, Rediscoving Armenia, p. 20, available online at the...
, a town in Armenia formerly called Zorba - a nickname of Peter MetropolisPeter MetropolisPeter James Metropolis is a former Australian rules football player and administrator. He played 159 games for the Subiaco Football Club in the West Australian Football League , including the 1973 premiership, and later served as president of the club.-Playing career:Metropolis began his football...
(born 1944), an Australian rules football player and administrator