Cast & creator
Giorgos Zambetas
Best known for Descended from Heaven, Our Old Friends, The Grouch
Giorgos Zampetas (Pronounced 'Zabetas', Greek: Γιώργος Ζαμπέτας, sometimes romanized as George Zambetas / George Zabetas / Giorgos Zabetas; 25 January 1925 – 10 March 1992) was a Greek bouzouki musician. He was born in Athens, where he also died, but his origins were from the island of Kythnos. He was one of the most recognized Greek musicians of all times, working in the Greek cinema of those years with stars such as Aliki Vouyouklaki. He appeared in many Greek film productions, and his compositions used in many, one of the most famous being "Siko Horepse Sirtaki". He also worked with famous Greek composers, such as Manos Hadjidakis in 1959, and there after collaborated with various leading Greek musicians such as Theodorakis, Stavros Xarchakos and many others.
Also known as: Γιώργος Ζαμπέτας, Γιωργος Ζαμπετας
65
film credits
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television credits
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1957–1982 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (66)
Showing 66 of 66 credits
Descended from Heaven
singer
1965
Our Old Friends
1982
The Grouch
singer
1969
Καταναλωτική κοινωνία
Music
1971
Είναι βαρύς ο πόνος μου
Singer
1965
Χωρισμός
Singer
1966
My Daughter, the Socialist
Original Music Composer
1966
The Smart Aleck
musician
1966
Θα ζήσω για σένα
Singer
1965
Ενώνει ο πόνος δυο καρδιές
Singer
1965
Με λύγισε η φτώχεια
Singer
1964
A Rich Without Money
singer
1967
The Drunk of the Harbor
1967
Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments
singer
1966Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments
Songs
1966
Five Thousand Lies
singer
1966
Doctor Z-Vengos
Music
1968
The Deeds of Jealousy
Music
1971
Ξαναγύρισε κοντά μου
Singer
1965
Το μυστικό μιας μητέρας
singer
1966
Bedlam My Love
Music
1972
Κατατρεγμένοι της μοίρας
Singer
1964
I want to live in the sun.
Singer
1966
One-Penny Youth
Songs
1967
The Right-Minded Madman
singer
1968
Groom from London
singer
1967
Lola
Musician
1964
Come on People
Music
1967
The Virgin Mary's Miracle
Singer
1965
To Be or Not To Be
Singer
1966
The Woman Driver
Mitsos
1964
A Crazy, Crazy Family
Musician
1965
The idiot
singer
1968
Kitsos Mini and Souvlaki
singer
1968Kitsos Mini and Souvlaki
Music
1968
One Groom, Many Lightweight
Songs
1972
Get Up, Dance Sirtaki
musician
1967
My Nephew Manolis
singer
1963
The Storyteller
singer
1969
My Dimitri... My Dimitri
Music
1967
Wake Up, Poor Periklis!
singer
1969Wake Up, Poor Periklis!
Songs
1969
Spend the first of the month
singer
1965Spend the first of the month
Music
1965
Taste from Greece
singer
1980
The Twins
singer
1964
Something Hot
Music
1964
The Father-in-Law
singer
1968
The Big Shark
singer
1957The Big Shark
Songs
1957
The Giant of Kypseli
Singer
1968
Αστέρια στο βούρκο
Singer
1963
Penelope's Suitors
singer
1968
O agathiáris kai i atsída
Songs
1971
Company of Miracles
musician
1962
With Many Children
Music
1964
Beggar of Love
Singer
1964
Young and old in action...
bouzouki player
1963
Φτωχός, αλλά τίμιος
Singer
1965Φτωχός, αλλά τίμιος
Music
1965
Don't Fall in Love on a Saturday
musician
1962
Volunteer in Eros
Music
1971
The Drawer of Sin
1966
Illegal desires
Singer
1966
Three Girls from America
singer
1964
The Playful Girl
singer
1967