Giorgos Provias

Greek dancer, actor, and choreographer

Giorgos Provias (Greek: Γιώργος Προβιάς) is a Greek dancer, actor, and choreographer; the creator of the staple Greek "folk" dance Sirtaki.[1][2][3]

Work

Credited

  • "Arhipseftaros", 1971, credited as dance coach
  • "Εσένα μόνο αγαπώ" (I Only Love You), 1970, dance choreography
  • Synnefiasmenoi orizontes, 1968, himself
  • "Etairia thavmaton", 1962, dancer

Uncredited

  • Sirtaki ("Zorba's dance") in Zorba the Greek[2][4]
  • Never on Sunday[2]

References

  1. ^ Giorgos Provias at IMDb
  2. ^ a b c "Γιώργος Προβιάς – Ο άγνωστος δημιουργός του χορού του Ζορμπά (συρτάκι)" (in Greek)
  3. ^ "Sirtaki. Més enllà de Zorbàs" (retrieved July 6, 2013)
  4. ^ [1] Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Greek)

Further reading

  • Hē zōē mou hena tragoudi, by Panos Geramanēs, Vasilēs Loumprinēs
  • Ki hosos uparcheis tha uparcho..., by Κωστας ΜπαλαΧουτης