Giorgos Zambetas

Biography

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.

Known For

The Smart Aleck

The Father-in-Law

The Grouch

A Rich Without Money

Get Up, Dance Sirtaki

Our Old Friends

The Woman Driver

Groom from London

All Movies (42)

• Taste from Greece1980 · as singer
• The Grouch1969 · as singer
• The Storyteller1969 · as singer
• Wake Up, Poor Periklis!1969 · as singer
• The Father-in-Law1968 · as singer
• The Right-Minded Madman1968 · as singer
• The idiot1968 · as singer
• Kitsos Mini and Souvlaki1968 · as singer
• Penelope's Suitors1968 · as singer
• The Giant of Kypseli1968 · as Singer
• A Rich Without Money1967 · as singer
• The Drunk of the Harbor1967
• Groom from London1967 · as singer
• Get Up, Dance Sirtaki1967 · as musician
• The Playful Girl1967 · as singer
• Five Thousand Lies1966 · as singer
• Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments1966 · as singer
• To Be or Not To Be1966 · as Singer
• Illegal desires1966 · as Singer
• The Drawer of Sin1966
• The Smart Aleck1966 · as musician
• Το μυστικό μιας μητέρας1966 · as singer
• I want to live in the sun.1966 · as Singer
• Χωρισμός1966 · as Singer
• Descended from Heaven1965 · as singer
• The Virgin Mary's Miracle1965 · as Singer
• Spend the first of the month1965 · as singer
• Φτωχός, αλλά τίμιος1965 · as Singer
• Ενώνει ο πόνος δυο καρδιές1965 · as Singer
• Ξαναγύρισε κοντά μου1965 · as Singer
• Θα ζήσω για σένα1965 · as Singer
• The Woman Driver1964 · as Mitsos
• The Twins1964 · as singer
• Three Girls from America1964 · as singer
• Κατατρεγμένοι της μοίρας1964 · as Singer
• Με λύγισε η φτώχεια1964 · as Singer
• Young and old in action...1963 · as bouzouki player
• My Nephew Manolis1963 · as singer
• Αστέρια στο βούρκο1963 · as Singer
• Company of Miracles1962 · as musician
• Don't Fall in Love on a Saturday1962 · as musician
• The Big Shark1957 · as singer

All TV Shows (1)

• Our Old Friends1982