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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Our Old Friends
Character:
TV • 1982
Taste from Greece
Character: singer
MOVIE • 1980
The Grouch
Character: singer
MOVIE • 1969
The Storyteller
Character: singer
MOVIE • 1969
Wake Up, Poor Periklis!
Character: singer
MOVIE • 1969
The Father-in-Law
Character: singer
MOVIE • 1968
The Right-Minded Madman
Character: singer
MOVIE • 1968
O boufos
Character: singer
MOVIE • 1968
Kitsos Mini and Souvlaki
Character: singer
MOVIE • 1968
Penelope's Suitors
Character: singer
MOVIE • 1968
The Giant of Kypseli
Character: Singer
MOVIE • 1968
A Rich Without Money
Character: singer
MOVIE • 1967
The Drunk of the Harbor
Character:
MOVIE • 1967
Groom from London
Character: singer
MOVIE • 1967
Get Up, Dance Sirtaki
Character: musician
MOVIE • 1967
The Playful Girl
Character: singer
MOVIE • 1967
Five Thousand Lies
Character: singer
MOVIE • 1966
Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments
Character: singer
MOVIE • 1966
To Be or Not To Be
Character: Singer
MOVIE • 1966
Illegal desires
Character: Singer
MOVIE • 1966
Crew
Crew Credits
Bedlam My Love
Role: Music
MOVIE • 1972
One Groom, Many Lightweight
Role: Songs
MOVIE • 1972
Volunteer in Eros
Role: Music
MOVIE • 1971
The Deeds of Jealousy
Role: Music
MOVIE • 1971
O agathiáris kai i atsída
Role: Songs
MOVIE • 1971
Wake Up, Poor Periklis!
Role: Songs
MOVIE • 1969
Doctor Z-Vengos
Role: Music
MOVIE • 1968
Kitsos Mini and Souvlaki
Role: Music
MOVIE • 1968
My Dimitri... My Dimitri
Role: Music
MOVIE • 1967
Come on People
Role: Music
MOVIE • 1967
One-Penny Youth
Role: Songs
MOVIE • 1967
My Daughter, the Socialist
Role: Music
MOVIE • 1966
Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments
Role: Songs
MOVIE • 1966
A Crazy Crazy Family
Role: Musician
MOVIE • 1965
Spend the first of the month
Role: Music
MOVIE • 1965
Φτωχός, αλλά τίμιος
Role: Music
MOVIE • 1965
Lola
Role: Musician
MOVIE • 1964
Something Hot
Role: Music
MOVIE • 1964
With Many Children
Role: Music
MOVIE • 1964