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Actor
Anthony Quinn
Famoose for
Portraying Zorba and winning two supporting-actor Oscars.
Viva Zapata! · Lust for Life
- Born
- 21 April 1915
- Birthplace
- Chihuahua City
- Died
- 3 June 2001
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Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn was a Mexican-American actor whose international career ranged across Hollywood, European cinema and theatre.
Early life
Mexico and the United States
Born in Chihuahua and raised in El Paso and Los Angeles.
Career
- 1936
Early film career
Appeared in The Plainsman.
- 1952
First Oscar-winning role
Played Eufemio Zapata.
- 1964
Zorba
Starred in Zorba the Greek.
Selected work
Viva Zapata!
Won a supporting-actor Oscar.
Lust for Life
Won a second supporting Oscar.
Zorba the Greek
Received a leading-actor nomination.
Beyond work
Visual art
Maintained a substantial interest in painting and wrote autobiographical books.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical data and references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.