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- DirectorMichael CacoyannisStarsAnthony QuinnAlan BatesIrene PapasAn uptight English writer travelling to Crete, on a matter of business, finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.
- DirectorJules DassinStarsMelina MercouriJules DassinGiorgos FoundasAn American scholar in Greece sets about improving the prostitute with whom he is infatuated.
- DirectorTheodoros AngelopoulosStarsHarvey KeitelMaia MorgensternErland JosephsonAn exiled filmmaker finally returns to his home country where former mysteries and afflictions of his early life come back to haunt him once more.
- DirectorMichael CacoyannisStarsMichael CacoyannisRauf DenktasGlafkos KleridesAn indictment of the protagonists in the Cypriot civil war.
- DirectorElia KazanStarsStathis GiallelisFrank WolffElena KaramA young Greek stops at nothing to secure a passage to America.
- DirectorJules DassinStarsMelina MercouriMikis TheodorakisRénos MandisA recreation of how the Greek military junta that started in 1967 tragically affected university students.
- DirectorJean NegulescoStarsAlan LaddClifton WebbSophia LorenA woman who finds a treasure is torn between two men: one who wants to sell it, and one who wants to donate it to Greece.
- DirectorAlekos AlexandrakisStarsAlekos AlexandrakisManos KatrakisAliki GeorgouliThe stories of poor people living in a neighborhood in Athens and their difficulties.
- DirectorDesmond DavisStarsLaurence OlivierHarry HamlinClaire BloomPerseus must battle Medusa and the Kraken to save the Princess Andromeda.
- DirectorWolfgang PetersenStarsBrad PittEric BanaOrlando BloomAn adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved.
- DirectorOliver StoneStarsColin FarrellAnthony HopkinsRosario DawsonAlexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest army leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world.
- DirectorJ. Lee ThompsonStarsDavid NivenGregory PeckAnthony QuinnA team of Allied saboteurs is assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held Greek island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.
- DirectorRobert AldrichStarsRobert MitchumStanley BakerElisabeth MüllerIn 1941, the Greek resistance entrusts an American journalist with a secret Greek double-agent list that must reach London and not fall into German hands.
- DirectorChristos EppersonStarsChase BrandonPatrick Leigh-FermorGeorge Tzitzikas"The 11th Day" chronicles the story of the men, women, and children of the Cretan civilian resistance movement and their relentless battle against Nazi occupation forces from 1941-1945.
- DirectorJoel ZwickStarsNia VardalosJohn CorbettMichael ConstantineA young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity.
- DirectorJohn GlenStarsRoger MooreCarole BouquetTopolSecret service agent James Bond is assigned to find a missing British vessel equipped with a weapons encryption device and prevent it from falling into enemy hands.
- 2013–201842mTV-PG7.9 (106)TV EpisodeDirectorTom VitaleStarsTom VitaleTony visits the Greek Islands to kick off the new season of Parts Unknown in a region known for its sun, sand, and charming lifestyle, rich in history and known for its infamous healthy diet.
- DirectorDaniel MannStarsAnthony QuinnIrene PapasInger StevensA Greek American father of a dying boy decides to take his son to Greece to breathe the clean air of his ancestors, in an attempt to save the boy's life. However, money is a problem.
- DirectorJuliet D'AnnibaleStarsMihalis BoutarisStellios BoutarisYiannis BoutarisEnjoy a picnic in a Naoussa vineyard where one noble grape dominates the table: the local Xinomavro. Learn how this delicious wine pairs with a wide variety of Greek cuisine, and how you can incorporate it into your family's Greek menu.
- StarsAlton BrownDeb DuchonScott PoythressThe gyro may just be the perfect sandwich. Too bad you can't make one at home, or can you? Join host Alton Brown as he tackles rotisseries, tzatziki sauce and a pile of broken plates.
- DirectorWalter HillStarsMichael BeckJames RemarDorsey WrightA street gang known as the Warriors must fight its way from the Bronx to its home turf on Coney Island when its members are falsely accused of assassinating a respected gang leader.
- DirectorJuliet D'AnnibaleStarsDiane KochilasDespina VeletakosDimitris VeletakosNothing speaks more to Greek cuisine, and to Greece itself, than traditional fishing boats plying the waters of a crystal-blue sea. Join Diane as she visits a local fisherman and taverna to learn the secrets behind sustainable fishing.
- DirectorJuliet D'AnnibaleStarsDiane KochilasFrom Greece's unique coffee culture to its soothing, vibrant herbal teas, Diane explores the first sips in everyday Greek life, then delves into sweet and savory regional breakfast and brunch specialties, from the islands to the mainland.
- DirectorRandal KleiserStarsPeter GallagherDaryl HannahValérie QuennessenA young American couple and a French woman engage in a threesome in the Greek Islands.
- 2012– 53mTV-PG8.0 (35)TV EpisodeDirectorJosh GleasonStarsTina FeyHenry Louis Gates Jr.David SedarisHenry Louis Gates Jr. explores the Greek ancestry of comedienne Tina Fey, comedian and radio host David Sedaris and journalist and TV host George Stephanopoulos.