José Greco
Acting
December 23, 1918
Died December 31, 2000 (82 years old)
Montorio nei Frentani, Molise, Italy
15
Acting Credits
Biography
José Greco (né Costanzo Greco; December 23, 1918 – December 31, 2000) was an Italian-born American flamenco dancer and choreographer known for popularizing Spanish dance on the stage and screen in America mostly in the 1950s and 1960s. José Greco was born as Costanzo Greco in Montorio nei Frentani to Paolo Emilio and Maria Carmela (née Bucci) Greco. He would later legally change his name. When he was 10 years old, Greco and his family moved to New York City. He began dancing in Brooklyn with hi...
Known For
Filmography
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
4.3
The Proud and Damned
1972
as Ramon
4.5
Ship of Fools
1965
as Pepe
6.6
Einer wird gewinnen
1964
as Self
7
Tonight in Person
1963
as Self
7
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
7.5
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
5.8
Holiday for Lovers
1959
as Himself, Dancer
6.3
Holiday for Lovers
1959
as Himself - dancer
6.3
The Big Party
1959
as Self
Discorama
1959
as Self
8
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Flamenco Dancer
6.7
Sombrero
1953
as Gitanillo de Torrano
4.3
Brindis a Manolete
1948
as Rafael
7
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
6.8