José Greco

Acting

Birthday

1918/12/23

Day of death

2000/12/31 (82 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Montorio nei Frentani, Molise, Italy

Also know as

Costanzo Greco Bucc, Costanzo Greco

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...Read more