 The life of the Cretan-born artist is the subject of the film "El Greco" of Greek, Spanish and British production.Directed by Ioannis Smaragdis, the film began shooting in October 2006 on the island of Crete and debuted on the screen one year later; British actor Nick Ashdon was cast to play El Greco.The exact number of El Greco's works has been a hotly contested issue.