Irene Papas

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

September 3, 1929

Died

September 14, 2022 (age 93)

Place of Birth

Chiliomodi, Corinth, Greece

Also Known As

Ирен Папас

Ειρήνη Παπά

Ειρήνη Παππά

Eirini Leleku

إيرين باباس

Irene Papas

Biography

Irene Papas (Greek: Ειρήνη Παππά, born Eirini Lelekou (Greek: Ειρήνη Λελέκου) 3 September 1929 – 14 September 2022)was a Greek actress and singer who starred in over 70 films in a career spanning more than 50 years. She gained international recognition through such popular award-winning films as The Guns of Navarone (1961), Zorba the Greek (1964) and Z (1969). She was a powerful protagonist in films including The Trojan Women (1971) and Iphigenia (1977). She played the title roles in Antigone (1961) and Electra (1962). She had a fine singing voice, on display in the 1968 recording Songs of Theodorakis. Papas won Best Actress awards at the Berlin International Film Festival for Antigone and from the National Board of Review for The Trojan Women. Her career awards include the Golden Arrow Award in 1993 at Hamptons International Film Festival, and the Golden Lion Award in 2009 at the Venice Biennale. Description above from the Wikipedia article Irene Papas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

2021Film1821 at the Cinemaas (archive footage)2008FilmIl falso bugiardoas Self (archive footage)2003FilmA Talking Pictureas Helena2002TVShort Cutsas Pensioner2001Film...και το τρένο πάει στον ουρανόas Elena Michailovna2001FilmCaptain Corelli's Mandolinas Drosoula1999FilmYermaas Vieja pagana1998FilmInquietudeas Mother1997FilmThe Odysseyas Anticleia1997TVThe Odysseyas Anticleia1996FilmPartyas Irene1994FilmJacobas Rebekka1993FilmUn Amore Rubato1993FilmLettera da Parigias Gina1992FilmUp, Down and Sidewaysas Μαρία1989FilmIslandas Marquise1989TVOceanoas Aurelia Perdomo1989FilmPlato's Banquetas Diotime1988TVLa Valise en cartonas Maria Amélia, la mère de Linda1987TVEin Kind mit Namen Jesusas Old Maria1987TVSacrée Soiréeas Self1987FilmHigh Seasonas Penelope1987FilmChronicle of a Death Foretoldas Madre de Angela1987FilmSweet Countryas Mrs. Araya1987FilmA Child Called Jesusas Old Maria1985FilmThe Assisi Undergroundas Mother Giuseppina1985FilmInto the Nightas Shaheen Parvici1984FilmAfghanistan For What?1983FilmErendiraas Grandmother Amadis1983FilmThe Deserteras Mariangela1982FilmThe Balad of Mameloukas Mamluk's Mother1982TVChamps-Elyséesas Self1981FilmLion of the Desertas Mabrouka1981FilmL'assistente sociale tutto pepe...as La Signora1979FilmRing of Darknessas Raffaella1979FilmBloodlineas Simonetta Palazzi1979FilmChrist Stopped at Ebolias Giulia Venere1977FilmIphigeniaas Klytaimnistra1977FilmBlood Weddingas La mère1976FilmMoses the Lawgiveras Zippora1976FilmThe Messageas Hind1975TVLes Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self1974TVMoses the Lawgiveras Zipporah1974FilmBambinaas Raimonda Spina1973FilmThe Battle of Sutjeskaas Borina majka1973Film1931: Once Upon a Time in New Yorkas Donna Mimma1972FilmDon't Torture a Ducklingas Dona Aurelia Avallone1972FilmN.P. - The Secretas Casalinga1972FilmThe Murder of Julius Caesaras Calpurnia1971FilmRoma beneas Elena Teopoulos1971FilmOasis of Fearas Barbara Slater1971FilmThe Trojan Womenas Helen1969FilmAnne of the Thousand Daysas Queen Catherine1969FilmA Dream of Kingsas Caliope1969FilmZas Hélène1969FilmBehold Man - The Survivorsas Anna1968FilmThe Brotherhoodas Ida Ginetta1968FilmOdisseaas Penelope1968TVThe Odysseyas Penelope1967FilmThe Desperate Onesas Ajmi1967FilmWitness Out of Hellas Lea Weiss1967FilmWe Still Kill the Old Wayas Luisa Roscio1966FilmTrap for the Assassinas Julia de Noirville1966FilmThe Stepsas Joana1964FilmZorba the Greekas Widow1964FilmThe Moon-Spinnersas Sophia1962FilmElectraas Elektra1961FilmAntigoneas Antigone1961FilmThe Guns of Navaroneas Maria Pappadimos1959FilmBouboulinaas Laskarina Bouboulina1959FilmPssst ... girls!as Eleni1959FilmThe Lake of Sighsas Frosyni1956FilmTribute to a Bad Manas Jocasta Constantine1955TVMGM Paradeas self1954FilmThe Missing Scientistsas Gina1954FilmAttilaas Grune1954TVClimax!as Maxanne York1954FilmTheodora, Slave Empressas Faidia1954TVReflets de Cannesas Self1953FilmVorticeas Clara1953FilmThe Man From Cairoas Yvonne Lebeau1953FilmThe Unfaithfulsas Luisa Azzali1951FilmDead Cityas Lena1948FilmFallen Angelsas Liana

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