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Irene Papas

Acting

10.5 Popularity Sep 03, 1926 (96 years old) Chiliomodi, Corinth, Greece

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 ...

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.

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Filmography 83

2021
1821 at the Cinema Movie

as (archive footage)

2008
Il falso bugiardo Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2003
A Talking Picture Movie

as Helena

2002
Short Cuts TV

as Pensioner

2001
1999
Yerma Movie

as Vieja pagana

1998
Inquietude Movie

as Mother

1997
The Odyssey Movie

as Anticleia

1997
The Odyssey TV

as Anticleia

1996
Party Movie

as Irene

1994
Jacob Movie

as Rebekka

1993
Lettera da Parigi Movie

as Gina

1992
Up, Down and Sideways Movie

as Μαρία

1989
Island Movie

as Marquise

1989
Oceano TV

as Aurelia Perdomo

1989
Plato's Banquet Movie

as Diotime

1988
La Valise en carton TV

as Maria Amélia, la mère de Linda

1987

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Female
Birthday September 03, 1926 (96 years old)
Died September 14, 2022
Place of Birth Chiliomodi, Corinth, Greece
Also Known As Ирен Папас, Ειρήνη Παπά, Ειρήνη Παππά and 2 more
Years Active 1948 - 2021
Popularity 10.5
Career Stats
83 Total Credits
71 Movie Roles
12 TV Roles
8 Photos