Irene Papas

Born in September 3rd, 1926

From Chiliomodi, Corinth, Greece

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.

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Irene Papas Movies

Z Poster
March 13, 2009
Jacob Poster
December 4, 1994
Into the Night Poster
February 22, 1985
Lion of the Desert Poster
April 17, 1981
Bloodline Poster
June 29, 1979
Iphigenia Poster
November 20, 1977
The Message Poster
March 9, 1977

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