
Irene Papas
- Date of Birth: 1926-09-03
- Date of Death: 2022-09-14
- Place of Birth: Chiliomodi, Corinth, Greece
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... 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.

Ein Kind mit Namen Jesus
Drama • 1987 December

The Odyssey
Drama, History, Action & Adventure • 1968 March

Z
Thriller, Crime, Drama • 1969 February

Odissea
TV Movie, Adventure, History • 1968 March

Antigone
History, Drama • 1961 May

Zorba the Greek
Drama • 1964 December

Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Crime, Drama, Thriller • 1987 May

Don't Torture a Duckling
Horror • 1972 September

The Guns of Navarone
War, Adventure, Thriller, Action • 1961 April

Lion of the Desert
History, War, Drama • 1981 April