
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.

The Message
Adventure, Drama, Action, History • 1976 March

The Odyssey
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy • 1997 May

Christ Stopped at Eboli
Drama • 1979 February

Anne of the Thousand Days
Drama, History, Romance • 1969 December

Electra
Action, History, Drama • 1962 May

Iphigenia
Action, Drama • 1977 September

Bouboulina
History, Adventure, War, Drama • 1959 January

Tribute to a Bad Man
Western • 1956 March

Vortice
Drama • 1953 November

Pssst ... girls!
Comedy, Romance • 1959 January