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Irene Papas

Irene Papas

Actor, Director

Born September 3, 1929 in Chiliomodi, Corinth, Greece

Died September 14, 2022

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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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High Season (1987) Trailer.wmv

Assisi Underground trailer (Cannon Films)

Lion of the Desert - Trailer

Radiance Trailer [Subtitled]

Ιφιγένεια / Iphigenia

The Message |2018| Official HD trailer

'The Message' (1976)- Trailer (Moustapha Akkad)

"THE MESSAGE" - 4 k Restoration Featurette - 2018

The Message | (2017) | Official HD Trailer

The Message 4K Restoration Arabic Version |2018| Official HD Trailer

"The Message" 2018 Theatrical Re-release Trailer

The Message 4K Restoration English Version |2018| Official HD Trailer

The Message (1977)

WNEW Moses 1980 TV promo

Un Posto ideale per uccidere (1975) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Bocce scene from the film "The Brotherhood" (1968)

Zorba the Greek

Zorba the Greek (1964) Teaser

Αντιγόνη (Ο ύμνος του έρωτα)

Filmography

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Type

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Proino mas TV Series2022Self

TCM Remembers 2022 TV Special2022Self

Visioni senza tempo - Anna Napoli e il montaggio cinematografico Poster

Visioni senza tempo - Anna Napoli e il montaggio cinematografico Video2022

Morceaux de Cannes Poster

Morceaux de Cannes TV Movie2021Self

John Landis: Back into the Night Documentary2017Shaheen Parvici

Requiem for an insomniac Documentary2017Shaheen Parvici

La Crida, història d'una resposta Poster

La Crida, història d'una resposta Documentary2011

Il falso bugiardo Poster

Il falso bugiardo Feature Film2008Self

Ecuba Feature Film2004

A Talking Picture Poster

A Talking Picture Feature Film2003Helena

Film Genre TV Series2002Self

Heart of the Festival Poster

Heart of the Festival TV Movie2002Self

La nit al dia Poster

La nit al dia TV Series2002Self - Guest

Living Famously Poster

Living Famously TV Series2002Self

Short Cuts Poster

Short Cuts TV Series2002Pensioner #1

And the Train Goes to the Sky Poster

And the Train Goes to the Sky Feature Film2001Elena Michailovna

Captain Corelli's Mandolin Poster

Captain Corelli's Mandolin Feature Film2001Drosoula

Returning in Autumn Poster

Returning in Autumn Feature Film2001

Des mots de minuit Poster

Des mots de minuit Mini-Series1999Self

Anxiety Feature Film1998Mother

Yerma Feature Film1998Vieja pagana

The Odyssey Poster

The Odyssey Mini-Series1997Anticleia

Continuarà... Poster

Continuarà... TV Series1996Self - Interviewee

Party Feature Film1996Irene

Jacob TV Movie1994Rebekah

L'ispettore anticrimine Mini-Series1993

Lettera da Parigi Poster

Lettera da Parigi Feature Film1993Gina

Un amore rubato TV Movie1993

Arribada de la flama olímpica a Empúries TV Special1992Self

Jocs de nit TV Series1992Self - Guest

Up, Down and Sideways Poster

Up, Down and Sideways Feature Film1992Maria

Les cavaliers aux yeux verts Poster

Les cavaliers aux yeux verts TV Movie1990Anasthasie Rouch

Un bambino di nome Gesù Poster

Un bambino di nome Gesù TV Movie1990Old Maria

Island Feature Film1989Marquise

Le banquet Poster

Le banquet TV Movie1989Diotime

Ocean Mini-Series1989Aurelia Perdomo

A Mala de Cartão Poster

A Mala de Cartão Mini-Series1988Maria Amélia

Chronicle of a Death Foretold Poster

Chronicle of a Death Foretold Feature Film1987Angela's Mother

High Season Poster

High Season Feature Film1987Penelope

Sacrée soirée Poster

Sacrée soirée TV Series1987Self

Sweet Country Poster

Sweet Country Feature Film1987Mrs. Araya

Into the Night Poster

Into the Night Feature Film1985Shaheen Parvici

The Assisi Underground Poster

The Assisi Underground Feature Film1985Mother Giuseppina

All'ombra della grande quercia Poster

All'ombra della grande quercia Mini-Series1984Elena

Cinema 3 Poster

Cinema 3 TV Series1984Self - Interviewee

Afghanistan pourquoi? Poster

Afghanistan pourquoi? Feature Film1983Cultural attaché

Erendira Poster

Erendira Feature Film1983Grandmother Amadis

Il disertore Poster

Il disertore Feature Film1983Mariangela

Champs-Elysées Poster

Champs-Elysées TV Series1982Self

De película Poster

De película TV Series1982Self - Interviewee

Les tribulations de Manuel TV Movie1982Erinaki

Sarâb Feature Film1982Mamlúkova matka

L'assistente sociale tutto pepe Poster

L'assistente sociale tutto pepe Feature Film1981'La Signora'

Parousies: Eirini Pappa TV Special1981

The Lion of the Desert Poster

The Lion of the Desert Feature Film1980Mabrouka

Bloodline Poster

Bloodline Feature Film1979Simonetta Palazzi

Christ Stopped at Eboli Poster

Christ Stopped at Eboli Feature Film1979Giulia Venere

Ring of Darkness Poster

Ring of Darkness Feature Film1979Raffaella

Blood Wedding Poster

Blood Wedding Feature Film1977La mère

Iphigenia Poster

Iphigenia Feature Film1977Klytaimnistra

Man of Corleone Poster

Man of Corleone Feature Film1977

Over Easy TV Series1977Self

The Paul Ryan Show Poster

The Paul Ryan Show TV Series1977Self

The Message Poster

The Message Feature Film1976Hind

Les rendez-vous du dimanche Poster

Les rendez-vous du dimanche TV Series1975Self

Bambina Feature Film1974Raimonda Spina

Moses the Lawgiver Poster

Moses the Lawgiver Mini-Series1974Zipporah

Pete, Pearl & the Pole Poster

Pete, Pearl & the Pole Feature Film1973Donna Mimma

The Battle of Sutjeska Poster

The Battle of Sutjeska Feature Film1973Borina majka

Don't Torture a Duckling Poster

Don't Torture a Duckling Feature Film1972Dona Aurelia Avallone

El asesinato de Julio César Poster

El asesinato de Julio César Short Film1972Calpurnia

N.P. Feature Film1971Housewife

Oasis of Fear Poster

Oasis of Fear Feature Film1971Barbara Slater

Roma bene Poster

Roma bene Feature Film1971Elena Teopoulos

The Trojan Women Poster

The Trojan Women Feature Film1971Helen

A Dream of Kings Poster

A Dream of Kings Feature Film1969Calíope

Anne of the Thousand Days Poster

Anne of the Thousand Days Feature Film1969Queen Katherine

Ecce Homo Poster

Ecce Homo Feature Film1969Anna

The David Frost Show Poster

The David Frost Show TV Series1969Self - Guest

Z Feature Film1969Hélène

Odissea Mini-Series1968Penelope

Pour le cinéma TV Series1968Self

Sacha show TV Series1968Self

The Brotherhood Poster

The Brotherhood Feature Film1968Ida Ginetta

Beyond the Mountains Poster

Beyond the Mountains Feature Film1967Ajmi

We Still Kill the Old Way Poster

We Still Kill the Old Way Feature Film1967Luisa Roscio

The Steps Poster

The Steps Feature Film1966Joana

Trap for the Assassin Poster

Trap for the Assassin Feature Film1966Julia de Noirville

Witness Out of Hell Poster

Witness Out of Hell Feature Film1966Lea Weiss

Cinéma TV Series1965Self

The Moon-Spinners Poster

The Moon-Spinners Feature Film1964Sophia

Zorba the Greek Poster

Zorba the Greek Feature Film1964Widow

Girl Talk Poster

Girl Talk TV Series1963Self

Electra Feature Film1962Elektra

The Merv Griffin Show Poster

The Merv Griffin Show TV Series1962Self - Guest

Antigone Poster

Antigone Feature Film1961Antigone

The Guns of Navarone Poster

The Guns of Navarone Feature Film1961Maria Pappadimos

Two Girls on the Town Short Film1961Self

Bouboulina Poster

Bouboulina Feature Film1959Laskarina Bouboulina

Hey, Girls! Poster

Hey, Girls! Feature Film1959Eleni

The Lake of Sighs Poster

The Lake of Sighs Feature Film1959Frosyni

La spada imbattibile Poster

La spada imbattibile Feature Film1957

The King's Musketeers Poster

The King's Musketeers Feature Film1957

The Three Musketeers TV Series1956

Tribute to a Bad Man Poster

Tribute to a Bad Man Feature Film1956Jocasta Constantine

Matinee Theatre Poster

Matinee Theatre TV Series19551 episode, 1958

MGM Parade Poster

MGM Parade TV Series1955Self - Guest

The Missing Scientists Poster

The Missing Scientists Feature Film1955Gina

Attila Feature Film1954Grune

Climax! TV Series1954Maxanne York

Theodora, Slave Empress Poster

Theodora, Slave Empress Feature Film1954Faidia

One of Those Poster

One of Those Feature Film1953Mónica

The Man from Cairo Poster

The Man from Cairo Feature Film1953Yvonne Lebeau

The Unfaithfuls Poster

The Unfaithfuls Feature Film1953Luisa Azzali

Vortice Feature Film1953Clara

Reflets de Cannes Poster

Reflets de Cannes TV Series1952Self

Dead City Poster

Dead City Feature Film1951Lena

Fallen Angels Poster

Fallen Angels Feature Film1948Liana

Studio One Poster

Studio One TV Series1948Girl

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948Self - Audience Bow

Kraft Theatre Poster

Kraft Theatre TV Series1947Woman

Director

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Ecuba Feature Film2004

Thanks

1

The Oscars Poster

The Oscars TV Special2023

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