Irene Papas

Irene Papas

Acting
Born 1929-09-03 - Died 2022-09-14Chiliomodi, 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 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.

Movies (71)

Captain Corelli's Mandolin
5.9

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

2001Movie5.9
The Guns of Navarone
7.3

The Guns of Navarone

1961Movie7.3
The Trojan Women
6.2

The Trojan Women

1971Movie6.2
Into the Night
6.5

Into the Night

1985Movie6.5
Anne of the Thousand Days
7.1

Anne of the Thousand Days

1969Movie7.1
The Message
7.1

The Message

1976Movie7.1
Don't Torture a Duckling
7.3

Don't Torture a Duckling

1972Movie7.3
Zorba the Greek
7.5

Zorba the Greek

1964Movie7.5
Lion of the Desert
7.3

Lion of the Desert

1981Movie7.3
Erendira
6.1

Erendira

1983Movie6.1
Z
7.8

Z

1969Movie7.8
The Odyssey
7.6

The Odyssey

1969Movie7.6
Morceaux de Cannes
2.0

Morceaux de Cannes

2021Movie2.0
Jacob
6.7

Jacob

1994Movie6.7
Bloodline
4.9

Bloodline

1979Movie4.9
Bambina
4.9

Bambina

1974Movie4.9
Bouboulina
6.8

Bouboulina

1959Movie6.8
The Moon-Spinners
5.8

The Moon-Spinners

1964Movie5.8
The Brotherhood
6.1

The Brotherhood

1968Movie6.1
Iphigenia
7.0

Iphigenia

1977Movie7.0
A Talking Picture
6.7

A Talking Picture

2003Movie6.7
The Battle of Sutjeska
6.6

The Battle of Sutjeska

1973Movie6.6
Theodora, Slave Empress
6.3

Theodora, Slave Empress

1954Movie6.3
Party
6.5

Party

1996Movie6.5
Roma bene
6.0

Roma bene

1971Movie6.0
High Season
5.1

High Season

1987Movie5.1
Electra
7.0

Electra

1962Movie7.0
The Assisi Underground
4.8

The Assisi Underground

1985Movie4.8
Chronicle of a Death Foretold
7.3

Chronicle of a Death Foretold

1987Movie7.3
Attila
5.4

Attila

1954Movie5.4
Island
5.6

Island

1989Movie5.6
Moses the Lawgiver
5.7

Moses the Lawgiver

1976Movie5.7
Oasis of Fear
5.6

Oasis of Fear

1971Movie5.6
Tribute to a Bad Man
7.0

Tribute to a Bad Man

1956Movie7.0
We Still Kill the Old Way
6.7

We Still Kill the Old Way

1967Movie6.7
Plato's Banquet
4.9

Plato's Banquet

1989Movie4.9
Ring of Darkness
4.8

Ring of Darkness

1979Movie4.8
Trap for the Assassin
5.9

Trap for the Assassin

1966Movie5.9
The Unfaithfuls
5.7

The Unfaithfuls

1953Movie5.7
The Deserter
8.0

The Deserter

1983Movie8.0
The Desperate Ones
8.0

The Desperate Ones

1967Movie8.0
A Dream of Kings
6.0

A Dream of Kings

1969Movie6.0
Sweet Country
4.9

Sweet Country

1987Movie4.9
Christ Stopped at Eboli
7.2

Christ Stopped at Eboli

1979Movie7.2
Up, Down and Sideways
3.9

Up, Down and Sideways

1992Movie3.9
Il falso bugiardo

Il falso bugiardo

2008Movie
The Murder of Julius Caesar
9.0

The Murder of Julius Caesar

1972Movie9.0
Fallen Angels
7.0

Fallen Angels

1948Movie7.0
N.P. - The Secret
6.4

N.P. - The Secret

1972Movie6.4
The Man From Cairo
5.6

The Man From Cairo

1953Movie5.6
A Child Called Jesus
6.8

A Child Called Jesus

1987Movie6.8
1931: Once Upon a Time in New York
8.0

1931: Once Upon a Time in New York

1973Movie8.0
Witness Out of Hell
7.0

Witness Out of Hell

1967Movie7.0
Antigone
7.6

Antigone

1961Movie7.6
Behold Man - The Survivors
3.5

Behold Man - The Survivors

1969Movie3.5
Inquietude
6.8

Inquietude

1998Movie6.8
1821 at the Cinema

1821 at the Cinema

2021Movie
Pssst ... girls!
8.0

Pssst ... girls!

1959Movie8.0
The Missing Scientists
3.3

The Missing Scientists

1954Movie3.3
Vortice
8.5

Vortice

1953Movie8.5
The Lake of Sighs
5.6

The Lake of Sighs

1959Movie5.6
The Balad of Mamelouk
7.0

The Balad of Mamelouk

1982Movie7.0
Blood Wedding
6.3

Blood Wedding

1977Movie6.3
Lettera da Parigi
9.0

Lettera da Parigi

1993Movie9.0
Afghanistan For What?

Afghanistan For What?

1984Movie
Dead City
6.8

Dead City

1951Movie6.8
Yerma
4.2

Yerma

1999Movie4.2
L'assistente sociale tutto pepe...
5.1

L'assistente sociale tutto pepe...

1981Movie5.1
The Steps
8.0

The Steps

1966Movie8.0
...και το τρένο πάει στον ουρανό
6.0

...και το τρένο πάει στον ουρανό

2001Movie6.0
Un Amore Rubato

Un Amore Rubato

1993Movie

TV Shows (14)

Sacrée soirée
5.7

Sacrée soirée

1987Series5.7
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
The Odyssey
7.3

The Odyssey

1997Series7.3
Champs-Elysées
6.8

Champs-Elysées

1982Series6.8
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975Series6.0
MGM Parade
7.5

MGM Parade

1955Series7.5
The Odyssey
8.5

The Odyssey

1968Series8.5
Moses the Lawgiver

Moses the Lawgiver

1974Series
Reflets de Cannes
5.0

Reflets de Cannes

1954Series5.0
Short Cuts
7.0

Short Cuts

2002Series7.0
Enopios Enopio

Enopios Enopio

1991Series
La Valise en carton
3.7

La Valise en carton

1988Series3.7
Oceano
7.0

Oceano

1989Series7.0
Ein Kind mit Namen Jesus
8.5

Ein Kind mit Namen Jesus

1987Series8.5