Irene Papas
Irene Papas or Pappas (Greek: Ειρήνη Παππά, romanized: Eiríni Pappá, born Eirini Lelekou [Ειρήνη Λελέκου]; 3 September 1929 – 14 September 2022) was a distinguished Greek actress and singer whose international career spanned more than five decades and encompassed over 70 films. She gained worldwide recognition for her passionate, statuesque performances and her classical Greek beauty, becoming one of the most iconic figures in Greek and international cinema.
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Irene Papas received numerous awards at international festivals, including the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival in 2009. She passed away in 2022 at the age of 93, leaving behind an invaluable cultural legacy.
Born
Sep 03, 1929
Chiliomodi, Corinth, Greece
Died
Sep 14, 2022
Known For
Acting
Movies
72 acting
0 crew
Popularity
2.1
Known For
The Guns of Navarone
1961
as Maria Pappadimos
Zorba the Greek
1964
as Widow
The Message
1976
as Hind
Lion of the Desert
1981
as Mabrouka
Into the Night
1985
as Shaheen Parvici
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
2001
as Drosoula
Z
1969
as Hélène
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969
as Queen Catherine
Don't Torture a Duckling
1972
as Dona Aurelia Avallone
We Still Kill the Old Way
1967
as Luisa Roscio
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