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Irene Papas

Irene Papas is known for The Guns of Navarone (1961), Z (1969), Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001).

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.

Questions about Irene Papas

How many Irene Papas films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 61 films with Irene Papas, from 1953 to 2021.

What is the best rated Irene Papas film?

The best rated Irene Papas film in the catalogue is Z (1969), rated 7.8.

What was the first Irene Papas film?

The first Irene Papas film in the catalogue is The Guns of Navarone, from 1961.

Who has Irene Papas worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Irene Papas shares the most credits with Anthony Quinn (4 films), Gian Maria Volonté (3 films) and Míkis Theodorakis (3 films).

People data: TMDb.

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Known for

Trivia

Also works as
singer · film director · dancer
Spouse
Alkis Pappas · José Kohn
Siblings
Evangelie Lelekou - Manthopoulou · Despina Lelekou -Tataki

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Full filmography

71 films — 61 in the catalogue

Series and TV shows

1 titles

People data: TMDb.

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