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Irene Papas
Acting

Irene Papas

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

3 Sep 1929

Age

97 Years

Born In

Chiliomodi, Corinth, Greece

Total Projects

84

Years Active

73 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.4 ★

Overview

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)....

Filmography

1821 at the Cinema

movie

1821 at the Cinema

2021

1821 at the Cinema

as (archive footage)

Morceaux de Cannes

movie

Morceaux de Cannes

2021

Morceaux de Cannes

Il falso bugiardo

movie

Il falso bugiardo

2008

Il falso bugiardo

as Self (archive footage)

A Talking Picture

movie

A Talking Picture

2003

A Talking Picture

as Helena

CineRaya

tv

Short Cuts

2002

Short Cuts

as Pensioner

...και το τρένο πάει στον ουρανό

movie

...και το τρένο πάει στον ουρανό

2001

...και το τρένο πάει στον ουρανό

as Elena Michailovna

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

movie

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

2001

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

as Drosoula

Yerma

movie

Yerma

1999

Yerma

as Vieja pagana

Inquietude

movie

Inquietude

1998

Inquietude

as Mother

The Odyssey

tv

The Odyssey

1997

The Odyssey

as Anticleia

Party

movie

Party

1996

Party

as Irene

Jacob

movie

Jacob

1994

Jacob

as Rebekka

CineRaya

movie

Un Amore Rubato

1993

Un Amore Rubato

Lettera da Parigi

movie

Lettera da Parigi

1993

Lettera da Parigi

as Gina

Up, Down and Sideways

movie

Up, Down and Sideways

1992

Up, Down and Sideways

as Μαρία

Island

movie

Island

1989

Island

as Marquise

Oceano

tv

Oceano

1989

Oceano

as Aurelia Perdomo

Plato's Banquet

movie

Plato's Banquet

1989

Plato's Banquet

as Diotime

La Valise en carton

tv

La Valise en carton

1988

La Valise en carton

as Maria Amélia, la mère de Linda

Ein Kind mit Namen Jesus

tv

Ein Kind mit Namen Jesus

1987

Ein Kind mit Namen Jesus

as Old Maria

Sacrée Soirée

tv

Sacrée Soirée

1987

Sacrée Soirée

as Self

High Season

movie

High Season

1987

High Season

as Penelope

Chronicle of a Death Foretold

movie

Chronicle of a Death Foretold

1987

Chronicle of a Death Foretold

as Madre de Angela

Sweet Country

movie

Sweet Country

1987

Sweet Country

as Mrs. Araya

A Child Called Jesus

movie

A Child Called Jesus

1987

A Child Called Jesus

as Old Maria

The Assisi Underground

movie

The Assisi Underground

1985

The Assisi Underground

as Mother Giuseppina

Into the Night

movie

Into the Night

1985

Into the Night

as Shaheen Parvici

Afghanistan For What?

movie

Afghanistan For What?

1984

Afghanistan For What?

Erendira

movie

Erendira

1983

Erendira

as Grandmother Amadis

The Deserter

movie

The Deserter

1983

The Deserter

as Mariangela

The Balad of Mamelouk

movie

The Balad of Mamelouk

1982

The Balad of Mamelouk

as Mamluk's Mother

Champs-Elysées

tv

Champs-Elysées

1982

Champs-Elysées

as Self

Lion of the Desert

movie

Lion of the Desert

1981

Lion of the Desert

as Mabrouka

L'assistente sociale tutto pepe...

movie

L'assistente sociale tutto pepe...

1981

L'assistente sociale tutto pepe...

as La Signora

Ring of Darkness

movie

Ring of Darkness

1979

Ring of Darkness

as Raffaella

Bloodline

movie

Bloodline

1979

Bloodline

as Simonetta Palazzi

Christ Stopped at Eboli

movie

Christ Stopped at Eboli

1979

Christ Stopped at Eboli

as Giulia Venere

Iphigenia

movie

Iphigenia

1977

Iphigenia

as Klytaimnistra

Blood Wedding

movie

Blood Wedding

1977

Blood Wedding

as La mère

Moses the Lawgiver

movie

Moses the Lawgiver

1976

Moses the Lawgiver

as Zippora

The Message

movie

The Message

1976

The Message

as Hind

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

tv

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

Moses the Lawgiver

tv

Moses the Lawgiver

1974

Moses the Lawgiver

as Zipporah

Bambina

movie

Bambina

1974

Bambina

as Raimonda Spina

The Battle of Sutjeska

movie

The Battle of Sutjeska

1973

The Battle of Sutjeska

as Borina majka

1931: Once Upon a Time in New York

movie

1931: Once Upon a Time in New York

1973

1931: Once Upon a Time in New York

as Donna Mimma

Don't Torture a Duckling

movie

Don't Torture a Duckling

1972

Don't Torture a Duckling

as Dona Aurelia Avallone

N.P. - The Secret

movie

N.P. - The Secret

1972

N.P. - The Secret

as Casalinga

The Murder of Julius Caesar

movie

The Murder of Julius Caesar

1972

The Murder of Julius Caesar

as Calpurnia

Roma bene

movie

Roma bene

1971

Roma bene

as Elena Teopoulos

Oasis of Fear

movie

Oasis of Fear

1971

Oasis of Fear

as Barbara Slater

The Trojan Women

movie

The Trojan Women

1971

The Trojan Women

as Helen

Anne of the Thousand Days

movie

Anne of the Thousand Days

1969

Anne of the Thousand Days

as Queen Catherine

A Dream of Kings

movie

A Dream of Kings

1969

A Dream of Kings

as Caliope

Z

movie

Z

1969

Z

as Hélène

Behold Man - The Survivors

movie

Behold Man - The Survivors

1969

Behold Man - The Survivors

as Anna

The Brotherhood

movie

The Brotherhood

1968

The Brotherhood

as Ida Ginetta

Odissea

movie

Odissea

1968

Odissea

as Penelope

The Odyssey

tv

The Odyssey

1968

The Odyssey

as Penelope

The Desperate Ones

movie

The Desperate Ones

1967

The Desperate Ones

as Ajmi

Witness Out of Hell

movie

Witness Out of Hell

1967

Witness Out of Hell

as Lea Weiss

We Still Kill the Old Way

movie

We Still Kill the Old Way

1967

We Still Kill the Old Way

as Luisa Roscio

Trap for the Assassin

movie

Trap for the Assassin

1966

Trap for the Assassin

as Julia de Noirville

The Steps

movie

The Steps

1966

The Steps

as Joana

Zorba the Greek

movie

Zorba the Greek

1964

Zorba the Greek

as Widow

The Moon-Spinners

movie

The Moon-Spinners

1964

The Moon-Spinners

as Sophia

Electra

movie

Electra

1962

Electra

as Elektra

Antigone

movie

Antigone

1961

Antigone

as Antigone

The Guns of Navarone

movie

The Guns of Navarone

1961

The Guns of Navarone

as Maria Pappadimos

Bouboulina

movie

Bouboulina

1959

Bouboulina

as Laskarina Bouboulina

Pssst ... girls!

movie

Pssst ... girls!

1959

Pssst ... girls!

as Eleni

The Lake of Sighs

movie

The Lake of Sighs

1959

The Lake of Sighs

as Frosyni

Tribute to a Bad Man

movie

Tribute to a Bad Man

1956

Tribute to a Bad Man

as Jocasta Constantine

MGM Parade

tv

MGM Parade

1955

MGM Parade

as self

The Missing Scientists

movie

The Missing Scientists

1954

The Missing Scientists

as Gina

Attila

movie

Attila

1954

Attila

as Grune

Climax!

tv

Climax!

1954

Climax!

as Maxanne York

Theodora, Slave Empress

movie

Theodora, Slave Empress

1954

Theodora, Slave Empress

as Faidia

Reflets de Cannes

tv

Reflets de Cannes

1954

Reflets de Cannes

as Self

Vortice

movie

Vortice

1953

Vortice

as Clara

The Man From Cairo

movie

The Man From Cairo

1953

The Man From Cairo

as Yvonne Lebeau

The Unfaithfuls

movie

The Unfaithfuls

1953

The Unfaithfuls

as Luisa Azzali

Dead City

movie

Dead City

1951

Dead City

as Lena

Fallen Angels

movie

Fallen Angels

1948

Fallen Angels

as Liana

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