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Melina Mercouri
Acting

Melina Mercouri

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

18 Oct 1920

Age

106 Years

Born In

Athens, Greece

Total Projects

38

Years Active

75 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.6 ★

Overview

Maria Amalia "Melina" Mercouri (Greek: Μαρία Αμαλία "Μελίνα" Μερκούρη, 18 October 1920 – 6 March 1994) was a Greek actress, singer, activist, and politician. She came from a prominent political family for multiple generations. She received an Academy Award nomination and won a French Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award for her performance in the film Never on Sunday (1960)...

Filmography

The Marbles

movie

The Marbles

2025

The Marbles

as Self - Photo Only (archive footage)

Melina Stop Frame - In Search of Modern Greekness

movie

Melina Stop Frame - In Search of Modern Greekness

2020

Melina Stop Frame - In Search of Modern Greekness

as Self (archive footage)

Melina's fight for the Parthenon sculptures

movie

Melina's fight for the Parthenon sculptures

2017

Melina's fight for the Parthenon sculptures

as Self (archive footage)

CineRaya

tv

Kronen Könner Kavaliere

1984

Kronen Könner Kavaliere

as Self

A Dream of Passion

movie

A Dream of Passion

1978

A Dream of Passion

as Maya / Medea

Nasty Habits

movie

Nasty Habits

1977

Nasty Habits

as Sister Gertrude

Once Is Not Enough

movie

Once Is Not Enough

1975

Once Is Not Enough

as Karla

Songs of Fire

movie

Songs of Fire

1975

Songs of Fire

as Self

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

tv

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

The Rehearsal

movie

The Rehearsal

1974

The Rehearsal

as Self

Le Grand Échiquier

tv

Le Grand Échiquier

1972

Le Grand Échiquier

as Self

CineRaya

tv

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Samedi soir

1971

Samedi soir

as Self

Promise at Dawn

movie

Promise at Dawn

1970

Promise at Dawn

as Nina Kacewa

CineRaya

tv

Wünsch dir was

1969

Wünsch dir was

as Self

Gaily, Gaily

movie

Gaily, Gaily

1969

Gaily, Gaily

as Lil

À bout portant

tv

À bout portant

1968

À bout portant

as Self

10:30 P.M. Summer

movie

10:30 P.M. Summer

1966

10:30 P.M. Summer

as Maria

A Man Could Get Killed

movie

A Man Could Get Killed

1966

A Man Could Get Killed

as Aurora / Celeste da Costa

The Uninhibited

movie

The Uninhibited

1965

The Uninhibited

as Jenny

Dim Dam Dom

tv

Dim Dam Dom

1965

Dim Dam Dom

as Self

Topkapi

movie

Topkapi

1964

Topkapi

as Elizabeth Lipp

CineRaya

tv

Die Drehscheibe

1964

Die Drehscheibe

as Self

The Victors

movie

The Victors

1963

The Victors

as Magda

38-24-36

movie

38-24-36

1963

38-24-36

as Self

The Merv Griffin Show

tv

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Phaedra

movie

Phaedra

1962

Phaedra

as Phaedra Kyrilis

The Last Judgment

movie

The Last Judgment

1961

The Last Judgment

as Foreign lady

Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!

movie

Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!

1961

Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!

as Marie de Médicis

Never on Sunday

movie

Never on Sunday

1960

Never on Sunday

as Ilya

Discorama

tv

Discorama

1959

Discorama

as Self

The Law

movie

The Law

1959

The Law

as Donna Lucrezia

The Gypsy and the Gentleman

movie

The Gypsy and the Gentleman

1958

The Gypsy and the Gentleman

as Belle

He Who Must Die

movie

He Who Must Die

1957

He Who Must Die

as Katerina

Cinépanorama

tv

Cinépanorama

1956

Cinépanorama

as Self

Stella

movie

Stella

1955

Stella

as Stella

What's My Line?

tv

What's My Line?

1950

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

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