Irene Papas
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Birth Place
Greece
Born
September 03, 1926
Biography
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Irene Papas began her career as a variety performer and started appearing in Greek films in the early 1950s. She made her US debut in "Tribute to a Bad Man" (1955) and established her international reputation with Michael Cacoyannis' "Zorba the Greek" (1965). Her dark, intense features are well suited to tragic roles; she made an indelible impression as the widow of the slain political a...
Biography
Irene Papas began her career as a variety performer and started appearing in Greek films in the early 1950s. She made her US debut in "Tribute to a Bad Man" (1955) and established her international reputation with Michael Cacoyannis' "Zorba the Greek" (1965). Her dark, intense features are well suited to tragic roles; she made an indelible impression as the widow of the slain political activist in Costa-Gavras' "Z" (1968).
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
A Talking Picture
(2003)
Helena
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
(2001)
Inquietude
(1998)
Mae ("Mother Of A River")
Yerma
(1998)
Party
(1996)
Irene
Jacob
(1994)
Pano Kato Ke Plagios
(1993)
Maria
Lettera da Parigi
(1992)
Gina
La Batalla de los Tres Reyes
(1990)
Island
(1989)
Marquise
Chronicle of a Death Foretold
(1988)
High Season
(1988)
Penelope
Sweet Country
(1987)
The Assisi Underground
(1985)
Into The Night
(1985)
Il Disertore
(1983)
Mariangela
Erendira
(1983)
Lion of the Desert
(1981)
Bloodline
(1979)
Cristo si e Fermato a Eboli
(1978)
Iphigenia
(1977)
Clytemnestra
Mohammad Messenger of God
(1976)
Le Faro da Padre
(1974)
The Trojan Women
(1971)
Helen
N.P. Il Segreto
(1971)
Non Si Sevizia un Paperino
(1971)
A Dream of Kings
(1969)
Caliope
Anne of the Thousand Days
(1969)
Queen Catherine of Aragon
Z
(1969)
Hélène
We Still Kill the Old Way
(1968)
Luisa Roscio
The Desperate Ones
(1968)
Ajmi
The Brotherhood
(1968)
Ida
The Moon-Spinners
(1964)
Sophia
Zorba the Greek
(1964)
Widow
Antigone
(1962)
Antigone
Electra
(1962)
Electra
The Guns of Navarone
(1961)
Maria
Attila
(1958)
Tribute to a Bad Man
(1956)
Jocasta Constantine
Theodore, Imperatrice Byzantine
(1954)
Faidia
The Man from Cairo
(1953)
Yvonne Le Beaux
Music (Feature Film)
Russicum
(1989)
Song Performer
Cast (Special)
The Odyssey
(1996)
Cast (TV Mini-Series)
The Odyssey
(1997)
Moses
(1975)
Life Events
1942
Started singing and dancing in variety shows (date approximate)
1951
Film acting debut "Necripolita/Lost Angels"
1955
American film acting debut "Tribute to A Bad Man"
1975
American TV acting debut "Moses the Lawgiver"
1989
Credited as song performer in "Russicum"
Photo Collections
2 Photos
Zorba the Greek - Movie Posters
Here are two styles of American one-sheet movie posters for Zorba the Greek (1964), starring Anthony Quinn. One-sheets measured 27x41 inches, and were the poster style most commonly used in theaters.
Videos
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