Irene Papas

Also known as Irene Lelekou, Irene Pappas

Greek actress and singer (1929–2022)

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Irene Papas, born Ειρήνη Λελέκου, was a Greek actor, singer, film director, and dancer. She was born in Chiliomodi, Corinth, Greece, and held Greek citizenship. Her professional career spanned from 1948 to 2003, with work primarily in acting and music. She spoke Modern Greek and performed as a vocalist.

Papas received the National Board of Review Award for Best Actress. Notable roles included Penelope and Catherine of Aragon. She was unmarried to Marlon Brando and was related to Lida-Maria Manthopoulou. She died of Alzheimer's disease on September 14, 2022, in Kifisia due to natural causes. She was buried on September 17, 2022.

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Chiliomodi, Corinth, Greece

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…

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1821 at the Cinema — (archive footage)2021
Morceaux de Cannes2021
Il falso bugiardo — Self (archive footage)2008
A Talking Picture — Helena2003
Short Cuts — Pensioner2002
Captain Corelli's Mandolin — Drosoula2001
...και το τρένο πάει στον ουρανό — Elena Michailovna2001
Yerma — Vieja pagana1999
Inquietude — Mother1998
The Odyssey — Anticleia1997

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Type: Person
Gender: Female
Origin: Greece
Active from: 1926
Active to: 2022

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Listeners: 5,412
Total plays: 38,364

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Instance of: human
Gender: female
Citizenship: Greece
Place of birth: Chiliomodi
Place of death: Kifisia
Occupation: film director
Languages spoken: Modern Greek
Field of work: music
Instrument: voice
Image: Irene Papas "The Trojan Women".jpg

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Commons category: Irene Papas
date of birth: 1926-00-00
start of work period: 1948-00-00
birth name: Ειρήνη Λελέκου
end of work period: 2003-00-00
date of death: 2022-09-14
manner of death: natural causes
unmarried partner: Marlon Brando
name in native language: Ειρήνη Παπά
relative: Lida-Maria Manthopoulou
notable role: Catherine of Aragon
cause of death: Alzheimer's disease
date of burial or cremation: 2022-09-17

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Encyclopedic overview

Irene Papas or Pappas (Greek: Ειρήνη Παππά, romanized: Eiríni Pappá, IPA: [iˈrini paˈpa]; born Eirini Lelekou [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.

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