Cast

Irene Papas

1929 – 2022

Active years (films on this site)

1962–1987

Genres

DramaFantasyCrimeComedyMystery

Schools and movements

Balkan CinemaPolitical and Investigative CinemaItalian Neorealism and AfterBrazilian Cinema

Directors worked with

Michael Cacoyannis4 filmsFrancesco Rosi2 filmsElio Petri1 filmCosta-Gavras1 filmRuy Guerra1 film

Biography

Irene Papas or Pappas 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.

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Awards and honours

International

• National Board of Review Award for Best Actress 1971
• Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎ 1995
• honorary doctorate at the University of Rome Tor Vergata 2001
• Commander of the Order of the Phoenix
• Knight Commander of the Order of Alfonso X

9 films on this site

1. Electra 1962 · Michael Cacoyannis · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
2. Zorba the Greek 1964 · Michael Cacoyannis · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
3. We Still Kill the Old Way 1967 · Elio Petri · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
4. Z 1969 · Costa-Gavras · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
5. The Trojan Women 1971 · Michael Cacoyannis · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
6. Iphigenia 1977 · Michael Cacoyannis · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
7. Christ Stopped at Eboli 1979 · Francesco Rosi · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
8. Eréndira 1983 · Ruy Guerra · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
9. Chronicle of a Death Foretold 1987 · Francesco Rosi · IMDb 6.6 · Cast