Cast

Lila Kedrova

1909 – 2000

Active years (films on this site)

1958–1976

Genres

DramaBiographyRomanceComedyAdventure

Schools and movements

Balkan CinemaBritish CinemaFrench Poetic Realism and Classical CinemaPolish Cinema

Directors worked with

Jacques Becker1 filmMichael Cacoyannis1 filmAlexander Mackendrick1 filmRoman Polanski1 film

Biography

Yelizaveta Nikolaevna Kedrova, known as Lila Kedrova, was a Russian-French actress of the screen and stage. For her portrayal of Madame Hortense in Zorba the Greek (1964), she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She reprised the same role in the musical stage adaptation on Broadway in 1984, winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical.

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Awards and honours

International

• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 1965
• Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress
• Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical

4 films on this site

1. Montparnasse 19 1958 · Jacques Becker · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
2. Zorba the Greek 1964 · Michael Cacoyannis · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
3. A High Wind in Jamaica 1965 · Alexander Mackendrick · IMDb 6.5 · Cast
4. The Tenant 1976 · Roman Polanski · IMDb 7.5 · Cast