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Irene Papas
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 Anti…
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entertainment · Greek actress and singer (1929–2022) · actor · singer · film director · dancer · also Irene Papas, Irene Lelekou, Irene Pappas, Pappas Irene, Lelekou Irene, Papas
Born 3 September 1929 · Died 14 September 2022 · Q230563
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2022· 5 entries
WSOC-TV: Irene Papas, of ‘Zorba,’ ‘Guns of Navarone’ fame, dead at 96
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Yahoo Finance: Irene Papas Dies: ‘Zorba The Greek’, ‘Guns Of Navarone’ & ‘Z’ Actress Was 93
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Toronto Star: Greece’s Irene Papas, who earned Hollywood fame, dies at 93
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Died 2022-09-14.
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2017· 1 entry
It was announced that the National Theatre of Greece's drama school would move to a new "Irene Papas – Athens School" on Agiou Konstantinou Street in Athens from 2018
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2013· 1 entry
Began to suffer from Alzheimer's disease
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2003· 1 entry
Served on the board of directors of the Anna-Marie Foundation, a fund which provided assistance to people in rural areas of Greece
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2001· 2 entries
Awarded honorary doctorate at the University of Rome Tor Vergata (2001).
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Where in Katsan's view she was underused reprising her strong peasant woman from The Guns of Navarone and the widow from Zorba
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1995· 1 entry
Awarded Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres (1995).
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1993· 1 entry
At Hamptons International Film Festival, and the Golden Lion Award in 2009 at the Venice Biennale
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1986· 2 entries
For Rapsodies, an electronic rendition of seven Byzantine liturgy hymns, also on Polydor; Jonny Trunk wrote that there was "no doubting the power, fire and earthy delights of Papas' voice"
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Released album “Rapsodies”.
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1980· 1 entry
At Circle in the Square, and in Electra at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus in 1985
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1979· 2 entries
Released album “Odes”.
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Polydor released her album of eight Greek folk songs entitled Odes, with electronic music performed (and partly composed) by Vangelis
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1976· 1 entry
Starred in The Message about the origin of Islam, a film which Mark Cousins stated was "perhaps seen by as many people as
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1974· 1 entry
Returned to Greece, spending time both in Athens and in her family's village house in Chiliomodi as well as continuing to work in Rome
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1973· 1 entry
Was honoured with a photo shoot by the Magnum photographer Ferdinando Scianna
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1972· 1 entry
Appeared on the album 666 by the Greek rock group Aphrodite's Child on the track "∞" (infinity)
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1971· 2 entries
Awarded National Board of Review Award for Best Actress for The Trojan Women (1971).
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As conventionally beautiful as a Hedy Lamarr or an Elizabeth Taylor; if she was the face that launched a thousand ships, then she brought "a force which might indeed have inspired a holocaust"
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1969· 2 entries
The RCA label released Papas' vinyl LP Songs of Theodorakis (INTS 1033)
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Released album “Songs of Theodorakis”.
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1967· 1 entry
Papas, a lifelong liberal, called for a "cultural boycott" against the "Fourth Reich", meaning the military government of Greece at that time
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1947· 1 entry
Married the film director Alkis Papas; they divorced in 1951
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1929· 1 entry
Born 1929-09-03.
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