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 & recognition
- honorary doctorate at the University of Rome Tor Vergata · 2001
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres · 1995
- National Board of Review Award — Best Actress · 1971
- Commander of the Order of the Phoenix
- Knight Commander of the Order of Alfonso X
Filmography26 titles
Z
Antigone
Zorba the Greek
Lion of the Desert
Don't Torture a Duckling
The Guns of Navarone
The Odyssey
Christ Stopped at Eboli
The Message
Anne of the Thousand Days
Iphigenia
Electra
We Still Kill the Old Way
Into the Night
The Trojan Women
Moses the Lawgiver
The Brotherhood
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
A Dream of Kings
The Moon-Spinners
The Unfaithfuls
Oasis of Fear
High Season
The Assisi Underground
Bloodline
Ring of Darkness