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Irene Papas is a Greek actress and singer who starred in over 70 films in a career spanning more than 50 years. She became famous in Greece, and then internationally in feature films such as The Guns of Navarone and Zorba the Greek. She was a powerful protagonist in films including The Trojan Women and Iphigenia. She played the title roles in Antigone (1961) and Electra (1962).
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| And the Train Goes to the Sky | Elena Michailovna | 2001 |
| Party | Irene | 1996 |
| Le banquet | Diotime | 1989 |
| High Season | Penelope | 1987 |
| Chronicle of a Death Foretold | Angela's mother / Madre de Angela | 1987 |
| Sweet Country | Mrs. Araya | 1987 |
| The Assisi Underground | Mother Giuseppina | 1985 |
| Erendira | Grandmother Amadis | 1983 |
| L'assistente sociale tutto pepe | 'La Signora' / La Signora | 1981 |
| The Lion of the Desert | Mabrouka | 1980 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| And the Train Goes to the Sky | Elena Michailovna | 2001 |
| Party | Irene | 1996 |
| Le banquet | Diotime | 1989 |
| High Season | Penelope | 1987 |
| Chronicle of a Death Foretold | Angela's mother / Madre de Angela | 1987 |
| Sweet Country | Mrs. Araya | 1987 |
| The Assisi Underground | Mother Giuseppina | 1985 |
| Erendira | Grandmother Amadis | 1983 |
| L'assistente sociale tutto pepe | 'La Signora' / La Signora | 1981 |
| The Lion of the Desert | Mabrouka | 1980 |
| The Message | Hind | 1976 |
| Moses the Lawgiver | Zippora | 1974 |
| Bambina | Raimonda Spina | 1974 |
| The Battle of Sutjeska | Borina majka | 1973 |
| Don't Torture a Duckling | Dona Aurelia Avallone | 1972 |
| Ecce Homo | Anna / wife | 1969 |
| Odissea | Penelope | 1968 |
| The Lake of Sighs | Frosyni | 1959 |
| Hey, Girls! | Eleni | 1959 |
| Bouboulina | Laskarina Bouboulina | 1959 |
| La spada imbattibile | (archive footage) | 1957 |
| The King's Musketeers | (archive footage) | 1957 |
| Dead City | Lena | 1951 |
| Studio One | Girl | 1948 |
