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Irene Papas
Acting
03 Sept 1929
† 14 Sept 2022
Chiliomodi, Corinth, Greece
Biography
Irene Papas (Greek: Ειρήνη Παππά, born Eirini Lelekou (Greek: Ειρήνη Λελέκου) 3 September 1929 – 14 September 2022)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 (1...
Also Known As
Ирен Папас, Ειρήνη Παπά, Ειρήνη Παππά, Eirini Leleku, إيرين باباس







































