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Melina Mercouri
Acting
18 Oct 1920
† 06 Mar 1994
Athens, Greece
Biography
Maria Amalia "Melina" Mercouri (Greek: Μαρία Αμαλία "Μελίνα" Μερκούρη, 18 October 1920 – 6 March 1994) was a Greek actress, singer, activist, and politician. She came from a prominent political family for multiple generations. She received an Academy Award nomination and won a French Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award for her performance in the film Never on Sunday (1960) and an Italian David di Donatello for Topkapi. Mercouri was also nominated for one Tony Award, three Golden Globes, and ...
Also Known As
Maria Amalia Mercouri, Μαρία Αμαλία Μερκούρη, Μελίνα Μερκούρη, Maria Amalia Merkuri



































