Portrait of Irene Papas

Irene Papas

Bio: 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)
Born: Fri, Sep 03 1926
Birthplace: Chiliomodi, Corinth, Greece

Death: Wed, Sep 14 2022
Irene Papas is 96 years old
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Poster of 1821 at the Cinema
1821 at the Cinema
Irene Papas was
95 in 1821 at the Cinema
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Oct 14 2021
Poster of Il falso bugiardo
Il falso bugiardo
Irene Papas was
81 in Il falso bugiardo
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jul 03 2008
Poster of A Talking Picture
A Talking Picture
Irene Papas was
76 in A Talking Picture
as 'Helena'.
Sun, Aug 31 2003
Poster of ...και το τρένο πάει στον ουρανό
...και το τρένο πάει στον ουρανό
Irene Papas was
75 in ...και το τρένο πάει στον ουρανό
as 'Elena Michailovna'.
Fri, Nov 16 2001
Poster of Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Irene Papas was
74 in Captain Corelli's Mandolin
as 'Drosoula'.
Wed, Apr 18 2001
Poster of Yerma
Yerma
Irene Papas was
72 in Yerma
as 'Vieja pagana'.
Fri, Feb 26 1999
Poster of Anxiety
Anxiety
Irene Papas was
71 in Anxiety
as 'Mother'.
Tue, May 19 1998
Poster of Party
Party
Irene Papas was
69 in Party
as 'Irene'.
Thu, Jun 27 1996
Poster of Jacob
Jacob
Irene Papas was
68 in Jacob
as 'Rebekka'.
Sun, Dec 04 1994
Poster of Up, Down and Sideways
Up, Down and Sideways
Irene Papas was
66 in Up, Down and Sideways
as 'Μαρία'.
Tue, Dec 01 1992
Poster of Island
Island
Irene Papas was
63 in Island
as 'Marquise'.
Sat, Sep 09 1989
Poster of Plato's Banquet
Plato's Banquet
Irene Papas was
62 in Plato's Banquet
as 'Diotime'.
Thu, Jul 27 1989
Poster of High Season
High Season
Irene Papas was
60 in High Season
as 'Penelope'.
Tue, Sep 01 1987
Poster of Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Irene Papas was
60 in Chronicle of a Death Foretold
as 'Madre de Angela'.
Fri, May 08 1987
Poster of Sweet Country
Sweet Country
Irene Papas was
60 in Sweet Country
as 'Mrs. Araya'.
Fri, Jan 23 1987
Poster of A Child Called Jesus
A Child Called Jesus
Irene Papas was
60 in A Child Called Jesus
as 'Old Maria'.
Thu, Jan 08 1987
Poster of The Assisi Underground
The Assisi Underground
Irene Papas was
58 in The Assisi Underground
as 'Mother Giuseppina'.
Fri, May 03 1985
Poster of Into the Night
Into the Night
Irene Papas was
58 in Into the Night
as 'Shaheen Parvici'.
Fri, Feb 22 1985
Poster of أفغانستان لماذا؟
أفغانستان لماذا؟
Irene Papas was
57 in أفغانستان لماذا؟
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Erendira
Erendira
Irene Papas was
56 in Erendira
as 'Grandmother Amadis'.
Wed, Jun 01 1983
Poster of The Deserter
The Deserter
Irene Papas was
56 in The Deserter
as 'Mariangela'.
Wed, Feb 02 1983
Poster of The Balad of Mamelouk
The Balad of Mamelouk
Irene Papas was
56 in The Balad of Mamelouk
as 'Mamluk's Mother'.
Fri, Nov 26 1982
Poster of Lion of the Desert
Lion of the Desert
Irene Papas was
54 in Lion of the Desert
as 'Mabrouka'.
Fri, Apr 17 1981
Poster of L'assistente sociale tutta pepe e tutta sale
L'assistente sociale tutta pepe e tutta sale
Irene Papas was
54 in L'assistente sociale tutta pepe e tutta sale
as 'La Signora'.
Wed, Mar 18 1981
Poster of Ring of Darkness
Ring of Darkness
Irene Papas was
53 in Ring of Darkness
as 'Raffaella'.
Mon, Oct 29 1979
Poster of Bloodline
Bloodline
Irene Papas was
52 in Bloodline
as 'Simonetta Palazzi'.
Fri, Jun 29 1979
Poster of Christ Stopped at Eboli
Christ Stopped at Eboli
Irene Papas was
52 in Christ Stopped at Eboli
as 'Giulia Venere'.
Fri, Feb 23 1979
Poster of Iphigenia
Iphigenia
Irene Papas was
51 in Iphigenia
as 'Klytaimnistra'.
Sat, Sep 10 1977
Poster of Blood Wedding
Blood Wedding
Irene Papas was
50 in Blood Wedding
as 'La mère'.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Poster of The Message
The Message
Irene Papas was
49 in The Message
as 'Hind'.
Tue, Mar 09 1976
Poster of Moses the Lawgiver
Moses the Lawgiver
Irene Papas was
48 in Moses the Lawgiver
as 'Zippora'.
Sun, Dec 22 1974
Poster of Bambina
Bambina
Irene Papas was
48 in Bambina
as 'Raimonda Spina'.
Tue, Sep 17 1974
Poster of The Battle of Sutjeska
The Battle of Sutjeska
Irene Papas was
46 in The Battle of Sutjeska
as 'Borina majka'.
Tue, Jul 03 1973
Poster of 1931: Once Upon a Time in New York
1931: Once Upon a Time in New York
Irene Papas was
46 in 1931: Once Upon a Time in New York
as 'Donna Mimma'.
Sat, Mar 03 1973
Poster of Don't Torture a Duckling
Don't Torture a Duckling
Irene Papas was
46 in Don't Torture a Duckling
as 'Dona Aurelia Avallone'.
Fri, Sep 29 1972
Poster of N.P.
N.P.
Irene Papas was
45 in N.P.
as 'Casalinga'.
Wed, Jul 26 1972
Poster of Roma bene
Roma bene
Irene Papas was
45 in Roma bene
as 'Elena Teopoulos'.
Fri, Oct 08 1971
Poster of Oasis of Fear
Oasis of Fear
Irene Papas was
44 in Oasis of Fear
as 'Barbara Slater'.
Wed, Aug 18 1971
Poster of The Trojan Women
The Trojan Women
Irene Papas was
44 in The Trojan Women
as 'Helen'.
Sat, May 01 1971
Poster of Anne of the Thousand Days
Anne of the Thousand Days
Irene Papas was
43 in Anne of the Thousand Days
as 'Queen Catherine'.
Thu, Dec 18 1969
Poster of A Dream of Kings
A Dream of Kings
Irene Papas was
43 in A Dream of Kings
as 'Caliope'.
Mon, Dec 15 1969
Poster of Z
Z
Irene Papas was
42 in Z
as 'Hélène, wife of the Deputy'.
Wed, Feb 26 1969
Poster of Behold Man - The Survivors
Behold Man - The Survivors
Irene Papas was
42 in Behold Man - The Survivors
as 'Anna'.
Wed, Jan 01 1969
Poster of The Brotherhood
The Brotherhood
Irene Papas was
42 in The Brotherhood
as 'Ida Ginetta'.
Sun, Dec 01 1968
Poster of Odissea
Odissea
Irene Papas was
41 in Odissea
as 'Penelope'.
Sun, Mar 24 1968
Poster of Witness Out of Hell
Witness Out of Hell
Irene Papas was
40 in Witness Out of Hell
as 'Lea Weiss'.
Wed, Jun 28 1967
Poster of We Still Kill the Old Way
We Still Kill the Old Way
Irene Papas was
40 in We Still Kill the Old Way
as 'Luisa Roscio'.
Fri, Feb 24 1967
Poster of The Desperate Ones
The Desperate Ones
Irene Papas was
40 in The Desperate Ones
as 'Ajmi'.
Sun, Jan 01 1967
Poster of Trap for the Assassin
Trap for the Assassin
Irene Papas was
39 in Trap for the Assassin
as 'Julia de Noirville'.
Wed, Jun 15 1966
Poster of The Steps
The Steps
Irene Papas was
39 in The Steps
as 'Joana'.
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Poster of Zorba the Greek
Zorba the Greek
Irene Papas was
38 in Zorba the Greek
as 'Widow'.
Mon, Dec 14 1964
Poster of The Moon-Spinners
The Moon-Spinners
Irene Papas was
37 in The Moon-Spinners
as 'Sophia'.
Wed, Jul 08 1964
Poster of Electra
Electra
Irene Papas was
35 in Electra
as 'Elektra'.
Fri, May 25 1962
Poster of Antigone
Antigone
Irene Papas was
34 in Antigone
as 'Antigone'.
Wed, May 31 1961
Poster of The Guns of Navarone
The Guns of Navarone
Irene Papas was
34 in The Guns of Navarone
as 'Maria Pappadimos'.
Thu, Apr 27 1961
Poster of Bouboulina
Bouboulina
Irene Papas was
32 in Bouboulina
as 'Laskarina Bouboulina'.
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of The Lake of Sighs
The Lake of Sighs
Irene Papas was
32 in The Lake of Sighs
as 'Frosyni'.
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of Pssst ... girls!
Pssst ... girls!
Irene Papas was
32 in Pssst ... girls!
as 'Eleni'.
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of Tribute to a Bad Man
Tribute to a Bad Man
Irene Papas was
29 in Tribute to a Bad Man
as 'Jocasta Constantine'.
Fri, Mar 30 1956
Poster of The Missing Scientists
The Missing Scientists
Irene Papas was
28 in The Missing Scientists
as 'Gina'.
Fri, Dec 31 1954
Poster of Attila
Attila
Irene Papas was
28 in Attila
as 'Grune'.
Mon, Dec 27 1954
Poster of Theodora, Slave Empress
Theodora, Slave Empress
Irene Papas was
27 in Theodora, Slave Empress
as 'Faidia'.
Fri, Jul 02 1954
Poster of Vortice
Vortice
Irene Papas was
27 in Vortice
as 'Clara'.
Fri, Nov 13 1953
Poster of The Man From Cairo
The Man From Cairo
Irene Papas was
27 in The Man From Cairo
as 'Yvonne Lebeau'.
Thu, Sep 03 1953
Poster of The Unfaithfuls
The Unfaithfuls
Irene Papas was
26 in The Unfaithfuls
as 'Luisa Azzali'.
Wed, Feb 04 1953
Poster of Dead City
Dead City
Irene Papas was
25 in Dead City
as 'Lena'.
Mon, Dec 03 1951
Poster of Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
Irene Papas was
22 in Fallen Angels
as 'Liana'.
Wed, Dec 22 1948

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Short Cuts
Short Cuts
Irene Papas was
75+ in Short Cuts
as 'Pensioner'.
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Sat, Apr 06 2002
Poster of The Odyssey
The Odyssey
Irene Papas was
70+ in The Odyssey
as 'Anticleia'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 18 1997
Poster of Oceano
Oceano
Irene Papas was
62+ in Oceano
as 'Aurelia Perdomo'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 20 1989
Poster of La Valise en carton
La Valise en carton
Irene Papas was
61+ in La Valise en carton
as 'Maria Amélia, la mère de Linda'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 08 1988
Poster of Ein Kind mit Namen Jesus
Ein Kind mit Namen Jesus
Irene Papas was
61+ in Ein Kind mit Namen Jesus
as 'Old Maria'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 03 1987
Poster of Champs-Elysées
Champs-Elysées
Irene Papas was
55+ in Champs-Elysées
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 16 1982
Poster of Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Irene Papas was
48+ in Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1975
Poster of Moses the Lawgiver
Moses the Lawgiver
Irene Papas was
47+ in Moses the Lawgiver
as 'Sefora'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 04 1974
Poster of The Odyssey
The Odyssey
Irene Papas was
41+ in The Odyssey
as 'Penelope'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 24 1968
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Irene Papas was
28+ in Climax!
as 'Maxanne York'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of Reflets de Cannes
Reflets de Cannes
Irene Papas was
27+ in Reflets de Cannes
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 25 1954