Irene Papas, Greek singer and actress died on September 14, 2022 at the age of 93. During her career, she appeared in about 70 films and was recognized for her performance in films. such as The Guns of Navarone, Zorba the Greek, Trojan Women, Iphigenia and others. The Greek Ministry of Culture and Culture Minister Lina Mendoni made the announcement, saying:
“Splendid, majestic and brimming with energy, Irene Papas is the epitome of Greek beauty on film and stage, a world-class actress who exudes a Greek look.”
Although Irene Papas has had Alzheimer’s disease since 2013, it is uncertain whether it was the cause of her death. Her funeral will be announced as soon as possible.
Irene Papas’ career in the entertainment industry
Irene Papas’ family moved to Athens when she was 7 years old, she studied dance and singing at the Royal School of Dramatic Art in Athens. Irene began her career in the pop and classical music scene, and acted in various plays before entering the film industry in 1951. Critics highly appreciated her work in the music scene. theater, and she has appeared in plays such as The Idiot, Iphigenia in Aulis, Medea, The Bacchae and Others.
Papas began her film career in 1948 with a small role in Fallen Angels, followed by Dead City in 1952. She then signed with Lux Films in Italy and starred in films such as Attila and Theodora and the Slave Express, where she became famous among the Audience. She later starred in films such as Antigone, Electra, The Trojan Women and Iphigenia.
After becoming fluent in Italian, she used it in most of her films. In 1953, she made her Hollywood debut in the B film The Man from Cairo, and went on to star in Tribute to a Bad Man, The Guns of Navarone and Zorba the Greek. She went on to star in films such as Z, Anne of the Thousand Days, Mohammad, Messenger of God, Lion of the Desert and Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. Irene Papas also has a good singing career. Theodorakis songs were published in 1969 by RCA Records. She was later featured on Aphrodite’s Child’s album 666 in 1972, followed by her album Odes in 1979.
In 1976, Papas campaigned for a cultural boycott of the Third Reich, and her resistance to the dictatorship sent her and many others into exile when the military junta took control of Greece. Greece in 1967. The Papas were forced to move to Italy and New York. After the fall of the dictatorship in 1974, she returned to Greece and continued to work in Rome while also visiting Athens and her family’s residence in Chiliomodi.
Twitter users pay tribute
Throughout her career, Irene Papas has become a household name thanks to her impeccable performances in films and plays. People shared their grief on Twitter after learning of her death:
Goodbye to the amazing actress Irene Papas, one of my favorite movie faces pic.twitter.com/jwVPhxxP4H
– Jesse Hawken (@jessehawken) September 14, 2022
RIP Irene Papas, who just turned 96. pic.twitter.com/M9RlTuxahF
– James Kenney (@jfkenney) September 14, 2022
Papas married film director Alkis Papas in 1947 but the two divorced in 1951. After meeting in 1954, Irene began a secret affair with actor Marlon Brando. In 1957, she married film producer Jose Kohn, but the marriage was later declared null and void.
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