Greek actress Irene Papas dies at 93

The Greek singer and actress Irene Papas passed away on September 14, 2022, at the age of 93. She was acclaimed for her roles in films such as The Guns of Navarone, Zorba the Greek, The Trojan Women and Iphigenia, among others, during her career. The news was given by the Greek Ministry of Culture and the Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, who stated:

Irene Papas was the embodiment of Greek beauty on film and stage, a world-leading actress who radiated Greek.

Although Irene Papas had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease since 2013, it is unknown if this contributed to her death. Funeral arrangements for her will be made public as soon as possible.

Irene Papas’ career in the entertainment industry.

At the age of seven, Irene Papas’ family moved to Athens, where she trained in dance and singing at the Royal School of Dramatic Arts. Before entering the film industry in 1951, Ella Irene began her career in both variety and classical theater, starring in numerous works.

His theatrical talents were praised by critics and he appeared in a variety of plays, including The Idiot, Iphigenia in Aulis, Medea and The Bacchae.

1948 marked the beginning of Papas’ film career with a small role in Fallen Angels, followed by Dead City in 1952.

She later signed with Lux Film in Italy and appeared in films such as Attila and Theodora and Slave Express, where she became well known among film buffs. She later starred in films such as Antigone, Electra, The Trojan Women and Iphigenia.

After mastering Italian, he used the language in most of his films. He made his Hollywood debut in The Man from Egypt in 1953 and went on to star in Tribute to a Bad Man, The Guns of Navarone and Zorba the Greek.

He then starred in Z, Anne of the Thousand Days, Muhammad, Messenger of God, The Lion of the Desert and Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. Irene Papas also had a successful singing career.

Songs of Theodorakis was released on the RCA record label in 1969. It was later included on Aphrodite’s Child’s 1972 album 666, followed by her own 1979 album Odes.

In 1976, Papas advocated a cultural boycott of the Third Reich, and her resistance to the dictatorship forced her and many others into exile when a military junta seized power in Greece in 1967.

The Popes were forced to move to New York and Italy. With the fall of the dictatorship in 1974, he returned to Greece and continued working in Rome, while making frequent trips to Athens and his family’s estate in Chiliomodi.

Twitter users commemorate

Irene Papas became a well-known name throughout her career due to her impeccable performances in films and plays. Many expressed their sorrow on her Twitter upon learning of her death:

In 1947, Papas married film director Alkis Papas, but they separated in 1951. After meeting Marlon Brando in 1954, Irene had a secret affair with him. She married film producer José Kohn in 1957, but the marriage was later declared null and void.