Greek actress Irene Papas passed away this Wednesday at the age of 96.As announced by the Greek Ministry of Culture.
Throughout his career of more than 50 years, he has devoted himself to both film and theatre, and his major roles have defined him internationally as “”.grand daughter of greek theater“besides being Hellenic symbol of beauty and Mediterranean culture.
Potatoes Born in 1926 in a village Near Corinth, her family moved to Athens at the age of seven, and she began her career as a radio actress, singer and dancer at the age of fifteen. As early as the 1950s, she embodied Greek heroines such as Antigone in the Greek National Theater and on the big screen, which made her critically acclaimed.
However, her fame did not spread to the international stage until her performances in ‘The Guns of Navarone’ (‘The Guns of Navarone’, 1961), ‘Electra’ (1962) and ‘Zorba, the Greek’ (‘Alexis Zorbas’). , 1964), was nominated for an Oscar.
But Fame did not save him from exile. In 1967, a military dictatorship began in Greece, which the actress refused, so she went, together with other artists, first to Italy, and then to New York. While in exile in both Rome and Hollywood, she continued to work as an actress and collaborated with directors such as Franco Zeffirelli, Franco Rossi and Costas Gavras. He even had love affair with famous actor Marlon Brando and after his death, the actress admitted that this was the love of her life.
After the fall of the military junta In 1974, Irene Papas was able to return to her country.and in 1995, he was decorated with the Order of the Phoenix, awarded to him by the then-President of Greece, Kostís Stefanópulos.
He announced that he wore it in 2018. suffering Alzheimer’s for five years.
The Greek actor, who took part in more than 70 films, brought him great prestige in the world of cinema and theater.