She's a retired Greek actress and singer, 94 years of age. Apparently she's been suffering from Dementia for several years. Anyone here seen her films? I recently watched Zorba the Greek (1964) and found her to be a hauntingly beautiful presence onscreen.
She's in "Iphigenia" (1977), free on Amazon Prime. Also in "Electra" (1962), free on YouTube. Both directed by Cacoyannis, who directed "Zorba". She's also in "Z" (1969), which you can watch on the Criterion Channel (free two-week trial).
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | November 16, 2020 3:13 AM |
Who hasn't seen her? She's very famous. No idea she was still alive. She was fierce.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | November 16, 2020 3:27 AM |
She got raves for playing Helen of Troy in "The Trojan Women."
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | November 16, 2020 3:27 AM |
She's wonderful in Guns of Navarone. Only thing I've seen her in.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | November 16, 2020 3:36 AM |
Nice to remember her in her youth and active years.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | November 16, 2020 3:41 AM |
Irene taking no prisoners in The Guns of Navarone.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | November 16, 2020 3:48 AM |
As Catherine of Aragon in Anne of the Thousand Days.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | November 16, 2020 4:07 AM |
Bugger Yves Montand, Richard Burton, Anthony Quinn, James Cagney, Gregory Peck.
More importantly in The Moonspinners co-starring with HAYLEY MILLS!!!!! - my favorite fantasy adolescent film.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | November 16, 2020 4:15 AM |
And Joan Greenwood and Paula Negri and Peter McEnery.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | November 16, 2020 5:24 AM |
Irene Pappas is a legend. I had no idea she was still with us.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | November 16, 2020 5:29 AM |
She had a great singing voice as well. I always listen the hell out of those two albums she did with Vangelis around Eastertime.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | November 16, 2020 5:36 AM |
She's one of those actresses that was impressive in everything she appeared in.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | November 16, 2020 5:49 AM |
Irene Papas; 3 September 1926 (age 94). Papas was born as Irini Lelekou (Ειρήνη Λελέκου) in the village of Chiliomodi, outside Corinth, Greece.
Papas won Best Actress awards in 1961 at the Berlin International Film Festival for Antigone and in 1971 from the National Board of Review for The Trojan Women. Her career awards include the Golden Arrow Award in 1993 at Hamptons International Film Festival, and the Golden Lion Award in 2009 at the Venice Biennale.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | November 16, 2020 6:20 AM |
Irene Pappas is absolutely a legend!! She is the Greek Sophia Loren. I had no idea she was still alive. So sad she has dementia.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | November 16, 2020 4:24 PM |
I've got to oh, dear myself. I can't believe non of you bitches caught this. I guess there are very few here who were alive before 1990.
Pola Negri.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | November 16, 2020 4:42 PM |
She is about four months younger than DL fave Cloris Leachman. Two legends, both 94 years old!
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | November 22, 2020 6:01 AM |