Irene Papas

Greek actress and singer (1929–2022)

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Lived 1929–2022, aged 93

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1929–2022
Aged 93

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Updated 2026-05-29

Greek actress who commanded international screens from the 1960s through 70s—The Guns of Navarone, Zorba the Greek, Z. Papas brought classical intensity to ancient roles, particularly in Pasolini's Trojan Women, and carried a trained singing voice into the bargain.

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Irene Papas or Pappas 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). She was a powerful protagonist in films including The Trojan Women (1971) and Iphigenia (1977). She played the title roles in Antigone (1961) and Electra (1962). She had a fine singing voice, on display in the 1968 recording Songs of Theodorakis.

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