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Who was Irene Papas Tributes pour in as Zorba the Greek actress dies aged 93

By Anupal Sraban Neog Modified 14 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Irene Papas recently died at the age of 93 (Image via AFP/Getty Images) The Greek singer and actress, Irene Papas recently passed away on September 14, 2022, at the age of 93. She appeared in around 70 films throughout her career and gained recognition for her performances in films like The Guns of Navarone, Zorba the Greek, The Trojan Women, Iphigenia, and more. The news was announced by The Greek Culture Ministry and Culture Minister Lina Mendoni, who stated: “Magnificent, majestic, dynamic, Irene Papas was the personification of Greek beauty on the cinema screen and on the theater stage, an international leading lady who radiated Greekness.” DepressedBergman@DannyDrinksWine#RIP Irene Papas (1926-2022)

Here is a scene from "Zorba the Greek" (1964) by Michael Cacoyannis, where she plays a young widow, restricted by barbaric village customs from falling in love with a man of her choice.30399#RIP Irene Papas (1926-2022)Here is a scene from "Zorba the Greek" (1964) by Michael Cacoyannis, where she plays a young widow, restricted by barbaric village customs from falling in love with a man of her choice. https://t.co/wWdwvVdbwR Time For A Film@TimeForAFilmFarewell, Irene Papas. The Greek actress has died aged 96. R.I.P, Irene. #IrenePapas13339Farewell, Irene Papas. The Greek actress has died aged 96. R.I.P, Irene. #IrenePapas https://t.co/gq9n2rD5Mp Although Irene Papas had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease since 2013, it remains unknown if that played any role in her death. Detailed information on her funeral shall be disclosed soon.

Journey of Irene Papas in the entertainment industry

Born on September 3, 1929, Irene Papas’ family shifted to Athens when she was seven years old and she trained herself to dance and sing at the Royal School of Dramatic Art in Athens. Irene made her acting debut in variety and traditional theater and appeared in several plays before joining the films in 1951. Her work in theater was praised by critics and she played important roles in plays like The Idiot, Iphigenia in Aulis, Medea, The Bacchae, and more. Irene Papas is a popular actress and singer (Image via Getty Images) Papas started her film career with a minor role in Fallen Angels in 1948, followed by Dead City in 1952. She then signed with Lux Film in Italy and appeared in films like Attila and Theodora, Slave Express, which made her a popular name among the audience. She then played lead roles in films like Antigone, Electra, The Trojan Women, and Iphigenia. After she became an expert in speaking Italian, the language was used in most of her films. She made her Hollywood debut with the B-movie, The Man from Cairo, in 1953 followed by Tribute to a Bad Man, The Guns of Navarone, and Zorba the Greek. She then played lead roles in films like Z, Anne of the Thousand Days, Mohammad, Messenger of God, Lion of the Desert, and Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. Irene Papas also had a successful singing career. Her album, Songs of Theodorakis, was released by the record label RCA in 1969. She was then featured on the album 666 by Aphrodite’s Child in 1972 followed by her album, Odes, released in 1979. Papas called for a cultural boycott against the Fourth Reich in 1976 and her opposition to the regime sent her and many others into exile after a military junta came to power in Greece in 1967. Papas had to shift to Italy and New York. She then returned to Greece following the fall of the junta in 1974 and continued to work in Rome along with spending time in Athens and her family’s village house in Chiliomodi.

Netizens pay tribute on Twitter

Irene Papas became a familiar name with her flawless performances in films and plays over the course of her career. People expressed their grief on Twitter when they heard about her demise: katy moukakou@princessekateriR. I. P. Irene Papas

{3/9/1926 - 14/9/2022}

Sophocles’ ‘Antigone’
Yorgos Tzavelas, 1961

Love, unconquerable
Waster of rich men, keeper
Of warm lights and all-night vigil
In the soft face of a girl:

9637R. I. P. Irene Papas {3/9/1926 - 14/9/2022} Sophocles’ ‘Antigone’ Yorgos Tzavelas, 1961Love, unconquerableWaster of rich men, keeperOf warm lights and all-night vigilIn the soft face of a girl: https://t.co/mJaG4CbhPf ?????? ‍ @OperaCreepLet's mark the passing of the great Greek actress Irene Papas, distinguished for her timeless beauty, known for her intelligence and opposition against the dictatorship. Made over 70 films. She died at 96 yesterday. A great tragedienne that is rendered immortal.6518Let's mark the passing of the great Greek actress Irene Papas, distinguished for her timeless beauty, known for her intelligence and opposition against the dictatorship. Made over 70 films. She died at 96 yesterday. A great tragedienne that is rendered immortal. https://t.co/cpeSNI1lWT Nick Theodoropoulos@PoliticmanRIP Irene Papas.
Born in Corinth in 1926 and died today, aged 96. Hauntingly beautiful, arguably the most successful Greek actress in a generation. An accomplished singer and all-around rebel.15757RIP Irene Papas. Born in Corinth in 1926 and died today, aged 96. Hauntingly beautiful, arguably the most successful Greek actress in a generation. An accomplished singer and all-around rebel. https://t.co/LQYkR45gPO James [email protected]. Irene Papas, who just turned 96.273R.I.P. Irene Papas, who just turned 96. https://t.co/M9RlTuxahF William Friedkin [email protected]. Irene Papas, a magnificent, beautiful, and confident screen presence in classics like Z, The Guns Of Navarone, and Zorba The Greek. I also highly recommend her work in the under-seen The Moon-Spinners and Into The Night.346R.I.P. Irene Papas, a magnificent, beautiful, and confident screen presence in classics like Z, The Guns Of Navarone, and Zorba The Greek. I also highly recommend her work in the under-seen The Moon-Spinners and Into The Night. https://t.co/XPzyr5WPIC Nick Barnets@NickBarnetsIrene Papas was known for portraying strong women & was great at it because in real life she was very much a strong woman. Among other things, she openly opposed the fascist regime of the colonels (1967-1974), an incredibly brave thing for a publicly known person like her to do. twitter.com/jessehawken/st…Jesse Hawken@jessehawkenPapas appeared briefly but crucially in Costa-Gavras' "Z", cast by the director to play "the conscience of the Greek people", staring down the scum who arranged the death of her on-screen husband but really staring down the real-world Greek dictatorship on behalf of her country173Papas appeared briefly but crucially in Costa-Gavras' "Z", cast by the director to play "the conscience of the Greek people", staring down the scum who arranged the death of her on-screen husband but really staring down the real-world Greek dictatorship on behalf of her country https://t.co/w2RfcpzaZhIrene Papas was known for portraying strong women & was great at it because in real life she was very much a strong woman. Among other things, she openly opposed the fascist regime of the colonels (1967-1974), an incredibly brave thing for a publicly known person like her to do. twitter.com/jessehawken/st… Κυνεύς@AtreiLeonidasIrene Papas. The old wild is dying. It’s taking all the great ones with it. This amazing woman left today at 96. Dignified, Doric, with a gravitas that you can’t find anymore. Today is a sad day. Greece has been robbed of its soul.41Irene Papas. The old wild is dying. It’s taking all the great ones with it. This amazing woman left today at 96. Dignified, Doric, with a gravitas that you can’t find anymore. Today is a sad day. Greece has been robbed of its soul. https://t.co/LbCT9GNdDH Jesse Hawken@jessehawkenFarewell to the great actress Irene Papas, one of my favourite movie faces6412Farewell to the great actress Irene Papas, one of my favourite movie faces https://t.co/jwVPhxxP4H francesco strazzari@franxstraxIrene Papas, another living legend that leaves354Irene Papas, another living legend that leaves https://t.co/WgxuZRl1SA George Mastropavlos@g_mastropavlos“I never won an Oscar… and the Oscars never won Irene Papas”
#RIP #IrenePapas2813“I never won an Oscar… and the Oscars never won Irene Papas”#RIP #IrenePapas https://t.co/J6vXpbL0W9 Papas initially tied the knot with film director Alkis Papas in 1947 and they split in 1951. Irene also had a secret love affair with actor Marlon Brando after they met in 1954. She then married film producer Jose Kohn in 1957 but the marriage was later declared invalid. Poll : 0 votes Edited by Adelle Fernandes × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी