Melina Mercouri

Melina Mercouri

ActressAdditional CrewWriter
Born
October 18, 1920
Died
March 6, 1994
Awards
2 wins, 9 nominations

Melina Mercouri was born in Athens, Greece on October 18, 1920. An early woman activist, she was elected to the Greek Parliament in 1977. Later Miss Mercouri was to become the first woman to hold a Senior cabinet post "Minister of Culture" in the Greek government. In 1971 she wrote her autobiography…

Biography

Melina Mercouri was born in Athens, Greece on October 18, 1920. An early woman activist, she was elected to the Greek Parliament in 1977. Later Miss Mercouri was to become the first woman to hold a Senior cabinet post "Minister of Culture" in the Greek government. In 1971 she wrote her autobiography titled "I Was Born Greek." Melina wed actor Jules Dassin in 1966 and remained married to him until her death in 1994. Melina Mercouri died of lung cancer in New York City, on March 6, 1994.

Writer

Lilly's StoryLilly's Story(2002)

Actress

All the World's a StageAll the World's a Stage(1984)as Extracts: The Oresteia
Gynaikes stin exoria(1981)as Narrator
A Dream of PassionA Dream of Passion(1978)as Maya, Medea
Nasty HabitsNasty Habits(1977)as Gertrude
Once Is Not EnoughOnce Is Not Enough(1975)as Karla

Producer

The RehearsalThe Rehearsal(1974)

Additional Crew

The Rose KingThe Rose King(1986)
Never on SundayNever on Sunday(1960)

Thanks

The MarblesThe Marbles(2025)
New York StoriesNew York Stories(1989)

Soundtrack

Pam & TommyPam & Tommy(2022)
FortunataFortunata(2017)
StrellaStrella(2009)
MunichMunich(2005)
EglimataEglimata(1998)

Self

Melina Merkouri: PortretoMelina Merkouri: Portreto(1994)as Self
Me styl kai fantasia(1991)as Self
Ellas ypo to midenEllas ypo to miden(1991)as Self
Le divanLe divan(1987)as Self
L'héritage de la chouetteL'héritage de la chouette(1989)as Self

Archive Footage

The MarblesThe Marbles(2025)as Photo Only
Proino masProino mas(2022)as Self
D'après une histoire vraieD'après une histoire vraie(2021)as Self
Lundi en histoiresLundi en histoires(2014)as Self
L'Exception III(2012)

Archive Sound

Voices of the PastVoices of the Past(2013)as Self

Known for

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Melina Mercouri and Raf Vallone in Phaedra (1962)Melina Mercouri in Promise at Dawn (1970)Melina Mercouri and Raf Vallone in Phaedra (1962)Melina Mercouri and Raf Vallone in Phaedra (1962)Melina Mercouri and Raf Vallone in Phaedra (1962)Brian Keith and Melina Mercouri in Gaily, Gaily (1969)

Credit Score: Melina Mercouri

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Sat Oct 01 1960
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnown★WinsNomsVotes
1Never on Sunday48.751960••7.3156622
2Topkapi6.501964•6.91111637
3Stella6.501955•7.9003179
4He Who Must Die3.751957•7.5011053
5A Dream of Passion3.251978•6.700436
6Promise at Dawn3.251970•6.200234
710:30 P.M. Summer3.251966•6.400851
8Phaedra3.251962•6.8012147
9Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!2.381961•5.30082