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Melina Mercouri (Greek: Μελίνα Μερκούρη), born as Maria Amalia Mercouri (October 18, 1920, Athens, Greece – March 6, 1994, New York City, New York) was a Greek actress, singer and politician.
As an actress she made her film debut in Stella (1955) and met international success with her performances in Never on Sunday, Phaedra, Topkapi and Promise at Dawn. She won the award for Best Actress at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival, and she was also nominated for an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and two BAFTA Awards.
A political activist during the Greek military junta of 1967–1974, she became a member of the Hellenic Parliament in 1977 and the first female Minister for Culture of Greece in 1981. Mercouri was the person who, in 1983, conceived and proposed the programme of the European Capital of Culture, which has been established by the European Union since 1985.
She was a strong advocate for the return of the Parthenon Marbles, which were removed from the Parthenon and are now displayed in the British Museum, to Athens.
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Filmography
all 40
Movies 25
self 20
TV Shows 15
Writer 1
Melina Stop Frame - In Search of Modern Greekness (2020)
Melina's fight for the Parthenon sculptures (2017)
Nasty Habits (1977)
Promise at Dawn (1970)
Topkapi (1964)
Phaedra (1962)
The Last Judgment (1961)
Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love! (1961)
The Law (1959)
He Who Must Die (1957)
Stella (1955)
What's My Line? (1950)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1920-10-18
Deathday1994-03-06 (73 years old)
Birth NameΜαρία Αμαλία Μερκούρη
Birth PlaceAthens, Greece
RelationshipsJules Dassin (1966-05-18 - 1994-03-06)
FatherStamatis Mercouris
MotherEirini Lappa
SiblingsSpyros Mercouris
RelativesGeorge S. Mercouris, Spiridon Merkouris, Georgios S. Mercouris
CitizenshipsSecond Hellenic Republic, Kingdom of Greece, Greece, Hellenic State
ResidencesAthens, Greece, Paris, France
Also Known AsMaria Amalia Mercouri, Μαρία Αμαλία Μερκούρη, Μελίνα Μερκούρη, Maria Amalia Merkuri
AwardsEurope Theatre Prize, Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress
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