Melina Mercouri

Melina Mercouri

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melina Mercouri, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Athens, Greece
    Birthday
    10/18/1920
10:30 P.M. Summer
10:30 P.M. Summer
5.5
The Victors
The Victors
6.3
Topkapi
Topkapi
6.5
Never on Sunday
Never on Sunday
6.8
Phaedra
Phaedra
5.7
A Dream of Passion
A Dream of Passion
5.5
Stella
Stella
6.7
The Law
The Law
5.9
The Last Judgment
The Last Judgment
6.3
Once Is Not Enough
Once Is Not Enough
5.2
Nasty Habits
Nasty Habits
5.5
Gaily, Gaily
Gaily, Gaily
4
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
5.5
A Man Could Get Killed
A Man Could Get Killed
3.8
The Uninhibited
The Uninhibited
5.6
Promise at Dawn
Promise at Dawn
5.3
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
4.8
Melina's fight for the Parthenon sculptures
Melina's fight for the Parthenon sculptures
0
He Who Must Die
He Who Must Die
6.1
Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!
Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!
5.2
38-24-36
38-24-36
0
Songs of fire
Songs of fire
6
Melina Stop Frame - In Search of Modern Greekness
Melina Stop Frame - In Search of Modern Greekness
0
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