Deceased
How Did Melina Mercouri Die?
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Died aged 73Also known asMaria Amalia Mercouri, Μαρία Αμαλία Μερκούρη, Μελίνα Μερκούρη, Maria Amalia Merkuri, Maria Amalia "Melina" Mercouri, Melina Merkouri, Μελινα ΜερκουρηGenderFemaleNationalityGreeceBorn18/10/1920Born inAthens, GreeceDied06/03/1994Died inUpper East SideCausecancerWikidataQ228611 ↗Buried atFirst Cemetery of AthensTMDb#29902 ↗
Maria Amalia "Melina" Mercouri was a Greek actress, singer, activist, and politician. She came from a prominent political family for multiple generations. She received an Academy Award nomination and won a French Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award for her performance in the film Never on Sunday (1960) and an Italian David di Donatello for Topkapi (1964).
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Melina Stop Frame - In Search of Modern GreeknessMovie | Self (archive footage) | 100 |
| 1984 | Kronen Könner KavaliereSeries | Self | 64 |
| 1977 | Nasty HabitsMovie | Sister Gertrude | 57 |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries | Self | 55 |
| 1975 | Once Is Not EnoughMovie | Karla | 55 |
| 1975 | Songs of FireMovie | Self | 55 |
| 1974 | The RehearsalMovie | Self | 54 |
| 1972 | Le Grand ÉchiquierSeries | Self | 52 |
| 1971 | Samedi soirSeries | Self | 51 |
| 1971 | V.I.P. SchaukelSeries | Self | 51 |
| 1969 | Gaily, GailyMovie | Lil | 49 |
| 1969 | Wünsch dir wasSeries | Self | 49 |
| 1968 | À bout portantSeries | Self | 48 |
| 1966 | A Man Could Get KilledMovie | Aurora / Celeste da Costa | 46 |
| 1965 | Dim Dam DomSeries | Self | 45 |
| 1965 | The UninhibitedMovie | Jenny | 45 |
| 1964 | Die DrehscheibeSeries | Self | 44 |
| 1963 | 38-24-36Movie | Self | 43 |
| 1963 | The VictorsMovie | Magda | 43 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSeries | Self | 42 |
| 1961 | The Last JudgmentMovie | Foreign lady | 41 |
| 1961 | Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!Movie | Marie de Médicis | 41 |
| 1960 | Never on SundayMovie | Ilya | 40 |
| 1959 | DiscoramaSeries | Self | 39 |
| 1959 | The LawMovie | Donna Lucrezia | 39 |
| 1957 | He Who Must DieMovie | Katerina | 37 |
| 1956 | CinépanoramaSeries | Self | 36 |
| 1955 | StellaMovie | Stella | 35 |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Series | Self - Mystery Guest | 30 |