Strauss: Elektra (1980) featured a cast of 8 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (20%) are still alive today and 4 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is John Cheek, age 78. This film starred Mignon Dunn and Birgit Nilsson.
20% still with us· verified cast13% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 20% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 81.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
1998
2005
2021
2025
Cast8 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mignon Dunn Clitemnestra | Clitemnestra | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Birgit Nilsson Elektra | Elektra | Deceased | 17/05/1918 | 87 | 25/12/2005 | 62 |
 Leonie Rysanek Crisotemis | Crisotemis | Deceased | 14/11/1926 | 71 | 07/03/1998 | 54 |
Robert Nagy Egisto | Egisto | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Donald McIntyre Orestes | Orestes | Deceased | 22/10/1934 | 91 | 13/11/2025 | 46 |
John Cheek Tutor de Orestes | Tutor de Orestes | Living | 17/08/1948 | 78 | — | 32 |
 James Levine Conductor | Conductor | Deceased | 23/06/1943 | 77 | 09/03/2021 | 37 |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — |