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Melina Mercouri (Greek: Μελίνα ΜεÏκοÏÏη), 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
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Melina Mercouri
Born 1920-10-18 (105 years ago) in Athens, Greece. Dead 1994-03-06 (73 years).
Height 169 centimeters.
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Outer Critics Circle Award for Best New Personalities (Illya Darling) | 1967 |
| David di Donatello Golden Plate Award (Topkapi) | 1965 |
| Cannes Best Actress Award (Pote tin Kyriaki) | 1960 |
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Drama (Promise at Dawn) | 1970 |
| Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Illya Darling) | 1968 |
| Outer Critics Circle Award for Best New Personalities (Illya Darling) | 1967 |
| Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Topkapi) | 1964 |
| BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress (Phaedra) | 1963 |
| Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Drama (Phaedra) | 1962 |
| BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress (Pote tin Kyriaki) | 1961 |
| Academy Award for Best Actress (Pote tin Kyriaki) | 1960 |
| Name |
|---|
| Jules Dassin(Gifta: 1966-05-18–1994-03-06) |
| Panos Harokopos(Gifta: 1939–1962) |
Stamatis Mercouris, Irene Lappa
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