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Topkapi (1964) -- Caper film about the theft of a jeweled dagger from an Istanbul museum.
Topkapi (1964) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Death:
6 March 1994, New York City, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Melina Mercouri was born in Athens, Greece on October 18, 1920. An early... more
Trivia:
Received the Women's International Center (WIC) Living Legacy Award in 1991. more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Spring Preview: A Repertory Calendar for the Coasts
 (From IFC. 18 February 2009, 2:17 PM, PST)

Director Jules Dassin Dead At 96
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 1 April 2008, 10:32 AM, PDT)


Filmography

Actress:
  1. Gynaikes stin exoria (1981) (voice) .... Narrator

  2. Kravgi gynaikon (1978) .... Maya / Medea
    ... aka A Dream of Passion (International: English title)
  3. Nasty Habits (1977) .... Sister Gertrude
    ... aka The Abbess
  4. Once Is Not Enough (1975) .... Karla
    ... aka Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough (USA: complete title)
  5. The Rehearsal (1974)
    ... aka I dokimi (Greece)
  6. Promise at Dawn (1970) .... Nina Kacew
    ... aka La promesse de l'aube

  7. Gaily, Gaily (1969) .... Lil
    ... aka Chicago, Chicago (UK)
  8. 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966) .... Maria
  9. A Man Could Get Killed (1966) .... Aurora/Celeste da Costa
    ... aka Welcome, Mr. Beddoes (UK)
  10. Los pianos mecánicos (1965) .... Jenny
    ... aka Amori di una calda estate (Italy)
    ... aka Die Versuchung heißt Jenny (West Germany)
    ... aka Les pianos mécaniques (France)
    ... aka The Player Pianos
    ... aka The Uninhibited (USA)
  11. Topkapi (1964) .... Elizabeth Lipp
  12. The Victors (1963) .... Magda
  13. Phaedra (1962) .... Phaedra
    ... aka Faidra (Greece)
    ... aka Phaedra (France)
  14. Il giudizio universale (1961) .... Foreign lady
    ... aka Le jugement dernier (France)
    ... aka The Last Judgment (USA)
  15. Vive Henri IV... vive l'amour! (1961) .... Marie de Médicis
    ... aka I celebri amori di Enrico IV (Italy)
    ... aka Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love (USA: literal English title)
  16. Pote tin Kyriaki (1960) .... Ilya
    ... aka Never on Sunday (USA)
    ... aka Ποτέ την Κυριακή (Greece)

  17. La legge (1959) .... Donna Lucrezia
    ... aka La loi (France)
    ... aka The Law
    ... aka Where the Hot Wind Blows! (USA)
  18. The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958) .... Belle
  19. Celui qui doit mourir (1957) .... Katerina / Mary Magdalene
    ... aka Colui che deve morire (Italy)
    ... aka He Who Must Die (USA)
  20. Stella (1955) .... Stella
    ... aka Στέλλα (Greece: alternative title)
Soundtrack:
  1. Munich (2005) (performer: "Never on Sunday")
    ... aka Munich (Canada: French title) (France)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg's Munich (Australia)

  2. Sunday (1997) (performer: "Piraeus' Children")

  3. Gaily, Gaily (1969) (performer: "There's Enough to Go Around")
    ... aka Chicago, Chicago (UK)
  4. "Toast of the Town" (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #20.34 (1967) TV episode (performer: "Piraeus, My Love", "Illya Darling/Never on Sunday")
  5. Pote tin Kyriaki (1960) (performer: "Ta paidia tou Peiraia", "Ein Schiff wird kommen")
    ... aka Never on Sunday (USA)
    ... aka Ποτέ την Κυριακή (Greece)

  6. Stella (1955) (performer: "Agapi pou gine dikopo mahairi", "Efta tragoudia tha sou po")
    ... aka Στέλλα (Greece: alternative title)
Writer:
  1. Lilly's Story (2002) (idea)
    ... aka I istoria tis Lilly (Greece: festival title)
    ... aka Lilijina zgodba
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Der Rosenkönig (1986) (voice: "Je te dirai les mots")
    ... aka Le roi des roses (France)
    ... aka O Rei das rosas (Portugal)
    ... aka The Rose King
Producer:
  1. The Rehearsal (1974) (producer)
    ... aka I dokimi (Greece)
Thanks:
  1. New York Stories (1989) (special thanks: Greek Ministry of Culture) (segment "Life without Zoe")
Self:
  1. The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) (TV) .... Herself - Memorial Tribute

  2. "L'héritage de la chouette" (1989) TV mini-series .... Herself (unknown episodes)
    ... aka I klironomia tis koukouvagias (Greece)
  3. "Europa, Europa" .... Herself (1 episode, 1987)
        - Grecia (1987) TV episode .... Herself
  4. Kazantzakis (1983) (TV) .... Herself
  5. "Cities" .... Herself (1 episode, 1980)
        - Melina Mercouri's Athens (1980) TV episode .... Herself

  6. "Good Morning America" .... Herself (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka G.M.A. (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Episode dated 15 August 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Herself
  7. Tragoudia tis fotias (1975)
  8. "V.I.P.-Schaukel" .... Singer (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode #1.3 (1971) TV episode .... Singer
  9. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1962-1971)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 22 October 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 12 October 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself
  10. "The Virginia Graham Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode dated 22 June 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Herself
  11. "Wünsch dir was" .... Herself - Singer (1 episode, 1971)
        - Auto im Wasserbecken Folge (1971) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
  12. "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode dated 6 February 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Herself
  13. "Toast of the Town" .... Herself - Singer / ... (2 episodes, 1967-1971)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #24.17 (1971) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
        - Episode #20.34 (1967) TV episode .... Singer

  14. "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (2 episodes, 1962-1967)
        - Episode dated 11 June 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 7 October 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
  15. "Dim Dam Dom" .... Herself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 4 February 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself
  16. "Discorama" .... Herself (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode dated 4 October 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Herself
  17. Canzoni nel mondo (1963) .... Herself
    ... aka 38-24-36 (USA)
  18. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1962)
        - Episode dated 11 October 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself
  19. "Cinépanorama" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1958-1961)
        - Episode dated 2 December 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 31 July 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Melina Merkouri apart from her appearences at the cinema, she also made remarkable performances on stage. In 1948 she played Blanche du Bois in Tenesse Williams "A streetcar named desire" at Karolos Koun Art Theatre. more
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2 Print Biographies | 2 Interviews | 1 Article | 9 Pictorials | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
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