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Katina Paxinou (1900–1973)

Katina Paxinou was born in 1900, in Piraeus, Greece. She first appeared on stage in 1928, in an Athens production of Henry Bataille's "La femme nue". In the early 1930's she was one of the founding members of the National Theatre of Greece (previously named Royal Theatre) and performed several major roles in Sophocles' "Electra"... See full bio »

Died:

(age 72) in Athens, Greece

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Filmography

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1970 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Filomena
The Enemy Before Us (1970) … Filomena
 
1970 A Savage Summer
Marya
 
1970 The Martlet's Tale
Orsetta
 
1968 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Agatha Payne
The Old Ladies (1968) … Agatha Payne
 
1968 Zita
Aunt Zita
 
1965 To nisi tis Afroditis
Lambrini
 
1961 Death of a Bandit
Silvia
 
1960 Rocco and His Brothers
Rosaria Parondi
 
1960 Father Knows Best (TV series)
Mama
Cupid Knows Best (1960) … Mama
 
1959 The Miracle
La Roca
 
1959 Blood Wedding (TV movie)
Mother
 
1955 Mr. Arkadin
Sophie
 
1953 Socrates' Wife (TV movie)
Xanthippe
 
1952 Chesterfield Presents (TV series)
 
1949 Prince of Foxes
Mona Constanza Zoppo
 
1945 Confidential Agent
Mrs. Melandez
 
1943 Hostages
Maria
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1964 The Stage to Three (documentary short)
Herself
 
1959 Paxinou in Athens (TV documentary)
 
1958 The Immortal Land (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

She worked together with her husband, Greek actor Alexis Minotis, at the National Greek Theatre. She played in "Mother Courage" (Brecht), "The house of Bernarda Alba" (Lorca), "Ghosts" (Ibsen), "Oedipus Rex" (Sophocles), "Elektra" (Sophocles) and many more. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 2 Articles  | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[explaining to Paramount executives why she should be cast, as she later was, in 'For Whom the Bell Tolls'] I come from generations of guerrillas. My grandmother learned her ABCs from a guerrilla chieftain in a cave. I know that Pilar. I know her well. See more »

Trivia:

Grandmother of Alexandros Antonopoulos See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius