RECENT CREDITS
Munich (FILM)  Dec. 23, 2005
New York Stories (FILM)  Mar. 1, 1989
A Dream of Passion (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1978
Nasty Habits (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1977
Once Is Not Enough (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1975


HIGHLIGHTS
1994 Underwent surgery in February to remove a small tumor from her right lung; complications set in
1993 Returned to her post as Minister of Culture in October
1990 Lost her bid to become Mayor of Athens with a 46% of the local vote
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Munich  2005
Song Performer
Film


Actor
TV


New York Stories  1989 -assistance
Assistant
Film


Narrator
TV


A Dream of Passion  1978 -Maya
Actor
Film


Nasty Habits  1977 -Sister Gertrude
Actor
Film


Once Is Not Enough  1975 -Karta
Actor
Film


Gaily, Gaily  1969 -Queen Lil
Actor
Film


10:30 P.M. Summer  1966 -Maria
Actor
Film


Topkapi  1964 -Elizabeth Lipp
Actor
Film


Phaedra  1962 -Phaedra
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Never On Sunday  1960 -Ilya
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Stella  1957 -Stella
Actor
Film


He Who Must Die  1957 -Katerina
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


A Man Could Get Killed   -Aurora Celeste da Costa
Actor
Film


The Victors   -Magda
Actor
Film




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Highlights

1994 Underwent surgery in February to remove a small tumor from her right lung; complications set in
1993 Returned to her post as Minister of Culture in October
1990 Lost her bid to become Mayor of Athens with a 46% of the local vote
1989 Diagnosed with lung cancer
1977 Elected member of Greek Parliament for the Port of Piraeus
1974 Regained Greek citizenship
1974 Lost bid for seat in Greek Parliament by a narrow margin
1972 Starred on Broadway in "Lysistrata"
1967 Greek citizenship revoked; restored in 1974
1967 - 1974 Left Greece during the reign of the Colonels' Junta; her films and songs were banned and a warrant was issued for her arrest; eventually lost her Greek citizenship
1967 Broadway musical debut, "Ilya, Darling"; received a Tony nomination as Best Actress in a musical; after Colonels' Junta, made a spech onstage about what was happening in Greece
1960 Breakthrough film, "Never on Sunday"
1957 First film with director Dassin, "He Who Must Die"
1955 Film debut in Michael Cacoyannis's "Stella", Mercouri's only film in Greek
1955 First met Jules Dassin at the Cannes Film Festival where "Stella" was screened
1954 Appeared on Greek stage in "Stella"
1944 Made stage debut
Moved to Paris with Dassin
Helped found the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) in the 1970s after the overthrow of the Greek Colonels
Appointed Minister of Culture and Sciences for the Greek government during which time she lobbied for the return of the Elgin Marbles, abolished museum fees for all Greeks and initiated the building o
Named Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports


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