Melina Mercouri

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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

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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

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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