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Topkapi (1964) -- Caper film about the theft of a jeweled dagger from an Istanbul museum.
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Overview

Date of Birth:
18 October 1920, Athens, Greece more
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:
All the records were prohibited by the military dictatorship in Greece... 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

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Soundtrack, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Producer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Gynaikes stin exoria (1981) (voice) Narrator 1981 - -
- 2. Kravgi gynaikon (1978)   Maya / Medea 1978 - 7.2 (135)
AKAs:
  • A Dream of Passion (International: English title)
- 3. Nasty Habits (1977)   Sister Gertrude 1977 - 6.0 (135)
AKAs:
  • The Abbess
- 4. Once Is Not Enough (1975)   Karla 1975 - 4.5 (218)
AKAs:
  • Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough (USA: complete title)
- 5. The Rehearsal (1974)   1974 - 6.7 (37)
AKAs:
  • I dokimi (Greece)
- 6. Promise at Dawn (1970)   Nina Kacew 1970 - 6.2 (39)
AKAs:
  • La promesse de l'aube
- 7. Gaily, Gaily (1969)   Lil 1969 - 5.4 (131)
AKAs:
  • Chicago, Chicago (UK)
- 8. 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966) Maria 1966 - 6.7 (155)
- 9. A Man Could Get Killed (1966)   Aurora/Celeste da Costa 1966 - 6.0 (119)
AKAs:
  • Welcome, Mr. Beddoes (UK)
- 10. Los pianos mecánicos (1965)   Jenny 1965 - 4.7 (30)
AKAs:
  • Amori di una calda estate (Italy)
  • Die Versuchung heißt Jenny (West Germany)
  • Les pianos mécaniques (France)
  • The Player Pianos
  • The Uninhibited (USA)
- 11. Topkapi (1964) Elizabeth Lipp 1964 - 7.1 (3,067)
- 12. The Victors (1963) Magda 1963 - 7.3 (472)
- 13. Phaedra (1962)   Phaedra 1962 - 7.1 (420)
AKAs:
  • Faidra (Greece)
  • Phaedra (France)
- 14. Il giudizio universale (1961)   Foreign lady 1961 - 6.8 (150)
AKAs:
  • Le jugement dernier (France)
  • The Last Judgment (USA)
- 15. Vive Henri IV... vive l'amour! (1961)   Marie de Médicis 1961 - 4.6 (14)
AKAs:
  • I celebri amori di Enrico IV (Italy)
  • Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love (USA: literal English title)
- 16. Pote tin Kyriaki (1960)   Ilya 1960 - 7.3 (1,577)
AKAs:
  • Never on Sunday (USA)
  • Ποτέ την Κυριακή (Greece)
- 17. La legge (1959)   Donna Lucrezia 1959 - 6.4 (143)
AKAs:
  • La loi (France)
  • The Law
  • Where the Hot Wind Blows! (USA)
- 18. The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958) Belle 1958 - 5.4 (116)
- 19. Celui qui doit mourir (1957)   Katerina / Mary Magdalene 1957 - 7.7 (196)
AKAs:
  • Colui che deve morire (Italy)
  • He Who Must Die (USA)
- 20. Stella (1955)   Stella 1955 - 7.7 (474)
AKAs:
  • Στέλλα (Greece: alternative title)
Soundtrack
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- 1. Munich (2005)   (performer: "Never on Sunday") 2005 $112M 7.8 (72,967)
AKAs:
  • Munich (Canada: French title) (France)
  • Steven Spielberg's Munich (Australia)
- 2. Sunday (1997) (performer: "Piraeus' Children") 1997 - 6.8 (419)
- 3. Gaily, Gaily (1969)   (performer: "There's Enough to Go Around") 1969 - 5.4 (131)
AKAs:
  • Chicago, Chicago (UK)
- 4. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 5. Pote tin Kyriaki (1960)   (performer: "Ta paidia tou Peiraia", "Ein Schiff wird kommen") 1960 - 7.3 (1,577)
AKAs:
  • Never on Sunday (USA)
  • Ποτέ την Κυριακή (Greece)
- 6. Stella (1955)   (performer: "Agapi pou gine dikopo mahairi", "Efta tragoudia tha sou po") 1955 - 7.7 (474)
AKAs:
  • Στέλλα (Greece: alternative title)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Lilly's Story (2002)   (idea) 2002 - 5.6 (45)
AKAs:
  • I istoria tis Lilly (Greece: festival title)
  • Lilijina zgodba
Miscellaneous Crew
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- 1. Der Rosenkönig (1986)   (voice: "Je te dirai les mots") 1986 - 6.8 (60)
AKAs:
  • Le roi des roses (France)
  • O Rei das rosas (Portugal)
  • The Rose King
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Rehearsal (1974)   (producer) 1974 - 6.7 (37)
AKAs:
  • I dokimi (Greece)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. New York Stories (1989) (special thanks: Greek Ministry of Culture) (segment "Life without Zoe") 1989 - 6.1 (6,365)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) (TV) Herself - Memorial Tribute 1994 - 6.0 (229)
- 2. "L'héritage de la chouette" (1989)   Herself (unknown episodes) 1989 - 7.7 (24)
AKAs:
  • I klironomia tis koukouvagias (Greece)
- 3. "Europa, Europa" (1987)   Herself (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - -
1 TV episode:
- 4. Kazantzakis (1983) (TV) Herself 1983 - -
- 5. "Cities" (1979)   Herself (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - 8.2 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 6. Tragoudia tis fotias (1975) 1975 - 6.6 (35)
- 7. "V.I.P.-Schaukel" (1971)   Singer (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.5 (23)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Herself (2 episodes, 1962-1971) 1971 - 8.3 (463)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- 9. "The Virginia Graham Show" (1970)   Herself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.8 (9)
- 10. "Wünsch dir was" (1969)   Herself - Singer (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - -
1 TV episode:
- 11. "The Dick Cavett Show" (1968)   Herself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.9 (114)
- 12. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Herself - Singer / Singer (2 episodes, 1967-1971) 1971 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 13. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Mystery Guest (2 episodes, 1962-1967) 1967 - 8.9 (268)
2 TV episodes:
- 14. "Dim Dam Dom" (1965)   Herself (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 5.0 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 15. "Discorama" (1957)   Herself (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - -
1 TV episode:
- 16. Canzoni nel mondo (1963)   Herself 1963 - 7.7 (6)
AKAs:
  • 38-24-36 (USA)
- 17. "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)   Herself (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.3 (95)
- 18. "Cinépanorama" (1956)   Herself (2 episodes, 1958-1961) 1961 - 6.2 (13)

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
Publicity Listings:
2 Print Biographies | 2 Interviews | 1 Article | 9 Pictorials | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Music | Family more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Beautiful Woman | Independent Film | Non Fiction more

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