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Melina Mercouri (Maria Amalia Mercouri) was born on 18 October, 1920 in Athens, Greece, is an actress,soundtrack,writer. Discover Melina Mercouri's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?
| Popular As |
Maria Amalia Mercouri |
| Occupation |
actress,soundtrack,writer |
| Age |
73 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
18 October 1920 |
| Birthday |
18 October |
| Birthplace |
Athens, Greece |
| Date of death |
6 March, 1994 |
| Died Place |
Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
| Nationality |
Greece
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She is a member of famous Actress with the age 73 years old group.
Melina Mercouri Height, Weight & Measurements
At 73 years old, Melina Mercouri height is 5' 6½" (1.69 m) .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5' 6½" (1.69 m) |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
Who Is Melina Mercouri's Husband?
Her husband is Jules Dassin (18 May 1966 - 6 March 1994) ( her death), Panos Harokopos (1941 - 1962) ( divorced)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Jules Dassin (18 May 1966 - 6 March 1994) ( her death), Panos Harokopos (1941 - 1962) ( divorced) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Melina Mercouri Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Melina Mercouri worth at the age of 73 years old? Melina Mercouri’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from Greece. We have estimated Melina Mercouri's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actress |
Melina Mercouri Social Network
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Timeline
Melina Mercouri was born in Athens, Greece on October 18, 1920.
Melina met Jules Dassin in Cannes during the screening of her first film Stella (1955).
The studio wanted the team of 'R Dassin'-Mercouri to create a sequel to Never on Sunday (1960) named "Illya goes to New York", but both the actress and the director refused and made Phaedra (1962), a commercial flop.
Melina had beside her bed the photograph of her great friend Anthony Perkins, and co-star in Phaedra (1962). She said that the only problem that the famous star had, was his taste for milk.
Melina's and Jules Dassin's film Topkapi (1964) was the inspiration for the TV series Mission: Impossible (1996), which was produced by the production company Desilu owned by Lucille Ball, and it was even mentioned in the film Mission: Impossible (1996) starring Tom Cruise.
" Melina wed actor Jules Dassin in 1966 and remained married to him until her death in 1994.
During the seven years of her exile in France, 1967-1974, Melina Mercouri recorded some highly popular records for UNIVERSAL, named 'Melina Mercouri', 'L oeillet rouge', 'si Melina m etait contee', 'Je suis Grecque' including famous Greek and French songs.
Was nominated for Broadway's 1968 Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical) for "Illya, Darling," a musicalization of the film Never on Sunday (1960) in which she played the same role.
In 1971 she wrote her autobiography titled "I Was Born Greek.
An early woman activist, she was elected to the Greek Parliament in 1977. Later Miss Mercouri was to become the first woman to hold a Senior cabinet post "Minister of Culture" in the Greek government.
Served as Greece's Minister of Culture from 1981 to 1990.
Received the Women's International Center (WIC) Living Legacy Award in 1991.
Melina died from complications from lung cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan, NYC. She was hospitalized in early February 1994 and underwent surgery on February 23 to remove cancerous tissue, but her conditioned deteriorated on March 5 because of an infection.
Another festival was presented in Greece in 2002 honoring the couple Melina Mercouri-Jules Dassin, and including all favorites movies of the two stars, like Never on Sunday (1960), Topkapi (1964), etc.
On a almost unknown record LP with music by Yannis Markopoulos for the even less known movie "L'Anniversaire" by the in 2007 deceased French filmmaker Pierre Jourdan (sleeve notion "Une production TF1 - 1982 EMI Greece - Pathé Marconi - EMI", Melina Mercouri performs on two tracks: on side 1 track 6 (3'22) titled "La Paix" (The Peace), she recites a beautiful poem by Yannis Ritsos, and on side 2 track 1 (3'55) titled "Giortazo 18 Octovri" (L'Anniversaire), Melina sings on lyrics by L. Papadopoulos.
