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17730-02 Melina Mercouri. Obligatory Credit - CAMERA PRESS/Yousuf Karsh. NOT FOR SALE IN CANADA AND USA. SPECIAL PRICE APPLIES. Greek actress Melina Mercouri. This remarkable talent is one of very few to have combined politics with acting, doing both successfully. She once said her ambitions were, "to win an Oscar and become President of Greece". She came close with both, being Oscar nominated for her role in the 1960 movie, 'Never On Sunday' and becoming Minister Of Culture for the socialist government, following her critical stance towards the previous Colonel's military government. An immense presence, she has had her critics, who have accused her of overacting. But as one commentator has said, "Mercouri is a phenomenon, and objecting that she overacts is like pointing out that the parthenon would make an uncomfortable living room." (KEYSTONE/CAMERA PRESS/Yousuf Karsh)