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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1945-06-28 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Istanbul, Turkey

Türkan Şoray

Biography:

Türkan Şoray (born 28 June 1945) is a Turkish actress, writer and film director. She is known as "Sultan" of the Cinema of Turkey. Having appeared in more than 222 films, Şoray has starred in the most feature films for a female actress worldwide. She started her career in 1960, and won her first award as the most successful actress at the 1st Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival for the movie Acı Hayat (Bitter Life). On 12 March 2010, Şoray was chosen as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador in Turkey, about which she said: "I think there is nothing that cannot be done with love. If we combine power with love, we can overcome many problems".

Known For

Acting

2019

Her First as Self

2017

2016

2012

2009

Golden Girls as İnci

2008

2007

Suna as Suna
Aşk Yeniden as Lale

2006

Hayatımın Kadınısın as Asuman Karaca
Ayın Yıldızı as Karagümrüklü Karakız
Aşk Beklemez as Suna Serteri

2004

2003

2001

Sweet Life as Sevinç Yıldırım

1998

Second Spring as Hanım Meriç

1997

1996

1995

1994

Basilisk as Şahmaran

1993

1991

Violet Bay as Neriman

1990

Berdel as Hanım

1989

A Dead Sea as Yüksel

1988

Ada as Eser

1987

My Dreams, My Love, and You as Derya Altınay

1985

1984

1983

The Mistress as Feride
I Love You as Selma / Aygül

1982

Mine as Mine

1981

1979

Hazal as Hazal

1978

Sweet Nigar as Tatli Nigar
Sultan as Sultan
Cevriyem as Cevriye
My Love, My Sorrow as Mehmene Banu

1977

Madam Dilâ as Dila Hanım
Baraj as Aysel

1976

Love of Giant as Türkan

1975

Hunger as Meryem

1974

1973

The Liar as Zeynep
Sultan Gelin as Sultan
Torment as Elif
Namus Borcu as Gurbet
Gazi Kadın as Zeynep
The Prisoner as Ümmühan
Altın Kelebek as Self - Winner
Altın Kelebek as Presenter

1972

The Return as Gulcan
Cemo as Cemo
Persecution as Ayla/Zaliha
Çile as Elif
Sisli Hatıralar as Dürrin Akbel

1971

The Forgotten Woman as Zeynep / Hilda
Gelin Çiçeği as Zehra, Arzu
Güllü as Güllü
Blue Scarf as Leyla
Angel or Devil? as Nesrin
Fire Piece as Azize

1970

Crossroads as Feyza
Kara Gözlüm as Azize
Ağlayan Melek as Sabahat
Mercy as Zeynep

1969

Aşk Mabudesi as Leyla
Hot Gypsy as Gelincik
Autumn Winds as Nalan
Buruk Acı as Ülker Demirel
Is It My Fault? as Müvin
Sana Dönmeyeceğim as Leyla Taner
Altın Koza as Self - Winner

1968

Ayşem as Ayşe
Kahveci Güzeli as Nermin
The Jail Bride as Çengi Naciye
Abbase Sultan as Abbase

1967

The Crying Woman as Şükran, Leyla
Kelepçeli Melek as Nevin Erdem
Mother as Döndü

1966

The Sinful Woman as Türkan
Black Rose as Gül
The Wedding Night as Zeynep / Tülin
The Wren as Feride
The Evening Sun as Jülide
Virago as Nermin

1965

Black Eyes as Türkan
Wild Bride as Ayşegül Arsev
Farewell Kiss as Türkan
Elveda Sevgilim as Türkan Kadiroğlu
A Strange Wedding as Zeynep Gökalp
Bitch as Naciye

1964

After Years as Berna Ekmekçigil
Gözleri Ömre Bedel as Leyla Arseren
The Bomb Girl as Leyla
Mualla as Mualla
The Angry Young Man as Avukat Sevil
Wind of Youth as Fatma Nur (Fato)
Fate Knocks as Leyla

1963

Young Girls as Eylül
The King of Mountains as Türkan Sultan
Badem Şekeri as Güner Pirinçeken
Osman Killed Me as Türkan
Dear Madam as Türkan
The Stolen Love as Aysel / Günsel
Naughty Girl as Suna

1962

Demirep as Türkan Güneş
Red Carnations as Türkan
Acı Hayat as Nermin
The Love Race as Zeynep
The Tough Groom as Gönül

1961

Siyah Melek as Nesrin
Dikenli Gül as Gül
Love and Punch as Tülin

1960

Directing

2015

Don't Look Too Far as Director

1981

1976

1973

Torment as Director

1972

The Return as Director

Writing

1981

To Crush The Serpent as Screenplay

1969

Buruk Acı as Writer