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Türkan Şoray

Name in Native Language: "Türkân Şoray" (Turkish/TR)
Film Director / Film Actress / Actress / Screenwriter | * 06/28/1945 (78) | Istanbul (Turkey)
Türkan Şoray (Adyghe: Щорае Туркан; born 28 June 1945) is a Turkish actress, writer and film director. She is known as "Sultan" of the Cinema of Turkey. 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. Having appeared in more than 222 films, Şoray has starred in the most feature films for a female actress worldwide. 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". Together with Hülya Koçyiğit, Filiz Akın and Fatma Girik, she is an icon for a golden age in Turkish cinematography and is regarded as one of the four most important actresses in Turkish cinema. Out of these actresses, Şoray is the only one who also pursued a career in film directing, and directed the movies Dönüş (1972), Azap (1973), Bodrum Hâkimi (1976), Yılanı Öldürseler (1981), and Uzaklarda Arama (2015). With Kadir İnanır, she played in Kara Gözlüm ()
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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".

Most frequent genres for this person: Romance / Love | Drama | Comedies

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Nazim, a foreman working on a dam construction, falls in love with Aysel, the most beautiful girl of the local brothel. Too shy to identify himself, Nazim sends her love letters, signing as Orhan, one ...

Baraj

Certification unknown

1977 | 2.8/5 | 1h 33min
Thriller, Drama, Crime
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Halil goes to a club with his friends and meets Sabiha, a prostitute, and they fall in love. Two lovers want to escape their past and live together. However, Sabiha knows little about Halil's life, an ...

My Prostitute Love

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1968 | 3.9/5 | 1h 29min
Drama, Romance / Love
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Madam Dila is the grieving widow of a recently deceased Ağa (feudal landowner) who is hell-bent on wreaking revenge on Rıza, the man who murdered her husband. She sends her men to kill him and then ...

Madam Dilâ

Certification unknown

1977 | 3.5/5 | 1h 26min
Drama, Western
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Coşkun, who grew up in an orphanage, is in love with the famous actress Derya Altınay and dreams of writing a movie script for her. He believes that he lives with two characters she played in her ol ...

My Dreams, My Love, and You

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1987 | 3.9/5 | 1h 40min
Fantasy, Romance / Love, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Türkan Şoray

2x Golden Orange Life Achievement Award State Artist (Turkey) Golden Orange Best Actress Award
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Movies with Türkan Şoray as Actress(193)

as Actress2016 Innocence of Memories
2007 Hicran Sokağı
as Suna2007 Suna
as Karagümrüklü Karakız2006 Ayın Yıldızı
as Asuman Karaca2006 Hayatımın Kadınısın
2006 Aşk Beklemez
as Mürüvvet2004 Mürüvvetsiz Mürüvvet
2003 Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar
as Suzan1997 Nihavend Mucize
1996 Yer Çekimli Aşklar: Kazandibi Tavukgöğsü
as Şahmaran1994 Şahmaran
as Leyla1991 It Was Cold and Raining
as Neriman1991 Menekşe Koyu
as Hanim1990 Berdel
as Yüksel1989 A Dead Sea
as Eser1988 Ada
as Cemile1987 Wife as Gramophone
as Derya Altınay1987 My Dreams, My Love, and You
1987 Rumuz Goncagül
1987 Ten Women
as Nuran1985 Bir Kadın Bir Hayat
as Meral1985 Blind Man's Bluff
1984 Bir Sevgi İstiyorum
as Selma / Aygül1983 I Love You
1983 Metres
as Eylül1982 Seni Kalbime Gömdüm
as Mine1982 Mine
as Esme1981 To Crush The Serpent
as Hazal1979 Hazal
as Zeynep1979 Resentful Flower
1979 Aşk ve Nefret
as Tatli Nigar1978 Sweet Nigar
as Sultan1978 Sultan
as Cevriye1978 Cevriyem
as Мехмен Бану1978 Любовь моя, печаль моя
as Dila Hanım1977 Madam Dilâ
as Aysel1977 Baraj
as Asya1977 The Girl with the Red Scarf
as Nevin1976 The Judge of Bodrum
1976 The Earthquake
as Türkan1976 Love of Giant
as Meryem1975 Açlık
1975 İnce Memed Vuruldu
1975 Acele Koca Aranıyor
as Asiye1974 Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur?
as Zelis1974 Bal Kız: Şenlik Var
as Nurten1974 Yüreğimde Yare Var
1974 Çılgınlar
1973 Dert Bende
as Elif1973 Torment
as Zeynep1973 Yalancı
as Ümmühan1973 The Prisoner
1973 Sultan Gelin
as Zeynep1973 Gazi Kadın
as Güllü1973 Güllü Geliyor Güllü
as Gurbet1973 Namus Borcu
1972 Vukuat Var
as Ayla/Zaliha1972 Zulüm
as Elif1972 Çile
as Dürrin Arbel1972 Sisli Hatıralar
as Cemo1972 Cemo
as Gülcan1972 The Return
as Zeynep / Hilda1971 Unutulan Kadın
as Zehra, Arzu1971 Gelin Çiçeği
1971 Gülüm, Dalım, Çiçeğim
1971 Bir Genç Kızın Romanı
as Hürmüz1971 Hürmüz with Seven Husbands
as Güllü1971 Güllü
1971 Sevmek ve Ölmek Zamanı
as Selma1971 A Woman Vanished
1971 Mavi Eşarp
1971 Ateş Parçası
1970 Buğulu Gözler
as Nerime1970 Bülbül Yuvası
as Zeynep1970 Arım Balım Peteğim
as Sabahat1970 Ağlayan Melek
as Leyla1970 My Sweet Angel
1970 Merhamet
1970 Mazi Kalbimde Yaradır
as Zeynep1970 Herkesin Sevgilisi
as Feyza1970 Crossroads
1970 Mağrur Kadın
1970 Hayatim Sana Feda
as Azize1970 Kara Gözlüm
as Ülker Demirel1969 Buruk Acı
as Gelincik1969 Hot Gypsy
as Nalan1969 Autumn Winds
as Leyla Taner1969 Sana Dönmeyeceğim
as Necla1969 Fosforlu Cevriyem
as Selma1969 I Want to Die With You
as Azize1969 Kölen Olayım
as Fosforlu1969 Bana Derler Fosforlu
as Leyla1969 Aşk Mabudesi
as Müvin1969 Günah Bende mi?
as Abbase1968 Abbase Sultan
as Sabiha1968 My Prostitute Love
as Çengi Naciye1968 The Jail Bride
as Ayşe1968 Ayşem
as Leyla1968 Kadın Severse
as Handan1968 Aşk Eski Bir Yalan
as Nermin1968 Kahveci Güzeli
1968 Artık Sevmeyeceğim
as Handan1968 Kadın İntikamı
1968 The Most Beautiful Woman in the World
as Leyla1968 Ağla Gözlerim
as Fatma1967 Her Zaman Kalbimdesin
1967 Ölümsüz Kadın
as Rabia1967 Sinekli Bakkal
as Şükran, Leyla1967 Ağlayan Kadın
as Lale1967 Bir Dağ Masalı
as Döndü1967 Mother
1967 Tapılacak Kadın
as Fatma1967 Ayrılsak da Beraberiz
as Nevin Erdem1967 Kelepçeli Melek
as Nazan1966 El Kızı
as Feride1966 Firecrest
1966 Meleklerin İntikamı
as Aylin1966 Altın Küpeler
1966 The Woman Of My Life
as Türkan1966 The Sinful Woman
1966 The Wedding Night
1966 Kenarın Dilberi
1966 Çamaşırcı Güzeli
as Gül1966 Meyhanenin Gülü
as Nermin1966 Virago
as Sevim1966 Anaların Günahı
1966 Karanfilli Kadın
as Jülide1966 The Evening Sun
as Gül1966 Siyah Gül
as Ayşegül1965 Vahşi Gelin
as naciye1965 Sürtük
as Türkan1965 Seven Kadın Unutmaz
as Türkan Kadiroğlu1965 Elveda Sevgilim
1965 The Bread Seller Woman
1965 Farewell Kisses
as Türkan1965 Siyah Gözler
as Türkan1965 Komşunun Tavuğu
as Zeynep Gökalp1965 A Strange Wedding
as Türkan1965 I’m Not Worthy of You
1964 Öksüz Kız
1964 Macera Kadını
as Mualla1964 Mualla
as Gülten1964 Fıstık Gibi Maşallah
1964 Bomba Gibi Kız
as Leyla1964 Kader Kapıyı Çaldı
1964 Bücür
1964 Anasının Kuzusu
as Berna Ekmekçigil1964 After Years
as Leyla Arseren1964 Gözleri Ömre Bedel
as Türkan1964 Adanalı Tayfur Kardeşler
as Avukat Sevil1964 The Angry Young Man
as Fatma Nur (Fato)1964 Gençlik Rüzgarı
1964 Dağlar Aslanı Ali Efe
as Güner Pirinçeken1963 Badem Şekeri
as Pervin1963 Küçük Beyin Kısmeti
as Aysel / Günsel1963 Çalınan Aşk
as Türkan1963 Bütün Suçumuz Sevmek
as Türkan Sultan1963 Dağlar Kralı
as Suna1963 Çapkın Kız
1963 Ayşecik Canımın İçi
as Sibel1963 İki Kocalı Kadın
as Türkan1963 Osman Killed Me
1963 Acı Aşk
as Eylül1963 Young Girls
as Türkan1963 Sayın Bayan
as Türkan Güneş1962 Lekeli Kadın
1962 Bir Haydut Hikayesi
1962 Allah Seviniz Dedi
as Zeynel Abidin'in Büyük Kızı1962 Ne Şeker Şey
1962 Billur Köşk
as Türkan1962 Kırmızı Karanfiller
as Nermin1962 Bitter Life
1962 Dikmen Yıldızı
as Nihal1962 Biz de Arkadaş mıyız?
as Oya1962 Ümitler Kırılınca
1962 Bardaktaki Adam
as Gönül1962 Zorlu Damat
as Zeynep1962 Aşk Yarışı
as Nesrin1961 Siyah Melek
1961 Hatırla Sevgilim
as Zeynep1961 Melekler Şahidimdir
as Nevin1961 The Bus Passengers
1961 Kaderin Önüne Geçilmez
as Tülin1961 Aşk ve Yumruk
1961 Kardeş Uğruna
as Gül1961 Dikenli Gül
as Sevim1961 Utanmaz Adam
1961 Afacan
as Emine1961 Sevimli Haydut
as Nazan1961 Gönülden Gönüle
as Nil1960 Aşk Rüzgarı
1960 Köyde Bir Kız Sevdim
1960 Güzeller Resmi Geçidi

TV Shows/Series with Türkan Şoray as Actress(8)

as Hatice Sultan2012 Bir Zamanlar Osmanlı: Kıyam
2008 Vurgun
as Lale2007 Aşk Yeniden
2006 Cemile
as Sevinç Yıldırım2001 Sweet Life
as Hanım Meriç1998 Second Spring
1996 Gözlerinde Son Gece
1993 Tatlı Betüş

Movies with Türkan Şoray as Crew(7)

Directing/Director2015 Uzaklarda Arama
Directing/Director1981 To Crush The Serpent
Writing/Screenplay1981 To Crush The Serpent
Directing/Director1976 The Judge of Bodrum
Directing/Director1973 Torment
Directing/Director1972 The Return
Writing/Writer1969 Buruk Acı

Additional Information

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Citizenship: Turkey
Born: Thursday, 06/28 1945 (June) in Istanbul (Turkey) (current age: 78 years + 301 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: Turkish (TR, native language)
Siblings: Nazan Şoray
Other names for Türkan Şoray (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Тюркан Шорай"
"Turkan Soray"
"Türkân Şoray"
Türkan Şoray frequently works together with these people:
Osman F. Seden (51x, Crew)
Bülent Oran (33x, Crew)
Nejat Saydam (33x, Crew)
Safa Önal (32x, Crew)
Muammer Gözalan (29x, Actor)
Nubar Terziyan (26x, Actor)
Feridun Çölgeçen (23x, Actor)
Mualla Sürer (22x, Actress)
Ediz Hun (21x, Actor)
Faik Coşkun (20x, Actor)
Hulusi Kentmen (20x, Actor)
Bora Tekay (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:238928, Added: 08/06/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024