Türkan Şoray
Acting
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".
Born: June 28, 1945
Place of Birth: İstanbul, Türkiye
Known For
The Charming Bandit
The story of two siblings who were thrown in different directions at a young age.
We Hit The Road
Laborers of the film industry have decided to march against the new censorship act in 1977. 60 years of silence in cinema was going to be interrupted for good. From actor/actresses to set workers, 400 women and men have started a 5-day-long walk to Ankara. A walk that was conceived with supportive but surprised looks of the public. The documentary tries to picture this forgotten but historical event in the light of the 100th year of cinema.
It Was Cold and Raining
Leyla, a Turkish classical music soloist who is the envy of everyone, is shaken by the loss of her friend Cemal Bey, an udi from the instrumental ensemble. Leyla goes to Mr. Cemal's house, talks to his family, and begins to see the musician's feelings for her in a new light.
Second Spring
Second Spring was a television series in Turkey broadcast between 1998-2001 by ATV. First 8 epidodes appeared between 29 October 1998-20 May 1999. The next 15 epidodes were between 17 February-25 May 2000 and the last 14 episodes were between 21 September 2000-11 January 2001. There were also reruns; in 2007 by Fox TV and in 2011-2012 by Star TV.
Yüreğimde Yare Var
A young man who grew up with an orphan girl and realizes that one day he is in love with her, but he cannot express his love. The young girl also loves her, but she can't even say it to herself.
Sweet Life
A Turkish remake of "The Jeffersons". With Ihsan Yildirim's cleaning business booming, he insisted his family leave the "plain folks" and move up to Etiler with the "fancy folks." It is Ihsan's hope that relocation and his newly acquired wealth will mean the end of his problems in general and his troubles with neighbors in specific. But life in a luxurious high rise holds some unexpected pitfalls for the Yildirims, including Basar's struggle to convince his father that his marriage into a Turkish-Greek mixed family is cause for celebration, not disappointment. All events in Yildirim's lives is accompanied by its share of problems, confusion and most of all humor.
The Girl with the Red Scarf
Asya, a peasant girl, marries İlyas, a truck driver. The couple, who love each other very much, are separated when İlyas cheats on her, and their epic love story comes to an unexpected end. After that, Asya takes her son and wanders away, not knowing where she is going, until a familiar hand reaches out to help her selflessly.
My Prostitute Love
Halil goes to a bar 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, and she has to face some facts.
Sultan Gelin
The beautiful Sultan is married to Osman, the son of a wealthy farmer who offers the highest dowry. Osman, who has been discharged from the army due to advanced heart disease, is unable to fulfill his duties as Sultan's husband. The young girl endures all the hardships life throws at her with patience and tries to continue living. However, fearing that the dowry money will go to waste, the family resorts to one of the most cruel customs after losing their son, forcing Sultan to stay in the house. They marry her off to their son, who is barely able to walk. A regional drama story from Anatolia...
Crossroads
The paths of Feyza and Bilal, who are from different worlds, cross again after years.
Filmography
as Self
as Actress
as Self
as Hatice Sultan
as İnci
as Self
as Sabahat
as Suna
as Lale
as Asuman Karaca
as Suna Serteri
as Mürüvvet
as Sevinç Yıldırım
as Hanım Meriç
as Suzan
as Mehpare
as Presenter
as Şahmaran
as Selma
as Neriman
as Leyla
as Hanım
as Yüksel
as Eser
as Derya Altınay
as Cemile
as Nuran
as Meral
as Selma / Aygül
as Feride
as Mine
as Eylül
as Esme
as Zeynep
as Hazal
as Mehmene Banu
as Sultan
as Cevriye
as Tatli Nigar
as Asya
as Dila Hanım
as Aysel
as Türkan
as Nevin
as Meryem
as Melike
as Selma/Cavidan
as Zelis
as Nurten
as Asiye
as Elif
as Self - Winner
as Self - Presenter
as Ümmühan
as Zeynep
as Gurbet
as Sultan
as Güllü
as Zeynep
as Cemo
as Dürrin Akbel
as Elif
as Gulcan
as Ayla/Zaliha
as Azize
as Leyla
as Nesrin
as Hürmüz
as Selma
as Güllü
as Zehra, Arzu
as Zeynep / Hilda
as Zeynep
as Feyza
as Zeynep
as Sabahat
as Azize
as Zeynep
as Nerime
as Leyla
as Zeynep
as Nalan
as Selma
as Self - Winner
as Necla
as Leyla Taner
as Müvin
as Leyla
as Fosforlu
as Gelincik
as Azize
as Ülker Demirel
as Leyla
as Sabiha
as Abbase
as Nermin
as Handan
as Ayşe
as Çengi Naciye
as Handan
as Leyla
as Döndü
as Serap
as Rabia
as Lale
as Şükran, Leyla
as Fatma
as Nevin Erdem
as Fatma
as Türkan/Peri
as Zeynep / Tülin
as Nermin
as Nazan
as Aylin
as Feride
as Türkan
as Gül
as Gül
as Sevim
as Jülide
as Türkan
as Ayşegül Arsev
as Türkan
as Türkan
as Ayşe/Zehra/Leyla
as Zeynep Gökalp
as Türkan
as Türkan Kadiroğlu
as Türkan
as Naciye/Türkan
as Leyla Arseren
as Türkan
as Leyla
as Leyla
as Gülten
as Berna Ekmekçigil
as Mualla
as Avukat Sevil
as Fatma Nur Erden
as Türkan Bayraktar
as Sibel
as Aysel / Günsel
as Türkan
as Güner Pirinçeken
as Suna
as Eylül
as Türkan Sultan
as Pervin
as Türkan
as Zeynep
as Gönül
as Canan
as Nermin
as Türkan Güneş
as Türkan
as Oya
as Nihal
as Nevin
as Emine
as Gül
as Sevim
as Nesrin
as Türkan
as Nazan
as Tülin
as Zeynep
as Nil
as Ayşe Güner