Türkan Şoray

Born: 1945-06-28, İstanbul, Türkiye

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".

Filmography

• Tatlı Hayat (2001)
• On Kadın (1987)
• Siyah Melek (1961)
• Badem Şekeri (1963)
• Mürüvvetsiz Mürüvvet (2004)
• Ateşli Çingene (1969)
• Sonbahar Rüzgarları (1969)
• Unutulan Kadın (1971)
• Sana Dönmeyeceğim (1969)
• Hicran Sokağı (2007)
• Sürtük (1965)
• Nihavend Mucize (1997)
• Zulüm (1972)
• Aşk Beklemez (2006)
• Hazal (1979)
• Ateş Parçası (1971)
• Sana Layık Değilim (1965)
• Dikmen Yıldızı (1962)
• Ekmekçi Kadın (1965)
• Mağrur Kadın (1970)
• Tatlı Meleğim (1970)
• Genç Kızlar (1963)
• Ölümsüz Kadın (1967)
• Gramofon Avrat (1987)
• Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım (1977)
• Bardaktaki Adam (1962)
• Tatlı Nigâr (1978)
• Sayın Bayan (1963)
• Beni Osman Öldürdü (1963)
• Hayatımın Kadınısın (2006)