About

Known credits:
213
Birthday:
1945-06-28
Place of birth:
Istanbul, Turkey
Website:
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Türkan Şoray

Overview

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 Actor Self 59
Average
2019 Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema Actor Self 59
Average
2016 Innocence of Memories Actor Actress 58
Average
2012 Bir Zamanlar Osmanlı: Kıyam Actor Hatice Sultan 69
Fair
2009 Golden Girls Actor İnci N/A
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2008 Vurgun Actor N/A
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2007 Hicran Sokağı Actor 58
Average
2007 Suna Actor Suna 58
Average
2007 Aşk Yeniden Actor Lale 67
Fair
2006 Hayatımın Kadınısın Actor Asuman Karaca 58
Average
2006 Aşk Beklemez Actor Suna Serteri N/A
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2006 Ayın Yıldızı Actor Karagümrüklü Karakız N/A
N/A
2006 Cemile Actor N/A
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2004 Mürüvvetsiz Mürüvvet Actor Mürüvvet 59
Average
2003 Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar Actor 58
Average
2001 Sweet Life Actor Sevinç Yıldırım 71
Good
1998 Second Spring Actor Hanım Meriç 74
Good
1997 Nihavend Mucize Actor Suzan 58
Average
1996 Gözlerinde Son Gece Actor N/A
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1996 Kazandibi Tavukgöğsü Actor Mehpare N/A
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1995 Yerçekimli Aşklar Actor N/A
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1994 Basilisk Actor Şahmaran 58
Average
1994 Bir Aşk Uğruna Actor Selma N/A
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1993 Tatlı Betüş Actor 69
Fair
1991 Menekşe Koyu Actor Neriman N/A
N/A
1990 It Was Cold and Raining Actor Leyla 59
Average
1990 Berdel Actor Hanim 59
Average
1989 A Dead Sea Actor Yüksel N/A
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1988 Ada Actor Eser 59
Average
1987 My Dreams, My Love, and You Actor Derya Altınay 59
Average
1987 Ten Women Actor N/A
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1987 Rumuz Goncagül Actor 59
Average
1987 Wife as Gramophone Actor Cemile 59
Average
1985 One Woman One Life Actor Nuran 58
Average
1985 Blind Man's Bluff Actor Meral 58
Average
1984 Bir Sevgi İstiyorum Actor N/A
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1983 I Love You Actor Selma / Aygül N/A
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1983 The Mistress Actor Feride N/A
N/A
1982 Mine Actor Mine 58
Average
1982 Seni Kalbime Gömdüm Actor Eylül 58
Average
1981 To Crush The Serpent Actor Esme 58
Average
1979 Resentful Flower Actor Zeynep 58
Average
1979 Hazal Actor Hazal 59
Average
1978 Любовь моя, печаль моя Actor Mehmene Banu 58
Average
1978 Sultan Actor Sultan 59
Average
1978 Sweet Nigar Actor Tatli Nigar 58
Average
1978 Cevriyem Actor Cevriye 59
Average
1977 The Girl with the Red Scarf Actor Asya 61
Fair
1977 Madam Dilâ Actor Dila Hanım 59
Average
1977 Baraj Actor Aysel 58
Average
1976 The Earthquake Actor 59
Average
1976 Love of Giant Actor Türkan 59
Average
1976 The Judge of Bodrum Actor Nevin 59
Average
1975 Hunger Actor Meryem N/A
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1975 İnce Memed Vuruldu Actor N/A
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1975 Acele Koca Aranıyor Actor 59
Average
1974 Crazy People Actor N/A
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1974 Bal Kız: Şenlik Var Actor Zelis 59
Average
1974 Yüreğimde Yare Var Actor Nurten N/A
N/A
1974 Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur? Actor Asiye 58
Average
1973 Torment Actor Elif 58
Average
1973 The Prisoner Actor Ümmühan N/A
N/A
1973 Gazi Kadın Actor Zeynep N/A
N/A
1973 Dert Bende Actor 58
Average
1973 Namus Borcu Actor Gurbet 58
Average
1973 Sultan Gelin Actor Sultan 59
Average
1973 Güllü Geliyor Güllü Actor Güllü 59
Average
1973 The Liar Actor Zeynep N/A
N/A
1972 Cemo Actor Cemo 58
Average
1972 Sisli Hatıralar Actor Dürrin Arbel 58
Average
1972 Çile Actor Elif 58
Average
1972 The Return Actor Gulcan 59
Average
1972 Vukuat Var Actor 58
Average
1972 Persecution Actor Ayla/Zaliha N/A
N/A
1971 Fire Piece Actor Azize 59
Average
1971 Sevmek ve Ölmek Zamanı Actor 59
Average
1971 Gülüm, Dalım, Çiçeğim Actor 59
Average
1971 Blue Scarf Actor Leyla 59
Average
1971 A Woman Vanished Actor Selma N/A
N/A
1971 Hürmüz with Seven Husbands Actor Hürmüz 59
Average
1971 Güllü Actor Güllü 59
Average
1971 Gelin Çiçeği Actor Zehra, Arzu 59
Average
1971 Bir Genç Kızın Romanı Actor N/A
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1971 The Forgotten Woman Actor Zeynep / Hilda N/A
N/A
1971 Angel or Devil? Actor Nesrin N/A
N/A
1970 Buğulu Gözler Actor N/A
N/A
1970 Mazi Kalbimde Yaradır Actor 59
Average
1970 Arım Balım Peteğim Actor Zeynep 59
Average
1970 Crossroads Actor Feyza 59
Average
1970 Hayatım Sana Feda Actor Zeynep 58
Average
1970 Herkesin Sevgilisi Actor Zeynep 58
Average
1970 Mercy Actor Zeynep N/A
N/A
1970 My Sweet Angel Actor Leyla 58
Average
1970 Ağlayan Melek Actor Sabahat 59
Average
1970 Bülbül Yuvası Actor Nerime 58
Average
1970 Mağrur Kadın Actor N/A
N/A
1970 Kara Gözlüm Actor Azize 59
Average
1969 Autumn Winds Actor Nalan 59
Average
1969 I Want to Die With You Actor Selma 59
Average
1969 Fosforlu Cevriyem Actor Necla 59
Average
1969 Sana Dönmeyeceğim Actor Leyla Taner 58
Average
1969 Günah Bende mi? Actor Müvin N/A
N/A
1969 Aşk Mabudesi Actor Leyla 58
Average
1969 Kölen Olayım Actor Azize N/A
N/A
1969 Bana Derler Fosforlu Actor Fosforlu 59
Average
1969 Hot Gypsy Actor Gelincik 59
Average
1969 Buruk Acı Actor Ülker Demirel N/A
N/A
1968 Ağla Gözlerim Actor Leyla N/A
N/A
1968 My Prostitute Love Actor Sabiha 60
Fair
1968 The Most Beautiful Woman in the World Actor 59
Average
1968 Abbase Sultan Actor Abbase N/A
N/A
1968 Kahveci Güzeli Actor Nermin N/A
N/A
1968 Kadın İntikamı Actor Handan N/A
N/A
1968 Ayşem Actor Ayşe 59
Average
1968 The Jail Bride Actor Çengi Naciye 59
Average
1968 Kadın Severse Actor Leyla N/A
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1968 Artık Sevmeyeceğim Actor N/A
N/A
1968 Aşk Eski Bir Yalan Actor Handan N/A
N/A
1967 Tapılacak Kadın Actor 59
Average
1967 Mother Actor Döndü N/A
N/A
1967 Ayrılsak da Beraberiz Actor Fatma N/A
N/A
1967 The Immortal Woman Actor Serap 58
Average
1967 Sinekli Bakkal Actor Rabia 59
Average
1967 Kelepçeli Melek Actor Nevin Erdem N/A
N/A
1967 The Crying Woman Actor Şükran, Leyla N/A
N/A
1967 A Mountain Tale Actor Lale 59
Average
1967 Her Zaman Kalbimdesin Actor Fatma N/A
N/A
1966 The Revenge of the Angels Actor Türkan/Peri N/A
N/A
1966 Karanfilli Kadın Actor N/A
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1966 Kenarın Dilberi Actor N/A
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1966 The Wedding Night Actor Zeynep / Tülin N/A
N/A
1966 Virago Actor Nermin N/A
N/A
1966 Golden Earrings Actor Aylin 59
Average
1966 The Evening Sun Actor Jülide N/A
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1966 Meyhanenin Gülü Actor Gül N/A
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1966 The Woman Of My Life Actor N/A
N/A
1966 The Wren Actor Feride 59
Average
1966 The Sinful Woman Actor Türkan 58
Average
1966 Anaların Günahı Actor Sevim N/A
N/A
1966 The Stranger's Daughter Actor Nazan 59
Average
1966 The Washer Beauty Actor N/A
N/A
1966 Black Rose Actor Gül N/A
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1965 Black Eyes Actor Türkan N/A
N/A
1965 Wild Bride Actor Ayşegül Arsev N/A
N/A
1965 I’m Not Worthy of You Actor Türkan 59
Average
1965 My Neighbor's Chicken Actor Türkan 59
Average
1965 The Bread Seller Woman Actor 58
Average
1965 A Strange Wedding Actor Zeynep Gökalp N/A
N/A
1965 Farewell Kiss Actor Türkan N/A
N/A
1965 Elveda Sevgilim Actor Türkan Kadiroğlu N/A
N/A
1965 Bitch Actor Naciye N/A
N/A
1965 Seven Kadın Unutmaz Actor Türkan 58
Average
1964 Anasının Kuzusu Actor N/A
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1964 Adanalı Tayfur Kardeşler Actor Türkan 59
Average
1964 Gözleri Ömre Bedel Actor Leyla Arseren 58
Average
1964 Dağlar Aslanı Ali Efe Actor N/A
N/A
1964 The Bomb Girl Actor Leyla N/A
N/A
1964 Kader Kapıyı Çaldı Actor Leyla N/A
N/A
1964 Fıstık Gibi Maşallah Actor Gülten 59
Average
1964 The Adventure Woman Actor N/A
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1964 Bücür Actor N/A
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1964 The Orphan Girl Actor N/A
N/A
1964 Wind of Youth Actor Fatma Nur (Fato) N/A
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1964 Mualla Actor Mualla N/A
N/A
1964 After Years Actor Berna Ekmekçigil N/A
N/A
1964 The Angry Young Man Actor Avukat Sevil N/A
N/A
1963 Dear Madam Actor Türkan N/A
N/A
1963 The Stolen Love Actor Aysel / Günsel N/A
N/A
1963 İki Kocalı Kadın Actor Sibel N/A
N/A
1963 Osman Killed Me Actor Türkan N/A
N/A
1963 Badem Şekeri Actor Güner Pirinçeken N/A
N/A
1963 Naughty Girl Actor Suna N/A
N/A
1963 Ayşecik Canımın İçi Actor 58
Average
1963 Young Girls Actor Eylül N/A
N/A
1963 Bütün Suçumuz Sevmek Actor Türkan N/A
N/A
1963 The King of Mountains Actor Türkan Sultan N/A
N/A
1963 Küçük Beyin Kısmeti Actor Pervin N/A
N/A
1963 Bitter Love Actor N/A
N/A
1962 The Love Race Actor Zeynep N/A
N/A
1962 The Tough Groom Actor Gönül N/A
N/A
1962 What a Sweet Thing Actor Canan 58
Average
1962 Acı Hayat Actor Nermin 58
Average
1962 Dikmen Yıldızı Actor N/A
N/A
1962 The Man in Glass Actor N/A
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1962 Ümitler Kırılınca Actor Oya N/A
N/A
1962 Red Carnations Actor Türkan N/A
N/A
1962 Demirep Actor Türkan Güneş 59
Average
1962 I Loved an Outlaw Actor N/A
N/A
1962 Biz de Arkadaş mıyız? Actor Nihal N/A
N/A
1962 Billur Köşk Actor N/A
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1962 Allah Seviniz Dedi Actor N/A
N/A
1961 Otobüs Yolcuları Actor Nevin 59
Average
1961 The Charming Bandit Actor Emine 59
Average
1961 Siyah Melek Actor Nesrin N/A
N/A
1961 Kardeş Uğruna Actor N/A
N/A
1961 Love and Punch Actor Tülin N/A
N/A
1961 Heart to Heart Actor Nazan N/A
N/A
1961 Remember, Darling Actor Türkan N/A
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1961 Angels are My Witnesses Actor Zeynep N/A
N/A
1961 The Shameless Man Actor Sevim N/A
N/A
1961 Afacan Actor N/A
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1961 Dikenli Gül Actor Gül 58
Average
1961 Kaderin Önüne Geçilmez Actor N/A
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1960 The Wind of Love Actor Nil N/A
N/A
1960 Güzeller Resmi Geçidi Actor N/A
N/A
1960 Köyde Bir Kız Sevdim Actor N/A
N/A

Directing
2015 Don't Look Too Far Directing Director 58
Average
1981 To Crush The Serpent Directing Director 58
Average
1976 The Judge of Bodrum Directing Director 59
Average
1973 Torment Directing Director 58
Average
1972 The Return Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
1981 To Crush The Serpent Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1969 Buruk Acı Writing Writer N/A
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