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Türkan Şoray

Türkan Şoray

Actor · Born June 28, 1945 · İstanbul, Türkiye

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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".

Acted in 210

2020s

  1. 2026

    The Last Act: Ediz Hun

    Kendisi

2010s

  1. 2016

    Innocence of Memories

    Actress

  2. 2012

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2008

    Vurgun

    TV

  3. 2007

    Hicran Sokağı

    Sabahat

  4. Suna

    Suna

  5. Aşk Yeniden

    Lale · 13 episodes

  6. 2006

    Hayatımın Kadınısın

    Asuman Karaca

  7. Aşk Beklemez

    Suna Serteri

  8. Cemile

    TV

  9. 2004

    Mürüvvetsiz Mürüvvet

    Mürüvvet

  10. 2003

    Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar

    Movie

  11. 2001

1990s

  1. 1998

    Second Spring

    Hanım Meriç · 37 episodes

  2. 1997

    Nihavend Mucize

    Suzan

  3. 1996

    Gözlerinde Son Gece

    TV

  4. Aynalar

    TV

  5. Loves with Gravity: Turkish Sweets

    Mehpare

  6. Loves with Gravity

    Movie

  7. 1995
  8. 1994

    Shahmaran

    Şahmaran

  9. Bir Aşk Uğruna

    Selma

  10. 1993

    Tatlı Betüş

    TV

  11. 1991

    Violet Bay

    Neriman

  12. 1990

    It Was Cold and Raining

    Leyla

  13. Berdel

    Hanım

1980s

  1. 1989

    A Dead Sea

    Yüksel

  2. 1988

    Ada

    Eser

  3. 1987

    My Dreams, My Love, and You

    Derya Altınay

  4. Wife as Gramophone

    Cemile

  5. Rumuz Goncagül

    Movie

  6. 1985

    One Woman One Life

    Nuran

  7. Blind Man's Bluff

    Meral

  8. 1984

    Bir Sevgi İstiyorum

    Movie

  9. 1983

    I Love You

    Selma / Aygül

  10. The Mistress

    Feride

  11. 1982

    Mine

    Mine

  12. Seni Kalbime Gömdüm

    Eylül

  13. 1981

    To Crush The Serpent

    Esme

1970s

  1. 1979

    Resentful Flower

    Zeynep

  2. Hazal

    Hazal

  3. 1978

    My Love, My Sorrow

    Mehmene Banu

  4. Sultan

    Sultan

  5. Sweet Nigar

    Tatli Nigar

  6. Cevriyem

    Cevriye

  7. 1977

    The Girl with the Red Scarf

    Asya

  8. Madam Dilâ

    Dila Hanım

  9. Baraj

    Aysel

  10. 1976

    The Earthquake

    Movie

  11. Love of Giant

    Türkan

  12. The Judge of Bodrum

    Nevin

  13. 1975

    İnce Memed Vuruldu

    Movie

  14. Hunger

    Meryem

  15. Urgently Seeking Husband

    Melike

  16. 1974

    Crazy People

    Selma/Cavidan

  17. Bal Kız: Şenlik Var

    Zelis

  18. There Is a Wound in My Heart

    Nurten

  19. Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur?

    Asiye

  20. 1973

    Torment

    Elif

  21. The Prisoner

    Ümmühan

  22. Gazi Kadın

    Zeynep

  23. Dert Bende

    Movie

  24. Namus Borcu

    Gurbet

  25. Güllü is Coming

    Güllü

  26. The Liar

    Zeynep

  27. Sultan Gelin

    Sultan

  28. 1972

    Cemo

    Cemo

  29. Sisli Hatıralar

    Dürrin Akbel

  30. Çile

    Elif

  31. The Return

    Gülcan

  32. Vukuat Var

    Movie

  33. Persecution

    Ayla/Zaliha

  34. 1971

    Fire Piece

    Azize

  35. Sevmek ve Ölmek Zamanı

    Movie

  36. Gülüm, Dalım, Çiçeğim

    Movie

  37. Blue Scarf

    Leyla

  38. Angel or Devil?

    Nesrin

  39. A Woman Vanished

    Selma

  40. Hürmüz with Seven Husbands

    Hürmüz

  41. The Forgotten Woman

    Zeynep / Hilda

  42. Bir Genç Kızın Romanı

    Movie

  43. Gelin Çiçeği

    Zehra, Arzu

  44. Güllü

    Güllü

  45. 1970

    Buğulu Gözler

    Movie

  46. Arım Balım Peteğim

    Zeynep

  47. Mazi Kalbimde Yaradır

    Movie

  48. Hayatım Sana Feda

    Zeynep

  49. Crossroads

    Feyza

  50. Kara Gözlüm

    Azize

  51. Ağlayan Melek

    Sabahat

  52. Mağrur Kadın

    Movie

  53. Herkesin Sevgilisi

    Zeynep

  54. Bülbül Yuvası

    Nerime

  55. My Sweet Angel

    Leyla

  56. Mercy

    Zeynep

1960s

  1. 1969

    Autumn Winds

    Nalan

  2. I Want to Die With You

    Selma

  3. Fosforlu Cevriyem

    Necla

  4. Sana Dönmeyeceğim

    Leyla Taner

  5. Is It My Fault?

    Müvin

  6. Aşk Mabudesi

    Leyla

  7. Hot Gypsy

    Gelincik

  8. Kölen Olayım

    Azize

  9. They Call Me Fosforlu

    Fosforlu

  10. Buruk Acı

    Ülker Demirel

  11. 1968

    Ağla Gözlerim

    Leyla

  12. My Prostitute Love

    Sabiha

  13. The Most Beautiful Woman in the World

    Movie

  14. Abbase Sultan

    Abbase

  15. The Beautiful Coffee Girl

    Nermin

  16. Kadın İntikamı

    Handan

  17. Ayşem

    Ayşe

  18. The Jail Bride

    Çengi Naciye

  19. Artık Sevmeyeceğim

    Movie

  20. Aşk Eski Bir Yalan

    Handan

  21. Kadın Severse

    Leyla

  22. 1967

    Tapılacak Kadın

    Movie

  23. Mother

    Döndü

  24. The Crying Woman

    Şükran, Leyla

  25. Her Zaman Kalbimdesin

    Fatma

  26. The Immortal Woman

    Serap

  27. Kelepçeli Melek

    Nevin Erdem

  28. Sinekli Bakkal

    Rabia

  29. A Mountain Tale

    Lale

  30. Ayrılsak da Beraberiz

    Fatma

  31. Kara Duvaklı Gelin

    Perihan

  32. 1966

    The Revenge of the Angels

    Türkan/Peri

  33. Kenarın Dilberi

    Movie

  34. The Wedding Night

    Zeynep / Tülin

  35. Karanfilli Kadın

    Movie

  36. Virago

    Nermin

  37. The Stranger's Daughter

    Nazan

  38. The Sinful Woman

    Türkan

  39. Meyhanenin Gülü

    Gül

  40. The Woman Of My Life

    Movie

  41. The Washer Beauty

    Movie

  42. Black Rose

    Gül

  43. The Wren

    Feride

  44. Golden Earrings

    Aylin

  45. Anaların Günahı

    Sevim

  46. The Evening Sun

    Jülide

  47. 1965

    Black Eyes

    Türkan

  48. Wild Bride

    Ayşegül Arsev

  49. I’m Not Worthy of You

    Türkan

  50. My Neighbor's Chicken

    Türkan

  51. The Bread Seller Woman

    Ayşe/Zehra/Leyla

  52. A Strange Wedding

    Zeynep Gökalp

  53. Farewell Kiss

    Türkan

  54. Elveda Sevgilim

    Türkan Kadiroğlu

  55. Seven Kadın Unutmaz

    Türkan

  56. Tramp

    Naciye/Türkan

  57. 1964

    Anasının Kuzusu

    Movie

  58. Gözleri Ömre Bedel

    Leyla Arseren

  59. Adanalı Tayfur Kardeşler

    Türkan

  60. Dağlar Aslanı Ali Efe

    Movie

  61. The Bomb Girl

    Leyla

  62. Fate Knocks

    Leyla

  63. Some Like it Hot

    Gülten

  64. After Years

    Berna Ekmekçigil

  65. Mualla

    Mualla

  66. The Orphan Girl

    Movie

  67. Bücür

    Movie

  68. The Adventure Woman

    Movie

  69. The Angry Young Man

    Avukat Sevil

  70. Wind of Youth

    Fatma Nur Erden

  71. 1963

    Dear Madam

    Türkan Bayraktar

  72. İki Kocalı Kadın

    Sibel

  73. The Stolen Love

    Aysel / Günsel

  74. Osman Killed Me

    Türkan

  75. Naughty Girl

    Suna

  76. Ayşecik Canımın İçi

    Movie

  77. Young Girls

    Eylül

  78. Küçük Beyin Kısmeti

    Pervin

  79. The King of Mountains

    Türkan Sultan

  80. Bütün Suçumuz Sevmek

    Türkan

  81. Bitter Love

    Movie

  82. 1962

    The Love Race

    Zeynep

  83. The Tough Groom

    Gönül

  84. What a Sweet Thing

    Canan

  85. Acı Hayat

    Nermin

  86. Allah Seviniz Dedi

    Movie

  87. Lekeli Kadın

    Türkan Güneş

  88. Ümitler Kırılınca

    Oya

  89. The Man in Glass

    Movie

  90. Red Carnations

    Türkan

  91. Dikmen Yıldızı

    Movie

  92. Biz de Arkadaş mıyız?

    Nihal

  93. I Loved an Outlaw

    Movie

  94. Billur Köşk

    Movie

  95. 1961

    Otobüs Yolcuları

    Nevin

  96. The Charming Bandit

    Emine

  97. The Shameless Man

    Sevim

  98. Kaderin Önüne Geçilmez

    Movie

  99. Kardeş Uğruna

    Movie

  100. Remember, Darling

    Türkan

  101. Heart to Heart

    Nazan

  102. Dikenli Gül

    Gül

  103. Love and Punch

    Tülin

  104. Afacan

    Movie

  105. Angels are My Witnesses

    Zeynep

  106. 1960

    The Wind of Love

    Nil

  107. Köyde Bir Kız Sevdim

    Movie

  108. Güzeller Resmi Geçidi

    Ayşe Güner

No release date

  1. Atıf Hoca En Çok Kadınları Sevdi

    Movie

Directed 5

2010s

  1. 2015

    Don't Look Too Far

    Director

1980s

  1. 1981

    To Crush The Serpent

    Director

1970s

  1. 1976

    The Judge of Bodrum

    Director

  2. 1973

    Torment

    Director

  3. 1972

    The Return

    Director

Wrote 2

1980s

  1. 1981

    To Crush The Serpent

    Screenplay

1960s

  1. 1969

    Buruk Acı

    Writer

Appearances6

2010s

  1. 2019

    Her First

    Self

  2. Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema

    Self

  3. 2014

    We Hit The Road

    Self

2000s

  1. 2008

    İzzet Günay Belgeseli

    Self

1960s

  1. 1969

    Altın Koza

    Self - Winner · 1 episode