Türkan Şoray facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Türkan Şoray
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Şoray in 2013
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| Born | 28 June 1945 |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Occupation | Film actress and director |
| Years active | 1960–present |
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Cihan Ünal
(m. 1983; div. 1987) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Nazan Şoray (sister) |
| Awards | Golden Orange for Best Actress (1964, 1968, 1987, 1994) Golden Boll for Best Actress (1972) Golden Orange for Life Achievement (1996) |
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Türkan Şoray (born June 28, 1945) is a very famous Turkish actress and film director. People often call her the "Sultan" of Turkish Cinema because she is so important and respected. She started her acting journey in 1960. She won her first big award, the "Most Successful Actress" award, at the 1st Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival for her movie Acı Hayat.
Türkan Şoray has acted in more than 222 movies! This means she has starred in more feature films than any other female actress in the world. On March 12, 2010, she became a UNICEF goodwill ambassador in Turkey. She said about this role: "I believe that anything can be achieved with love. If we combine strength with love, we can solve many problems."
She is seen as one of the four most important actresses from a special time in Turkish cinema, along with Hülya Koçyiğit, Filiz Akın, and Fatma Girik. Out of these four amazing actresses, Türkan Şoray is the only one who also directed movies. She directed films like Dönüş (1972), Azap (1973), Bodrum Hâkimi (1976), Yılanı Öldürseler (1981), and Uzaklarda Arama (2015).
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Early Life and First Steps
Türkan Şoray was born in Eyüp, Istanbul, which is a city in Turkey. She was the first child in her family. Her father's family came from a group called Circassians, and her mother's grandfather was a Turkish immigrant from Thessaloniki.
Her sister, Nazan Şoray, is also a singer and actress.
When Türkan was still a student, she visited a movie set with a friend. There, a director named Türker İnanoğlu encouraged her to try acting. This is how she decided to start her career in movies.
Her Amazing Acting Career
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Türkan Şoray's first movie was Köyde Bir Kız Sevdim in 1960. She quickly became very popular.
She won her first "Golden Orange" award in 1964. This was for her role as Nermin in the movie Acı Hayat, directed by Metin Erksan. In 1968, she won her second Golden Orange award for her work in the film Vesikalı Yarim. This movie was based on a story by Sait Faik Abasıyanık.
Many years later, when Vesikalı Yarim was shown again at the Istanbul Film Festival, Türkan Şoray talked about working with director Lütfi Akad. She said:
"It was truly special to work with Lütfi Akad, a director who is so important in Turkish cinema. He used to tell me, 'Türkan, you act with your eyes.' Lütfi Akad taught me how to express feelings with my eyes."
—Türkan Şoray, 2013 (Istanbul Film Festival)
Becoming a Director
In the 1970s, Türkan Şoray started working with other respected directors like Atıf Yılmaz. She acted in both serious dramas and funny comedies. During this time, she also began directing her own films. Her most famous movies from the 1970s include Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım, Hazal, Sultan, Dönüş, and Baraj. In many of these films, she acted alongside the famous Turkish actor Kadir İnanır.
Awards and Recognition
Türkan Şoray has won many awards throughout her career. Her first "Best Actress" award came from the 'Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival' for the movie Acı Hayat (Bitter Life).
By the end of the 1960s, she was known as one of the four greatest actresses in Turkish cinema. People praised her for choosing different kinds of roles and for being able to act in many ways. She won her second "Best Actress" award at the Antalya Film Festival for Vesikalı Yarim.
In the 1980s, she started playing women who faced different challenges. Some of these films were Mine, Rumuz Goncagül (Nickname: Goncagül), and On Kadın (Ten Women). She won her third "Best Actress" award from the Antalya Film Festival in 1987 for the film Hayallerim, Aşkım ve Sen (My Dreams, My Love and You). In this movie, she played three different women, showing her amazing acting skills.
Here are some of her important awards:
- Antalya Film Festival Best Actress Award
- 1964 - Acı Hayat
- 1968 - Vesikalı Yarim
- 1987 - Hayallerim, Aşkım ve Sen
- 1994 - Bir Aşk Uğruna
- Moscow Film Festival Grand Jury Prize
- 1973 - Dönüş (This was her first movie as a director!)
- Tashkent Film Festival Best Actress Award
- 1978 - Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım
- Bastia Film Festival Best Actress Award
- 1992 - Soğuktu ve Yağmur Çiseliyordu
- 1996 Istanbul Film Festival, Honorary Cinema Award
- 1999 Rome Film Festival, Honorary Award
She is also a member of the Eurasian Academy, which is a group that brings together important people from different fields.
Filmography (as a director)
- Dönüş – 1972
- Azap – 1973
- Bodrum Hakimi – 1976
- Yılanı Öldürseler – 1981 (She directed this with Şerif Gören)
- Uzaklarda Arama – 2015
Images for kids
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Köyde Bir Kız Sevdim.jpg
Her debut film Köyde Bir Kız Sevdim
See also
In Spanish: Türkan Şoray para niños
- Nazan Şoray
- Nazan Saatci
