Türkan Şoray
June 28, 1945 (80 years old) in İstanbul, Türkiye
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
Credits
- 2019 · Her First as Self
- 2019 · Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema as Self
- 2017 · 100 Muhteşem Yıl as Self
- 2016 · Innocence of Memories as Actress
- 2014 · We Hit The Road as Self
- 2012 · Bir Zamanlar Osmanlı: Kıyam as Hatice Sultan
- 2011 · Sinemada İstanbul as
- 2009 · Golden Girls as İnci
- 2008 · Vurgun as
- 2008 · İzzet Günay Belgeseli as Self
- 2007 · Hicran Sokağı as Sabahat
- 2007 · Suna as Suna
- 2007 · Aşk Yeniden as Lale
- 2006 · Hayatımın Kadınısın as Asuman Karaca
- 2006 · Aşk Beklemez as Suna Serteri
- 2006 · Ayın Yıldızı as Karagümrüklü Karakız
- 2006 · Cemile as
- 2004 · Mürüvvetsiz Mürüvvet as Mürüvvet
- 2003 · Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar as
- 2001 · Sweet Life as Sevinç Yıldırım
- 1998 · Second Spring as Hanım Meriç
- 1997 · Nihavend Mucize as Suzan
- 1996 · Gözlerinde Son Gece as
- 1996 · Loves with Gravity as
- 1996 · Loves with Gravity: Turkish Sweets as Mehpare
- 1995 · Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri as Presenter
- 1994 · Shahmaran as Şahmaran
- 1994 · Siyaset Meydanı as
- 1994 · Bir Aşk Uğruna as Selma
- 1993 · Tatlı Betüş as
- 1991 · Violet Bay as Neriman
- 1990 · It Was Cold and Raining as Leyla
- 1990 · Berdel as Hanım
- 1989 · A Dead Sea as Yüksel
- 1988 · Ada as Eser
- 1987 · My Dreams, My Love, and You as Derya Altınay
- 1987 · Wife as Gramophone as Cemile
- 1987 · Ten Women as
- 1987 · Rumuz Goncagül as
- 1985 · One Woman One Life as Nuran
- 1985 · Blind Man's Bluff as Meral
- 1984 · Bir Sevgi İstiyorum as
- 1983 · I Love You as Selma / Aygül
- 1983 · The Mistress as Feride
- 1982 · Mine as Mine
- 1982 · Seni Kalbime Gömdüm as Eylül
- 1981 · To Crush The Serpent as Esme
- 1979 · Resentful Flower as Zeynep
- 1979 · Hazal as Hazal
- 1978 · My Love, My Sorrow as Mehmene Banu
- 1978 · Sultan as Sultan
- 1978 · Sweet Nigar as Tatli Nigar
- 1978 · Cevriyem as Cevriye
- 1977 · The Girl with the Red Scarf as Asya
- 1977 · Madam Dilâ as Dila Hanım
- 1977 · Baraj as Aysel
- 1976 · The Earthquake as
- 1976 · Love of Giant as Türkan
- 1976 · The Judge of Bodrum as Nevin
- 1975 · Hunger as Meryem
- 1975 · İnce Memed Vuruldu as
- 1975 · Urgently Seeking Husband as Melike
- 1974 · Crazy People as Selma/Cavidan
- 1974 · İşte Hayat as
- 1974 · Bal Kız: Şenlik Var as Zelis
- 1974 · Yüreğimde Yare Var as Nurten
- 1974 · Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur? as Asiye
- 1973 · Torment as Elif
- 1973 · Golden Butterfly Awards as Self - Winner
- 1973 · Golden Butterfly Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1973 · The Prisoner as Ümmühan
- 1973 · Gazi Kadın as Zeynep
- 1973 · Dert Bende as
- 1973 · Namus Borcu as Gurbet
- 1973 · Sultan Gelin as Sultan
- 1973 · Güllü Geliyor Güllü as Güllü
- 1973 · The Liar as Zeynep
- 1972 · Cemo as Cemo
- 1972 · Sisli Hatıralar as Dürrin Akbel
- 1972 · Çile as Elif
- 1972 · The Return as Gulcan
- 1972 · Vukuat Var as
- 1972 · Persecution as Ayla/Zaliha
- 1971 · Fire Piece as Azize
- 1971 · Sevmek ve Ölmek Zamanı as
- 1971 · Gülüm, Dalım, Çiçeğim as
- 1971 · Blue Scarf as Leyla
- 1971 · Angel or Devil? as Nesrin
- 1971 · Hürmüz with Seven Husbands as Hürmüz
- 1971 · A Woman Vanished as Selma
- 1971 · Gelin Çiçeği as Zehra, Arzu
- 1971 · Bir Genç Kızın Romanı as
- 1971 · Güllü as Güllü
- 1971 · The Forgotten Woman as Zeynep / Hilda
- 1970 · Buğulu Gözler as
- 1970 · Mazi Kalbimde Yaradır as
- 1970 · Arım Balım Peteğim as Zeynep
- 1970 · Crossroads as Feyza
- 1970 · Hayatım Sana Feda as Zeynep
- 1970 · Ağlayan Melek as Sabahat
- 1970 · Kara Gözlüm as Azize
- 1970 · Bülbül Yuvası as Nerime
- 1970 · Herkesin Sevgilisi as Zeynep
- 1970 · My Sweet Angel as Leyla
- 1970 · Mağrur Kadın as
- 1970 · Mercy as Zeynep
- 1969 · Autumn Winds as Nalan
- 1969 · I Want to Die With You as Selma
- 1969 · Altın Koza as Self - Winner
- 1969 · Fosforlu Cevriyem as Necla
- 1969 · Sana Dönmeyeceğim as Leyla Taner
- 1969 · Is It My Fault? as Müvin
- 1969 · Aşk Mabudesi as Leyla
- 1969 · Kölen Olayım as Azize
- 1969 · Hot Gypsy as Gelincik
- 1969 · Buruk Acı as Ülker Demirel
- 1969 · They Call Me Fosforlu as Fosforlu
- 1968 · Ağla Gözlerim as Leyla
- 1968 · My Prostitute Love as Sabiha
- 1968 · The Most Beautiful Woman in the World as
- 1968 · Abbase Sultan as Abbase
- 1968 · The Beautiful Coffee Girl as Nermin
- 1968 · Kadın İntikamı as Handan
- 1968 · Ayşem as Ayşe
- 1968 · The Jail Bride as Çengi Naciye
- 1968 · Kadın Severse as Leyla
- 1968 · Aşk Eski Bir Yalan as Handan
- 1968 · Artık Sevmeyeceğim as
- 1967 · Tapılacak Kadın as
- 1967 · Mother as Döndü
- 1967 · A Mountain Tale as Lale
- 1967 · The Crying Woman as Şükran, Leyla
- 1967 · The Immortal Woman as Serap
- 1967 · Ayrılsak da Beraberiz as Fatma
- 1967 · Her Zaman Kalbimdesin as Fatma
- 1967 · Kelepçeli Melek as Nevin Erdem
- 1967 · Sinekli Bakkal as Rabia
- 1966 · The Revenge of the Angels as Türkan/Peri
- 1966 · The Wedding Night as Zeynep / Tülin
- 1966 · Kenarın Dilberi as
- 1966 · Karanfilli Kadın as
- 1966 · Virago as Nermin
- 1966 · The Wren as Feride
- 1966 · The Evening Sun as Jülide
- 1966 · The Stranger's Daughter as Nazan
- 1966 · Golden Earrings as Aylin
- 1966 · The Sinful Woman as Türkan
- 1966 · The Woman Of My Life as
- 1966 · Meyhanenin Gülü as Gül
- 1966 · The Washer Beauty as
- 1966 · Anaların Günahı as Sevim
- 1966 · Black Rose as Gül
- 1965 · Black Eyes as Türkan
- 1965 · Wild Bride as Ayşegül Arsev
- 1965 · I’m Not Worthy of You as Türkan
- 1965 · My Neighbor's Chicken as Türkan
- 1965 · The Bread Seller Woman as Ayşe/Zehra/Leyla
- 1965 · A Strange Wedding as Zeynep Gökalp
- 1965 · Elveda Sevgilim as Türkan Kadiroğlu
- 1965 · Farewell Kiss as Türkan
- 1965 · Bitch as Naciye/Türkan
- 1965 · Seven Kadın Unutmaz as Türkan
- 1964 · Anasının Kuzusu as
- 1964 · Gözleri Ömre Bedel as Leyla Arseren
- 1964 · Adanalı Tayfur Kardeşler as Türkan
- 1964 · Dağlar Aslanı Ali Efe as
- 1964 · The Bomb Girl as Leyla
- 1964 · Fate Knocks as Leyla
- 1964 · Some Like it Hot as Gülten
- 1964 · Wind of Youth as Fatma Nur Erden
- 1964 · The Adventure Woman as
- 1964 · Bücür as
- 1964 · After Years as Berna Ekmekçigil
- 1964 · The Orphan Girl as
- 1964 · Mualla as Mualla
- 1964 · The Angry Young Man as Avukat Sevil
- 1963 · Dear Madam as Türkan Bayraktar
- 1963 · The Stolen Love as Aysel / Günsel
- 1963 · İki Kocalı Kadın as Sibel
- 1963 · Osman Killed Me as Türkan
- 1963 · Badem Şekeri as Güner Pirinçeken
- 1963 · Naughty Girl as Suna
- 1963 · Ayşecik Canımın İçi as
- 1963 · Young Girls as Eylül
- 1963 · Küçük Beyin Kısmeti as Pervin
- 1963 · Bitter Love as
- 1963 · Bütün Suçumuz Sevmek as Türkan
- 1963 · The King of Mountains as Türkan Sultan
- 1962 · The Love Race as Zeynep
- 1962 · The Tough Groom as Gönül
- 1962 · What a Sweet Thing as Canan
- 1962 · Acı Hayat as Nermin
- 1962 · Biz de Arkadaş mıyız? as Nihal
- 1962 · The Man in Glass as
- 1962 · I Loved an Outlaw as
- 1962 · Allah Seviniz Dedi as
- 1962 · Ümitler Kırılınca as Oya
- 1962 · Lekeli Kadın as Türkan Güneş
- 1962 · Billur Köşk as
- 1962 · Red Carnations as Türkan
- 1962 · Dikmen Yıldızı as
- 1961 · Otobüs Yolcuları as Nevin
- 1961 · The Charming Bandit as Emine
- 1961 · Remember, Darling as Türkan
- 1961 · Heart to Heart as Nazan
- 1961 · Siyah Melek as Nesrin
- 1961 · Kaderin Önüne Geçilmez as
- 1961 · Dikenli Gül as Gül
- 1961 · The Shameless Man as Sevim
- 1961 · Afacan as
- 1961 · Kardeş Uğruna as
- 1961 · Love and Punch as Tülin
- 1961 · Angels are My Witnesses as Zeynep
- 1960 · The Wind of Love as Nil
- 1960 · Güzeller Resmi Geçidi as Ayşe Güner
- 1960 · Köyde Bir Kız Sevdim as