Türkan Şoray
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1945-06-28 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Istanbul, Turkey
Türkan Şoray
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".
Known For
Acting
(2019)
(2019)
Her First
as Self
(2017)
100 Muhteşem Yıl
as Self
(2016)
Innocence of Memories
as Actress
(2007)
Hicran Sokağı
as Sabahat
(2007)
Suna
as Suna
(2006)
Hayatımın Kadınısın
as Asuman Karaca
(2006)
Aşk Beklemez
as Suna Serteri
(2006)
Ayın Yıldızı
as Karagümrüklü Karakız
(2004)
Mürüvvetsiz Mürüvvet
as Mürüvvet
(2003)
(1997)
Nihavend Mucize
as Suzan
(1996)
(1996)
Yer Çekimli Aşklar: Kazandibi Tavukgöğsü
as Mehpare
(1994)
Basilisk
as Şahmaran
(1994)
Bir Aşk Uğruna
as Selma
(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)
(1987)
(1985)
Blind Man's Bluff
as Meral
(1985)
One Woman One Life
as Nuran
(1984)
(1983)
The Mistress
as Feride
(1983)
I Love You
as Selma / Aygül
(1982)
Mine
as Mine
(1982)
Seni Kalbime Gömdüm
as Eylül
(1981)
To Crush The Serpent
as Esme
(1979)
Hazal
as Hazal
(1979)
Resentful Flower
as Zeynep
(1978)
Sultan
as Sultan
(1978)
My Love, My Sorrow
as Mehmene Banu
(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)
Love of Giant
as Türkan
(1976)
The Judge of Bodrum
as Nevin
(1976)
(1975)
Hunger
as Meryem
(1975)
(1975)
(1974)
Bal Kız: Şenlik Var
as Zelis
(1974)
Crazy People
as Selma/Cavidan
(1974)
Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur?
as Asiye
(1974)
Yüreğimde Yare Var
as Nurten
(1973)
(1973)
Güllü Geliyor Güllü
as Güllü
(1973)
Namus Borcu
as Gurbet
(1973)
Gazi Kadın
as Zeynep
(1973)
Sultan Gelin
as Sultan
(1973)
Torment
as Elif
(1973)
The Liar
as Zeynep
(1973)
The Prisoner
as Ümmühan
(1972)
Persecution
as Ayla/Zaliha
(1972)
The Return
as Gulcan
(1972)
Çile
as Elif
(1972)
Cemo
as Cemo
(1972)
Sisli Hatıralar
as Dürrin Akbel
(1972)
(1971)
(1971)
(1971)
Blue Scarf
as Leyla
(1971)
A Woman Vanished
as Selma
(1971)
Güllü
as Güllü
(1971)
Hürmüz with Seven Husbands
as Hürmüz
(1971)
Fire Piece
as Azize
(1971)
The Forgotten Woman
as Zeynep / Hilda
(1971)
Gelin Çiçeği
as Zehra, Arzu
(1971)
Angel or Devil?
as Nesrin
(1971)
(1970)
Arım Balım Peteğim
as Zeynep
(1970)
Hayatım Sana Feda
as Zeynep
(1970)
Kara Gözlüm
as Azize
(1970)
(1970)
Herkesin Sevgilisi
as Zeynep
(1970)
Crossroads
as Feyza
(1970)
Bülbül Yuvası
as Nerime
(1970)
Mercy
as Zeynep
(1970)
(1970)
(1970)
My Sweet Angel
as Leyla
(1970)
Ağlayan Melek
as Sabahat
(1969)
Hot Gypsy
as Gelincik
(1969)
Bana Derler Fosforlu
as Fosforlu
(1969)
Kölen Olayım
as Azize
(1969)
Buruk Acı
as Ülker Demirel
(1969)
Sana Dönmeyeceğim
as Leyla Taner
(1969)
Aşk Mabudesi
as Leyla
(1969)
Fosforlu Cevriyem
as Necla
(1969)
Autumn Winds
as Nalan
(1969)
Is It My Fault?
as Müvin
(1969)
I Want to Die With You
as Selma
(1968)
My Prostitute Love
as Sabiha
(1968)
The Jail Bride
as Çengi Naciye
(1968)
Kahveci Güzeli
as Nermin
(1968)
(1968)
Kadın Severse
as Leyla
(1968)
Ayşem
as Ayşe
(1968)
Abbase Sultan
as Abbase
(1968)
(1968)
Ağla Gözlerim
as Leyla
(1968)
Aşk Eski Bir Yalan
as Handan
(1968)
Kadın İntikamı
as Handan
(1967)
A Mountain Tale
as Lale
(1967)
Mother
as Döndü
(1967)
The Crying Woman
as Şükran, Leyla
(1967)
Her Zaman Kalbimdesin
as Fatma
(1967)
(1967)
The Immortal Woman
as Serap
(1967)
Kelepçeli Melek
as Nevin Erdem
(1967)
Sinekli Bakkal
as Rabia
(1967)
Ayrılsak da Beraberiz
as Fatma
(1966)
The Evening Sun
as Jülide
(1966)
Black Rose
as Gül
(1966)
The Wren
as Feride
(1966)
The Wedding Night
as Zeynep / Tülin
(1966)
The Stranger's Daughter
as Nazan
(1966)
(1966)
Golden Earrings
as Aylin
(1966)
The Revenge of the Angels
as Türkan/Peri
(1966)
The Sinful Woman
as Türkan
(1966)
Anaların Günahı
as Sevim
(1966)
(1966)
(1966)
Virago
as Nermin
(1966)
(1966)
Meyhanenin Gülü
as Gül
(1965)
My Neighbor's Chicken
as Türkan
(1965)
I’m Not Worthy of You
as Türkan
(1965)
Farewell Kiss
as Türkan
(1965)
The Bread Seller Woman
as Ayşe/Zehra/Leyla
(1965)
Bitch
as Naciye/Türkan
(1965)
Wild Bride
as Ayşegül Arsev
(1965)
Elveda Sevgilim
as Türkan Kadiroğlu
(1965)
A Strange Wedding
as Zeynep Gökalp
(1965)
Black Eyes
as Türkan
(1965)
Seven Kadın Unutmaz
as Türkan
(1964)
Adanalı Tayfur Kardeşler
as Türkan
(1964)
Gözleri Ömre Bedel
as Leyla Arseren
(1964)
Fıstık Gibi Maşallah
as Gülten
(1964)
Fate Knocks
as Leyla
(1964)
The Bomb Girl
as Leyla
(1964)
The Angry Young Man
as Avukat Sevil
(1964)
Wind of Youth
as Fatma Nur (Fato)
(1964)
(1964)
(1964)
(1964)
(1964)
Mualla
as Mualla
(1964)
After Years
as Berna Ekmekçigil
(1964)
(1963)
The Stolen Love
as Aysel / Günsel
(1963)
Dear Madam
as Türkan
(1963)
Badem Şekeri
as Güner Pirinçeken
(1963)
The King of Mountains
as Türkan Sultan
(1963)
(1963)
Naughty Girl
as Suna
(1963)
İki Kocalı Kadın
as Sibel
(1963)
Bütün Suçumuz Sevmek
as Türkan
(1963)
Osman Killed Me
as Türkan
(1963)
Küçük Beyin Kısmeti
as Pervin
(1963)
(1963)
Young Girls
as Eylül
(1962)
Biz de Arkadaş mıyız?
as Nihal
(1962)
Acı Hayat
as Nermin
(1962)
(1962)
(1962)
What a Sweet Thing
as Canan
(1962)
Ümitler Kırılınca
as Oya
(1962)
(1962)
Red Carnations
as Türkan
(1962)
The Love Race
as Zeynep
(1962)
(1962)
Demirep
as Türkan Güneş
(1962)
The Tough Groom
as Gönül
(1962)
(1961)
Angels are My Witnesses
as Zeynep
(1961)
Heart to Heart
as Nazan
(1961)
(1961)
Love and Punch
as Tülin
(1961)
Dikenli Gül
as Gül
(1961)
The Shameless Man
as Sevim
(1961)
Otobüs Yolcuları
as Nevin
(1961)
Siyah Melek
as Nesrin
(1961)
Remember, Darling
as Türkan
(1961)
The Charming Bandit
as Emine
(1961)
(1961)
(1960)
The Wind of Love
as Nil
(1960)
(1960)
Crew
(2015)
Don't Look Too Far
Director
(1981)
To Crush The Serpent
Screenplay, Director
(1976)
The Judge of Bodrum
Director
(1973)
Torment
Director
(1972)
The Return
Director
(1969)
Buruk Acı
Writer