Türkan Şoray
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1945-06-28 (79 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)
Ayın Yıldızı
as Karagümrüklü Karakız
(2006)
Aşk Beklemez
as Suna Serteri
(2006)
Hayatımın Kadınısın
as Asuman Karaca
(2004)
Mürüvvetsiz Mürüvvet
as Mürüvvet
(2003)
(1997)
Nihavend Mucize
as Suzan
(1996)
(1996)
Yer Çekimli Aşklar: Kazandibi Tavukgöğsü
as Mehpare
(1994)
Bir Aşk Uğruna
as Selma
(1994)
Basilisk
as Şahmaran
(1991)
Violet Bay
as Neriman
(1990)
Berdel
as Hanım
(1990)
It Was Cold and Raining
as Leyla
(1989)
A Dead Sea
as Yüksel
(1988)
Ada
as Eser
(1987)
My Dreams, My Love, and You
as Derya Altınay
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
Wife as Gramophone
as Cemile
(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)
Baraj
as Aysel
(1977)
Madam Dilâ
as Dila Hanım
(1976)
The Judge of Bodrum
as Nevin
(1976)
Love of Giant
as Türkan
(1976)
(1975)
Hunger
as Meryem
(1975)
(1975)
(1974)
Crazy People
as Selma/Cavidan
(1974)
Yüreğimde Yare Var
as Nurten
(1974)
Bal Kız: Şenlik Var
as Zelis
(1974)
Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur?
as Asiye
(1973)
Torment
as Elif
(1973)
Güllü Geliyor Güllü
as Güllü
(1973)
Sultan Gelin
as Sultan
(1973)
(1973)
Namus Borcu
as Gurbet
(1973)
The Prisoner
as Ümmühan
(1973)
Gazi Kadın
as Zeynep
(1973)
The Liar
as Zeynep
(1972)
Persecution
as Ayla/Zaliha
(1972)
Cemo
as Cemo
(1972)
Sisli Hatıralar
as Dürrin Akbel
(1972)
(1972)
Çile
as Elif
(1972)
The Return
as Gulcan
(1971)
Fire Piece
as Azize
(1971)
Angel or Devil?
as Nesrin
(1971)
Güllü
as Güllü
(1971)
(1971)
A Woman Vanished
as Selma
(1971)
Gelin Çiçeği
as Zehra, Arzu
(1971)
(1971)
The Forgotten Woman
as Zeynep / Hilda
(1971)
(1971)
Blue Scarf
as Leyla
(1971)
Hürmüz with Seven Husbands
as Hürmüz
(1970)
Arım Balım Peteğim
as Zeynep
(1970)
My Sweet Angel
as Leyla
(1970)
Kara Gözlüm
as Azize
(1970)
Ağlayan Melek
as Sabahat
(1970)
Crossroads
as Feyza
(1970)
(1970)
(1970)
Bülbül Yuvası
as Nerime
(1970)
Herkesin Sevgilisi
as Zeynep
(1970)
Hayatım Sana Feda
as Zeynep
(1970)
Mercy
as Zeynep
(1970)
(1969)
Hot Gypsy
as Gelincik
(1969)
Bana Derler Fosforlu
as Fosforlu
(1969)
I Want to Die With You
as Selma
(1969)
Aşk Mabudesi
as Leyla
(1969)
Is It My Fault?
as Müvin
(1969)
Sana Dönmeyeceğim
as Leyla Taner
(1969)
Buruk Acı
as Ülker Demirel
(1969)
Kölen Olayım
as Azize
(1969)
Autumn Winds
as Nalan
(1969)
Fosforlu Cevriyem
as Necla
(1968)
My Prostitute Love
as Sabiha
(1968)
Ayşem
as Ayşe
(1968)
Ağla Gözlerim
as Leyla
(1968)
Abbase Sultan
as Abbase
(1968)
(1968)
(1968)
Aşk Eski Bir Yalan
as Handan
(1968)
Kadın İntikamı
as Handan
(1968)
The Jail Bride
as Çengi Naciye
(1968)
Kahveci Güzeli
as Nermin
(1968)
Kadın Severse
as Leyla
(1967)
Sinekli Bakkal
as Rabia
(1967)
The Crying Woman
as Şükran, Leyla
(1967)
A Mountain Tale
as Lale
(1967)
Mother
as Döndü
(1967)
The Immortal Woman
as Serap
(1967)
Her Zaman Kalbimdesin
as Fatma
(1967)
Ayrılsak da Beraberiz
as Fatma
(1967)
Kelepçeli Melek
as Nevin Erdem
(1967)
(1966)
(1966)
The Wren
as Feride
(1966)
The Wedding Night
as Zeynep / Tülin
(1966)
Black Rose
as Gül
(1966)
Virago
as Nermin
(1966)
The Sinful Woman
as Türkan
(1966)
The Evening Sun
as Jülide
(1966)
(1966)
The Stranger's Daughter
as Nazan
(1966)
Golden Earrings
as Aylin
(1966)
Meyhanenin Gülü
as Gül
(1966)
(1966)
Anaların Günahı
as Sevim
(1966)
(1966)
The Revenge of the Angels
as Türkan/Peri
(1965)
(1965)
Elveda Sevgilim
as Türkan Kadiroğlu
(1965)
Wild Bride
as Ayşegül Arsev
(1965)
Black Eyes
as Türkan
(1965)
I’m Not Worthy of You
as Türkan
(1965)
Seven Kadın Unutmaz
as Türkan
(1965)
Farewell Kiss
as Türkan
(1965)
Bitch
as Naciye/Türkan
(1965)
A Strange Wedding
as Zeynep Gökalp
(1965)
My Neighbor's Chicken
as Türkan
(1964)
Mualla
as Mualla
(1964)
The Bomb Girl
as Leyla
(1964)
(1964)
(1964)
The Angry Young Man
as Avukat Sevil
(1964)
(1964)
After Years
as Berna Ekmekçigil
(1964)
(1964)
Gözleri Ömre Bedel
as Leyla Arseren
(1964)
(1964)
Fıstık Gibi Maşallah
as Gülten
(1964)
Adanalı Tayfur Kardeşler
as Türkan
(1964)
Wind of Youth
as Fatma Nur (Fato)
(1964)
Fate Knocks
as Leyla
(1963)
Osman Killed Me
as Türkan
(1963)
Bütün Suçumuz Sevmek
as Türkan
(1963)
Badem Şekeri
as Güner Pirinçeken
(1963)
(1963)
Küçük Beyin Kısmeti
as Pervin
(1963)
Naughty Girl
as Suna
(1963)
Young Girls
as Eylül
(1963)
The King of Mountains
as Türkan Sultan
(1963)
İki Kocalı Kadın
as Sibel
(1963)
(1963)
Dear Madam
as Türkan
(1963)
The Stolen Love
as Aysel / Günsel
(1962)
Biz de Arkadaş mıyız?
as Nihal
(1962)
Acı Hayat
as Nermin
(1962)
Ümitler Kırılınca
as Oya
(1962)
The Tough Groom
as Gönül
(1962)
The Love Race
as Zeynep
(1962)
Demirep
as Türkan Güneş
(1962)
(1962)
What a Sweet Thing
as Canan
(1962)
Red Carnations
as Türkan
(1962)
(1962)
(1962)
(1962)
(1961)
(1961)
Remember, Darling
as Türkan
(1961)
The Shameless Man
as Sevim
(1961)
Angels are My Witnesses
as Zeynep
(1961)
Otobüs Yolcuları
as Nevin
(1961)
(1961)
Love and Punch
as Tülin
(1961)
(1961)
Heart to Heart
as Nazan
(1961)
Siyah Melek
as Nesrin
(1961)
Dikenli Gül
as Gül
(1961)
The Charming Bandit
as Emine
(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