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)
Berdel
as Hanım
(1990)
It Was Cold and Raining
as Leyla
(1989)
A Dead Sea
as Yüksel
(1988)
Ada
as Eser
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
My Dreams, My Love, and You
as Derya Altınay
(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)
Seni Kalbime Gömdüm
as Eylül
(1982)
Mine
as Mine
(1981)
To Crush The Serpent
as Esme
(1979)
Resentful Flower
as Zeynep
(1979)
Hazal
as Hazal
(1978)
Cevriyem
as Cevriye
(1978)
Sultan
as Sultan
(1978)
My Love, My Sorrow
as Mehmene Banu
(1978)
Sweet Nigar
as Tatli Nigar
(1977)
Madam Dilâ
as Dila Hanım
(1977)
Baraj
as Aysel
(1977)
The Girl with the Red Scarf
as Asya
(1976)
The Judge of Bodrum
as Nevin
(1976)
Love of Giant
as Türkan
(1976)
(1975)
(1975)
Hunger
as Meryem
(1975)
(1974)
Crazy People
as Selma/Cavidan
(1974)
Bal Kız: Şenlik Var
as Zelis
(1974)
Yüreğimde Yare Var
as Nurten
(1974)
Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur?
as Asiye
(1973)
The Liar
as Zeynep
(1973)
Sultan Gelin
as Sultan
(1973)
The Prisoner
as Ümmühan
(1973)
Torment
as Elif
(1973)
Gazi Kadın
as Zeynep
(1973)
(1973)
Güllü Geliyor Güllü
as Güllü
(1973)
Namus Borcu
as Gurbet
(1972)
The Return
as Gulcan
(1972)
Sisli Hatıralar
as Dürrin Akbel
(1972)
(1972)
Cemo
as Cemo
(1972)
Persecution
as Ayla/Zaliha
(1972)
Çile
as Elif
(1971)
Gelin Çiçeği
as Zehra, Arzu
(1971)
(1971)
Hürmüz with Seven Husbands
as Hürmüz
(1971)
The Forgotten Woman
as Zeynep / Hilda
(1971)
Fire Piece
as Azize
(1971)
(1971)
Güllü
as Güllü
(1971)
A Woman Vanished
as Selma
(1971)
(1971)
Angel or Devil?
as Nesrin
(1971)
Blue Scarf
as Leyla
(1970)
Ağlayan Melek
as Sabahat
(1970)
Bülbül Yuvası
as Nerime
(1970)
Crossroads
as Feyza
(1970)
Arım Balım Peteğim
as Zeynep
(1970)
Herkesin Sevgilisi
as Zeynep
(1970)
Kara Gözlüm
as Azize
(1970)
Hayatım Sana Feda
as Zeynep
(1970)
My Sweet Angel
as Leyla
(1970)
(1970)
(1970)
(1970)
Mercy
as Zeynep
(1969)
Fosforlu Cevriyem
as Necla
(1969)
Kölen Olayım
as Azize
(1969)
Bana Derler Fosforlu
as Fosforlu
(1969)
Sana Dönmeyeceğim
as Leyla Taner
(1969)
Aşk Mabudesi
as Leyla
(1969)
I Want to Die With You
as Selma
(1969)
Autumn Winds
as Nalan
(1969)
Is It My Fault?
as Müvin
(1969)
Buruk Acı
as Ülker Demirel
(1969)
Hot Gypsy
as Gelincik
(1968)
Ayşem
as Ayşe
(1968)
The Jail Bride
as Çengi Naciye
(1968)
Kahveci Güzeli
as Nermin
(1968)
Kadın İntikamı
as Handan
(1968)
My Prostitute Love
as Sabiha
(1968)
(1968)
Abbase Sultan
as Abbase
(1968)
Ağla Gözlerim
as Leyla
(1968)
Kadın Severse
as Leyla
(1968)
Aşk Eski Bir Yalan
as Handan
(1968)
(1967)
Ayrılsak da Beraberiz
as Fatma
(1967)
The Crying Woman
as Şükran, Leyla
(1967)
Sinekli Bakkal
as Rabia
(1967)
Kelepçeli Melek
as Nevin Erdem
(1967)
Mother
as Döndü
(1967)
The Immortal Woman
as Serap
(1967)
Her Zaman Kalbimdesin
as Fatma
(1967)
A Mountain Tale
as Lale
(1967)
(1966)
(1966)
(1966)
The Wren
as Feride
(1966)
The Stranger's Daughter
as Nazan
(1966)
Meyhanenin Gülü
as Gül
(1966)
The Evening Sun
as Jülide
(1966)
Black Rose
as Gül
(1966)
The Revenge of the Angels
as Türkan/Peri
(1966)
(1966)
(1966)
Golden Earrings
as Aylin
(1966)
The Wedding Night
as Zeynep / Tülin
(1966)
The Sinful Woman
as Türkan
(1966)
Virago
as Nermin
(1966)
Anaların Günahı
as Sevim
(1965)
Seven Kadın Unutmaz
as Türkan
(1965)
Farewell Kiss
as Türkan
(1965)
Elveda Sevgilim
as Türkan Kadiroğlu
(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)
Bitch
as Naciye/Türkan
(1965)
A Strange Wedding
as Zeynep Gökalp
(1964)
Adanalı Tayfur Kardeşler
as Türkan
(1964)
After Years
as Berna Ekmekçigil
(1964)
(1964)
The Angry Young Man
as Avukat Sevil
(1964)
The Bomb Girl
as Leyla
(1964)
Mualla
as Mualla
(1964)
(1964)
(1964)
Fate Knocks
as Leyla
(1964)
Fıstık Gibi Maşallah
as Gülten
(1964)
Gözleri Ömre Bedel
as Leyla Arseren
(1964)
Wind of Youth
as Fatma Nur (Fato)
(1964)
(1964)
(1963)
The Stolen Love
as Aysel / Günsel
(1963)
Osman Killed Me
as Türkan
(1963)
(1963)
The King of Mountains
as Türkan Sultan
(1963)
Naughty Girl
as Suna
(1963)
Bütün Suçumuz Sevmek
as Türkan
(1963)
İki Kocalı Kadın
as Sibel
(1963)
Dear Madam
as Türkan
(1963)
(1963)
Badem Şekeri
as Güner Pirinçeken
(1963)
Küçük Beyin Kısmeti
as Pervin
(1963)
Young Girls
as Eylül
(1962)
(1962)
Red Carnations
as Türkan
(1962)
Ümitler Kırılınca
as Oya
(1962)
The Love Race
as Zeynep
(1962)
Acı Hayat
as Nermin
(1962)
Demirep
as Türkan Güneş
(1962)
What a Sweet Thing
as Canan
(1962)
The Tough Groom
as Gönül
(1962)
(1962)
(1962)
Biz de Arkadaş mıyız?
as Nihal
(1962)
(1962)
(1961)
The Charming Bandit
as Emine
(1961)
Heart to Heart
as Nazan
(1961)
The Shameless Man
as Sevim
(1961)
Dikenli Gül
as Gül
(1961)
Angels are My Witnesses
as Zeynep
(1961)
Love and Punch
as Tülin
(1961)
Remember, Darling
as Türkan
(1961)
Otobüs Yolcuları
as Nevin
(1961)
(1961)
Siyah Melek
as Nesrin
(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