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

Golden Butterfly Awards

Golden Butterfly Awards

Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri

Altın Koza

Sweet Life

Bir Zamanlar Osmanlı: Kıyam

Second Spring

Siyaset Meydanı

All Movies (202)

• Her First2019 · as Self
• Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema2019 · as Self
• 100 Muhteşem Yıl2017 · as Self
• Innocence of Memories2016 · as Actress
• We Hit The Road2014 · as Self
• İzzet Günay Belgeseli2008 · as Self
• Hicran Sokağı2007 · as Sabahat
• Suna2007 · as Suna
• Hayatımın Kadınısın2006 · as Asuman Karaca
• Aşk Beklemez2006 · as Suna Serteri
• Ayın Yıldızı2006 · as Karagümrüklü Karakız
• Mürüvvetsiz Mürüvvet2004 · as Mürüvvet
• Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar2003
• Nihavend Mucize1997 · as Suzan
• Loves with Gravity: Turkish Sweets1996 · as Mehpare
• Loves with Gravity1996
• Shahmaran1994 · as Şahmaran
• Bir Aşk Uğruna1994 · as Selma
• Violet Bay1991 · as Neriman
• It Was Cold and Raining1990 · as Leyla
• Berdel1990 · as Hanım
• A Dead Sea1989 · as Yüksel
• Ada1988 · as Eser
• My Dreams, My Love, and You1987 · as Derya Altınay
• Wife as Gramophone1987 · as Cemile
• Ten Women1987
• Rumuz Goncagül1987
• One Woman One Life1985 · as Nuran
• Blind Man's Bluff1985 · as Meral
• Bir Sevgi İstiyorum1984
• I Love You1983 · as Selma / Aygül
• The Mistress1983 · as Feride
• Mine1982 · as Mine
• Seni Kalbime Gömdüm1982 · as Eylül
• To Crush The Serpent1981 · as Esme
• Resentful Flower1979 · as Zeynep
• Hazal1979 · as Hazal
• My Love, My Sorrow1978 · as Mehmene Banu
• Sultan1978 · as Sultan
• Sweet Nigar1978 · as Tatli Nigar
• Cevriyem1978 · as Cevriye
• The Girl with the Red Scarf1977 · as Asya
• Madam Dilâ1977 · as Dila Hanım
• Baraj1977 · as Aysel
• The Earthquake1976
• Love of Giant1976 · as Türkan
• The Judge of Bodrum1976 · as Nevin
• İnce Memed Vuruldu1975
• Hunger1975 · as Meryem
• Urgently Seeking Husband1975 · as Melike
• Crazy People1974 · as Selma/Cavidan
• Bal Kız: Şenlik Var1974 · as Zelis
• There Is a Wound in My Heart1974 · as Nurten
• Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur?1974 · as Asiye
• Torment1973 · as Elif
• The Prisoner1973 · as Ümmühan
• Gazi Kadın1973 · as Zeynep
• Dert Bende1973
• Namus Borcu1973 · as Gurbet
• Güllü is Coming1973 · as Güllü
• The Liar1973 · as Zeynep
• Sultan Gelin1973 · as Sultan
• Cemo1972 · as Cemo
• Sisli Hatıralar1972 · as Dürrin Akbel
• Çile1972 · as Elif
• The Return1972 · as Gülcan
• Vukuat Var1972
• Persecution1972 · as Ayla/Zaliha
• Fire Piece1971 · as Azize
• Sevmek ve Ölmek Zamanı1971
• Gülüm, Dalım, Çiçeğim1971
• Blue Scarf1971 · as Leyla
• Angel or Devil?1971 · as Nesrin
• A Woman Vanished1971 · as Selma
• Hürmüz with Seven Husbands1971 · as Hürmüz
• The Forgotten Woman1971 · as Zeynep / Hilda
• Bir Genç Kızın Romanı1971
• Gelin Çiçeği1971 · as Zehra, Arzu
• Güllü1971 · as Güllü
• Buğulu Gözler1970
• Arım Balım Peteğim1970 · as Zeynep
• Mazi Kalbimde Yaradır1970
• Hayatım Sana Feda1970 · as Zeynep
• Crossroads1970 · as Feyza
• Kara Gözlüm1970 · as Azize
• Ağlayan Melek1970 · as Sabahat
• Mağrur Kadın1970
• Herkesin Sevgilisi1970 · as Zeynep
• Bülbül Yuvası1970 · as Nerime
• My Sweet Angel1970 · as Leyla
• Mercy1970 · as Zeynep
• Autumn Winds1969 · as Nalan
• I Want to Die With You1969 · as Selma
• Fosforlu Cevriyem1969 · as Necla
• Sana Dönmeyeceğim1969 · as Leyla Taner
• Is It My Fault?1969 · as Müvin
• Aşk Mabudesi1969 · as Leyla
• Hot Gypsy1969 · as Gelincik
• Kölen Olayım1969 · as Azize
• They Call Me Fosforlu1969 · as Fosforlu
• Buruk Acı1969 · as Ülker Demirel
• Ağla Gözlerim1968 · as Leyla
• My Prostitute Love1968 · as Sabiha
• The Most Beautiful Woman in the World1968
• Abbase Sultan1968 · as Abbase
• The Beautiful Coffee Girl1968 · as Nermin
• Kadın İntikamı1968 · as Handan
• Ayşem1968 · as Ayşe
• The Jail Bride1968 · as Çengi Naciye
• Artık Sevmeyeceğim1968
• Aşk Eski Bir Yalan1968 · as Handan
• Kadın Severse1968 · as Leyla
• Tapılacak Kadın1967
• Mother1967 · as Döndü
• The Crying Woman1967 · as Şükran, Leyla
• Her Zaman Kalbimdesin1967 · as Fatma
• Kelepçeli Melek1967 · as Nevin Erdem
• The Immortal Woman1967 · as Serap
• Sinekli Bakkal1967 · as Rabia
• A Mountain Tale1967 · as Lale
• Ayrılsak da Beraberiz1967 · as Fatma
• Kara Duvaklı Gelin1967 · as Perihan
• The Revenge of the Angels1966 · as Türkan/Peri
• Kenarın Dilberi1966
• Karanfilli Kadın1966
• The Wedding Night1966 · as Zeynep / Tülin
• Virago1966 · as Nermin
• The Stranger's Daughter1966 · as Nazan
• The Sinful Woman1966 · as Türkan
• The Woman Of My Life1966
• The Washer Beauty1966
• Black Rose1966 · as Gül
• Meyhanenin Gülü1966 · as Gül
• The Wren1966 · as Feride
• Golden Earrings1966 · as Aylin
• Anaların Günahı1966 · as Sevim
• The Evening Sun1966 · as Jülide
• Black Eyes1965 · as Türkan
• Wild Bride1965 · as Ayşegül Arsev
• I’m Not Worthy of You1965 · as Türkan
• My Neighbor's Chicken1965 · as Türkan
• The Bread Seller Woman1965 · as Ayşe/Zehra/Leyla
• A Strange Wedding1965 · as Zeynep Gökalp
• Farewell Kiss1965 · as Türkan
• Elveda Sevgilim1965 · as Türkan Kadiroğlu
• Seven Kadın Unutmaz1965 · as Türkan
• Bitch1965 · as Naciye/Türkan
• Anasının Kuzusu1964
• Gözleri Ömre Bedel1964 · as Leyla Arseren
• Adanalı Tayfur Kardeşler1964 · as Türkan
• Dağlar Aslanı Ali Efe1964
• The Bomb Girl1964 · as Leyla
• Fate Knocks1964 · as Leyla
• Some Like it Hot1964 · as Gülten
• After Years1964 · as Berna Ekmekçigil
• Mualla1964 · as Mualla
• Bücür1964
• The Orphan Girl1964
• The Adventure Woman1964
• The Angry Young Man1964 · as Avukat Sevil
• Wind of Youth1964 · as Fatma Nur Erden
• Dear Madam1963 · as Türkan Bayraktar
• İki Kocalı Kadın1963 · as Sibel
• The Stolen Love1963 · as Aysel / Günsel
• Osman Killed Me1963 · as Türkan
• Badem Şekeri1963 · as Güner Pirinçeken
• Naughty Girl1963 · as Suna
• Ayşecik Canımın İçi1963
• Young Girls1963 · as Eylül
• Küçük Beyin Kısmeti1963 · as Pervin
• The King of Mountains1963 · as Türkan Sultan
• Bütün Suçumuz Sevmek1963 · as Türkan
• Bitter Love1963
• The Love Race1962 · as Zeynep
• The Tough Groom1962 · as Gönül
• What a Sweet Thing1962 · as Canan
• Acı Hayat1962 · as Nermin
• Allah Seviniz Dedi1962
• Lekeli Kadın1962 · as Türkan Güneş
• The Man in Glass1962
• Ümitler Kırılınca1962 · as Oya
• Red Carnations1962 · as Türkan
• Dikmen Yıldızı1962
• Biz de Arkadaş mıyız?1962 · as Nihal
• I Loved an Outlaw1962
• Billur Köşk1962
• Otobüs Yolcuları1961 · as Nevin
• The Charming Bandit1961 · as Emine
• The Shameless Man1961 · as Sevim
• Kaderin Önüne Geçilmez1961
• Siyah Melek1961 · as Nesrin
• Kardeş Uğruna1961
• Remember, Darling1961 · as Türkan
• Heart to Heart1961 · as Nazan
• Dikenli Gül1961 · as Gül
• Love and Punch1961 · as Tülin
• Afacan1961
• Angels are My Witnesses1961 · as Zeynep
• The Wind of Love1960 · as Nil
• Köyde Bir Kız Sevdim1960
• Güzeller Resmi Geçidi1960 · as Ayşe Güner
• Atıf Hoca En Çok Kadınları Sevdi—

All TV Shows (17)

• Bir Zamanlar Osmanlı: Kıyam2012 · as Hatice Sultan
• Sinemada İstanbul2011
• Golden Girls2009 · as İnci
• Vurgun2008
• Aşk Yeniden2007 · as Lale
• Cemile2006
• Sweet Life2001 · as Sevinç Yıldırım
• Second Spring1998 · as Hanım Meriç
• Gözlerinde Son Gece1996
• Aynalar1996
• Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri1995 · as Presenter
• Siyaset Meydanı1994
• Tatlı Betüş1993
• İşte Hayat1974
• Golden Butterfly Awards1973 · as Self - Winner
• Golden Butterfly Awards1973 · as Self - Presenter
• Altın Koza1969 · as Self - Winner