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Hülya Koçyiğit
Istanbul, Turkey
Hülya Koçyiğit (born 12 December 1947) is a Turkish actress. A prominent female lead in the Turkish cinema, she received numerous awards at international film festivals, including…
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Hülya Koçyiğit (born 12 December 1947) is a Turkish actress. A prominent female lead in the Turkish cinema, she received numerous awards at international film festivals, including the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival. Altogether, she has acted in some 180 films. Koçyiğit decided to venture into cinema in 1963 after she was the runner-up in a beauty contest organized by the magazine Ses. Her debut film was the 1964 Susuz Yaz (Dry Summer), which went on to win the Golden Bear Award at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival. This honour was the first of its kind ever bestowed upon a Turkish movie. Derman, a film she starred in was the first Turkish film that played in five continents. Kurbağalar, another of her famous films was the first Turkish movie that was sold to international televisions. She received the distinction of "Turkish state artist" in 1991. Koçyiğit holds the distinction of being the Turkish actress of having won the most national and international awards and is probably, the most recognised face of the Turkish silver screen. Her movies between 1965 and 1974, her golden period, constantly captivated movie audiences.
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- 2019
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2019
Hülya Koçyiğit ile Film Gibi Hayatlar
TV show Herself - Presenter
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2017
100 Muhteşem Yıl
Movie Self
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2009
Golden Girls
TV show İsmet
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2008
İzzet Günay Belgeseli
Movie Self
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2007
Hicran Sokağı
Movie Zümrüt
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2007
Aşk Eski Bir Yalan
TV show Zümrüt
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2007
Anneler Günü
Movie Handan
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2007
Kabuslar Evi: Bir Kış Masalı
Movie Gülseren
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2007
PowerTürk Müzik Ödülleri
TV show Presenter
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2004
Sular Durulmuyor
TV show Dilşad
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2004
Wacky Class Welcome
Movie Fatoş Hoca
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2003
Yeşilçam Denizi
TV show
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2001
The Waterfall
Movie Semra
- 1995
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1994
Siyaset Meydanı
TV show
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1991
Laf Lafı Açıyor
TV show
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1991
A Woman
Movie Füsun
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1990
Women's Ward
Movie Tözey
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1989
Hiçbir Gece
Movie Sevda Tanyeri
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1988
Bez Bebek
Movie Melek
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1988
Ponente Lighthouse
Movie Fenerci Kadın
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1988
Captives of a Night Dance
Movie Zeynep
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1986
Gülçiçek
Movie Gülçiçek
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1986
Dikenli Yol
Movie
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1985
The Frogs
Movie Elmas
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1984
The Escape
Movie
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1984
Yavrularım
Movie Seher Kaya
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1983
Remedy
Movie Mürüvvet
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1982
Gazap Rüzgarı
Movie Selma Ataman
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1981
Herhangi Bir Kadın
Movie Yıldız Şahin
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1979
Germany, Bitter Home
Movie Güldane
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1978
Evlidir Ne Yapsa Yeridir
Movie Leyla
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1977
Station
Movie Yasemin
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1977
I Cannot Live Without You
Movie Ayfer Tezmen
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1976
Şoför
Movie
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1976
Gülşah Küçük Anne
Movie Selma Akova
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1975
Bir Araya Gelemeyiz
Movie
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1975
Sabıkalı
Movie
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1975
Gülşah
Movie Zeynep
