Türkan Şoray

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Türkan Şoray

Acting 81 June 28, 1945

İstanbul, Türkiye

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 ha…

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Siyaset Meydanı

Siyaset Meydanı

4.5 1994 TV Show
Sweet Life

Sweet Life

8.0 2001 TV Show
The Girl with the Red Scarf

The Girl with the Red Scarf

7.7 1977 Movie
Golden Butterfly Awards

Golden Butterfly Awards

10.0 1973 TV Show
Second Spring

Second Spring

8.6 1998 TV Show
Golden Girls

Golden Girls

2009 TV Show
My Prostitute Love

My Prostitute Love

7.7 1968 Movie
Sultan

Sultan

7.2 1978 Movie
Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri

Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri

1995 TV Show
Tatlı Betüş

Tatlı Betüş

6.5 1993 TV Show
Bir Zamanlar Osmanlı: Kıyam

Bir Zamanlar Osmanlı: Kıyam

6.0 2012 TV Show
Ten Women

Ten Women

7.0 1987 Movie

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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".

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2019
    Her First

    Movie Self

  2. 2019
    Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema

    Movie Self

  3. 2017
    100 Muhteşem Yıl

    Movie Self

  4. 2016
    Innocence of Memories

    Movie Actress

  5. 2015
    Don't Look Too Far

    Movie Director

  6. 2014
    We Hit The Road

    Movie Self

  7. 2012
    Bir Zamanlar Osmanlı: Kıyam

    TV show Hatice Sultan

  8. 2011
    Sinemada İstanbul

    TV show

  9. 2009
    Golden Girls

    TV show İnci

  10. 2008
    Vurgun

    TV show

  11. 2008
    İzzet Günay Belgeseli

    Movie Self

  12. 2007
    Hicran Sokağı

    Movie Sabahat

  13. 2007
    Suna

    Movie Suna

  14. 2007
    Aşk Yeniden

    TV show Lale

  15. 2006
    Hayatımın Kadınısın

    Movie Asuman Karaca

  16. 2006
    Aşk Beklemez

    Movie Suna Serteri

More credits
  1. 2006
    Ayın Yıldızı

    Movie Karagümrüklü Karakız

  2. 2006
    Cemile

    TV show

  3. 2004
    Mürüvvetsiz Mürüvvet

    Movie Mürüvvet

  4. 2003
    Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar

    Movie

  5. 2001
    Sweet Life

    TV show Sevinç Yıldırım

  6. 1998
    Second Spring

    TV show Hanım Meriç

  7. 1997
    Nihavend Mucize

    Movie Suzan

  8. 1996
    Gözlerinde Son Gece

    TV show

  9. 1996
    Aynalar

    TV show

  10. 1996
    Loves with Gravity

    Movie

  11. 1996
    Loves with Gravity: Turkish Sweets

    Movie Mehpare

  12. 1995
    Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri

    TV show Presenter

  13. 1994
    Shahmaran

    Movie Şahmaran

  14. 1994
    Siyaset Meydanı

    TV show

  15. 1994
    Bir Aşk Uğruna

    Movie Selma

  16. 1993
    Tatlı Betüş

    TV show

  17. 1991
    Violet Bay

    Movie Neriman

  18. 1990
    It Was Cold and Raining

    Movie Leyla

  19. 1990
    Berdel

    Movie Hanım

  20. 1989
    A Dead Sea

    Movie Yüksel

  21. 1988
    Ada

    Movie Eser

  22. 1987
    My Dreams, My Love, and You

    Movie Derya Altınay

  23. 1987
    Wife as Gramophone

    Movie Cemile

  24. 1987
    Ten Women

    Movie