Türkan Şoray
Acting • Born 1945-06-28
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".
Filmography
215 credits
The Stranger's Daughter
Movie • 1966
Nazan
After Years
Movie • 1964
Berna Ekmekçigil
Ten Women
Movie • 1987
The Girl with the Red Scarf
Movie • 1977
Asya
The Sinful Woman
Movie • 1966
Türkan
Köyde Bir Kız Sevdim
Movie • 1960
The Wind of Love
Movie • 1960
Nil
Ağla Gözlerim
Movie • 1968
Leyla
Sevmek ve Ölmek Zamanı
Movie • 1971
Her First
Movie • 2019
Self
Young Girls
Movie • 1963
Eylül
The Forgotten Woman
Movie • 1971
Zeynep / Hilda
Güllü Geliyor Güllü
Movie • 1973
Güllü
Artık Sevmeyeceğim
Movie • 1968
Gözleri Ömre Bedel
Movie • 1964
Leyla Arseren
The Bomb Girl
Movie • 1964
Leyla
The Shameless Man
Movie • 1961
Sevim
Güzeller Resmi Geçidi
Movie • 1960
Ayşe Güner
Kaderin Önüne Geçilmez
Movie • 1961
Siyah Melek
Movie • 1961
Nesrin
Kardeş Uğruna
Movie • 1961
Remember, Darling
Movie • 1961
Türkan
Heart to Heart
Movie • 1961
Nazan
Dikenli Gül
Movie • 1961
Gül
Love and Punch
Movie • 1961
Tülin
Afacan
Movie • 1961
Allah Seviniz Dedi
Movie • 1962
Lekeli Kadın
Movie • 1962
Türkan Güneş
Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema
Movie • 2019
Self
Ümitler Kırılınca
Movie • 1962
Oya
The Man in Glass
Movie • 1962
Red Carnations
Movie • 1962
Türkan
Dikmen Yıldızı
Movie • 1962
Biz de Arkadaş mıyız?
Movie • 1962
Nihal
I Loved an Outlaw
Movie • 1962
Billur Köşk
Movie • 1962
Küçük Beyin Kısmeti
Movie • 1963
Pervin
The King of Mountains
Movie • 1963
Türkan Sultan
Bütün Suçumuz Sevmek
Movie • 1963
Türkan
Seven Kadın Unutmaz
Movie • 1965
Türkan
Meyhanenin Gülü
Movie • 1966
Gül
The Woman Of My Life
Movie • 1966
The Revenge of the Angels
Movie • 1966
Türkan/Peri
The Washer Beauty
Movie • 1966
Black Rose
Movie • 1966
Gül
Kenarın Dilberi
Movie • 1966
The Wedding Night
Movie • 1966
Zeynep / Tülin
Bitter Love
Movie • 1963
Karanfilli Kadın
Movie • 1966
Mualla
Movie • 1964
Mualla
The Orphan Girl
Movie • 1964
Bücür
Movie • 1964
The Adventure Woman
Movie • 1964
The Angry Young Man
Movie • 1964
Avukat Sevil
Yüreğimde Yare Var
Movie • 1974
Nurten
One Woman One Life
Movie • 1985
Nuran
Hicran Sokağı
Movie • 2007
Sabahat
Hayatımın Kadınısın
Movie • 2006
Asuman Karaca
Acı Hayat
Movie • 1962
Nermin
Innocence of Memories
Movie • 2016
Actress
Hayatım Sana Feda
Movie • 1970
Zeynep
Aşk Mabudesi
Movie • 1969
Leyla
The Wren
Movie • 1966
Feride
Angels are My Witnesses
Movie • 1961
Zeynep
Otobüs Yolcuları
Movie • 1961
Nevin
The Return
Movie • 1972
Gulcan
Mürüvvetsiz Mürüvvet
Movie • 2004
Mürüvvet
The Earthquake
Movie • 1976
Crossroads
Movie • 1970
Feyza
İnce Memed Vuruldu
Movie • 1975
Hazal
Movie • 1979
Hazal
The Bread Seller Woman
Movie • 1965
Ayşe/Zehra/Leyla
Crazy People
Movie • 1974
Selma/Cavidan
Wind of Youth
Movie • 1964
Fatma Nur Erden
Hunger
Movie • 1975
Meryem
To Crush The Serpent
Movie • 1981
Esme
Kara Gözlüm
Movie • 1970
Azize
Basilisk
Movie • 1994
Şahmaran
Mine
Movie • 1982
Mine
Hot Gypsy
Movie • 1969
Gelincik
Blind Man's Bluff
Movie • 1985
Meral
Wife as Gramophone
Movie • 1987
Cemile
Ada
Movie • 1988
Eser
Bir Aşk Uğruna
Movie • 1994
Selma
Madam Dilâ
Movie • 1977
Dila Hanım
The Crying Woman
Movie • 1967
Şükran, Leyla
Ağlayan Melek
Movie • 1970
Sabahat
Golden Earrings
Movie • 1966
Aylin
Anaların Günahı
Movie • 1966
Sevim
Aşk Eski Bir Yalan
Movie • 1968
Handan
Ayşem
Movie • 1968
Ayşe
A Woman Vanished
Movie • 1971
Selma
Bir Genç Kızın Romanı
Movie • 1971
Her Zaman Kalbimdesin
Movie • 1967
Fatma
Kadın İntikamı
Movie • 1968
Handan
Mağrur Kadın
Movie • 1970
The Immortal Woman
Movie • 1967
Serap
Kelepçeli Melek
Movie • 1967
Nevin Erdem
Violet Bay
Movie • 1991
Neriman
Kahveci Güzeli
Movie • 1968
Nermin
Kölen Olayım
Movie • 1969
Azize
Black Eyes
Movie • 1965
Türkan
Vukuat Var
Movie • 1972
The Liar
Movie • 1973
Zeynep
Seni Kalbime Gömdüm
Movie • 1982
Eylül
Sinekli Bakkal
Movie • 1967
Rabia
The Jail Bride
Movie • 1968
Çengi Naciye
Nihavend Mucize
Movie • 1997
Suzan
Hürmüz with Seven Husbands
Movie • 1971
Hürmüz
The Evening Sun
Movie • 1966
Jülide
Bir Sevgi İstiyorum
Movie • 1984
Loves with Gravity: Turkish Sweets
Movie • 1996
Mehpare
The Mistress
Movie • 1983
Feride
Arım Balım Peteğim
Movie • 1970
Zeynep
Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar
Movie • 2003
Dağlar Aslanı Ali Efe
Movie • 1964
Ayın Yıldızı
Movie • 2006
Karagümrüklü Karakız
Tapılacak Kadın
Movie • 1967
Mother
Movie • 1967
Döndü
My Dreams, My Love, and You
Movie • 1987
Derya Altınay
My Prostitute Love
Movie • 1968
Sabiha
Suna
Movie • 2007
Suna
Sweet Nigar
Movie • 1978
Tatli Nigar
Cemo
Movie • 1972
Cemo
Autumn Winds
Movie • 1969
Nalan
Wild Bride
Movie • 1965
Ayşegül Arsev
Dert Bende
Movie • 1973
Sultan
Movie • 1978
Sultan
Urgently Seeking Husband
Movie • 1975
Melike
Berdel
Movie • 1990
Hanım
Sultan Gelin
Movie • 1973
Sultan
A Mountain Tale
Movie • 1967
Lale
Herkesin Sevgilisi
Movie • 1970
Zeynep
Torment
Movie • 1973
Elif
Badem Şekeri
Movie • 1963
Güner Pirinçeken
My Neighbor's Chicken
Movie • 1965
Türkan
Bana Derler Fosforlu
Movie • 1969
Fosforlu
Osman Killed Me
Movie • 1963
Türkan
I’m Not Worthy of You
Movie • 1965
Türkan
Anasının Kuzusu
Movie • 1964
The Love Race
Movie • 1962
Zeynep
Buruk Acı
Movie • 1969
Ülker Demirel
İki Kocalı Kadın
Movie • 1963
Sibel
The Charming Bandit
Movie • 1961
Emine
Virago
Movie • 1966
Nermin
Dear Madam
Movie • 1963
Türkan Bayraktar
Adanalı Tayfur Kardeşler
Movie • 1964
Türkan
What a Sweet Thing
Movie • 1962
Canan
The Tough Groom
Movie • 1962
Gönül
Farewell Kiss
Movie • 1965
Türkan
Elveda Sevgilim
Movie • 1965
Türkan Kadiroğlu
Some Like it Hot
Movie • 1964
Gülten
Fate Knocks
Movie • 1964
Leyla
Love of Giant
Movie • 1976
Türkan
Baraj
Movie • 1977
Aysel
Cevriyem
Movie • 1978
Cevriye
The Stolen Love
Movie • 1963
Aysel / Günsel
Namus Borcu
Movie • 1973
Gurbet
Gelin Çiçeği
Movie • 1971
Zehra, Arzu
Kadın Severse
Movie • 1968
Leyla
Güllü
Movie • 1971
Güllü
Persecution
Movie • 1972
Ayla/Zaliha
The Judge of Bodrum
Movie • 1976
Nevin
Resentful Flower
Movie • 1979
Zeynep
Çile
Movie • 1972
Elif
Is It My Fault?
Movie • 1969
Müvin
Bülbül Yuvası
Movie • 1970
Nerime
Abbase Sultan
Movie • 1968
Abbase
A Strange Wedding
Movie • 1965
Zeynep Gökalp
Ayşecik Canımın İçi
Movie • 1963
It Was Cold and Raining
Movie • 1990
Leyla
Buğulu Gözler
Movie • 1970
Blue Scarf
Movie • 1971
Leyla
Bal Kız: Şenlik Var
Movie • 1974
Zelis
Gülüm, Dalım, Çiçeğim
Movie • 1971
Fosforlu Cevriyem
Movie • 1969
Necla
The Most Beautiful Woman in the World
Movie • 1968
Gazi Kadın
Movie • 1973
Zeynep
Naughty Girl
Movie • 1963
Suna
The Prisoner
Movie • 1973
Ümmühan
Sana Dönmeyeceğim
Movie • 1969
Leyla Taner
Sisli Hatıralar
Movie • 1972
Dürrin Akbel
Rumuz Goncagül
Movie • 1987
Aşk Beklemez
Movie • 2006
Suna Serteri
I Want to Die With You
Movie • 1969
Selma
My Sweet Angel
Movie • 1970
Leyla
Angel or Devil?
Movie • 1971
Nesrin
Fire Piece
Movie • 1971
Azize
I Love You
Movie • 1983
Selma / Aygül
Mercy
Movie • 1970
Zeynep
My Love, My Sorrow
Movie • 1978
Mehmene Banu
Bitch
Movie • 1965
Naciye/Türkan
A Dead Sea
Movie • 1989
Yüksel
Ayrılsak da Beraberiz
Movie • 1967
Fatma
Mazi Kalbimde Yaradır
Movie • 1970
Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur?
Movie • 1974
Asiye
100 Muhteşem Yıl
Movie • 2017
Self
Loves with Gravity
Movie • 1996
We Hit The Road
Movie • 2014
Self
İzzet Günay Belgeseli
Movie • 2008
Self
Aşk Yeniden
TV • 2007
Lale
Sweet Life
TV • 2001
Sevinç Yıldırım
Second Spring
TV • 1998
Hanım Meriç
Golden Girls
TV • 2009
İnci
Cemile
TV • 2006
Gözlerinde Son Gece
TV • 1996
Bir Zamanlar Osmanlı: Kıyam
TV • 2012
Hatice Sultan
Tatlı Betüş
TV • 1993
Vurgun
TV • 2008
Golden Butterfly Awards
TV • 1973
Self - Winner
Golden Butterfly Awards
TV • 1973
Self - Presenter
Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri
TV • 1995
Presenter
Altın Koza
TV • 1969
Self - Winner
Siyaset Meydanı
TV • 1994
İşte Hayat
TV • 1974