Türkan Şoray
Acting
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".
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Türkan Şoray
Filmography
Acting (202)
2019
Her Firstas Self
7.2
2017
100 Muhteşem Yılas Self
2016
Innocence of Memoriesas Actress
6.0
2014
We Hit The Roadas Self
9.0
2008
İzzet Günay Belgeselias Self
2007
Hicran Sokağıas Sabahat
1.5
2007
Sunaas Suna
5.3
2006
Hayatımın Kadınısınas Asuman Karaca
5.5
2006
Aşk Beklemezas Suna Serteri
2006
Ayın Yıldızıas Karagümrüklü Karakız
2004
Mürüvvetsiz Mürüvvetas Mürüvvet
5.3
5.3
1997
Nihavend Mucizeas Suzan
4.9
1996
Loves with Gravity: Turkish Sweetsas Mehpare
9.0
1994
Shahmaranas Şahmaran
5.5
1994
Bir Aşk Uğrunaas Selma
9.0
1991
Violet Bayas Neriman
5.0
1990
It Was Cold and Rainingas Leyla
8.4
1990
Berdelas Hanım
7.5
1989
A Dead Seaas Yüksel
8.0
1988
Adaas Eser
6.8
1987
My Dreams, My Love, and Youas Derya Altınay
6.9
1987
Wife as Gramophoneas Cemile
6.3
1987
7.0
1987
7.3
1985
One Woman One Lifeas Nuran
6.5
1985
Blind Man's Bluffas Meral
6.0
7.0
1983
I Love Youas Selma / Aygül
1983
The Mistressas Feride
9.0
1982
Mineas Mine
5.0
1982
Seni Kalbime Gömdümas Eylül
6.0
1981
To Crush The Serpentas Esme
6.0
1979
Resentful Floweras Zeynep
3.5
1979
Hazalas Hazal
5.0
1978
My Love, My Sorrowas Mehmene Banu
5.2
1978
Sultanas Sultan
7.2
1978
Sweet Nigaras Tatli Nigar
5.8
1978
Cevriyemas Cevriye
6.2
1977
The Girl with the Red Scarfas Asya
7.7
1977
Madam Dilâas Dila Hanım
7.1
1977
Barajas Aysel
5.4
1976
7.2
1976
Love of Giantas Türkan
7.0
1976
The Judge of Bodrumas Nevin
7.6
1975
Hungeras Meryem
8.5
1975
Urgently Seeking Husbandas Melike
7.0
1974
Crazy Peopleas Selma/Cavidan
10.0
1974
Bal Kız: Şenlik Varas Zelis
6.8
1974
There Is a Wound in My Heartas Nurten
8.5
1974
Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur?as Asiye
6.0
1973
Tormentas Elif
6.3
1973
The Prisoneras Ümmühan
10.0
1973
Gazi Kadınas Zeynep
8.0
1973
4.8
1973
Namus Borcuas Gurbet
6.0
1973
Güllü is Comingas Güllü
5.8
1973
The Liaras Zeynep
7.0
1973
Sultan Gelinas Sultan
7.7
1972
Cemoas Cemo
7.5
1972
Sisli Hatıralaras Dürrin Akbel
4.5
1972
Çileas Elif
5.0
1972
The Returnas Gülcan
7.5
1972
7.7
1972
Persecutionas Ayla/Zaliha
9.0
1971
Fire Pieceas Azize
6.3
6.0
7.5
1971
Blue Scarfas Leyla
7.0
1971
Angel or Devil?as Nesrin
7.0
1971
A Woman Vanishedas Selma
7.0
1971
Hürmüz with Seven Husbandsas Hürmüz
7.5
1971
The Forgotten Womanas Zeynep / Hilda
9.0
7.0
1971
Gelin Çiçeğias Zehra, Arzu
5.5
1971
Güllüas Güllü
6.1
1970
7.0
1970
Arım Balım Peteğimas Zeynep
6.1
8.0
1970
Hayatım Sana Fedaas Zeynep
5.8
1970
Crossroadsas Feyza
8.0
1970
Kara Gözlümas Azize
6.8
1970
Ağlayan Melekas Sabahat
7.8
1970
10.0
1970
Herkesin Sevgilisias Zeynep
5.7
1970
Bülbül Yuvasıas Nerime
6.0
1970
My Sweet Angelas Leyla
5.8
1970
Mercyas Zeynep
8.0
1969
Autumn Windsas Nalan
6.0
1969
I Want to Die With Youas Selma
8.0
1969
Fosforlu Cevriyemas Necla
6.7
1969
Sana Dönmeyeceğimas Leyla Taner
5.5
1969
Is It My Fault?as Müvin
10.0
1969
Aşk Mabudesias Leyla
6.0
1969
Hot Gypsyas Gelincik
6.2
1969
Kölen Olayımas Azize
9.0
1969
They Call Me Fosforluas Fosforlu
6.8
1969
Buruk Acıas Ülker Demirel
9.0
1968
Ağla Gözlerimas Leyla
10.0
1968
My Prostitute Loveas Sabiha
7.7
1968
Abbase Sultanas Abbase
9.0
1968
The Beautiful Coffee Girlas Nermin
10.0
1968
Kadın İntikamıas Handan
9.0
1968
Ayşemas Ayşe
8.0
1968
The Jail Brideas Çengi Naciye
8.5
7.0
1968
Aşk Eski Bir Yalanas Handan
8.0
1968
Kadın Severseas Leyla
7.0
1967
5.5
1967
Motheras Döndü
9.0
1967
The Crying Womanas Şükran, Leyla
8.0
1967
Her Zaman Kalbimdesinas Fatma
10.0
1967
Kelepçeli Melekas Nevin Erdem
9.0
1967
The Immortal Womanas Serap
7.0
1967
Sinekli Bakkalas Rabia
7.2
1967
A Mountain Taleas Lale
7.3
1967
Ayrılsak da Beraberizas Fatma
10.0
1967
Kara Duvaklı Gelinas Perihan
1966
The Revenge of the Angelsas Türkan/Peri
8.0
1966
9.0
1966
9.0
1966
The Wedding Nightas Zeynep / Tülin
9.0
1966
Viragoas Nermin
10.0
1966
The Stranger's Daughteras Nazan
7.5
1966
The Sinful Womanas Türkan
7.0
8.0
8.0
1966
Black Roseas Gül
8.0
1966
Meyhanenin Gülüas Gül
10.0
1966
The Wrenas Feride
6.2
1966
Golden Earringsas Aylin
7.5
1966
Anaların Günahıas Sevim
10.0
1966
The Evening Sunas Jülide
9.0
1965
Black Eyesas Türkan
8.0
1965
Wild Brideas Ayşegül Arsev
10.0
1965
I’m Not Worthy of Youas Türkan
6.8
1965
My Neighbor's Chickenas Türkan
8.0
1965
The Bread Seller Womanas Ayşe/Zehra/Leyla
6.0
1965
A Strange Weddingas Zeynep Gökalp
10.0
1965
Farewell Kissas Türkan
9.0
1965
Elveda Sevgilimas Türkan Kadiroğlu
9.0
1965
Seven Kadın Unutmazas Türkan
4.0
1965
Bitchas Naciye/Türkan
7.0
1964
6.5
1964
Gözleri Ömre Bedelas Leyla Arseren
5.7
1964
Adanalı Tayfur Kardeşleras Türkan
6.3
9.0
1964
The Bomb Girlas Leyla
8.0
1964
Fate Knocksas Leyla
7.0
1964
Some Like it Hotas Gülten
7.0
1964
After Yearsas Berna Ekmekçigil
8.0
1964
Muallaas Mualla
8.0
1964
7.0
1964
10.0
10.0
1964
The Angry Young Manas Avukat Sevil
7.0
1964
Wind of Youthas Fatma Nur Erden
9.0
1963
Dear Madamas Türkan Bayraktar
7.0
1963
İki Kocalı Kadınas Sibel
10.0
1963
The Stolen Loveas Aysel / Günsel
10.0
1963
Osman Killed Meas Türkan
7.4
1963
Badem Şekerias Güner Pirinçeken
10.0
1963
Naughty Girlas Suna
10.0
5.5
1963
Young Girlsas Eylül
7.0
1963
Küçük Beyin Kısmetias Pervin
8.0
1963
The King of Mountainsas Türkan Sultan
8.0
1963
Bütün Suçumuz Sevmekas Türkan
9.0
1963
8.0
1962
The Love Raceas Zeynep
7.0
1962
The Tough Groomas Gönül
8.0
1962
What a Sweet Thingas Canan
6.0
1962
Acı Hayatas Nermin
6.5
10.0
1962
Lekeli Kadınas Türkan Güneş
7.5
1962
9.0
1962
Ümitler Kırılıncaas Oya
8.0
1962
Red Carnationsas Türkan
8.0
1962
8.0
1962
Biz de Arkadaş mıyız?as Nihal
9.0
8.0
1962
10.0
1961
Otobüs Yolcularıas Nevin
6.3
1961
The Charming Banditas Emine
10.0
1961
The Shameless Manas Sevim
7.0
8.0
1961
Siyah Melekas Nesrin
10.0
1961
10.0
1961
Remember, Darlingas Türkan
7.0
1961
Heart to Heartas Nazan
10.0
1961
Dikenli Gülas Gül
8.5
1961
Love and Punchas Tülin
10.0
1961
9.0
1961
Angels are My Witnessesas Zeynep
9.0
1960
The Wind of Loveas Nil
9.0
7.0
1960
Güzeller Resmi Geçidias Ayşe Güner
10.0
Production & Directing (7)
2015
Don't Look Too FarDirector
4.5
1981
To Crush The SerpentDirector
6.0
1981
To Crush The SerpentScreenplay
6.0
1976
The Judge of BodrumDirector
7.6
1973
TormentDirector
6.3
1972
The ReturnDirector
7.5
1969
Buruk AcıWriter
9.0