Türkan Şoray

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Türkan Şoray (born 28 June 1945, Istanbul) is a Turkish film actress.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Awards 4 Filmography 4.1 As an actress 4.2 As a director 5 Song written by her (Reference: TRT archiv) 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Biography

Türkan Şoray was born to a government official father, Halit Şoray and her mother, Meliha Şoray who was a housewife. She also has one younger sibling, a sister called Nazan, who is also an actress in her own right, but is nowhere near as famous as she is. After the birth of her younger sister, Türkan's parents divorced and custody of the children were given to the mother. Türkan Şoray went on to study at the 'Fatih Kız Lisesi' and attended the middle/intermediate grades but she would not continue her education to study at a university. Whilst living in 'Karagümrük' in rented accommodations with her sister and her mother, she would not know that their landlords would be her link to stardom. The landlords were the parents of one of Turkish cinema's first actresses Emel Yıldız and it is with her that Türkan first stepped foot on a film set. After this Türkan was getting ever closer to a contract with one of Turkey's top film studios, Yeşilçam.

[edit] Career

She made her film debut in 1960 at just 15 years old with the film Aşk Rüzgarı. After the movie's success Türkan started to be advised by a 'Yeşilçam' screenwriter, film director and producer Türker İnanoğlu. It is he, whom would in the same year, sack Türkan's close friend Emel Yıldız in order to give his new prodigey the leading role in the studio's upcoming movie Köyde Bir Kız Sevdim.

For the next five years, Şoray appeared in over 60 movies. After her 1965 triumph, she was named one of Turkey's four leading actresses. But this year was also the year where her career was in turmoil. Starring in stereotyped roles, in films with the same plot and story lines, drew people away from her and slowed her work down, this led to her several arguments with film producers and as a result was outed by most of them. Türkan Şoray knew, in order to survive, she would have to step in fast and she did. She introduced what is known as the 'Şoray Rules' and would only work if the studio and the directors obeyed these rules. Some of these rules are known to be:

• Türkan Şoray will have to be given the script no later than a month before shooting was to start, and if she dissaproved with it changes would be made or she would not accept the role.
• The films that Türkan Şoray will act in could only be filmed in Istanbul, as simply Türkan Şoray would not and could not leave the city.
• Türkan Şoray would not work on Sundays.

The 'Şoray Rules' were seen by some to be that of a Hollywood divas demands, but it did pay off as she was given the respect she wanted as well as the movie roles came flying in.

For the remainder of the 1960s she starred in a further 48 films, making her one of Turkey's most successful female artists of Turkish film history because she had acted in over 100 movies in the time space of ten years. But sadly this would be short lived because the market changed during the 1970s and 1980s. People were no longer into the traditional boy meets girl, girl is poor boy is rich scenarios but the public doesn't want a change in style, no but like America the trend of the day was Porn.

Throughout the 1970s she acted in over fifty movies 1980s 14

1990s 7 movies and 3 teleseries

2000-present 2 movies and 3 teleseries

She won her first of many prizes when she received the best actress prize at the 'Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival' for the film Acı Hayat.

In the end of 1960s, she was named among the four greatest actresses of the Turkish cinema. She was highly applaused by her movie choices and ability to act in several and different roles. She stared in "Vesikalı Yarim" for which she was awarded as the best actress for the second time in Antalya Film Festival. She went on working with respectable directors in the later years. One of them was Atıf Yılmaz,with whom she would work in dramas and commedies. In the 1970s she also acted in movies with a more realistic view. She also directed 4 movies in those years. Her mostly applaused movies in 1970s included "Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım", "Hazal", "Sultan", "Dönüş", "Baraj", "Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur", etc. In those movies she was mostly accompanied with famous Turkish actor Kadir İnanır.

[edit] Awards

In 1980s she began portraying women with problems of female identity; "Mine", "Rumuz Goncagül", "On Kadın", etc. She won her third best actress award from Antalya Film Festival in 1987 with the movie "Hayallerim, Aşkım ve Sen"; a movie that Türkan Şoray portraits three different women and each one of them actually is a shadow of Türkan Şoray.

Some of her awards are:

• Antalya Film Festival Best Actress Award
  • 1964-Acı Hayat
  • 1968-Vesikalı Yarim
  • 1987-Hayallerim, Aşkım ve Sen
  • 1994-Bir Aşk Uğruna

• Moscow Film Festival Grand Jury Prize
  • 1973-Dönüş (her first movie as a director)

• Tashkent Film Festival Best Actress Award
  • 1978-Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım

• Bastia Film Festival Best Actress Award
  • 1992-Soğuktu ve Yağmur Çiseliyordu

• Rome Film Festival 1999 Honorary Award

[edit] Filmography

[edit] As an actress

Suna - 2007 Hayatımın Kadınısın - 2006 Aşk Beklemez - 2006 Cemile - 2006 Mürüvvetsiz Mürüvvet - 2004 Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar - 2002 Tatlı Hayat - 2001 İkinci Bahar - 1998 Nihavend Mucize - 1997 Gözlerinde Son Gece - 1996 Yer Çekimli Aşklar - 1995 Bir Aşk Uğruna - 1994 Tatlı Betüş - 1993 Şahmaran - 1993 Menekşe Koyu - 1991 Soğuktu Ve Yağmur Çiseliyordu - 1990 Berdel - 1990 Ölü Bir Deniz -1989 Ada - 1988 Rumuz Goncagül - 1987 On Kadın - 1987 Gramofon Avrat - 1987 Hayallerim, Aşkım Ve Sen - 1987 Bir Kadın Bir Hayat - 1985 Körebe - 1985 Bir Sevgi İstiyorum - 1984 Seni Seviyorum - 1983 Metres -1983 Seni Kalbime Gömdüm - 1982 Mine - 1982 Yılanı Öldürseler - 1981 Tabancamın Sapını Gülle Donatacağım - 1980 Gurbetçiler - 1980 Küskün Çiçek - 1979 Hazal - 1979 Aşk ve Nefret - 1979 Tatlı Nigar - 1978 Cevriyem - 1978 Bir Aşk Masalı - 1978 Sultan - 1978 Dila Hanım - 1977 Baraj - 1977 Selvi Boylum, Al Yazmalım - 1977 Devlerin Aşkı - 1976 Bodrum Hakimi - 1976 Deprem - 1976 Acele Koca Aranıyor - 1975 Açlık - 1974 Çılgınlar - 1974 Yüreğimde Yare Var - 1974 Şenlik Var / Bal Kız - 1974 Dert Bende - 1973 Gazi Kadın / Nene Hatun - 1973 Namus Borcu - 1973 Yalancı / Çok Yalnızım - 1973 Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur? - 1973 Sultan Gelin - 1973 Azap - 1973 Güllü Geliyor Güllü - 1973 Mahpus - 1973 Çile - 1972 Vukuat Var - 1972 Sisli Hatıralar - 1972 Dönüş - 1972 Zulüm - 1972 Cemo - 1972 Bir Genç Kızın Romanı - 1971 Gülüm, Dalım, Çiçeğim - 1971 Bir Kadın Kayboldu - 1971 Güllü - 1971 Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz - 1971 Unutulan Kadın - 1971 Mavi Eşarp - 1971 Melek mi Şeytan mı? / Asrın Kadını - 1971 Ateş Parçası - 1971 Gelin Çiçeği - 1971 Sevmek ve Ölmek Zamanı - 1971 Mağrur Kadın - 1970 Herkesin Sevgilisi - 1970 Merhamet - 1970 Birleşen Yollar - 1970 Mazi Kalbimde Yaradır - 1970 Tatlı Meleğim - 1970 Ağlayan Melek - 1970 Hayatım Sana Feda - 1970 Kara Gözlüm - 1970 Arım, Balım, Peteğim - 1970 Buğulu Gözler - 1970 Bülbül Yuvası - 1970 Günah Bende mi? - 1969 Ateşli Çingene - 1969 Seninle Ölmek İstiyorum - 1969 Sana Dönmeyeceğim - 1969 Sonbahar Rüzgarları - 1969 Kölen Olayım - 1969 Buruk Acı - 1969 Aşk Mabudesi - 1969 Bana Derler Fosforlu - 1969 Fosforlu Cevriyem - 1969 Kadın Değil, Baş Belası - 1968 Kadın İntikamı - 1968

Ağla Gözlerim - 1968 Artık Sevmeyeceğim - 1968 Aşk Eski Bir Yalan - 1968 Dünyanın En Güzel Kadını - 1968 Kadın Severse - 1968 Hapishane Gelini - 1968 Ayşem - 1968 Abbase Sultan - 1968 Vesikalı Yarim - 1968 Kahveci Güzeli - 1968 Tapılacak Kadın - 1967 Her Zaman Kalbimdesin - 1967 Kara Duvaklı Gelin - 1967 Kelepçeli Melek - 1967 Ölümsüz Kadın - 1967 Sinekli Bakkal - 1967 Ağlayan Kadın - 1967 Ana Döndü - 1967 Ayrılsak da Beraberiz - 1967 Bir Soförun Gizli Defteri - 1967 Bir Dağ Masalı - 1967 Çamaşırcı Güzeli - 1966 El Kızı - 1966 Eli Maşalı - 1966 Ferhat ile Şirin - 1966 Günahkar Kadın - 1966 Karanfilli Kadın - 1966 Meyhanenin Gülü - 1966 Siyah Gül - 1966 Düğün Gecesi - 1966 Anaların Günahı - 1966 Meleklerin İntikamı - 1966 Kenarın Dilberi - 1966 Çalıkuşu -1966 Akşam Güneşi - 1966 Sana Layık Değilim - 1966 Altın Küpeler - 1966 Vahşi Gelin - 1965 Veda Busesi - 1965 Garip Bir İzdivaç - 1965 Hayatımın Kadını - 1965 Siyah Gözler - 1965 Sürtük - 1965 Komşunun Tavuğu - 1965 Seven Kadın Unutmaz - 1965 Elveda Sevgilim - 1965 Ekmekçi Kadın - 1965 Öksüz Kız - 1964 Bomba Gibi Kız - 1964 Yılların Ardından - 1964 Bücür - 1964 Gençlik Rüzgarı - 1964 Gözleri Ömre Bedel - 1964 Kader Kapıyı Çaldı - 1964 Macera Kadını - 1964 Anasının Kuzusu - 1964 Kızgın Delikanlı - 1964 Fıstık Gibi Maşallah - 1964 Mualla - 1964 Dağların Aslanı - 1964 Adanalı Tayfur Kardeşler - 1964 Ayşecik Canımın İçi - 1963 Genç Kızlar - 1963 Badem Şekeri - 1963 Bütün Suçumuz Sevmek - 1963 Çalınan Aşk - 1963 İki Kocalı Kadın - 1963 Sayın Bayan - 1963 Küçük Beyin Kısmeti - 1963 Çapkın Kız - 1963 Acı Aşk - 1963 Beni Osman Öldürdü - 1963 Köroğlu-Dağlar Kralı - 1963 Adanalı Tayfur - 1963 Ne Şeker Şey - 1962 Ümitler Kırılınca - 1962 Dikmen Yıldızı - 1962 Kırmızı Karanfiller - 1962 Allah Seviniz Dedi - 1962 Zorlu Damat Gönül - 1962 Aşk Yarışı - 1962 Bardaktaki Adam - 1962 Bir Haydut Sevdim - 1962 Billur Köşk - 1962 Lekeli Kadın - 1962 Acı Hayat - 1962 Biz de Arkadaş mıyız? - 1962 Kardeş Uğruna - 1961 Afacan - 1961 Aşk Ve Yumruk - 1961 Dikenli Gül - 1961 Gönülden Gönüle - 1961 Kaderin Önüne Geçilmez - 1961 Sevimli Haydut - 1961 Utanmaz Adam - 1961 Hatırla Sevgilim - 1961 Siyah Melek (Zincirler Kırılırken) - 1961 Melekler Şahidimdir - 1961 Otobüs Yolcuları - 1961 Köyde Bir Kız Sevdim - 1960 Güzeller Resmi Geçidi - 1960 Aşk Rüzgarı – 1960

[edit] As a director

• Yılanı Öldürseler - 1981 (with Şerif Gören)
• Bodrum Hakimi - 1976
• Azap - 1973
• Dönüş - 1972

[edit] Song written by her (Reference: TRT archiv)

* Song: Buruk Acı Kind: Segah Lyrics: Türkan Şoray Compositor: Teoman Alpay

[edit] References

• Biyografi.info - Biography of Türkan Şoray

[edit] External links

• Türkan Şoray at the Internet Movie Database

Awards
Preceded by established	Golden Orange Award for Best Actress 1964 for Acı Hayat	Succeeded by Fatma Girik
Preceded by Fatma Girik	Golden Orange Award for Best Actress 1968 for İnce Cumali	Succeeded by Hülya Koçyiğit
Preceded by Fatma Girik	Golden Boll Award for Best Actress 1972 for Mahpus	Succeeded by Hülya Koçyiğit
Preceded by Müjde Ar	Golden Orange Award for Best Actress 1987 for Hayallerim Aşkım ve Sen	Succeeded by Gülşen Bubikoğlu
Preceded by Müjde Ar	Golden Orange Award for Best Actress 1994 for Bir Aşk Uğruna	Succeeded by Zuhal Gencer

v • d • e Golden Orange Award for Best Actress Türkan Şoray (1964) · Fatma Girik (1965) · Selma Güneri (1966) · Fatma Girik (1967) · Türkan Şoray (1968) · Hülya Koçyiğit (1969) · Belgin Doruk (1970) · Filiz Akın (1971) · Zeynep Aksu (1972) · Hülya Koçyiğit (1973) · Perihan Savaş (1974) · Hülya Koçyiğit (1975) · Adile Naşit (1976) · Semra Özdamar (1977) · Hale Soygazi (1978) · Meral Orhonsay (1981) · Nur Sürer (1982) · Hülya Koçyiğit (1983) · Hale Soygazi (1984) · Zuhal Olcay (1985) · Müjde Ar (1986) · Türkan Şoray (1987) · Gülşen Bubikoğlu (1988) · Nur Sürer (1989) · Hülya Koçyiğit (1990) · Sumru Yavrucuk (1991) · Lale Mansur (1992) · Müjde Ar (1993) · Türkan Şoray (1994) · Zuhal Gencer (1995) · Yasemin Alkaya-Hande Ataizi (1996) · Derya Alabora (1997) · Yelda Kaymakçı Reynaud (1998) · Başak Köklükaya (1999) · Sanem Çelik (2000) · Demet Akbağ-Yeşim Salkım (2001) · Meral Oğuz (2002) · Meltem Cumbul (2003) · Tülin Özen (2004) · Beste Bereket-Vildan Atasever (2005) · Sibel Kekilli (2006) · Özgü Namal (2007)

v • d • e Golden Orange Life Achievement Award Atıf Yılmaz-Hülya Koçyiğit-Tarık Akan-Türkan Şoray (1996) · Fikret Hakan-Müjde Ar-Nejat Saydam-Yılmaz Duru (1997) · Fatma Girik-Memduh Ün-Kemal Sunal (1998) · Şerif Gören-Nedim Otyam-Cahit Berkay-Göksel Arsoy-Cüneyt Arkın-Türker İnanoğlu-Osman Şahin-Hayati Hamzaoğlu (1999) · Kadir İnanır, Ekrem Bora-Orhan Günşıray-Sümer Tilmaç-Filiz Akın-Zülfü Livaneli-Orhan Aksoy (2000) · Ediz Hun-Suna Pekuysal-Bülent Oran-Sırrı Gültekin (2001) · Hulki Saner-İzzet Günay-Kartal Tibet-Kenan Kurt-Selda Alkor (2002) · Kadri Yurdatap-Tunç Başaran-Çolpan İlhan-Muhterem Nur-Tanju Gürsu-Süleyman Turan-Rafet Şiriner (2003) · Şener Şen-Hale Soygaz (2004) · Seyfi Havaeri-Efgan Efekan-Nebahat Çehre (2005) · Aytaç Arman-Yusuf Sezgin (2006) · Yavuz Turgul-Halil Ergün (2007)

v • d • e Golden Boll Award for Best Actress Fatma Girik (1969) · Fatma Girik (1970) · Fatma Girik (1971) · Türkan Şoray (1972) · Hülya Koçyiğit (1973) · Sumru Yavrucuk (1992) · Zuhal Olcay (1993) · Zuhal Olcay (1994) · Ayşegül Aldinç (1995) · Yasemin Alkaya (1996) · Derya Alabora (1997) · Nurgül Yeşilçay (2005) · Feride Çetin (2006) · Vahide Gördüm (2007) · Selen Uçar-Ayça Damgacı (2008)