Personal Info
Birth date
1945-06-28 (80 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Istanbul, Turkey
Also known as
Тюркан Шорай
Turkan Soray
Türkan Şoray
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
Sweet Life
7.7
Overview:
A Turkish remake of "The Jeffersons". With Ihsan Yildirim's cleaning business booming, he insisted his family leave the "plain folks" and move up to Etiler with the "fancy folks." It is Ihsan's hope that relocation and his newly acquired wealth will mean the end of his problems in general and his troubles with neighbors in specific. But life in a luxurious high rise holds some unexpected pitfalls for the Yildirims, including Basar's struggle to convince his father that his marriage into a Turkish-Greek mixed family is cause for celebration, not disappointment. All events in Yildirim's lives is accompanied by its share of problems, confusion and most of all humor.Second Spring
8.6
Overview:
Second Spring was a television series in Turkey broadcast between 1998-2001 by ATV. First 8 epidodes appeared between 29 October 1998-20 May 1999. The next 15 epidodes were between 17 February-25 May 2000 and the last 14 episodes were between 21 September 2000-11 January 2001. There were also reruns; in 2007 by Fox TV and in 2011-2012 by Star TV.Bir Zamanlar Osmanlı: Kıyam
6
Overview:
Bir Zamanlar Osmanlı: Kıyam is a Turkish historical television series about Assassins, Tulip period and Patrona Halil rebellion in 18th-century Ottoman Empire. It was originally broadcast on Turkey's state television TRT.The Girl with the Red Scarf
7.7
Overview:
Asya, a peasant girl, marries İlyas, a truck driver. The couple, who love each other very much, are separated when İlyas cheats on her, and their epic love story comes to an unexpected end. After that, Asya takes her son and wanders away, not knowing where she is going, until a familiar hand reaches out to help her selflessly.Hazal
5
Overview:
The son of a wealthy, respected family seeks the hand of Hazal; unexpectedly, soon after her marriage, her husband dies. According to custom, as the deceased family had paid dowry for Hazal, she must marry the next male sibling—which in this case, happens to be an 11-year old boy.Sultan
7
Overview:
A portrait of a young, depressed Turkish widow in the slums whose infinite dignity alone looks after her orphan kids is depicted by the son of the town sheriff, who is in love with her.Acı Hayat
6.2
Overview:
Poor welder Mehmet and manicurist Nermin, who works in a high society hair salon, fall in love. When Nermin is obsessively haunted by a spoiled rich guy, their unadulterated love is disrupted.Sultan Gelin
7.7
Overview:
The beautiful Sultan is married to Osman, the son of a wealthy farmer who offers the highest dowry. Osman, who has been discharged from the army due to advanced heart disease, is unable to fulfill his duties as Sultan's husband. The young girl endures all the hardships life throws at her with patience and tries to continue living. However, fearing that the dowry money will go to waste, the family resorts to one of the most cruel customs after losing their son, forcing Sultan to stay in the house. They marry her off to their son, who is barely able to walk. A regional drama story from Anatolia...My Prostitute Love
7.6
Overview:
Halil goes to a bar with his friends and meets Sabiha, a prostitute, and they fall in love. Two lovers want to escape their past and live together. However, Sabiha knows little about Halil's life, and she has to face some facts.Arım Balım Peteğim
5.5
Overview:
Daughter of a private eye falls in love with father’s playboy client. Pretending to have a busy love life, she makes him jealous and he also starts to love her. When father discovers the affair he asks the Playboy to leave his daughter not knowing she’s pregnant.My Dreams, My Love, and You
7.4
Overview:
Coşkun has been in love with the famous star Derya Altınay since his childhood. So much so that the fictional melodrama film heroines, who have opposite characters, have infiltrated the young man’s life. Coşkun has the opportunity to meet Derya; he pens an imaginary love story with her in mind. This script is eventually made into a film, and Derya plays the lead role, but the resulting film is far from his expectations.Innocence of Memories
5.6
Overview:
Orhan Pamuk – Turkey’s Nobel laureate for Literature – opens a museum in Istanbul. A museum that’s a fiction: its objects trace a tale of doomed love in '70s Istanbul. The film takes a tour of the objects as the starting point for a trip through images, landscapes and the chemistry of the city. A film about Istanbul, love, memory and loss.Kara Gözlüm
6.8
Overview:
Azize, who sells fish with her father, is discovered by a bar owner with her beautiful voice. She becomes a famous singer in a short time with the anonymous compositions and even gets a movie offer from Hollywood. However, nothing goes as planned for Azize. She is forced to choose between her love and her dreams.Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema
6.7
Overview:
Turkey in the 1960s and 1970s was one of the biggest producers of film in the world. In order to keep up with the demand, screenwriters and directors were copying scripts and remaking movies from all over the world. This documentary visits the fastest working directors, the most practical cameramen and the most hardheaded actors to have a closer look into the country's tumultuous history of movie making.A Mountain Tale
6.7
Overview:
When a young woman learns that her fiancé is cheating on her, she leaves her school and goes to remote village as a teacher. In the village where she goes, her unprecedented behavior disturbs some villagers. Complained about by the villagers, she is forced to justify herself to the inspector assigned to investigate the allegations against her.Mother
NYR
Overview:
Sevket is killed while he escaping blood vengeance. After that, Döndü must look after her children in despite of poverty and blood vengeance.Acting
2019Her First as Self
2019Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema as Self
2017100 Muhteşem Yıl as Self
2016Innocence of Memories as Actress
2012Bir Zamanlar Osmanlı: Kıyam (20 Episodes) as Hatice Sultan
2009Golden Girls (5 Episodes) as İnci
2008Vurgun (1 Episode) as Unknown
2007Hicran Sokağı as Sabahat
2007Suna as Suna
2007Aşk Yeniden (13 Episodes) as Lale
2006Hayatımın Kadınısın as Asuman Karaca
2006Aşk Beklemez as Suna Serteri
2006Ayın Yıldızı as Karagümrüklü Karakız
2006Cemile (4 Episodes) as Unknown
2004Mürüvvetsiz Mürüvvet as Mürüvvet
2003Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar as Unknown
2001Sweet Life (106 Episodes) as Sevinç Yıldırım
1998Second Spring (37 Episodes) as Hanım Meriç
1997Nihavend Mucize as Suzan
1996Gözlerinde Son Gece (13 Episodes) as Unknown
1996Yer Çekimli Aşklar as Unknown
1996Yer Çekimli Aşklar: Kazandibi Tavukgöğsü as Mehpare
1995Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri (3 Episodes) as Presenter
1994Basilisk as Şahmaran
1994Bir Aşk Uğruna as Selma
1993Tatlı Betüş (8 Episodes) as Unknown
1991Violet Bay as Neriman
1990It Was Cold and Raining as Leyla
1990Berdel as Hanım
1989A Dead Sea as Yüksel
1988Ada as Eser
1987My Dreams, My Love, and You as Derya Altınay
1987Wife as Gramophone as Cemile
1987Ten Women as Unknown
1987Rumuz Goncagül as Unknown
1985One Woman One Life as Nuran
1985Blind Man's Bluff as Meral
1984Bir Sevgi İstiyorum as Unknown
1983I Love You as Selma / Aygül
1983The Mistress as Feride
1982Mine as Mine
1982Seni Kalbime Gömdüm as Eylül
1981To Crush The Serpent as Esme
1979Resentful Flower as Zeynep
1979Hazal as Hazal
1978My Love, My Sorrow as Mehmene Banu
1978Sultan as Sultan
1978Sweet Nigar as Tatli Nigar
1978Cevriyem as Cevriye
1977The Girl with the Red Scarf as Asya
1977Madam Dilâ as Dila Hanım
1977Baraj as Aysel
1976The Earthquake as Unknown
1976Love of Giant as Türkan
1976The Judge of Bodrum as Nevin
1975İnce Memed Vuruldu as Unknown
1975Hunger as Meryem
1975Acele Koca Aranıyor as Unknown
1974Crazy People as Selma/Cavidan
1974Bal Kız: Şenlik Var as Zelis
1974Yüreğimde Yare Var as Nurten
1974Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur? as Asiye
1973Torment as Elif
1973Golden Butterfly Awards (4, 2 Episode) as Self - Winner, Self - Presenter
1973The Prisoner as Ümmühan
1973Gazi Kadın as Zeynep
1973Dert Bende as Unknown
1973Namus Borcu as Gurbet
1973Güllü Geliyor Güllü as Güllü
1973The Liar as Zeynep
1973Sultan Gelin as Sultan
1972Cemo as Cemo
1972Sisli Hatıralar as Dürrin Akbel
1972Çile as Elif
1972The Return as Gulcan
1972Vukuat Var as Unknown
1972Persecution as Ayla/Zaliha
1971Fire Piece as Azize
1971Sevmek ve Ölmek Zamanı as Unknown
1971Gülüm, Dalım, Çiçeğim as Unknown
1971Blue Scarf as Leyla
1971Angel or Devil? as Nesrin
1971A Woman Vanished as Selma
1971Hürmüz with Seven Husbands as Hürmüz
1971The Forgotten Woman as Zeynep / Hilda
1971Bir Genç Kızın Romanı as Unknown
1971Gelin Çiçeği as Zehra, Arzu
1971Güllü as Güllü
1970Buğulu Gözler as Unknown
1970Arım Balım Peteğim as Zeynep
1970Mazi Kalbimde Yaradır as Unknown
1970Hayatım Sana Feda as Zeynep
1970Crossroads as Feyza
1970Kara Gözlüm as Azize
1970Ağlayan Melek as Sabahat
1970Mağrur Kadın as Unknown
1970Herkesin Sevgilisi as Zeynep
1970Bülbül Yuvası as Nerime
1970My Sweet Angel as Leyla
1970Mercy as Zeynep
1969Autumn Winds as Nalan
1969I Want to Die With You as Selma
1969Altın Koza (1 Episode) as Self - Winner
1969Fosforlu Cevriyem as Necla
1969Sana Dönmeyeceğim as Leyla Taner
1969Is It My Fault? as Müvin
1969Aşk Mabudesi as Leyla
1969Hot Gypsy as Gelincik
1969Kölen Olayım as Azize
1969Bana Derler Fosforlu as Fosforlu
1969Buruk Acı as Ülker Demirel
1968Ağla Gözlerim as Leyla
1968My Prostitute Love as Sabiha
1968The Most Beautiful Woman in the World as Unknown
1968Abbase Sultan as Abbase
1968Kahveci Güzeli as Nermin
1968Kadın İntikamı as Handan
1968Ayşem as Ayşe
1968The Jail Bride as Çengi Naciye
1968Artık Sevmeyeceğim as Unknown
1968Aşk Eski Bir Yalan as Handan
1968Kadın Severse as Leyla
1967Tapılacak Kadın as Unknown
1967Mother as Döndü
1967The Crying Woman as Şükran, Leyla
1967Her Zaman Kalbimdesin as Fatma
1967Kelepçeli Melek as Nevin Erdem
1967The Immortal Woman as Serap
1967Sinekli Bakkal as Rabia
1967A Mountain Tale as Lale
1967Ayrılsak da Beraberiz as Fatma
1966The Revenge of the Angels as Türkan/Peri
1966Karanfilli Kadın as Unknown
1966Kenarın Dilberi as Unknown
1966The Wedding Night as Zeynep / Tülin
1966Virago as Nermin
1966The Stranger's Daughter as Nazan
1966The Sinful Woman as Türkan
1966The Washer Beauty as Unknown
1966The Woman Of My Life as Unknown
1966Meyhanenin Gülü as Gül
1966Black Rose as Gül
1966The Wren as Feride
1966Anaların Günahı as Sevim
1966Golden Earrings as Aylin
1966The Evening Sun as Jülide
1965Black Eyes as Türkan
1965Wild Bride as Ayşegül Arsev
1965I’m Not Worthy of You as Türkan
1965My Neighbor's Chicken as Türkan
1965The Bread Seller Woman as Unknown
1965A Strange Wedding as Zeynep Gökalp
1965Farewell Kiss as Türkan
1965Elveda Sevgilim as Türkan Kadiroğlu
1965Seven Kadın Unutmaz as Türkan
1965Bitch as Naciye/Türkan
1964Anasının Kuzusu as Unknown
1964Gözleri Ömre Bedel as Leyla Arseren
1964Adanalı Tayfur Kardeşler as Türkan
1964Dağlar Aslanı Ali Efe as Unknown
1964The Bomb Girl as Leyla
1964Fate Knocks as Leyla
1964Fıstık Gibi Maşallah as Gülten
1964After Years as Berna Ekmekçigil
1964Mualla as Mualla
1964Bücür as Unknown
1964The Orphan Girl as Unknown
1964The Adventure Woman as Unknown
1964The Angry Young Man as Avukat Sevil
1964Wind of Youth as Fatma Nur (Fato)
1963Dear Madam as Türkan
1963İki Kocalı Kadın as Sibel
1963The Stolen Love as Aysel / Günsel
1963Osman Killed Me as Türkan
1963Badem Şekeri as Güner Pirinçeken
1963Naughty Girl as Suna
1963Ayşecik Canımın İçi as Unknown
1963Young Girls as Eylül
1963The King of Mountains as Türkan Sultan
1963Küçük Beyin Kısmeti as Pervin
1963Bütün Suçumuz Sevmek as Türkan
1963Bitter Love as Unknown
1962The Love Race as Zeynep
1962The Tough Groom as Gönül
1962What a Sweet Thing as Canan
1962Acı Hayat as Nermin
1962Allah Seviniz Dedi as Unknown
1962Demirep as Türkan Güneş
1962The Man in Glass as Unknown
1962Red Carnations as Türkan
1962Ümitler Kırılınca as Oya
1962Dikmen Yıldızı as Unknown
1962Biz de Arkadaş mıyız? as Nihal
1962I Loved an Outlaw as Unknown
1962Billur Köşk as Unknown
1961Otobüs Yolcuları as Nevin
1961The Charming Bandit as Emine
1961The Shameless Man as Sevim
1961Siyah Melek as Nesrin
1961Kaderin Önüne Geçilmez as Unknown
1961Remember, Darling as Türkan
1961Kardeş Uğruna as Unknown
1961Heart to Heart as Nazan
1961Love and Punch as Tülin
1961Dikenli Gül as Gül
1961Afacan as Unknown
1961Angels are My Witnesses as Zeynep
1960The Wind of Love as Nil
1960Köyde Bir Kız Sevdim as Unknown
1960Güzeller Resmi Geçidi as Unknown
Directing
2015Don't Look Too Far ... Director
1981To Crush The Serpent ... Director
1976The Judge of Bodrum ... Director
1973Torment ... Director
1972The Return ... Director