7.7
Movie
Acting
Türkan Şoray
- Born
- (age 81)
- Birthplace
- İstanbul, Türkiye
- Credits
- 220 titles
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".
Signature work
Known For
7.7
Movie
7.7
Movie
My Prostitute Love
8.0
TV
Sweet Life
7.2
Movie
Sultan
8.6
TV
Second Spring
5.7
Movie
Güllü is Coming
6.8
Movie
Kara Gözlüm
7.1
Movie
Madam Dilâ
7.5
Movie
The Return
6.7
Movie
Love of Giant
6.1
Movie
Güllü
4.5
Movie
Don't Look Too Far
6.5
Movie
Acı Hayat
6.2
Movie
The Wren
6.9
Movie
My Dreams, My Love, and You
7.7
Movie
Sultan Gelin
6.0
Movie
Innocence of Memories
5.4
Movie
Baraj
Acting credits 219
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Atıf Hoca En Çok Kadınları Sevdi Film | |
| 2026 | The Last Act: Ediz Hun Film | Kendisi |
| 2019 | Her First Film | Self |
| 2019 | Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema Film | Self |
| 2017 | 100 Muhteşem Yıl Film | Self |
| 2016 | Innocence of Memories Film | Actress |
| 2014 | We Hit The Road Film | Self |
| 2012 | Bir Zamanlar Osmanlı: Kıyam TV | Hatice Sultan (20 ep) |
| 2011 | Sinemada İstanbul TV | (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Golden Girls TV | İnci (5 ep) |
| 2008 | Vurgun TV | (1 ep) |
| 2008 | İzzet Günay Belgeseli Film | Self |
| 2007 | Hicran Sokağı Film | Sabahat |
| 2007 | Suna Film | Suna |
| 2007 | Aşk Yeniden TV | Lale (13 ep) |
| 2006 | Hayatımın Kadınısın Film | Asuman Karaca |
| 2006 | Aşk Beklemez Film | Suna Serteri |
| 2006 | Ayın Yıldızı Film | Karagümrüklü Karakız |
| 2006 | Cemile TV | (24 ep) |
| 2004 | Mürüvvetsiz Mürüvvet Film | Mürüvvet |
| 2003 | Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar Film | |
| 2001 | Sweet Life TV | Sevinç Yıldırım (106 ep) |
| 1998 | Second Spring TV | Hanım Meriç (37 ep) |
| 1997 | Nihavend Mucize Film | Suzan |
| 1996 | Gözlerinde Son Gece TV | (13 ep) |
| 1996 | Aynalar TV | (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Loves with Gravity: Turkish Sweets Film | Mehpare |
| 1996 | Loves with Gravity Film | |
| 1995 | Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri TV | Presenter (3 ep) |
| 1994 | Shahmaran Film | Şahmaran |
| 1994 | Siyaset Meydanı TV | (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Bir Aşk Uğruna Film | Selma |
| 1993 | Tatlı Betüş TV | (8 ep) |
| 1991 | Violet Bay Film | Neriman |
| 1990 | It Was Cold and Raining Film | Leyla |
| 1990 | Berdel Film | Hanım |
| 1989 | A Dead Sea Film | Yüksel |
| 1988 | Ada Film | Eser |
| 1987 | My Dreams, My Love, and You Film | Derya Altınay |
| 1987 | Wife as Gramophone Film | Cemile |
| 1987 | Ten Women Film | |
| 1987 | Rumuz Goncagül Film | |
| 1985 | One Woman One Life Film | Nuran |
| 1985 | Blind Man's Bluff Film | Meral |
| 1984 | Bir Sevgi İstiyorum Film | |
| 1983 | I Love You Film | Selma / Aygül |
| 1983 | The Mistress Film | Feride |
| 1982 | Mine Film | Mine |
| 1982 | Seni Kalbime Gömdüm Film | Eylül |
| 1981 | To Crush The Serpent Film | Esme |
| 1979 | Resentful Flower Film | Zeynep |
| 1979 | Hazal Film | Hazal |
| 1978 | My Love, My Sorrow Film | Mehmene Banu |
| 1978 | Sultan Film | Sultan |
| 1978 | Sweet Nigar Film | Tatli Nigar |
| 1978 | Cevriyem Film | Cevriye |
| 1977 | The Girl with the Red Scarf Film | Asya |
| 1977 | Madam Dilâ Film | Dila Hanım |
| 1977 | Baraj Film | Aysel |
| 1976 | The Earthquake Film |
Crew credits 6
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Don't Look Too Far Film | Director |
| 1981 | To Crush The Serpent Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1976 | The Judge of Bodrum Film | Director |
| 1973 | Torment Film | Director |
| 1972 | The Return Film | Director |
| 1969 | Buruk Acı Film | Writer |