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Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1947-12-12

Place of Birth

Istanbul, Turkey

Hülya Koçyiğit

Biography

Hülya Koçyiğit (born 12 December 1947) is a Turkish actress. A prominent female lead in the Turkish cinema, she received numerous awards at international film festivals, including the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival. Altogether, she has acted in some 180 films. Koçyiğit decided to venture into cinema in 1963 after she was the runner-up in a beauty contest organized by the magazine Ses. Her debut film was the 1964 Susuz Yaz (Dry Summer), which went on to win the Golden Bear Award at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival. This honour was the first of its kind ever bestowed upon a Turkish movie. Derman, a film she starred in was the first Turkish film that played in five continents. Kurbağalar, another of her famous films was the first Turkish movie that was sold to international televisions. She received the distinction of "Turkish state artist" in 1991. Koçyiğit holds the distinction of being the Turkish actress of having won the most national and international awards and is probably, the most recognised face of the Turkish silver screen. Her movies between 1965 and 1974, her golden period, constantly captivated movie audiences.

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Siyaset Meydanı

Siyaset Meydanı

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Laf Lafı Açıyor

Laf Lafı Açıyor

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Altın Koza

Altın Koza

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Altın Koza

Altın Koza

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Dry Summer

Dry Summer

A scheming tobacco farmer sets out to ruin his competition by diverting the local water to his own property.

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PowerTürk Müzik Ödülleri

PowerTürk Müzik Ödülleri

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The Empty Frame

The Empty Frame

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Sev Kardeşim

Sev Kardeşim

A factory owners son falls in love with a worker who works at the factory.

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Son Hıçkırık

Son Hıçkırık

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Küçük Hanımefendi

Küçük Hanımefendi

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Vahşi Sevda

Vahşi Sevda

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Kıskanç Kadın

Kıskanç Kadın

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Blood Money

Blood Money

Hacer recently joined a factory where Hasan works and brings hope to her life. The two get married. Hacer is worried about the working conditions in the factory; she has a relationship with Hasan after she establishes a relationship with the union. Because of their disagreements, they are driven towards disaster.

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Golden Girls

Golden Girls

Turkish remake of The Golden Girls.

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A Woman

A Woman

The film tells the story of a widowed woman who is experiencing problems in her relationships. Füsun is a columnist for a newspaper. She also works as a university lecturer. Füsun, who lost her husband years ago, lives with her two children. Tayfun, one of her colleagues at the newspaper, takes an interest in Füsun. A romantic connection develops between the two. However, their expectations for marriage differ. Meanwhile, Füsun meets Dr. Serdar. Serdar is a young and talented doctor. Although Füsun is attracted to Serdar, obstacles will arise between them.

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