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Hülya Koçyiğit

Hülya Koçyiğit

Actor · Born 1947-12-12 · Istanbul, Turkey

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Dry Summer (1963) — Bahar
  2. Wacky Class Welcome (2004) — Fatoş Hoca
  3. The Bride (1973) — Meryem
  4. The Wedding (1973) — Zelha
  5. Blood Money (1974) — Hacer
  6. Sev Kardeşim (1972) — Alev
  7. Gülşah (1975) — Zeynep
  8. The Frogs (1985) — Elmas
  9. Sezercik Aslan Parçası (1972) — Sevim
  10. Sezercik Yavrum Benim (1971) — Aynur
  11. The Waterfall (2001) — Semra
  12. Three Friends (1971) — Gül Peri
  13. Remedy (1983) — Mürüvvet
  14. Women's Ward (1990) — Tözey
  15. If Only Life Would Be Like a Feast (1973) — Ceylan Atesoglu
  16. Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema (2019) — Self
  17. Station (1977) — Yasemin
  18. Kezban in Paris (1971) — Kezban
  19. Evlidir Ne Yapsa Yeridir (1978) — Leyla
  20. Once a Year (1971) — Nazlı
  21. The Beauty of Beyoglu (1971) — Alev
  22. Kınalı Yapıncak (1969) — Kınalı Yapıncak
  23. İşte Hayat (1975) — Ayşe
  24. Germany, Bitter Home (1979) — Güldane
  25. Kezban (1968) — Kezban
  26. Seven Ne Yapmaz (1970) — Sevda
  27. Gülşah Küçük Anne (1976) — Selma Akova
  28. Kalbimin Efendisi (1970) — Alev
  29. Last House in Istanbul (1974) — Selma
  30. Streetwalker (1970)
  31. The Empty Frame (1969)
  32. Son Hıçkırık (1971)
  33. Severek Ayrılalım (1971) — Meral Eresen
  34. An Angel on Earth (1974) — Zehra
  35. Herhangi Bir Kadın (1981) — Yıldız Şahin
  36. Söz Müdafaanın (1970) — Selma
  37. Küçük Hanımefendi (1968) — Neriman
  38. Strike the Whore (1964) — Aliye
  39. I will not mention your name (1971) — Gül
  40. Utanç Kapıları (1967) — SEVİM