Hülya Koçyiğit
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.
Kalbimin Efendisi (1970)
A man who has very enjoy life with his uncle. Some day he met a girl who is pretty and they fell in love each other. The girl has sister who commit a crime and all things are changed in her sister's life (more)
A man who has very enjoy life with his uncle. Some day he met a girl who is pretty and they fell in love each other. The girl has sister who commit a crime and all things are changed in her sister's life (more)
The Wedding (1973)
A family migrates to Istanbul from the rural parts of Anatolia, and they bring their traditions with them. The men of the family are giving away the girls of the family in return for a hefty bride-price. Zelha, one of the girls, revolts against this attitude and ... (more)
A family migrates to Istanbul from the rural parts of Anatolia, and they bring their traditions with them. The men of the family are giving away the girls of the family in return for a hefty bride-price. Zelha, one of the girls, revolts against this attitude and ... (more)
Streetwalker (1970)
A roughneck music hall owner grooms a charmnig yet haggard belly dancer to be his new star headliner, but she falls in love with a pianist also in his employ. (more)
A roughneck music hall owner grooms a charmnig yet haggard belly dancer to be his new star headliner, but she falls in love with a pianist also in his employ. (more)
Zeyno (1970)
Seven Ne Yapmaz (1970)
Fikret goes to Istanbul to work in the orchestra founded by his military friends. His first job is to play at the birthday party of Sevda, the fiancée of wealthy shipowner Osman. The unexpected rapprochement between Fikret and Sevda creates tension. (more)
Fikret goes to Istanbul to work in the orchestra founded by his military friends. His first job is to play at the birthday party of Sevda, the fiancée of wealthy shipowner Osman. The unexpected rapprochement between Fikret and Sevda creates tension. (more)
Diriliş (1974)
Blood Money (1974)
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 ... (more)
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 ... (more)
Three Friends (1971)
Ölmüş Bir Kadının Mektupları (1969)
Based on the novel by Güzide Sabri Aygün, the film tells the relationship of a mentally-ill woman and the doctor whom she loved in her youth. (more)
Based on the novel by Güzide Sabri Aygün, the film tells the relationship of a mentally-ill woman and the doctor whom she loved in her youth. (more)
Zehra (1972)
Once a Year (1971)
A young hapless couple's devotion for each other is tested through harsh times of war as they are forced to negate patriotism and dependability to their families and nations, for a length of a lifetime before during and after the war. (more)
A young hapless couple's devotion for each other is tested through harsh times of war as they are forced to negate patriotism and dependability to their families and nations, for a length of a lifetime before during and after the war. (more)
The Frogs (1985)
In the half-light of dawn, Halil falls down dead, murdered. His wife, Elmas, cries for justice, but, in fact, there will be no investigation. Life goes on for Elmas: during the day she works in the rice paddies with her little boy and, at night, she goes to catch ... (more)
In the half-light of dawn, Halil falls down dead, murdered. His wife, Elmas, cries for justice, but, in fact, there will be no investigation. Life goes on for Elmas: during the day she works in the rice paddies with her little boy and, at night, she goes to catch ... (more)
Gülşah Küçük Anne (1976)
I Cannot Live Without You (1977)
It’s a psychological love story of a woman who’s about to die from cancer and the killer she hired to kill herself. (more)
It’s a psychological love story of a woman who’s about to die from cancer and the killer she hired to kill herself. (more)
Directed by Serif Gören. (more)
Germany, Bitter Home (1979)
Follows the life of a Turkish woman living and working in Germany. (more)
Follows the life of a Turkish woman living and working in Germany. (more)
Remedy (1983)
A midwife is caught in a snowstorm on the way to Anatolia and forced to spend four months in an isolated village., where she’s soon tending sick children and delivering babies. (more)
A midwife is caught in a snowstorm on the way to Anatolia and forced to spend four months in an isolated village., where she’s soon tending sick children and delivering babies. (more)