Hülya Koçyiğit
Actor
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.
Filmography
Wacky Class Welcome
as Fatoş Hoca 2004
The Bride
as Meryem 1973
The Wedding
as Zelha 1973
Blood Money
as Hacer 1974
Sev Kardeşim
as Alev Güler 1972
Gülşah
as Zeynep 1975
The Frogs
as Elmas 1985
Sezercik Aslan Parçası
as Sevim 1972
Sezercik Yavrum Benim
as Aynur 1971
The Waterfall
as Semra 2001
Three Friends
as Gül Peri 1971
Remedy
as Mürüvvet 1983
Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema
as Self 2019
Women's Ward
as Tözey 1990
If Only Life Would Be Like a Feast
as Ceylan Atesoglu 1973
Kezban in Paris
as Kezban 1971