Acting
Dec 11, 1947
Istanbul, Turkey
Hülya Koçyiğit
Acting
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.
Feature Films (151)
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.
Once a Year
Lamia and Kenan love each other. When they turn back from Paris they visit Kenan's uncle. Since then things do not go as expected.
From the Lips to the Heart
Atmaca Tarık works with a criminal gang. The entire Istanbul police force is searching for him. Selma is a young woman who is unhappy in her marriage because of her husband. Atmaca Tarık and Selma's paths will unexpectedly cross, and over time, they will want to flee together and start a new life.
I Love You
A scheming tobacco farmer sets out to ruin his competition by diverting the local water to his own property.
Dry Summer
İskender is a young actor. He cannot turn down the request of an old friend of his who is the school’s manager and starts working there as an elocutionist. All his students are impressed by him; they bet on who will be able to make İskender fall in love with her.
Young Girls
Cemile is a young woman who lost her parents as a child. Raised by a woman who mothered her, Cemile became a seamstress when she became an adult woman. Suat, who he grew up with in the same neighborhood, becomes a doctor. Cemile and Suat, who have loved each other for years, are planning their marriage. However, in the meantime, Cemile's accident changes everything.
Cemile: Yaralı Ceylan
Ponente Feneri is about a woman lighthouse keeper who lives on a deserted island with her elderly mother and daughter, and a man who takes refuge on the island. Şahin Gök is in the director's chair and the cast of the movie includes names such as Hülya Koçyiğit, Hakan Balamir, Arzu Aydın, Mine Çayıroğlu, Kazım Kartal.
