Hülya Koçyiğit
- Acting
- December 12, 1947 · Istanbul, Turkey
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema · Self
- Hülya Koçyiğit ile Film Gibi Hayatlar · Self
- 100 Muhteşem Yıl · Self
- Golden Girls · İsmet
- İzzet Günay Belgeseli · Self
- Hicran Sokağı · Zümrüt
- Aşk Eski Bir Yalan · Zümrüt
- Anneler Günü · Handan
- Kabuslar Evi: Bir Kış Masalı · Gülseren
- PowerTürk Müzik Ödülleri · Presenter
- Sular Durulmuyor · Dilşad
- Wacky Class Welcome · Fatoş Hoca
- Yeşilçam Denizi
- The Waterfall · Semra
- Yılmaz Güney: Adana-Paris
- Siyaset Meydanı
- Laf Lafı Açıyor
- A Woman · Füsun
- Women's Ward · Tözey
- Hiçbir Gece · Sevda Tanyeri
- Bez Bebek · Melek
- Ponente Lighthouse · Fenerci Kadın
- Captives of a Night Dance · Zeynep
- Dikenli Yol
- Gülçiçek · Gülçiçek
- The Frogs · Elmas
- The Escape
- Yavrularım · Seher Kaya
- Remedy · Mürüvvet
- Gazap Rüzgarı · Selma Ataman
- Herhangi Bir Kadın · Yıldız Şahin
- Germany, Bitter Home · Güldane
- Evlidir Ne Yapsa Yeridir · Leyla
- Station · Yasemin
- I Cannot Live Without You · Ayfer Tezmen
- Şoför
- Gülşah Küçük Anne · Selma Akova
- Bir Araya Gelemeyiz
- Sabıkalı
- Çirkef · Ayşe Yılmaz
- Gülşah · Zeynep
- İşte Hayat · Ayşe
- Diriliş
- İşte Hayat
- El Kapısı
- Sokaklardan Bir Kız · Nuran
- Kardeşim · Nermin
- An Angel on Earth · Zehra
- Aşkın Zaferi · Oya
- Blood Money · Hacer
- Last House in Istanbul · Selma
- The Wedding · Zelha
- The Bride · Meryem
- Siyah Gelinlik · Pınar Sayan
- Gökçe Çiçek · Gökçeçiçek
- If Only Life Would Be Like a Feast · Ceylan Atesoglu
- Rabia: İlk Kadın Evliya · Rabia
- İki Bin Yılın Sevgilisi
- Sezercik Aslan Parçası · Sevim
- Sev Kardeşim · Alev
- Vefasız · Zeynep
- Kaderimin Oyunu · Selma
- Yağmur
- The Unexpected Guest · Pınar
- Zehra
- I Will Cry Tomorrow
- Azad Kuşu · Melek
- Son Hıçkırık
- Bebek Gibi Maşallah · Leyla
- Severek Ayrılalım · Meral Eresen
- The Beauty of Beyoglu · Alev
- Sezercik Yavrum Benim · Aynur
- Bütün Anneler Melektir · Selma
- I will not mention your name · Gül
- Three Friends · Gül Peri
- Once a Year · Nazlı
- Kezban in Paris · Kezban
- Beklenen Şarkı · Gül Deniz
- Hayatım Senindir
- Zeyno · Zeynep