Portrait of Hülya Koçyiğit

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.

Born: December 12, 1947

Place of Birth: Istanbul, Turkey

Filmography

2009
Golden Girls

as İsmet

2007
Hicran Sokağı

as Zümrüt

2007
2004
Wacky Class Welcome

as Fatoş Hoca

2001
1991
A Woman

as Füsun

1990
Women's Ward

as Tözey

1989
Hiçbir Gece

as Sevda Tanyeri

1988
Bez Bebek

as Melek

1988
Ponente Lighthouse

as Fenerci Kadın

1985
The Frogs

as Elmas

1984
Yavrularım

as Seher Kaya

1983
Remedy

as Mürüvvet

1982
Gazap Rüzgarı

as Selma Ataman

1981
Herhangi Bir Kadın

as Yıldız Şahin

1979
1977
Station

as Yasemin

1977
1976
1975
Gülşah

as Zeynep

1975
Çirkef

as Ayşe Yılmaz

1974
Kardeşim

as Nermin

1974
1974
1974
Blood Money

as Hacer

1973
The Wedding

as Zelha

1973
The Bride

as Meryem

1973
Siyah Gelinlik

as Pınar Sayan

1973
Gökçe Çiçek

as Gökçeçiçek

1972
Sev Kardeşim

as Alev Güler

1972
Vefasız

as Zeynep

1972
1972
1972
Azad Kuşu

as Melek

1971
Severek Ayrılalım

as Meral Eresen

1971
1971
Three Friends

as Gül Peri

1971
Once a Year

as Nazlı

1971
1971
Beklenen Şarkı

as Gül Deniz

1970
Zeyno

as Zeynep

1970
1970
1970
1970
1969
1969
Altın Koza

as Nominee

1969
Altın Koza

as Self - Winner

1969
Kınalı Yapıncak

as Kınalı Yapıncak

1969
Kızıl Vazo

as Azize

1969
Yarın Başka Bir Gündür

as Gül Fatma Kunt

1968
1968
Kezban

as Kezban

1968
1968
Yasemin'in Tatlı Aşkı

as Yasemin Birman

1968
1968
1968
1968
Funda

as Fehiman

1967
1967
Samanyolu

as Zülal

1967
1967
Seni affedemem

as Ferdide Baykara/Canan Öz

1967
Yaralı Kuş

as Zeynep

1967
1966
1966
Kıskanç Kadın

as Nevin Seden

1965
Sigh

as Nalan

1965
1965
1965
1965
1965
Posta Güvercini

as Şahizer

1965
1964
1964
1964
Bir icim su

as Hülya

1964
Son Tren

as Pelin

1964
1964
Kavga Var

as Ayten

1963
Dry Summer

as Bahar

1963
1963
Young Girls

as Oya Deren