Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 12, 1947
Place of Birth
Istanbul, Turkey
Credits
161 titles
Hülya Koçyiğit
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
Herself - Presenter
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
Gülçiçek
Gülçiçek
Dikenli Yol
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
I Cannot Live Without You
Ayfer Tezmen
Station
Yasemin
Şoför
Gülşah Küçük Anne
Selma Akova
Bir Araya Gelemeyiz
Sabıkalı
İşte Hayat
Ayşe
Çirkef
Ayşe Yılmaz
Gülşah
Zeynep
Diriliş
İşte Hayat
El Kapısı
Kardeşim
Nermin
Sokaklardan Bir Kız
Nuran
An Angel on Earth
Zehra
Aşkın Zaferi
Oya
Blood Money
Hacer