Hülya Koçyiğit
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.
Acting
Movie
Dry Summer
as Bahar
1963
Movie
Wacky Class Welcome
as Fatoş Hoca
2004
Movie
The Bride
as Meryem
1973
Movie
The Wedding
as Zelha
1973
Movie
Blood Money
as Hacer
1974
Movie
Sev Kardeşim
as Alev Güler
1972
Movie
Gülşah
as Zeynep
1975
Movie
The Frogs
as Elmas
1985
Movie
Sezercik Aslan Parçası
as Sevim
1972
Movie
Sezercik Yavrum Benim
as Aynur
1971
Movie
The Waterfall
as Semra
2001
Movie
Three Friends
as Gül Peri
1971
Movie
Remedy
as Mürüvvet
1983
Movie
Women's Ward
as Tözey
1990
Movie
If Only Life Would Be Like a Feast
as Ceylan Atesoglu
1973
Movie
Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema
as Self
2019
Movie
Station
as Yasemin
1977
Movie
Kezban in Paris
as Kezban
1971
Movie
Once a Year
as Nazlı
1971
Movie
The Beauty of Beyoglu
as Alev
1971
Movie
Kınalı Yapıncak
as Kınalı Yapıncak
1969
Movie
İşte Hayat
as Ayşe
1975
Movie
Evlidir Ne Yapsa Yeridir
as Leyla
1978
Movie
Germany, Bitter Home
as Güldane
1979