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Hülya Koçyiğit
Born (1947-12-12) 12 December 1947 (age 77)
Kuzguncuk, Istanbul
NationalityTurkish
OccupationFilm actress
Spouse
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(m. 1968)​
AwardsGolden Orange Award for Best Actress (1969, 1973, 1975, 1983, 1990)
Golden Boll Award for Best Actress (1973)
Golden Orange Live Achievement Award (1996)

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.

Biography

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Koçyiğit's father is a Turkish immigrant from Bulgaria. She grew up in Istanbul and finished her secondary education in Ankara, where she attended Atatürk High School for Girls. After she then enrolled in Ankara Academy of State Art's ballet department for education in the arts, she continued ballet department of Istanbul City Conservatory. She joined Istanbul City Theatre during her middle education. After Muhsin Ertuğrul suggested, she studied in theatre department of Ankara State Conservatory.[1]

Koçyiğit decided to venture into cinema in 1963 after she was the runner-up in a beauty contest organized by the magazine Ses (literally: Sound). 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.[2] This honor 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.

Lütfü Akad, Atıf Yılmaz, Şerif Gören, Metin Erksan, Orhan Aksoy, Memduh Ün, Ertem Eğilmez, Osman F. Seden, Halit Refiğ are some of the famous directors who have worked with Koçyiğit.

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. She was recognizable in many countries like Algeria, Greece, Iran, Lebanon.

In 2009, she starred in Altın Kızlar the Turkish TV adaptation of the famous American series, The Golden Girls. Koçyiğit played the role originated by Bea Arthur.

Her sisters Nilüfer Koçyiğit, Feryal Koçyiğit and her daughter Gülşah Alkoçlar were child actresses. She married in 1968 Selim Soydan, then a Fenerbahçe S.K. footballer. The couple has a daughter named Gülşah Alkoçlar. Her grandchild Neslişah Alkoçlar married actor Engin Altan Düzyatan.[3][4][5]

Filmleri

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Awards

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Domestic festival awards

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  • Best Actress of the Year, Turkish Ministry of Tourism (1964)
  • Woman of the Year, Turkish Women's Union (1964)
  • Golden Orange (Antalya) for Cemile (1969)
  • Golden Boll (Adana) for Zehra (1972)
  • Golden Orange (Antalya) for Diyet (1975)
  • Golden Orange (Antalya) for Derman (1984)
  • Golden Orange (Antalya) for Karılar Koğuşu (1990)
  • Golden Orange, Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Golden Boll, Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Çasot, Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Istanbul Film Festival, Honorary Award
  • Ankara Film Festival, Honorary Award
  • Uçan Süpürge Film Festival, Honorary Award
  • Siyad, Honorary Award

International film awards

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  • Most Successful Actress Award for Kurbağalar, Nantes Film Festival (1987)
  • Best Actress Award for Bez Bebek, Amiens Film Festival (1988)

Foreign film festival appearances

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  • London Film Festival, for Derman
  • Berlin Film Festival, for Susuz Yaz
  • Mexico Film Festival, for Susuz Yaz
  • Tehran Film Festival, for Gelin
  • Tashkent Film Festival, for Almanya Acı Vatan

Film festival screenings

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  • Susuz Yaz Berlin Film Festival, Mexico Film Festival
  • Gelin Tehran Film Festival
  • Derman Karlovy Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, London Film Festival, Nantes Film Festival, Damascus Film Festival (She holds the greatest award), Tashkent Film Festival
  • Kurbağalar Nantes Film Festival, Best Actress Award
  • Yalan Dunya Antalya Film Festival

References

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  1. ^ Muhsin Ertuğrul suggested 05.00 minute on YouTube
  2. ^ "Berlinale 1964: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Neslişah Alkoçlar kimdir? - Yeni Akit". www.yeniakit.com.tr. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Birlikte geçen 40 yıl". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 10 March 2011.
  5. ^ "Hülya Koçyiğit'in kardeşi Yeşilçam'ın yıldızı çıktı! Ablasından daha güzelmiş... İşte o isim". Ensonhaber. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Susuz Yaz". www.tsa.org.tr. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Genç Kızlar". www.tsa.org.tr. Archived from the original on 5 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Şaşkın Baba". www.tsa.org.tr. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Adalardan Bir Yar Gelir Bizlere". www.tsa.org.tr. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Affetmeyen Kadın". www.tsa.org.tr. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Ahtapotun Kolları". www.tsa.org.tr. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Aslan Marka Nihat". www.tsa.org.tr. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Ayşecik Çıtı Pıtı Kız". www.tsa.org.tr. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Bir İçim Su". www.tsa.org.tr. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Döner Ayna". www.tsa.org.tr. Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Hepimiz Kardeşiz". www.tsa.org.tr. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Katilin Kızı". www.tsa.org.tr. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Kavga Var". www.tsa.org.tr. Archived from the original on 11 May 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Keşanlı Ali". www.tsa.org.tr. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Son Tren". www.tsa.org.tr. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Taşralı Kız". www.tsa.org.tr. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  22. ^ "Vurun Kahpeye". www.tsa.org.tr. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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Awards
Preceded by Golden Orange Award
for Best Actress
1969
for Cemile 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Golden Orange Award
for Best Actress
1973
for Tanrı Misafiri 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Golden Boll Award
for Best Actress
1973
for Zehra 		Succeeded by
not held
Preceded by Golden Orange Award
for Best Actress
1975
for Diyet 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Golden Orange Award
for Best Actress
1983
for Derman 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Golden Orange Award
for Best Actress
1990
for Karılar Koğuşu 		Succeeded by
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