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Cahide Sonku (27 December 1912 – 18 March 1981) was a Turkish actress, model, writer and the first female film director in Turkey. Sonku was the founder of her own movie production company, Sonku Film, in 1950. Sonku' first theater and cinema experience was during her secondary school education. She was accepted into Darülbedayi when she was only 16 years old, and in time she took her place among the most popular actors of Istanbul City Theatres. She started acting with "Seven Village Zeynebi" first at the People's Houses Theater, then at the Istanbul Municipality Conservatory, and then at Darülbedayi (1932-City Theaters), discovered by Muhsin Ertuğrul who was an important figure in Sonku's career. Sonku founded the production company "Sonku Film" in 1950 and however went bankrupt in 1963 due to a fire that burned down the company building. She continued working at the City Theater through Muhsin Ertuğrul's influence, then left and struggled with alcohol addiction in the last years of her life. Sonku received the Turkish Film Critics Association service award in 1979 and died in 1981 at the Alkazar Cinema in Istanbul, at the age of 61. She was buried in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery. Cahide Sonku Prize is awarded in her memory at the annual Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival.
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
September 6th, 1977 | Yeşilçam Sokağı | TBD | TBD | |
November 3rd, 1968 | Beyaz Atlı’nın Dönüşü | TBD | TBD | |
December 24th, 1967 | Serseriler Kralı | TBD | 7.5 | |
April 1st, 1966 | Horse, Woman and Gun | TBD | 10 | |
January 1st, 1966 | The Wren | TBD | 6.2 | |
January 1st, 1966 | The Stranger's Daughter | Saime | 7.5 | |
January 1st, 1966 | Kovboy Ali | Cahide | 7 | |
October 17th, 1965 | Sevgim ve Gururum | Esma Hanım | 7 | |
September 5th, 1965 | Düşman Kardeşler | TBD | 8 | |
January 1st, 1965 | Yahya Peygamber | TBD | 9 | |
January 1st, 1965 | Beyaz Atlı Adam | TBD | 8 | |
April 2nd, 1962 | Ayşecik Yavru Melek | Büyükanne | 6.7 | |
December 29th, 1955 | İlk Ve Son | TBD | 8 | |
January 1st, 1953 | A Song to Long For | Seniha | 5.2 | |
January 3rd, 1952 | Dağların Kızı Ruhsar | TBD | TBD | |
February 22nd, 1951 | Vatan ve Namık Kemal | Zekiye | 7 | |
January 1st, 1949 | The Devoted Mother | Cavidan | 9 | |
January 1st, 1949 | Fato: Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm | TBD | 7 | |
January 1st, 1947 | Yuvamı Yıkamazsın | TBD | 10 | |
January 1st, 1946 | Senede Bir Gün | TBD | 9 | |
December 18th, 1945 | Yayla Kartalı | Nermin | 10 | |
January 1st, 1942 | Kıskanç | TBD | 8 | |
November 27th, 1940 | Akasya Palas | Pakize | 10 | |
June 6th, 1940 | Victim of Lust | TBD | 3.2 | |
July 14th, 1934 | The Girl From The Marsh Croft | Aysel | 6.1 | |
January 1st, 1933 | Söz Bir Allah Bir | Leyla | 8 | |
TBD | Mistik | TBD | 7.5 |