Acting · b. 1919 · Sana'a, Yemen

Cahide Sonku

Biography

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 Da...

Directed
A Song to Long For 1953 Vatan ve Namık Kemal 1951 The Devoted Mother 1949
Acting
Yeşilçam Sokağı 1977 Beyaz Atlı’nın Dönüşü 1968 Serseriler Kralı 1967 The Wren 1966 The Stranger's Daughter Saime 1966 Kovboy Ali Cahide 1966 Horse, Woman and Gun 1966 Yahya Peygamber 1965 Sevgim ve Gururum Esma Hanım 1965 Düşman Kardeşler 1965 Beyaz Atlı Adam 1965 Ayşecik Yavru Melek Büyükanne 1962 Dağların Kızı Ruhsar 1952 Fato: Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm 1949 Yuvamı Yıkamazsın 1947 Senede Bir Gün 1946 Yayla Kartalı Nermin 1945 Kıskanç 1942 Akasya Palas Pakize 1940 Victims of Lust 1940 The Girl From The Marsh Croft Aysel 1934 Söz Bir Allah Bir Leyla 1933
Other Credits
İlk Ve Son Producer 1955 Kahpenin Kızı Producer 1952
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