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Adalet Cimcoz
Adalet Cimcoz (25 July 191013 March 1970) was a Turkish voice actress, art curator, critic, translator and gossip columnist. She dubbed many film stars over a period of more than thirty years. She also opened and curated Turkey's first and only woman-owned private art gallery for exhibitions of painting, sculpture, mosaic, ceramics, photography, patterns, and folk art. She critiqued literature, art, and theatre for twenty years. She translated a number of classical works of European literature from German to Turkish. She was also a gossip columnist under the pen name "Fitne Fücur" ("The Mischief-maker)". Private life Adalet was born to Hüseyin Tayfur and his wife Aliye in Kilitbahir village of Eceabat district in Çanakkale Province, then Ottoman Empire, on 25 July 1910. Her father was an artillery Colonel of the Ottoman Army stationed at the Dardanelles as the commander. of Kilitbahir Castle. Her mother was a German, whom her father met during an official military mission in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ercument Kalmik
Ercüment Kalmık (1909 in Istanbul – February 21, 1971 in Istanbul) was an artist and art historian, known for his work in studying the lyrical-abstract Turkish painters . After completing high school at the Galata Scottish Mission, Kalmik studied in the Department of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts from 1929 and worked in the ateliers of Nazmi Ziya and Ibrahim Calli. While still a student he also worked at the ''Cumhuriyet'' newspaper. Between 1933 and 1935 he completed his military service. He graduated from the Academy in 1937 and in 1939 went to Paris to study painting in André Lhote's studio while also taking some courses in art history at the Sorbonne University. After returning to Turkey in 1940 he taught at various high schools in Ankara and Istanbul (1942–47). He returned to the army in 1941 and completed his service in 1942. In 1947 he began to teach composition in the Istanbul Technical University Faculty of Architecture. In 1954 he visited Italy. In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karagöz And Hacivat
Karagöz (literally ''Blackeye'' in Turkish) and Hacivat (shortened in time from "Hacı İvaz" meaning "İvaz the Pilgrim", and also sometimes written as Hacivad) are the lead characters of the traditional Turkish shadow play, popularized during the Ottoman period and then spread to most nation states of the Ottoman Empire. It is most prominent in Turkey, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Adjara (autonomous republic of Georgia). In Greece, Karagöz is known by his local name Karagiozis; in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he is known by his local name Karađoz. Overview The central theme of the plays is the contrasting interaction between the two main characters. These are perfect foils of each other: in the Turkish version, Karagöz represents the illiterate but straightforward public, whereas Hacivat belongs to the educated class, speaking Ottoman Turkish and using a poetical and literary language. Although Karagöz is the more popular character with the Turkish peasantry, Hacivat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadow Play
Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment which uses flat articulated cut-out figures (shadow puppets) which are held between a source of light and a translucent screen or scrim. The cut-out shapes of the puppets sometimes include translucent color or other types of detailing. Various effects can be achieved by moving both the puppets and the light source. A talented puppeteer can make the figures appear to walk, dance, fight, nod and laugh. Shadow play is popular in various cultures, among both children and adults in many countries around the world. More than 20 countries are known to have shadow show troupes. Shadow play is an old tradition and it has a long history in Southeast Asia, especially in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia. It has been an ancient art and a living folk tradition in China, India, Iran and Nepal. It is also known in Egypt, Turkey, Syria, Greece, Germany, France, and the United States. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theatre Of Turkey
Turkish theatre refers to theater activities in Turkey that emerged as a unique and complex blend of theater traditions in the country and Western influences. There are four major theatrical traditions that had greatly influenced each other: popular theater, court theater, and Western theater. Theatre traditions Folk theater The dramatic art has existed among the Turks for thousands of years. There are different views on the origins. According to some scholars it developed from humanistic ritual practiced in the Ural-Altaic region, whereas others argue that the Turkish folk theater is related with the folklore of the early Anatolian civilizations like Phrygia or Hitite civilizations. No matter what the origins are, the folk theater has survived for centuries among the thousands of villages scattered throughout the countryside. It largely consists of folk dramas performed by the villagers themselves during the family ceremonies or during the agriculture cycle. They are a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neriman Köksal
Neriman Köksal (born Hatice Kökçü; 17 March 1928 – 23 October 1999) was a Turkish actress. She appeared in more than one hundred films from 1950 to 1996. Selected filmography References External links * * 1928 births 1999 deaths Actresses from Istanbul Turkish film actresses Turkish stage actresses Turkish television actresses 20th-century Turkish actresses Burials at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery {{Turkey-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhterem Nur
Muhterem Nur (née Aysel Muhterem Kısa; 31 December 1932 – 20 March 2020) was a Turkish film actress and pop music singer. Personal life She was born as Aysel Kısa on December 31, 1932, in Bitola ( tr, Manastır), Vardar Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. She lost her 16-year-old mother at her birth and never knew her father. She was raised by her maternal aunt, whom she called "mother". She was renamed "Olga" as a result of Yugoslavian regime's assimilation campaign. All ethnic Turks and other Muslims in Yugoslavia were forced to adopt Christian names and renounce all Muslim customs. In her infancy, she immigrated with her family members to Turkey and settled in Tekirdağ, northwestern Turkey. Later, due to financial problems, the family moved in 1942 to Istanbul to live in a small house at Eyüp district. On the new identity card issued by the Turkish Government, she was named Aysel Muhterem Kısa. She spent her childhood in Eyüp, where she attended the primary school. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filiz Akın
Filiz Akın (born Suna Akın, 2 January 1943) is a Turkish actress, writer and TV presenter. Known as Yeşilçam Turkish cinema's "noble, modern, urban and elegant face", Filiz Akın gained a huge fan base in Turkey. Türk sinemasının asil, modern, kentli ve zarif yüzü Filiz Akın Cumhuriyet, Retrieved 23 January 2014Türk sinemasının Avrupai yüzü Filiz Akın malatyafilmfest.org.tr, Retrieved 23 January 2014 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatma Girik
Fatma Girik (12 December 1942 – 24 January 2022) was a Turkish actress and politician. Together with Hülya Koçyiğit, Filiz Akın and Türkan Şoray, she was an icon for the golden age in Turkish cinematography and is regarded as one of the four most important actresses in Turkish cinema. Biography Girik was born in Istanbul on 12 December 1942. She graduated from Cağaloğlu Girls High School in the city. Her first appearance in front of the camera was as a walking lady in ''Günahkar Baba'' (''Sinful Father'') by Arşavir Alyanak. After a stint in small parts, she landed the leading role in ''Leke'' (''The Stain'') by Seyfi Havaeri in 1958. Three years later, she became a respected movie star with her leading role in ''Ölüm Peşimizde'' (''Death is Chasing Us'') by Memduh Ün. She went on to star in over 180 films. Later on, she ventured into politics, becoming the mayor of the district of Şişli in Istanbul between 1989 and 1994. Girik died in Istanbul from multi-organ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgin Doruk
Belgin Doruk (28 June 1936 – 26 March 1995) was a popular Turkish film actress. Biography Belgin Doruk was born in Ankara, Turkey in 1936. While she continued her education in a high school she took part in a competition and became first along with Ayhan Işık Ayhan Işık (born Ayhan Işıyan; 5 May 1929 – 16 June 1979) was one of the pioneers of Turkish cinema and actors in Turkey, and among the most famous Turkish leading actors in the 1950s and 1960s. Biography Ayhan Işık was born Ayhan Iş ... and Mahir Özerdem. Having won the competition she started her film career that would last more than 20 years. She died of heart failure in Istanbul in 1995. Filmography * 1952 - ''Yavuz Sultan Selim Ağlıyor'' * 1952 - ''Kanlı Çiftlik'' * 1952 - ''Çakırcalı Mehmet Efe'nin Definesi'' * 1953 - ''Köroğlu'' * 1953 - '' Öldüren sehir'' ~ Selma * 1955 - ''Son Beste'' * 1955 - ''Ölüm Korkusu'' * 1955 - ''Kader'' * 1957 - ''Lejyon Dönüşü'' * 1957 - ''Mahşere K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Biography 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. She joined Istanbul City Theatre during her middle education. She then enrolled in Ankara Academy of State Art's ballet department for education in the arts. 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. This honor was the first of its kind ever bestowed upon a Turk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Türkan Şoray
Türkan Şoray (; born 28 June 1945) is a Turkish actress, writer and film director of Circassian origin. She is known as "Sultan" of the Cinema of Turkey. She started her career in 1960, and won her first award as the most successful actress at the 1st Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival for the movie '' Acı Hayat''. Having appeared in more than 222 films, Şoray has starred in the most feature films for a female actress worldwide. On 12 March 2010, Şoray was chosen as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador in Turkey, about which she said: "I think there is nothing that cannot be done with love. If we combine power with love, we can overcome many problems". Together with Hülya Koçyiğit, Filiz Akın and Fatma Girik, she is an icon for a golden age in Turkish cinematography and is regarded as one of the four most important actresses in Turkish cinema. Out of these actresses, Şoray is the only one who also pursued a career in film directing, and directed the movies ''Dönüş'' (1972 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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