Fatma Girik (12 December 1942 – 24 January 2022) was a Turkish actress and politician. Together with

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, 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 Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...

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 Şişli () is one of the 39 districts of Istanbul, Turkey. Located on the European side of the city, it is bordered by Beşiktaş to the east, Sarıyer to the north, Eyüp and Kağıthane to the west, and Beyoğlu to the south. In 2009, Şi ...

in Istanbul between 1989 and 1994. Girik died in Istanbul from

multi-organ failure Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is altered organ function in an acutely ill patient requiring medical intervention to achieve homeostasis. Although Irwin and Rippe cautioned in 2005 that the use of "multiple organ failure" or "multisy ...

due to pneumonia caused by

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on 24 January 2022, at the age of 79.

Filmography

Film

TV series

Awards

* 2nd

Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival The Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival ( tr, Antalya Altın Portakal Film Festivali), known for a few years from 2015 as Antalya International Film Festival, is a film festival, held annually since 1963 in Antalya, and is the second most impor ...

1965, ''Keşanlı Ali Destanı'', Best Actress * 4th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival 1967, ''Sürtüğün Kızı'', Best Actress * 1st Adana Golden Boll Film Festival 1969, ''Ezo Gelin'', Best Actress * 2nd Adana Golden Boll Film Festival 1970, ''Boş Beşik'', Best Actress * 3rd Adana Golden Boll Film Festival 1971, ''Acı'', Best Actress * 35th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival 1998, ''Sürtüğün Kızı'', Lifetime honorary award

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