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

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- Name
- Fatma Girik
- Born
- 12 December 1942
- Birthplace
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Died
- 24 January 2022
- Education
- Istanbul Girls High School
- Occupation
- Actress, politician
- Nationality
- Turkey
- Honours
- Golden Orange Best Actress Award · Golden Orange Life Achievement Award · Golden Boll Best Actress Award
- Languages
- Turkish
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Fatma Girik (12 December 1942 – 24 January 2022) was a Turkish actress and politician. 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.
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• Name — Fatma Girik • Born — 12 December 1942 • Birthplace — Istanbul, Turkey • Died — 24 January 2022 • Place of death — Istanbul, Turkey • Political Party — Social Democratic Populist Party • Education — Istanbul Girls High School • Occupation — Actress, politician • Years Active — 1954–2022 • Partner — Memduh Ün • Children — 1 (adopted)
Biography
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. With Cüneyt Arkın, she played in Sevişmek Yasak, Kolsuz Kahraman, Köroğlu, Vatan ve Namık Kemal, Büyük Yemin, Satın Alınan Koca, Murat ile Nazlı, Gönülden yaralılar, Önce Vatan, Gelincik. 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 failure due to pneumonia caused by COVID-19 on 24 January 2022, at the age of 79.
TV series
TV series
• Year — Title — Role — Nots • 2000 — Benim İçin Ağlama • 2001 — Bize Ne Oldu • 2003 — Gurbet Kadını — Zeyno Ana • 2005 — Sinema Bir Mucizedir / Büyülü Fener • 2006 — Hasret • 2007 — Oğlum İçin • 2009 — Altın Kızlar • 2012 — Babalar ve Evlatlar
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 1 entries
2022
Fatma Girik died at Istanbul.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Nots • 1955 — Günahkar Baba — Walking Lady • 1956 — Sazlı Damın Kahpesi — Konsomatris • Yetimler Ahı — Watcher of Güreş • 1957 — Kurt Mustafa — Ayşe's friend • Bir Serseri • Memiş İş başında • Leke: Öksüz Yavru • 1958 — Murada Ereceğiz — Nazlı • İstiklal Uğrunda • Memiş Gangsterler Arasında • Gönülden Ağlayanlar • 1959 — Seher Yıldızı — Seher • Günah Bende • Talihsizler — Zeynep • Sevdalı Gelin • Ömrümün Tek Gecesi • Eceline Susamışlar • Çakır Emine'm • Bağrıyanık • 1960 — Vatan ve Namus — Perihan • Üsküdar İskelesi — Leyla • Telli Kurşun • Ölüm Peşimizde — Zehra • Kaldırım Çocuğu Kopuk • Fakir Şarkıcı • Civanmert — Nuran • Cici Kâtibem — Ruhsar • Aşk Hırsızı • Aliii — Fatma • Çapkın Hırsız • 1961 — Seviştiğimiz Günler — Lale • İki Damla Gözyaşı • Duvaksız Gelin • Boş Yuva • Avare Mustafa — Aynur • Mahalleye Gelen Gelin — Belgin Arsev • 1962 — Sokak Kızı — Fıstık • Küçük Beyefendi — Türkân • Kısmetin En Güzeli — Fatma • Günahsız Aşıklar • Fosforlu Oyuna Gelmez • Fatoş'un Bebekleri — Fatoş • Erkeklik Öldü Mü Atıf Bey? — Fatma • Çöpçatan — Leyla • Belalı Torun — Kâmuran, Canan • Cengiz Han'ın Hazineleri — Çavdar Tarlası • 1963 — Zoraki Milyoner — Guest star • Zifaf Gecesi • Yavaş Gel Güzelim — Fatoş Efeler • Yaralı Aslan — Leyla • Katır Tırnağı • Hop dedik — Leyla Seven • Bulunmaz Uşak — Fatma • Bir Hizmetçi Kızın Hatıra Defteri — Zeynep Çileli, Kent • Bire On Vardı • Bazıları Dayak Sever — Fatoş • Barut Fıçısı — Fatma • Badem Şekeri — Nilüfer Tütüneken • Kiralık Koca • 1964 — Tophaneli Osman — Hizmetçi Fatma • Tatlı Sert • Öpüşmek Yasak — Oya Selamet • Öp Annenin Elini — Aynur Akay • Muhteşem Serseri — Sahte Prenses Zuhal • Köye Giden Gelin • Koçum Benim • Kırk Küçük Anne — Fatoş, Fatma • Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez — Fatma Erdinç • Keşanlı Ali Destanı — Zeliha, Zilha, Nevvare • Halk Çocuğu — Suna, Fatoş • Galatalı Fatma — Galatalı Fatma • Fatoş'un Fendi Tayfur'u Yendi — Fatoş • Beş Şeker Kız — Şükran Deniz • Varan Bir • Hizmetçi Dediğin Böyle Olur • Kanun Karşısında • 1965 — Yıldız Tepe — Sevgi • Üç Kardeşe Bir Gelin — Fatoş • Sevişmek Yasak • Severek Ölenler (Kartalların Öcü) — Güner • Seveceksen Yiğit Sev • Şenol Birol Gool • Şeker Hafiye — Fatma Aksoy • Şeker Gibi Kızlar — Belgin Işıl, Hülya • Kumarbaz • Korkunç İntikam • Hırsız — Selma Türker, Güner • 1966 — Bir Garip Adam • Altın Şehir • Yiğitler Ölmezmiş • Seni Bekleyeceğim • Ölüm Temizler • Kucaktan Kucağa — Selma • Kolsuz Kahraman — Bela Çiçeği • Karakolda Ayna Var — Ferhunde Demirçiçek, Mualla • Koca Yusuf • Hedef Ankara • Fakir Çocuklar • Fabrikanın Şoförü • Ben Bir Sokak Kadınıyım — Funda • Bana Bela Derler • Avare Kız • Aşkın Kanunu • Allahaısmarladık Yavrum • Namusum İçin • 1967 — Zilli Nazife — Nazife • Ya Sev Ya Öldür — Feride • Yaprak Dökümü — Leyla • Son Gece — Maria • Ömre Bedel Kız • Kız Kolunda Damga Var • Kiralık Kadın • Karakolda Ayna Var • Hırsız Prenses • Dolmuş Şoförü • Ayşecik (Canım Annem) • Ağa Düşen Kadın • Sürtüğün Kızı • 1968 — Vuruldum Bir Kıza • Öksüz • Nilgün — Nilgün • Köroğlu — Hüsnübala • Ezo Gelin — Ezo Gelin • Çöl Kartalı Şeyh Ahmet • Ana Hakkı Ödenmez • 1969 — Vatan ve Namık Kemal — Zekiye • Menekşe Gözler — Serap • Erkek Fatma — Fatma • Büyük Yemin — Iraz • Boş Beşik — Fatma • 1970 — Şoför Nebahat • Meçhul Kadın — Nermin • Ham Meyva • Duyduk Duymayın Demeyin • Yarın Son Gündür • 1971 — Solan Bir Yaprak Gibi • Satın Alınan Koca • Önce Sev Sonra Öldür • Mualla • Mahşere Kadar — Fatma • Kerem ile Aslı — Aslı • İki Ruhlu Kadın — Selma • Acı — Zeliha • 1972 — Namus — Zeynep • Murat ile Nazlı — Nazlı • Evlat • 1973 — Toprak Ana • Kızgın Toprak • Kambur — Azize • Gönülden Yaralılar — Zeynep • Dağdan İnme — Elif • 1974 — Önce Vatan • Kuma — Hanım • Kara Peçe — Fatoş • 1975 — Ağrı Dağı Efsanesi — Gülbahar • 1977 — Ölmeyen Şarkı • Meryem ve Oğulları — Meryem • Hatasız Kul Olmaz • İntikam Meleği (Kadın Hamlet) — Hamlet • 1978 — Yaşam Kavgası — Emine • Gelincik • 1981 — Kanlı Nigar — Kanlı Nigar • 1982 — Kaçak — Fatma • Gülsüm Ana • 1984 — Postacı — Sevtap • Nefret • 1985 — Yılanların Öcü — Irazca • 1987 — Japon İşi — Başak Billurses • 2005 — Büyülü Fener • Sinema Bir Mucizedir
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- “Fatma Girik”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q464186: Fatma Girik
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Awards
• 2nd Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival 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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