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Cahide Sonku (born Cahide Serap; 27 December 1919 – 18 March 1980) was a Turkish actress, model, writer and the first female film director in Turkey.[1] Sonku was the founder of her own movie production company, Sonku Film, in 1950. She was thrice married and divorced.

Cahide Sonku

Born

Cahide Serap


27 December 1919
Died18 March 1980 (aged 60)
Occupation(s)Actress, model, writer, film director
Years active1929–1971
Spouse(s)Talat Artemel (1936–1938; divorced)
İhsan Doruk (1943–1954; divorced)
ChildrenEnder Doruk (daughter)

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Şehvet Kurbani (1940)

Vatan ve Namık Kemal (1951)

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Her grandfather is Çorapsız İbrahim Paşa. Her father is Ottoman soldier Necati Bey.[2] 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.

 
Grave of Cahide Sonku, Zincirlikuyu Cemetery, Istanbul.
  • In 1989, the series Cahide is based from life of Cahide Sonku. It starring Hale Soygazi as Cahide.
  • In 2013, the short film "Kayıkçı" starring Merih Fırat as Cahide.
  • In 2014, the short film "100-5=Cahide" starring Farah Zeynep Abdullah as Cahide.
  • In 2016, the short film "Cahide" starring İpek Bilgin as Cahide.

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1929 Kaçakçılar
1931 Istanbul Sokakları'nda
1932 Bir Millet Uyanıyor
1932 Karım Beni Aldatırsa
1933 Söz Bir Allah Bir
1934 Aysel Bataklı Damın Kızı
1935 Aysel Bataklı Damın Kızı
1937 Güneşe Doğru
1938 Aynaroz Kadısı
1939 Taş Parçası
1940 Şehvet Kurbanı
1940 Akasya Palas
1941 Kahveci Güzeli
1942 Kıskanç
1942 Sürtük
1943 Dertli Pınar
1944 Günahsızlar
1945 Yayla Kartalı
1946 Senede Bir Gün
1947 Yuvamı Yıkamazsın
1948 Damga
1949 Fedakar Ana
1949 Fato / Ya Istiklal Ya Ölüm
1950 Istanbul Geceleri
1950 Üçüncü Selim'in Gözdesi
1951 Vatan ve Namık Kemal
1952 Günahını Ödeyen Adam
1953 Beklenen Şarkı
1954 Sahildeki Kadın
1955 İlk ve Son
1956 Büyük Sır
1957 Bir Avuç Toprak
1958 Dokuz Dağın Efesi - ( Çakıcı Geliyor )
1959 Düşman Yolları Kesti
1960 Taş Bebek
1961 Yaman Gazeteci
1962 Ayşecik Yavru Melek
1963 Barut Fıçısı
1964 Turist Ömer
1965 Yahya Peygamber
1965 Korkusuzlar
1965 Düşman Kardeşler
1965 Beyaz Atlı Adam
1965 Sevgim ve Gururum
1965 Karaoğlan - Altay'dan Gelen Yiğit
1966 Sevda Çiçeğim
1966 Kovboy Ali
1966 Senede Bir Gün
1966 El Kızı
1966 Karaoğlan - Camoka'nın İntikamı
1966 Karaoğlan - Baybora'nın Oğlu
1966 Çalıkuşu
1966 At Avrat Silah
1966 Bir Millet Uyanıyor
1966 Sokak Kızı
1967 Serseriler Kralı
1967 Bizansı Titreten Yiğit
1968 Yara
1969 Tarkan
1970 Casus Kıran Yedi Canlı Adam
1971 Mıstık
1971 Senede Bir Gün