Hümeyra
Also Known As: Hümeyra Akbay, Fatma Hümeyra Akbay
Biography: From Wikipedia Hümeyra Akbay (Turkish pronunciation: [hymejˈɾaː akˈbaj]) (born 15 October 1947) is a Turkish actress, singer, composer, and lyricist. In the 1970s she was a noted singer and actress. Her popularity with the new generation rose in the 2000s with the sitcom Avrupa Yakası and the feature drama My Father and My Son directed by Çağan Irmak. In the 1970s, her songs "Kördüğüm", "Sessiz Gemi", "Otuz Beş Yaş" were very successful. Her later albums Tutkulardan İntihar, Beyhude were outside the mainstream. "Tutkulardan İntihar" was one of the first examples of Turkish rap songs. She debuted in theater. Her debut acting in a feature film was Talihli Amele. In 1985, with Ferhan Şensoy's "Ortaoyuncular" troupe, she took part in the stage play İçinden Tramvay Geçen Şarkı. In 1986, she won the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actress Award with her performance in Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur? at Antalya Film Festival. She was also awarded the honorary "Illuminating Apollo" award at the 10th İstanbul International Meeting of Cinema-History in 2007.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Ankara, Turkey
Birthday: October 15, 1947
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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The Messenger
Overview: In a place where there is no time, a traveler comes to an unnamed village where we do not know where on the map. The weary traveler is a messenger. They have stories to tell, words to say.
Genres: Fantasy Drama Mystery
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2008-01-25
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My Grandfather's People
Overview: A feature film that tells the story of the director's grandfather who was forced to leave Crete in the 1920s during the Greek-Turkish population exchange.
Genres: Comedy Family Drama History
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2011-11-25
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Heist School
Overview: Five high school students plans to steal University Entrance Exam booklets.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2006-10-20
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Kurt Kanunu
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Genres: History Drama
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 1992-04-24
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The 80th Step
Overview: The story of a group of former activist friends who came together after September 12 and questioned the past.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 1996-01-01
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How to Save Asiye
Overview: After receiving a letter from a woman named Asiye asking for help to save her, the President of the Associations Against Prostitution visits the brothel to save Asiye. However, she finds herself in a strange musical show.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 1987-03-09
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Mine
Overview: Mine is a gorgeous woman who gets the attention of all the men in town as well as the jealous glances of the ladies around her. She is married to an old station chief. She is lonely and miserable in her marital life. İlhan, the brother of her only friend Perihan, arrives in town, and everything changes. Ilhan and Mine, who quickly become friends, begin to be gossiped about around town.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 1982-01-02
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Whisper If I Forget
Overview: An old pop singer who has Alzheimer's returns to her old house where she remembers her old days of climbing the stairs of fame and fortune while trying to deal with her older sister who holds her responsible for her ruined life.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2014-10-29
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Bir Kadının Anatomisi
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 1995-09-29
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Husband Factor: Resurrection
Overview: A girl tries to manage the demands of her traditional family's wishes and her own as she embarks on a journey to marry the love of her life.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2016-01-01
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My Father and My Son
Overview: A left-wing journalist whose wife died while giving birth to his son during a military coup returns to his family's farm. Estranged from his father for turning his back on the family and wasting his life with political activism instead, he tries to reconnect with him so that his son will have a place to live as his health is deteriorating due to the extensive torture he had to endure.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2005-11-18
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Parasız Yaşamak Pahalı
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 1993-11-11
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House of Nightmares - The Last Dance
Overview: Müyesser is a disabled old woman dependent on her daughter-in-law's care. She can neither walk nor speak. In the mansion where they have just moved due to her son's new occupation, Müyesser meets a mysterious guest awaited for years, who proposes a last dance with her.
Genres: Mystery Horror Drama
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2006-01-02
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A Son of the Sun
Overview: Although it sounds good in theory, the miracle of becoming the Son of the Sun doesn't in practice turn out the way Fikri Şemsigil expects. His whole life depends on this one "big" day, but the consequences of this miracle disappoint Fikri as his life is turned upside down. To rid himself of this so-called miracle, Fikri decides to explore its source but there's still the big problem with the woman in the building across the street!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2008-11-06
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Devlerin Ölümü
Overview: About a director who fights for making a different film about relationships between the sexes.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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A Broken Love Story
Overview: Fuat is forced into an "advantegeous" marriage to a rich girl due to his family financial lowness. He, however loves another, Aysel. After he loses his best friend, Bedri, to suicide, he rebels against the system with heartbreaking results.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 1982-10-01
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The Way We Are
Overview: A group of old friends get together to be with their beloved aunt/grandmother who took care of them when they were kids for her last days. And things get complicated.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2020-01-10
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Talihli Amele
Overview: A depiction of social satire, Talihli Amele [The Lucky Worker] (1980) shows the transformation of a young man who immigrated to Istanbul to provide a better life for his family. With hopes to become a successful mason, he suddenly finds himself the star of a TV commercial. Drawing attention to the rising consumerism culture and its effects on individuals in Turkey, the film was allowed to be shown with a State Council verdict.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 1980-01-15
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Köşe Dönücü
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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İçinden Tramvay Geçen Şarkı
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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Do Not Forget Me Istanbul
Overview: Several directors from countries of the region were invited to create stories taking place in and around the beautiful city of Istanbul, in the vein of “Paris, je t’aime” and “New York, I love you”. They come together to remind viewers that Istanbul’s history does not belong only to the people of Turkey.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-04-16
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