Fatma Girik

Acting

Fatma Girik

Born December 12, 1942 · Istanbul, Turkey

Died January 24, 2022 · aged 79

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.

Known For

Kanlı NigarKanlı Nigar · 1981
Kanlı Nigar
★ 6.71981
MovieComedyDrama
Ölüm PeşimizdeÖlüm Peşimizde · 1960
Ölüm Peşimizde
★ 8.01960
MovieDramaCrime
Burhan works as a driver at the factory where his father works. He is also preparing to marry Zehra, one of the factory workers. Zehra's brother Hüsnü and the factory accountant Namık hatch a plan to rob the factory. They decide to rob the factory's treasurer. They agree with two more workers from the factory to help them. During the robbery, something goes wrong. Hüsnü kills the treasurer and one of the workers and escapes. Nazif Usta, who was at the factory at the time, is arrested at the scene and sentenced to death in court. However, Burhan will try to find the culprits to save his father.
Fakir ŞarkıcıFakir Şarkıcı · 1960
Fakir Şarkıcı
★ 9.01960
MovieDramaRomance
Revenge of the SnakesRevenge of the Snakes · 1985
Revenge of the Snakes
★ 8.21985
MovieDrama
Kara Bayram is a poor farmer living in a Turkish village with his wife, 3 kids (4th on the way) and his old mother Irazca Ana. They live on their own until another villager, Haceli who is backed up by the Mukhtar (local administrator of the Village) starts to build a new house right in front of their's. Kara Bayram and Irazca Ana do not accept these uninvited neighboors from the first day and unwanted events start right away.
TalihsizlerTalihsizler · 1959
Talihsizler
★ 10.01959
MovieDrama
The Second WifeThe Second Wife · 1974
The Second Wife
★ 7.51974
MovieDrama
A peasant woman who cannot bear children for her husband agrees to take in a concubine as a result of pressure from her community and finds the concubine herself. The new woman is also unable to bear children. However, the first woman becomes pregnant in the meantime. The jealous concubine slanders her, and the villagers tie the woman they call a "whore" to a tree to kill her. Her husband arrives in time to rescue her, and they leave the village.
The PostmanThe Postman · 1984
The Postman
★ 7.11984
MovieComedy
Sevtap and Adem, the postman in the neighborhood, are in love with each other. Sevtap remained single until the age of 30 because no one liked her, so she is still a virgin and has settled for Adem. However, there is someone who opposes this love, her older brother Latif, who was raised in German culture but can be described as a complete fool. One day, Sevtap and Adem send a telegram from Sevtap's father's mouth to convince him to accept the situation. After this telegram, wedding preparations begin. However, during this time, Latif returns permanently from Germany to Turkey, and the truth about the couple is revealed. Latif opposes the marriage at any cost, even if it means harming Adem. Later, despite his reservations, he accepts the marriage and fulfills Adem's every request.
Badem ŞekeriBadem Şekeri · 1963
Badem Şekeri
★ 10.01963
MovieRomanceComedy
Young people who come together for revenge begin to be affected by each other. Young people resort to all sorts of ways to overcome their father's hostility.

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The PostmanThe Postman · 1984
The Postman
★ 7.11984
MovieComedy
Sevtap and Adem, the postman in the neighborhood, are in love with each other. Sevtap remained single until the age of 30 because no one liked her, so she is still a virgin and has settled for Adem. However, there is someone who opposes this love, her older brother Latif, who was raised in German culture but can be described as a complete fool. One day, Sevtap and Adem send a telegram from Sevtap's father's mouth to convince him to accept the situation. After this telegram, wedding preparations begin. However, during this time, Latif returns permanently from Germany to Turkey, and the truth about the couple is revealed. Latif opposes the marriage at any cost, even if it means harming Adem. Later, despite his reservations, he accepts the marriage and fulfills Adem's every request.

Set Decoration

Sokak KızıSokak Kızı · 1962
Sokak Kızı
★ 8.01962
MovieRomanceDrama
Hüdai Bey and Halit Bey sign a business agreement and start working together. For this reason, they need new warehouses and storage facilities. Hüdai Bey finds a poor neighborhood in Telsizler. He rents all the houses there and sends notices to the residents to vacate the premises. In addition, to make this partnership permanent, he asks Halit Bey for his daughter Selma's hand in marriage for his son Nihat. Although Nihat objects to the marriage, he cannot resist his father's pressure, and an engagement is arranged within the family. At a company meeting, Nihat objects to his father's decision to vacate the houses in the neighborhood. After leaving the factory, Nihat hits Sami, who is selling meatballs on the street. He pays for Sami's damages and learns that Sami lives in Telsizler. He then makes a plan and starts living in Telsizler with Sami. Nihat quickly becomes friends with the neighbors and will do everything in his power to convince his father to change his mind.

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