Cahide Sonku

Cahide Sonku

Born	Cahide Serap 27 December 1919 Sanaa, Yemen
Died	18 March 1981(1981-03-18) (aged 61) Istanbul, Turkey
Occupation(s)	Actress, model, writer, film director
Years active	1929–1971
Spouse(s)	Talat Artemel (1936–1938; divorced) İhsan Doruk (1943–1954; divorced)
Children	Ender Doruk (daughter)

Cahide Sonku (born Cahide Serap; 27 December 1919 – 18 March 1981) 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.

Film Played to YouTube

Şehvet Kurbani (1940)

Vatan ve Namık Kemal (1951)

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and Video All Unpublished Sorry

Life

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.

Cultural depictions

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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Filmography

1931	Unpublished
1932	Bir Millet Uyanıyor
1933	Söz Bir Allah Bir
1934	Aysel Bataklı Damın Kızı
1935	Aysel Bataklı Damın Kızı
1936	Unpublished
1937	Unpublished
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 - Çakici Geliyor
1959	Düşman Yollari Kestı
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
1966	Sevda Çiçeğim
1966	Kovboy Ali
1966	Senede Bir Gün
1966	El Kızı
1966	Karaoğlan Camoka'nın Intikamı
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

References

^ "Cahide Sonku'nun hikayesi: Parlak ışıklardan bulaşıkçılığa". Posta. 4 March 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
^ "Cahide Sonku: Tiyatroyla Başlayan, Sinemayla Biten Bir Yaşam Öyküsü". 18 April 2023.
^ "Vecihi Ener".
^ "Cahide Sonku'ya hayat verdi". 28 November 2014.
^ https://www.trtizle.com/trtarsiv/cahide ^{[bare URL]}