Filiz Akın

Filiz Akın (born Suna Akın, 2 January 1943) is a Turkish actress, writer and TV presenter. Known as Yeşilçam Turkish cinema's "noble, modern, urban and elegant face", Filiz Akın gained a huge fan base in Turkey. Türk sinemasının asil, modern, kentli ve zarif yüzü Filiz Akın
Cumhuriyet, Retrieved 23 January 2014Türk sinemasının Avrupai yüzü Filiz Akın
malatyafilmfest.org.tr, Retrieved 23 January 2014 Türk sinemasının ‘Kolejli Kızı’ Filiz Akın
Milliyet, Retrieved 23 January 2014Türk sinemasının ilk sarışın Avrupai kadın yıldızı Filiz Akın
Habertürk, Retrieved 23 January 2014

Life and career

Early life

Filiz Akın was born on 2 January 1943 in Ankara. Artist olmamızı bizlerden çok annelerimiz istedi
Posta, Retrieved 17 January 2014Filiz Akın’ın Ankara Life Dergisi Röportajı
dijimecmua.com, Retrieved 17 January 2014 Her mother Habibe Leman Şaşırmaz was a tailor from Ankara, and her father Bekir Sami Akın was a judge from Afyonkarahisar.Babam Beni Hiç Sevmedi
Hürriyet, erişim 17 Ocak 2014 Her mother was of Albanian descent on her paternal side, while her father was of Circassian descent on his maternal side. She has a sister Günseli from her mother's second marriage.Modacı olmak bizim genlerimizde var
Posta, Retrieved 17 January 2014 Her grandmother, Halime Hanım's father was a clerk of Atatürk, and her stepfather was Atatürk's executive assistant and would ask Halime Hanım's help in Atatürk's attire for state occasions. Filiz Akın lived in Beypazarı, where her father was working, until the age of 3. Filiz Akın'dan Beypazarı nostaljisi
Hürriyet, Retrieved 17 January 2014 At the age of 5, she started attending primary school. She finished her primary education at Sarar Elementary School in Kızılay, Ankara.Kızılay'da tarih kokan okul 'Sarar'
Sabah, Retrieved 24 January 2014 Her parents divorced when she was 7 years old.Burun ameliyatından önce çirkindim
Hürriyet, Retrieved 17 January 2014

College years

Filiz Akın continued her education at TED Ankara College Foundation Schools through boarding and scholarship.Roman okur gibi yemek kitabı okudum
Hürriyet, Retrieved 17 January 2014 She received various awards at the school with her paintings and compositions.Türk sinemasının unutulmaz ismi 'Filiz Akın'
kariyer.net, Retrieved 18 January 2014 She passed all the classes successfully, and was chosen as an ideal student by her teachers. Her best-known hidden talent at school was her very good imitation.
Sabah, Retrieved 23 January 2014 In June 1960, she graduated from college.Filiz Akın'ı annesi anlatıyor (July/1963)
michaelshow.com, Retrieved 20 January 2014 After finishing her studies, she started working at the Ankara branch of American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines.Carpe diem (Bugünü yaşa)
Sabah, Retrieved 17 January 2014
Milliyet, Retrieved 17 January 2014 After working at the company for 2 years, she became the head of its marine branch. She learned English, French, and a little bit of Italian.
Meanwhile, she attended Ankara University, Faculty of Language, History and Geography for a semester and studied archaeology.

Rise to fame

With the insistence of her friend Oya San's mother, Akın participated at a competition organized by ''Artist'' magazine and became the winner in 1962. After she was told that she would receive the award only if she would play in the movie ''Akasyalar Açarken'', she refused to accept it. Journalists and filmmakers came from Istanbul to Ankara to convince her, but she still refused to accept the deal. But when Memduh Ün came to Ankara and insisted on it, she accepted to play in the film. She left the university and work and came to Istanbul with her mother. Trusting the executives of the magazine and Memduh Ün, who convinced her to take the role, helped Akın start her film career. She signed the agreement and after shooting her first film ''Akasyalar Açarken'' opposite Göksel Arsoy in 1962, the producers prepared a program for her during the entire year.

1962–1975

'' Umutsuzlar'', ''Ankara Ekspresi'', '' Utanç'', '' Dağlar Kızı Reyhan'' and '' Yankesici Kız'' were among her most famous movies. In 1971, for her role in ''Ankara Ekspresi'' she won the best actress award at the 8th International Antalya Film Festival.8.Antalya Altın Portakal Film Festivali
altinportakal.org.tr, Retrieved 18 January 2014 From May 1962 to September 1972, she starred in more than 105 films. After appearing in 116 films Akın ended her cinema career in 1975.Başrolde Filiz Akın
Pınar Çekirge,Başrolde Filiz Akın (Kitap) Retrieved 18 January 2014 Together with actors Türkan Şoray, Hülya Koçyiğit and Fatma Girik, she left a mark on Turkish cinema and has been accepted as one of the four influential actresses of her time.Dört Yapraklı Yonca
ltinkozafestivali.org.tr Retrieved 23 January 2014

In 1965, her son İlker from her first marriage to Türker İnanoğlu was born.İlker İnanoğlu
sinematurk.com, Retrieved 18 January 2014 During this period the family resided at Şişli.Yeşilçam Efsanesi Filiz Akın Bir Zamanlar Bu Evde Oturuyordu!
acunn.com, Retrieved 18 January 2014 In 1974, the couple divorced after 10 years of marriage.
turkerinanoglu.com, eriÅŸim 19 Ocak 2014

1975–1982

After ending her cinema career, she played in Istanbul Bank's commercials and in 1977 she presented the music program ''Podyum Show'' on TRT. In 1979, she took a role in Haldun Dormen'in play ''Bir Ayrılık''.Filiz Akın tiyatrocu oldu
Milliyet (23.08.1979, page 19), Retrieved 21 January 2014Kulis dedikoduları
Hey Dergisi, Retrieved 18 January 2014

In 1979, she performed as a headliner at the Izmir International Fair.1979 İzmir Fuarı
yesilcamsokak.com, Retrieved 18 January 2014

In September 1979 she was stabbed in the leg by an attacker while entering the İzmir Efes Hotel. The attacker who was captured immediately, said to the prosecutor that he was in love with Filiz Akın but after she refused his advances, he decided to stab her. He later changed his confession and said that he was asked by mafia boss Mehmet Nabi İnciler to perform this act. Filiz Akın survived the attack with a slight wound and at the same night appeared on stage.Filiz Akın’ın Bıçaklandığı Gün
''Turksinemasi.com'', 7 November 2012

1982–2002

For 11 years, Akın lived in Neuilly and Bougival in Paris, and then moved to the Turkish embassy in Paris for the next 4 years, making her stay in France 15 years.

In 1982, she married Bubi Rubinstein. They divorced in 1993 after 11 years of marriage.Filiz Akın neden boşandı?
Milliyet (09.04.1993), Retrieved 19 January 2014

In May 1994, she married chief of the National Intelligence Organization Sönmez Köksal in Ankara.Ankara'da Mutlu Son
Milliyet (16.05.1994), Retrieved 18 January 2014
mit.gov.tr, Retrieved 19 January 2014
After marriage, the couple settled in Ankara. The witnesses to their marriage were President Süleyman Demirel and Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Hüsamettin Cindoruk.

Her husband Sönmez Köksal was appointed as ambassador to France in February 1998Filiz Akın resmen Paris sefiresi
Hürriyet, Retrieved 19 Ocak 2014 and for 4 years they lived at the Turkish embassy in Paris. To promote Turkey and its culture in Paris, she organized a Turkish-Ottoman products exhibition in ''La Fayette'', and Lale Park and Turkish Painters Exhibition in ''Bagatelle''. These actions made Filiz Akın a cultural ambassador, who with her efforts
Sabah (08.05.1999), eriÅŸim 24 Ocak 2014
Sabah, Filiz Akın (27.11.2005), erişim 24 Ocak 2014 influenced the French by Turkish culture.
Sabah, Retrieved 20 Ocak 2014

In 1991, her father Sami Akın died in İzmir.Filiz Akın'a Acı Bayram
Milliyet (27.06.1991), Retrieved 18 January 2014

2002–present

In 2002, she learned that she had some kind of cancer of the nose and mouth (nasopharynx).
Milliyet, eriÅŸim 18 Ocak 2014Onlar kanseri yendi!
Sabah, eriÅŸim 18 Ocak 2014 She received treatment at the MD Anderson Cancer Center of the University of TexasMD.Anderson Kanser Merkezi
Sabah, Retrieved 18 January 2014 and her cancer was cured.
kanseriyendim.com, Retrieved 18 January 2014

From 2004 to 2007, she worked as a columnist for '' Sabah''.Filiz Akın,Sabah Gazetesi (2004)
Sabah, Retrieved 19 January 2014
Sabah, Retrieved 19 January 2014
Sabah, eriÅŸim 19 Ocak 2014
Sabah, Retrieved 19 January 2014

In 2005, for the benefit of Turkey Breast Foundation and to support the "yellow bracelets against cancer," she launched a campaign, and more than 1 million bracelets were sold.Filiz Akın ile Sarı Bilezik Kampanyası (2005)
Meme Vakfı, Retrieved 21 January 2014
Milliyet, Retrieved 21 January 2014 In 2005, she supported the promotion of the "blue bracelet" campaign organized for the benefit of the Hacettepe University Hope House project, organized to raise awareness of cancer in the community.Åžimdi de mavi bilezikler hayat kurtaracak
Vatan, Retrieved 21 January 2014
hoev.org.tr, Retrieved 21 January 2014 From 2007, she has been a supporter of "Türkiye'de İşitmeyen Kalmasın", a project initiated by The Starkey Hearing Foundation's and Turkey EMÖV Foundation.
İşitme engellilere yine müjde var
Hürriyet, Retrieved 21 January 2014
emov.org.tr/, Retrieved 21 January 2014

In 2006, the street where she lived until she was 3 years old, was named as "Filiz Akın Sokak" by the city council in Beypazarı.Filiz Akın'ın adı Beypazarı'nda sokağa verildi
Vatan, Retrieved 19 January 2014 In 2008, she presented the program "''Filiz Akın'la Sohbetler''" on Kanal 1.
Milliyet, Retrieved 19 January 2014 In 2009, she presented "''Filiz Akın'la Hafta Sonu Sohbetleri''" on Habertürk TV.Bizi antika gibi bir yere koydular
Milliyet, Retrieved 19 January 2014

In November 2013, she met her fans for her third book, ''Lezzete Merhabas signature day at the 32nd Tüyap Istanbul Book Fair.TÜYAP'tan Filiz Akın geçti
Yeni Şafak, Retrieved 20 January 2014 Filiz Akın is a member of the Board of Trustees of TED University.TED Üniversitesi Mütevelli Heyet Üyesi
tedu.edu.tr, Retrieved 21 January 2014

Awards

* 1971 International Antalya Film Festival, Best Actress, ''Ankara Ekspresi''
* 1972 School of Journalists, Best Female Artist in Cinema
* 1974 Turkish Journalists' Association, Female Artist of the Year
* 2000 37th International Antalya Film Festival, Lifetime Honorary AwardAltın Portakal’ın ilk ödülleri verildi
NTV Retrieved 18 January 2014
* 2001 Golden Orange Culture and Art Foundation, Lifetime Honorary Award
Milliyet, Retrieved 18 January 2014
* 2004 Contemporary Cinema Actors Association, Acting Award of 2004
Sabah, Retrieved 18 January 2014
* 2005 74th Izmir International Fair, "Sinema Burada Festival"'s Lifetime Honorary Award,74. Uluslararası İzmir Fuarı
yeniasir.com.tr, Retrieved 18 January 2014
* 2005 Magazine Journalists Association, 12th Golden Objective Awards, Honorary AwardZirvedekilere MGD’den ödül
Hürriyet, Retrieved 18 January 2014
* 2006 Isparta Süleyman Demirel University, honorary doctor degree
* 2008 45th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival,"Festival Order"45. Antalya Altın Portakal Film Festivali başladı
Cumhuriyet, Retrieved 18 January 2014
* 2009 16th International Adana Film Festival, Lifetime Honorary AwardAltın Koza ödülleri açıklandı
Sabah, Retrieved 19 January 2014
* 2010 Yeşilçam Awards, Culture and Art Service AwardFiliz Akın'a hizmet jesti
Sabah, Retrieved 18 January 2014
* 2010 21st Ankara International Film Festival, Aziz Nesin Labor Award21. Ankara Uluslararası Film Festivali
ntvmsnbc.com, Retrieved 18 January 2014
* 2010 Beykent University, Turkish Cinema Day of Love, Honorary AwardFiliz Akın: Yeni filmlerde masumiyet kalmadı
Sabah, Retrieved 21 January 2014
* 2011 6th International Dadaş Film Festival, Honorary AwardOnur Ödülü'nü oğulları verecek
Sabah, Retrieved 18 January 2014
* 2012 Magazine Journalists Association, 18th Golden Objective Awards, Honorary Award
Posta, Retrieved 18 January 2014
* 2012 Datça Golden Almond Cinema and Culture Festival, Honorary Award
datcadetay.com, Retrieved 18 January 2014
Cumhuriyet, Retrieved 21 January 2014
* 2013 4th Malatya International Film Festival, Honorary AwardOnur Ödülü
cihan.com.tr, Retrieved 18 January 2014
* 2014 Turkish Thai Friendship AwardTürk Tayland Dostluk Ödülü Filiz Akın'a
n1.com.tr, Retrieved 10 May 2014
* 2014 Magazine Journalists' Association, 20th Golden Objective Awards, Lifetime Profession Honorary Award20. yıla 'Muhteşem' gece
mgdmagazin.com, Retrieved 5 June 2014
* 2015 Red Tulip Film Festival, Lifetime Achievement AwardOnur ödülü Filiz Akın’ın
hurriyet.com.tr, Retrieved 6 June 2015
* 2015 15th Frankfurt Turkish Film Festival, Honorary AwardFrankfurt'tan Filiz Akın'a ödül
haberturk.com, Retrieved 17 October 2015
* 2015 1st Çanakkale Short Film Festival, Honorary AwardÇANAKKALE’DEN FİLİZ AKIN’A ONUR ÖDÜLÜ
n1.com.tr, Retrieved 11 February 2016

Books

* "''Güzelliklere Merhaba''", Altın Kitaplar Yayınevi, 1992Güzelliklere Merhaba
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* "''Hayata Merhaba''", Epsilon, 2005Hayata Merhaba
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* "''Filiz Akın ile Güzellik, Zayıflama ve Genç Kalma Üzerine''" (2006)Güzel ve genç kalmanın beş altın kuralı
Hürriyet, Retrieved 21 January 2014
* "''Lezzete Merhaba''" (2013)Yemek kitabı yazarken Gwyneth'i örnek aldım
Sabah, Retrieved 18 January 2014

Books about her

* "''Dört Yapraklı Yonca, Onların Sihri Neydi?''" , Bircan Usallı Silan, Epsilon, 2004 Dört Yapraklı Yonca
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* "''Başrolde Filiz Akın: Türk sineması'nda ikonografik ve toplumbilimsel bir değer olarak Filiz Akın''", Pınar Çekirge, Epsilon, 2007Başrolde Filiz Akın:
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* Akın's portraits have appeared in Atıf Yılmaz's "''Hayallerim, Aşkım ve Sinema''" (1990), Türker İnanoğlu's "''Bay Sinema''" (2004), and Agâh Özgüç's "''Türk Sineması’nın Kadınları''" (2008).

Filmography

References

External links

Biography of Filiz Akın


Gumusperde - Online Filiz Akın Movies

Official Instagram account
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‘Gerçek Filiz Akın’ sosyal medyada
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Akin, Filiz
1943 births
Living people
Turkish film actresses
Turkish female models
Turkish people of Circassian descent
Actresses from Ankara
TED Ankara College Foundation Schools alumni
Best Actress Golden Orange Award winners
Golden Orange Life Achievement Award winners
20th-century Turkish actresses