Gülriz Sururi (24 July 1929 – 31 December 2018) was a
Turkish drama actress and author. She presented a TV
cooking show
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and co-owned a theatre.
Biography
She was born in
Istanbul
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, Turkey on 24 July 1929. Her father Lütfullah was the founder of the first Turkish
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre, theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, ...
and her mother Suzan was a
prima donna
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''Prime donne'' often had grand off-stage pe ...
.
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She studied acting and singing at the Municipal Conservatoire of Istanbul. In 1942, she began her drama career at the Children's Section of the City Theatre of Istanbul accepting the advice of the theatre director Muhsin Ertuğrul
Muhsin Ertuğrul (28 February 1892 – 29 April 1979), also known as Ertuğrul Muhsin Bey, was a Turkish actor and director.
Life
His mother, Fatma Dilruh Verdrich is of German descent. His father is Hüseyin Hüsnü Paşa. Muhsin Ertuğrul, ...
(1892–1979). In 1955, she took the stage at Muammer Karaca Theatre. Sururi transferred to Haldun Dormen Theatre in 1960. In 1962, she founded with Engin Cezzar their own theatre bearing their names.James Baldwin
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in Istanbul.
She was named "The Woman of the Year" by the Turkish Women's Association in 1966.
/ref> In the 1990s, she presented five years long a cooking show
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''A La Luna'' in the television channel TRT.state artist State Artist (, also sometimes translated as "National Artist") is an honorary title granted to prominent artists by the government of Turkey for their contributions to the Turkish culture. It was established in 1971 by the President of Turkey ( Ce ...
by the Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture may refer to:
* Ministry of Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Youth and Sports (Albania)
* Ministry of Culture (Algeria)
* Ministry of Culture (Argentina)
* Minister for the Arts (Australia)
* Ministry of Culture (Azerbaijan)Ministry o ...
. She ended her acting career after the play ''Söyleyeceklerim Var'' in 1999.
Theatre
Actor
Some of her performances were:Başar Sabuncu
Başar Sabuncu (September 9, 1943 – June 17, 2015) was a Turkish film director, screenwriter, cinematographer and occasional actor.
Early life
Sabuncu started acting when he was a student at the St. Joseph High School.
Filmography
Refe ...
from Edith Piaf
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's autobiography) – Gülriz Sururi-Engin Cezzar Theatre
*1980 '' Kabare'' (by Joe Masteroff) – Gülriz Sururi-Engin Cezzar Theatre
* ''Ferhat İle Şirin'' – Gülriz Sururi-Engin Cezzar Theatre
*1966 ''Teneke Teneke may refer to:
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* Teneke (opera), a 2007 opera by composer Fabio Vacchi
* Teneke (river), a stream in Akmola Region, Kazakhstan
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'' (by Yaşar Kemal
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) – Gülriz Sururi-Engin Cezzar Theatre
*1963 ''Keşanlı Ali Destanı'' (by Haldun Taner
Haldun Taner (16 March 1915 – 7 May 1986) was a well-known Turkish playwright and short story writer.
Biography
He was born on 16 March 1915 in Istanbul. After graduating from the Galatasaray High School in 1935, he studied politics and econom ...
) – Gülriz Sururi-Engin Cezzar Theatre
*''Zilli Zarife'' – Gülriz Sururi-Engin Cezzar Theatre
*1961 '' Sokak Kızı İrma'' (by Alexandre Breffort, Marguerite Monnot
Marguerite Monnot (28 May 1903 – 12 October 1961), was a French songwriter and composer best known for having written many of the songs performed by Édith Piaf ("Milord", "Hymne à l'amour") and the music for the stage musical ''Irma La Douc ...
) – Dormen Theatre
*1959 ''Sözde Melekler'' – Dormen Theatre
Director
She directed the following plays:
Bibliography
Her books are:
References
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1929 births
2018 deaths
Actresses from Istanbul
Writers from Istanbul
Turkish stage actresses
Turkish theatre owners
Turkish television presenters
Turkish women writers
Turkish autobiographers
Cookbook writers
Women food writers
Turkish food writers
Women autobiographers
Turkish women television presenters