
Cahide Sonku
Known for Acting · 28 credits
- Born
- 1919-12-27
- Died
- 1981-03-18
- Place of birth
- Sana'a, Yemen
- Also known as
- Cahide Serap
Biography
Cahide Sonku (27 December 1912 – 18 March 1981) was a Turkish actress, model, writer and the first female film director in Turkey. Sonku was the founder of her own movie production company, Sonku Film, in 1950. 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.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (27)

Söz Bir Allah Bir
1933
as Leyla

Kovboy Ali
1966
as Cahide

The Stranger's Daughter
1966
as Saime

Düşman Kardeşler
1965

Horse, Woman and Gun
1966

The Wren
1966

Ayşecik Yavru Melek
1962
as Büyükanne

Serseriler Kralı
1967

Vatan ve Namık Kemal
1951
as Zekiye

Beyaz Atlı Adam
1965

Senede Bir Gün
1946

A Song to Long For
1953
as Seniha

İlk Ve Son
1955

The Devoted Mother
1949
as Cavidan

Victim of Lust
1940

Sevgim ve Gururum
1965
as Esma Hanım

Yahya Peygamber
1965

Yeşilçam Sokağı
1977

Yayla Kartalı
1945
as Nermin

Akasya Palas
1940
as Pakize

Fato: Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm
1949

Mıstık
1971
Dağların Kızı Ruhsar
1952

The Girl From The Marsh Croft
1934
as Aysel

Kıskanç
1942
Beyaz Atlı’nın Dönüşü
1968

Yuvamı Yıkamazsın
1947
About Cahide Sonku
Cahide Sonku (27 December 1912 – 18 March 1981) was a Turkish actress, model, writer and the first female film director in Turkey. Sonku was the founder of her own movie production company, Sonku Film, in 1950. 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… With 28 credits spanning from 1933 to 1994, Cahide Sonku has appeared in 27 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Cahide Sonku Movies
- Söz Bir Allah Bir (1933) — as Leyla
- Kovboy Ali (1966) — as Cahide
- The Stranger's Daughter (1966) — as Saime
- Düşman Kardeşler (1965)
- Horse, Woman and Gun (1966)
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