
Acting
Hümeyra
Born
1947-10-15 (79)
Place of birth
Ankara, Turkey
Known for
Acting
Credits
38 titles
From Wikipedia Hümeyra Akbay (Turkish pronunciation: [hymejˈɾaː akˈbaj]) (born 15 October 1947) is a Turkish actress, singer, composer, and lyricist. In the 1970s she was a noted singer and actress. Her popularity with the new generation rose in the 2000s with the sitcom Avrupa Yakası and the feature drama My Father and My Son directed by Çağan Irmak. In the 1970s, her songs "Kördüğüm", "Sessiz Gemi", "Otuz Beş Yaş" were very successful. Her later albums Tutkulardan İntihar, Beyhude were outside the mainstream. "Tutkulardan İntihar" was one of the first examples of Turkish rap songs. She debuted in theater. Her debut acting in a feature film was Talihli Amele. In 1985, with Ferhan Şensoy'…
Known for
8.1At the age of 26, when his reign began, Sultan Süleyman sought to build an empire more powerful than Alexander the Great and to render the Ottomans invincible. Throughout his 46-year reign, his fame as the greatest warrior and ruler of his age spreads both to the East and West. With his companion Pargalı İbrahim, Süleyman achieves great victories, and makes his name known in the Muslim World. Süleyman called İbrahim his brother, friend and advisor. The television series shows Süleyman's consolidation of his power: Pargalı İbrahim being grand minister of state, reinforcing the rule of law throughout the empire, meeting foreign diplomats, and preparing for military campaigns, all set against the backdrop of the tension between Christian Europe and the Ottoman Empire.
The Magnificent Century
2011
7.5The life and times of rather traditional Sutcuoglu family and their comedic struggles to adapt the high-profile contemporary life of Nisantasi.
The European Side
2004
4.7A young woman's forced marriage to the agha of a tribe in Southeastern Turkey leads to tragedy and social change.
Sila
2006
8.1After being diagnosed with Alzheimer's, a retired judicial officer decides to commit a murder that he had been planning for years.
Persona
2018
6.4Yalan Dünya produced by Gülse Birsel and directed by Jale Atabey at 2012.
Yalan Dünya
2012
7.3Girl decides to move to another city to chase her dreams without her mother's knowing.
Guardian Angels
2009
Film credits
2010s · 4 titles
6.9Several directors from countries of the region were invited to create stories taking place in and around the beautiful city of Istanbul, in the vein of “Paris, je t’aime” and “New York, I love you”. They come together to remind viewers that Istanbul’s history does not belong only to the people of Turkey.
Do Not Forget Me Istanbul
2012
7.3An old pop singer who has Alzheimer's returns to her old house where she remembers her old days of climbing the stairs of fame and fortune while trying to deal with her older sister who holds her responsible for her ruined life.
Whisper If I Forget
2014
7.4A feature film that tells the story of the director's grandfather who was forced to leave Crete in the 1920s during the Greek-Turkish population exchange.
My Grandfather's People
2011
5.6A girl tries to manage the demands of her traditional family's wishes and her own as she embarks on a journey to marry the love of her life.
Husband Factor: Resurrection
2016
2000s · 5 titles
7.4A left-wing journalist whose wife died while giving birth to his son during a military coup returns to his family's farm. Estranged from his father for turning his back on the family and wasting his life with political activism instead, he tries to reconnect with him so that his son will have a place to live as his health is deteriorating due to the extensive torture he had to endure.
My Father and My Son
2005
5.6In a place where there is no time, a traveler comes to an unnamed village where we do not know where on the map. The weary traveler is a messenger. They have stories to tell, words to say.
The Messenger
2008
5.8Five high school students plans to steal University Entrance Exam booklets.
Heist School
2006
6.6Although it sounds good in theory, the miracle of becoming the Son of the Sun doesn't in practice turn out the way Fikri Şemsigil expects. His whole life depends on this one "big" day, but the consequences of this miracle disappoint Fikri as his life is turned upside down. To rid himself of this so-called miracle, Fikri decides to explore its source but there's still the big problem with the woman in the building across the street!
A Son of the Sun
2008
6.5Müyesser is a disabled old woman dependent on her daughter-in-law's care. She can neither walk nor speak. In the mansion where they have just moved due to her son's new occupation, Müyesser meets a mysterious guest awaited for years, who proposes a last dance with her.
House of Nightmares - The Last Dance
2006
1990s · 6 titles
9.0The story of a group of former activist friends who came together after September 12 and questioned the past.
The 80th Step
1996
NRAbout a director who fights for making a different film about relationships between the sexes.
Devlerin Ölümü
1990
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Bir Yalnız Melek
1990
7.01926, Turkey. Anatolia is undergoing a difficult and harsh process marked by turmoil and uncertainty. Alongside the decisive and conscious directives to establish the new infrastructure of the new Turkey, there are also examples of resistance that cause an unstoppable reaction and unhealed wounds. Amidst the political backdrop revealed by this process, which operates with the indifference of a broken clock, individual stories continue to unfold with all their human qualities, and personal conflicts persist in highlighting negativity.
Kurt Kanunu
1992
10.0A woman and the four men who enter her life... The search for happiness, marriages, arguments, separations, and losses... In short, intense relationships... Sibel works as a general coordinator at the company where she and Metin are employed, while Metin is an industrial designer. The early days of their marriage are filled with excitement. However, soon after, arguments and disagreements begin to push their marriage toward the brink. One day, after an argument, Metin is involved in a car accident on his way home and dies. From this point onward, the film explores the ups and downs in Sibel's life through a different thematic lens.
Bir Kadının Anatomisi
1995
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Parasız Yaşamak Pahalı
1993
1980s · 6 titles
6.1Fuat is forced into an "advantegeous" marriage to a rich girl due to his family financial lowness. He, however loves another, Aysel. After he loses his best friend, Bedri, to suicide, he rebels against the system with heartbreaking results.
A Broken Love Story
1982
5.2Mine is a gorgeous woman who gets the attention of all the men in town as well as the jealous glances of the ladies around her. She is married to an old station chief. She is lonely and miserable in her marital life. İlhan, the brother of her only friend Perihan, arrives in town, and everything changes. Ilhan and Mine, who quickly become friends, begin to be gossiped about around town.
Mine
1982
NRBased on the life story of Karl Valentin, one of the few theater artists who was not banned in Germany during World War II, this play written by Ferhan Şensoy satirizes Germany from 1914 until Hitler's rise to power and Özal's Turkey during that period.
İçinden Tramvay Geçen Şarkı
1986
6.4After receiving a letter from a woman named Asiye asking for help to save her, the President of the Associations Against Prostitution visits the brothel to save Asiye. However, she finds herself in a strange musical show.
How to Save Asiye
1987
6.2A depiction of social satire, Talihli Amele [The Lucky Worker] (1980) shows the transformation of a young man who immigrated to Istanbul to provide a better life for his family. With hopes to become a successful mason, he suddenly finds himself the star of a TV commercial. Drawing attention to the rising consumerism culture and its effects on individuals in Turkey, the film was allowed to be shown with a State Council verdict.
Talihli Amele
1980
NRThe events that befell a young man obsessed with getting rich quick.
Köşe Dönücü
1985
Series credits
8.1At the age of 26, when his reign began, Sultan Süleyman sought to build an empire more powerful than Alexander the Great and to render the Ottomans invincible. Throughout his 46-year reign, his fame as the greatest warrior and ruler of his age spreads both to the East and West. With his companion Pargalı İbrahim, Süleyman achieves great victories, and makes his name known in the Muslim World. Süleyman called İbrahim his brother, friend and advisor. The television series shows Süleyman's consolidation of his power: Pargalı İbrahim being grand minister of state, reinforcing the rule of law throughout the empire, meeting foreign diplomats, and preparing for military campaigns, all set against the backdrop of the tension between Christian Europe and the Ottoman Empire.
The Magnificent Century
2011
7.5The life and times of rather traditional Sutcuoglu family and their comedic struggles to adapt the high-profile contemporary life of Nisantasi.
The European Side
2004
4.7A young woman's forced marriage to the agha of a tribe in Southeastern Turkey leads to tragedy and social change.
Sila
2006
4.7A young woman's forced marriage to the agha of a tribe in Southeastern Turkey leads to tragedy and social change.
Sila
2006
8.1After being diagnosed with Alzheimer's, a retired judicial officer decides to commit a murder that he had been planning for years.
Persona
2018
6.4Yalan Dünya produced by Gülse Birsel and directed by Jale Atabey at 2012.
Yalan Dünya
2012
7.3Girl decides to move to another city to chase her dreams without her mother's knowing.
Guardian Angels
2009
7.0The story of Leyla, who starts a new life with her daughter after her husband cheats on her.
Üzgünüm Leyla
2000
No synopsis available yet.
Unutulanlar
1974
6.7Ali Tahir was a brave commander who fought in the Battle of Sakarya in 1921. During the battle, he made a costly mistake that led to the death of many of his soldiers. However, he managed to turn the tide of the battle and was shot in the process. Miraculously, he was resurrected by the “Water of Life” and never aged again. In the following years, he became an agricultural educator and married a woman named Leyla. However, Leyla couldn’t handle the fact that he never aged and committed suicide. In 1968, he changed his name to Esref and became a school inspector. He fell in love with a teacher named Süreyya and they got married, but their marriage ended after Süreyya discovered hints from his past. In 2023, he changed his name again to Kemal and met Harika, a young and beautiful writer who entered his life unexpectedly. Will Harika be able to help Kemal find the answers he has been searching for over a decade?
Miracle of Love
2023
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Estağfurullah Yokuşu
2003
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Sedef Kabaş ile Portreler
1997
No synopsis available yet.
Yerim Seni
1997
6.0No synopsis available yet.
Annem Uyurken
2012
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Yeşilçam Denizi
2003
6.0No synopsis available yet.
Kelebek Çıkmazı
2007

