Emel Sayın

Acting

Emel Sayın

Born

1945-11-20 (80)

Place of birth

Sarkisla, Sivas, Turkey

Known for

Acting

Credits

32 titles

Emel Sayın (born 20 November 1945) is a Turkish singer and actress. She was born in Şarkışla district of Sivas Province on 20 November 1945, to a father who immigrated from Skopje, and a mother from Mardin. Her parents moved frequently and she had to attend primary and secondary schools in various cities such as Kayseri, Konya and Edirne. Finally she graduated from Teachers College of Çapa in Istanbul. However by then, she had already chosen a career in music. Her ex boyfriend Tarık Akan, she played in films Mavi Boncuk, Yalancı Yarim, Feryat. After serving three years in Istanbul Municipal Conservatory she got on the stage in 1962 in Ankara while she was only 17. Next year she became a si…

Known for

Film credits

1970s · 14 titles

The Blue Bead poster
7.5

After being humiliated and kicked out from a music hall because they could not pay the bill, six ne'er-do-wells decide to kidnap the star performer Emel Sayın for revenge.

The Blue Bead

1975

Hicran poster
4.5

Hicran works as a cloakroom attendant at a nightclub. On New Year's Eve, after a year filled with poverty and hardship, she meets Orhan, a flirtatious young man. Orhan finds true love in this beautiful and innocent girl and brings order to his aimless life. However, Orhan's older brother does not approve of him being with a poor girl. Hicran cannot muster the courage to accept the young man's love and commitment due to the differences between them, and she leaves him in despair. However, a coincidence will bring the two lovers together again, and Hicran will be proven right in her fears.

Hicran

1971

Düşman poster
8.0

The film tells the story of Murat and Helga, Turkish agents fighting against German spies during World War II. Helga's father, Alex, is a German spy who hates Turkey. Helga, who was born and raised in Turkey, does not share her father's views. After Alex's death, Murat, acting on orders from Turkish intelligence, is tasked with enlisting Helga to uncover the Germans' plans regarding Turkey. Helga is to marry Hans, who has taken Alex's place, thereby enabling her to learn the Germans' plans. The love between Helga and Murat will complicate this mission.

Düşman

1973

Longing poster
6.1

The soft spot in her heart for her composer remains unfilled of a star performer, after she's given a red handkerchief as a farewell. She must make her final decision despite a hearing loss risking her promising career.

Longing

1974

Yalancı Yarim poster
6.7

No synopsis available yet.

Yalancı Yarim

1973

Feryat poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Feryat

1973

Makber poster
7.0

The love story of a girl who won first place in a competition organized by Ses magazine and a journalist who strives to make her famous.

Makber

1971

Bitter Memories poster
8.0

Emel works at Osman's club. There she meets Kemal and they fall in love. They decide to get married. Kemal's man Mahmut, gets Kemal into a pretended drugs business and causes Kemal to go to Tehran. Kemal writes letters to Emel but they are kept by Mahmut and Emel never sees them. Mahmut calls Kemal to Istanbul.

Bitter Memories

1977

Süreyya poster
7.0

A poor girl condemned to darkness fights for her life against thugs who try to rape her. However, just as her strength is about to give out, a stranger rescues her from rape. Some time later, the man, who has fallen in love with the girl, sends her abroad to have her blind eyes treated...

Süreyya

1972

Feride poster
6.3

No synopsis available yet.

Feride

1971

Eyvah poster
10.0

Kemal is arrested as a suspect in a murder committed in a hotel room. He is wrongfully sentenced to death. His fiancée Fatma begins to fight selflessly to save him from execution. The only person who can save Kemal, who has been framed by false witnesses in court, is Lawyer Abbas, who was previously on the side of the real killers. After hearing the truth from Fatma, Abbas, influenced by his feelings for her, decides to put the past behind him and risk his life to save Kemal from the gallows. Determined to clear his conscience, he sets out to capture Tevfik and his team, who organized the murder.

Eyvah

1970

Gülizar poster
8.0

The film tells the story of two Black Sea families who arrange a marriage between their children. Hulusi and Atıf are the leaders of two families who were once enemies. Their children, Suat and Pervin, who were born on the same day, are married through an arranged marriage. Years later, the families meet in Istanbul to formalize Suat and Pervin's marriage. Suat is a womanizer who has lived in Europe for many years. Hearing about Suat's notorious womanizing, Pervin plays a trick on him. She introduces herself as Gülizar, a singer. Suat falls in love with Gülizar and looks for ways to escape from his betrothed, Pervin. However, Atıf Bey tells Suat that if he does not marry Pervin, they will kill Gülizar. Suat, who wants to save Gülizar's life, reluctantly agrees to marry Pervin. Suat, who sits at the wedding table with great sorrow, will be the happiest man in the world when he stands up from the table.

Gülizar

1972

Çam Sakızı poster
7.3

Adnan's father falls ill and wants to find his grandson, whom he has not seen for years. Adnan tracks down his nephew Tamer and finds where he lives. Tamer lives with his aunt Mihriban, who works as a singer in a nightclub. Adnan goes to talk to Mihriban to get Tamer's guardianship. However, Mihriban refuses to let Tamer go. Tamer says he will live with his uncle on the condition that his aunt comes with him. Adnan convinces Mihriban and takes them to his home. After a while, Adnan and Mihriban fall in love. However, Adnan's fiancée Mine notices this situation. Mine will set a trap for Mihriban to try to win Adnan back.

Çam Sakızı

1974

Şampiyon poster
7.0

A night club singer decides to join a troubled boxing champion evading police investigation. The trust chains are broken between the two the night the champion gets in a fist fight single-handedly before his wife is murdered.

Şampiyon

1970

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