Fatma Girik

Acting

Fatma Girik

Born — Died

1942-12-12 — 2022-01-24

Place of birth

Istanbul, Turkey

Known for

Acting

Credits

78 titles

Fatma Girik (12 December 1942 – 24 January 2022) was a Turkish actress and politician. She was an icon for the golden age in Turkish cinematography and is regarded as one of the four most important actresses in Turkish cinema.

Known for

Film credits

1980s · 7 titles

Japanese Connection poster
5.8

Veysel loves a singer named Basak. But she doesn’t love him back. One day Veysel saves the life of a Japanese tourist. Later, the tourist sends a gift to Veysel from Japan. The gift is a robot that looks exactly like the singer he loves, Basak.

Japanese Connection

1987

The Postman poster
7.1

Sevtap and Adem, the postman in the neighborhood, are in love with each other. Sevtap remained single until the age of 30 because no one liked her, so she is still a virgin and has settled for Adem. However, there is someone who opposes this love, her older brother Latif, who was raised in German culture but can be described as a complete fool. One day, Sevtap and Adem send a telegram from Sevtap's father's mouth to convince him to accept the situation. After this telegram, wedding preparations begin. However, during this time, Latif returns permanently from Germany to Turkey, and the truth about the couple is revealed. Latif opposes the marriage at any cost, even if it means harming Adem. Later, despite his reservations, he accepts the marriage and fulfills Adem's every request.

The Postman

1984

Kanlı Nigar poster
6.7

No synopsis available yet.

Kanlı Nigar

1981

Revenge of the Snakes poster
8.2

Kara Bayram is a poor farmer living in a Turkish village with his wife, 3 kids (4th on the way) and his old mother Irazca Ana. They live on their own until another villager, Haceli who is backed up by the Mukhtar (local administrator of the Village) starts to build a new house right in front of their's. Kara Bayram and Irazca Ana do not accept these uninvited neighboors from the first day and unwanted events start right away.

Revenge of the Snakes

1985

Hacer Ana poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Hacer Ana

1987

Tek Başına Bir Kadın poster
NR

A feud in the city instead of the village.

Tek Başına Bir Kadın

1988

Bu Devrin Kadını poster
NR

The film tells the story of a mother struggling to make ends meet on her own. Rising unemployment in the country leads to the breakdown of many families. Saliha and Şevki, who live in a shanty town, are one such family. When Şevki's unemployment is compounded by gambling debts, things become even more difficult for the family. Unable to tolerate her husband's indifference, Saliha eventually kicks him out of the house. However, after working as a cleaner for a while, Saliha cannot make ends meet this way. She is forced to ask her old friend Emel, who works as a prostitute, for help.

Bu Devrin Kadını

1988

1970s · 14 titles

The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet poster
6.4

Hamlet returns home from drama school in United States, after the cold-blooded assassination of her father by her uncle, who has married Hamlet’s mother. After seeing her father’s ghost, Hamlet decides to feign insanity, in order to get to the truth.

The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet

1976

The Second Wife poster
7.5

A peasant woman who cannot bear children for her husband agrees to take in a concubine as a result of pressure from her community and finds the concubine herself. The new woman is also unable to bear children. However, the first woman becomes pregnant in the meantime. The jealous concubine slanders her, and the villagers tie the woman they call a "whore" to a tree to kill her. Her husband arrives in time to rescue her, and they leave the village.

The Second Wife

1974

Pain poster
10.0

Ali grew up as an orphan in a village in Kapadokia and became one of Haceli´s henchmen who is the village´s mafia boss. On his orders Ali killed the young Avanos’ son Yasin and went to prison for 15 years. The film starts with Ali being released and returning to the village…

Pain

1971

Gönülden Yaralılar poster
5.3

Murat, an accountant at a company, lives a happy life with his wife Zeynep and daughter Selam. Gönül, a member of a gang, drugs Murat and steals the keys to the company safe from his pocket. That night, Kenan and his gang rob the company safe.

Gönülden Yaralılar

1973

Evlat poster
NR

The film tells the story of a woman who is forced to choose between love and gratitude. Şeref has been longing for a child for years. However, he loses his wife and child during childbirth. On the same day, he is involved in an accident. He will never be able to become a father again. He tries to compensate for his loss by helping those around him. He also plays a key role in Yusuf and Ayşe's engagement. Yusuf sets off with his team to a mine in the mountains for a research project. The wedding is to take place upon his return. Ayşe, who is waiting for Yusuf to return from the mountains, is shaken by great sorrow. Her fiancé and his team have been buried under an avalanche. Fate has taken an unexpected turn for them.

Evlat

1972

Sevenler Ölmez poster
7.0

The film tells the story of the love between Nevin, a poor seamstress, and Kemal, the son of a wealthy businessman. Kemal and Nevin, who love each other, are making plans to get married. However, when Kemal's family strongly opposes the relationship, Kemal leaves home and starts working at a shipyard. The couple speeds up their wedding preparations. One day, while Nevin is at a fitting for a customer, she accidentally meets Eşref, the king of nightclubs. Eşref is captivated by Nevin's voice and beauty and wants to make her a singer. However, Nevin rejects his offer. Eşref, who wants to possess Nevin, will do everything in his power to separate her from Kemal.

Sevenler Ölmez

1970

Solan Bir Yaprak Gibi poster
6.0

A young couple meets a child on a day of an invitation. A child tells to her that she is his mother. Actually, she's that child's aunt.

Solan Bir Yaprak Gibi

1971

Kerem ile Aslı poster
6.5

One of the most important legendary love stories that has survived from history to the present day, the film adaptation of the story of Kerem and Aslı tells the passionate and touching love story of these two lovers. In this epic tale, Kerem and Aslı, who are caught up in the most tragic form of impossible love, are unable to be together due to various factors. The deadly physical and emotional pain they endure afterward is so intense that even death seems like a form of salvation. The famous folk tale of Kerem and Aslı is one of the rarely adapted sources in literature and cinema. The heart-wrenching film is highly valuable both in this sense and due to its realistic performances and intricate screenplay.

Kerem ile Aslı

1971

Ana Kurban Can Kurban poster
NR

Seher Hanım's son Turan went to Germany and never returned. While waiting for her son, Seher took in Nazlı, a girl with no one to care for her. Meanwhile, Turan is in prison. Turan is released from prison, but the police are after him. When he returns home, a love affair begins between Turan and Nazlı.

Ana Kurban Can Kurban

1975

Namus poster
6.0

Orhan, the son of Kemal Bey, the owner of the farm, rapes Zeynep, the daughter of Ali Kâhya. Zeynep, who had pinned her hopes on the promise of marriage, does not tell anyone about it. When Kemal Bey learns of the situation, he decides to marry the couple. However, he dies before his wish can be fulfilled. Orhan, who does not want to marry Zeynep, sells her to others. Unable to return to her village due to this situation, Zeynep begins working as a prostitute. When Ali Kâhya comes to Istanbul, the truth is revealed. Ali Kâhya takes Zeynep and returns to the village. However, the evil Orhan will inflict on the family does not end there.

Namus

1973

Dağdan İnme poster
7.5

The love of a poor girl living in a mountain house in the Taurus Mountains and a city man.

Dağdan İnme

1973

Ham Meyve poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Ham Meyve

1970

Vahşi Bir Kız Sevdim poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Vahşi Bir Kız Sevdim

1972

Yaşam Kavgası poster
10.0

The film tells the story of a woman who struggles to keep her family together after being cheated on. Emine lives with her family in her father-in-law's house. When she catches her husband Reşit with their neighbor Şükran, the young woman takes her baby and leaves home. Her daughter Nermin chooses to stay with her grandfather. While her relatives try to convince Emine to return home, Reşit brings his lover into the house. However, Şükran treats Nermin and her grandfather poorly. Additionally, she begins to cheat on Reşit with her boss. Upon learning of the situation, Emine must make a choice to save her family.

Yaşam Kavgası

1978

1960s · 32 titles

Ölüm Peşimizde poster
8.0

Burhan works as a driver at the factory where his father works. He is also preparing to marry Zehra, one of the factory workers. Zehra's brother Hüsnü and the factory accountant Namık hatch a plan to rob the factory. They decide to rob the factory's treasurer. They agree with two more workers from the factory to help them. During the robbery, something goes wrong. Hüsnü kills the treasurer and one of the workers and escapes. Nazif Usta, who was at the factory at the time, is arrested at the scene and sentenced to death in court. However, Burhan will try to find the culprits to save his father.

Ölüm Peşimizde

1960

Sevişmek Yasak poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Sevişmek Yasak

1965

Bir Hizmetçi Kızın Hatıra Defteri poster
10.0

Zeynep has been working as a maid since she was a child. She is forced to leave her jobs for various reasons. Eventually, she begins working in a home where she is loved and cherished. Everything is going smoothly when she meets Bülent. Bülent, who introduces himself as a wealthy man, and Zeynep fall in love. Bülent's sudden disappearance deeply shocks Zeynep. However, over time, the events that unfold will drive Zeynep to seek revenge against Bülent.

Bir Hizmetçi Kızın Hatıra Defteri

1963

Korkunç İntikam poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Korkunç İntikam

1965

Hırsız poster
9.0

The story of a safe cracker who reunites with his estranged wife and daughter after many years, but is forced to play a "wealth game" because of the lies he told them about himself.

Hırsız

1965

Kız Kolunda Damga Var poster
7.8

A sequel to Refig's highly successful comedy Karakolda Ayna Var.

Kız Kolunda Damga Var

1967

Badem Şekeri poster
10.0

Young people who come together for revenge begin to be affected by each other. Young people resort to all sorts of ways to overcome their father's hostility.

Badem Şekeri

1963

Homeland and Namık Kemal poster
5.8

No synopsis available yet.

Homeland and Namık Kemal

1969

Allahaısmarladık Yavrum poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Allahaısmarladık Yavrum

1966

Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez poster
6.5

On the day Fatma returns from Europe, she learns that she has inherited something from her mother. Her mother had been defrauding her uncle for years, using the excuse that she had a disabled daughter. Her uncle had left his inheritance to his disabled niece. In order to claim the inheritance, Fatma must pretend to be disabled. For this purpose, lawyer Kemal will monitor Fatma for a while. However, this situation will lead to the beginning of a romance between Fatma and Kemal.

Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez

1964

Aliii... poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Aliii...

1960

Barut Fıçısı poster
7.5

Osman is the son of factory owner Rüknettin Bey. Rüknettin Bey started his business career as a traveling salesman and quickly rose to become one of the wealthiest men in the country. His wife Bedia aims to take control of the entire fortune by marrying their son Osman to a girl from her own family. Fed up with his son Osman's womanizing ways, Rüknettin Bey tells him to choose the girl he wants to marry within a month. While the girls from Bedia's family circle around Osman, Rüknettin Bey's niece, nicknamed "Barut Fıçısı" (Gunpowder Barrel), also has her eye on Osman.

Barut Fıçısı

1963

Star Hill poster
8.5

A woman visits her relatives living in a village. Soon she realizes that the house has something strange going on with it.

Star Hill

1965

Üç Kardeşe Bir Gelin poster
8.0

Sabri, Ekrem, and Turan become wealthy within three years by working as scrap dealers. During this time, Sabri does not see his girlfriend Leyla at all. However, he cannot forget her. Now that he is wealthy, he decides to marry her. Because he is busy with work, he sends his brother Ekrem to Bursa to be with Leyla. When Ekrem arrives in Bursa, he learns that Leyla has gotten married. Therefore, he decides to marry his older brother to Fatoş, whom he met at a nightclub. He convinces Fatoş to marry him, and they go to Istanbul together. However, nothing will go as Ekrem planned.

Üç Kardeşe Bir Gelin

1965

Üsküdar İskelesi poster
10.0

Leyla and Tarik are trying to attain each other, but misfortune follows them.

Üsküdar İskelesi

1960

Cengiz Han'ın Hazineleri poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Cengiz Han'ın Hazineleri

1962

Köroğlu poster
6.8

The epic tells about the life and heroic deeds of Koroghlu (literally "son of the blind man") as a hero of the people who struggled against unjust rulers, defending his clan or tribe.

Köroğlu

1968

Boş Yuva poster
7.0

A young man who returns to his ex-girlfriend when it turns out that his child was not from his wife.

Boş Yuva

1961

Avare Kız poster
9.0

Turgut kidnaps his two newborn nephews in order to become the sole heir to the family fortune. At that moment, an accident causes a fire to break out in the mansion. The babies' parents die in the fire. Turgut takes Ayla with him and raises her so that he can benefit from the inheritance. He gives Fatma to a man in exchange for money. The man leaves Fatma by the side of the road. A theater group passing by notices Fatma. The husband and wife in the group take Fatma with them. Ayla and Fatma will grow up without knowing about each other.

Avare Kız

1966

Sokak Kızı poster
8.0

Hüdai Bey and Halit Bey sign a business agreement and start working together. For this reason, they need new warehouses and storage facilities. Hüdai Bey finds a poor neighborhood in Telsizler. He rents all the houses there and sends notices to the residents to vacate the premises. In addition, to make this partnership permanent, he asks Halit Bey for his daughter Selma's hand in marriage for his son Nihat. Although Nihat objects to the marriage, he cannot resist his father's pressure, and an engagement is arranged within the family. At a company meeting, Nihat objects to his father's decision to vacate the houses in the neighborhood. After leaving the factory, Nihat hits Sami, who is selling meatballs on the street. He pays for Sami's damages and learns that Sami lives in Telsizler. He then makes a plan and starts living in Telsizler with Sami. Nihat quickly becomes friends with the neighbors and will do everything in his power to convince his father to change his mind.

Sokak Kızı

1962

Öpüşmek Yasak poster
7.0

Burhan and Kemal are minibus drivers in Şile. These drivers, who never get along, decide to buy new minibuses. Burhan orders from his sons Kaya and Naci, who are studying in Istanbul. Kemal also orders from his daughters Oya and Sema in Istanbul. With their new minibuses, a fierce competition will begin between the two drivers.

Öpüşmek Yasak

1964

Hizmetçi Dediğin Böyle Olur poster
7.0

Zeynep and Bülent are newlyweds. However, on the eve of their wedding, they are both fired from their jobs and left homeless. They spend the first days of their marriage living on the streets and staying with friends. Finally, an opportunity presents itself. Bülent will work as a private driver. The only issue is that he will have to live away from home. This separation turns out to be a great opportunity for Zeynep, as she has also arranged a domestic work position without her husband's knowledge. She will stay at the mansion where she will work at night. The young couple part ways, agreeing to meet once a week. However, neither of them is yet aware that they have both found jobs at the same mansion.

Hizmetçi Dediğin Böyle Olur

1964

Ezo Gelin poster
7.0

Based on the story of Ezo the Bride, a beautiful young woman with black hair and rosy cheeks. She lived in a small village in southern Turkey. All the men who passed through the village fell in love with her and her family hoped she would find a good match. However, Ezo was not what you’d call ‘lucky in love’. Her first husband loved another woman. Darn. She was allowed to leave the marriage on grounds of maltreatment. Her second husband lived in Syria, and she missed her village.

Ezo Gelin

1968

Muhteşem Serseri poster
6.5

Naci is a daring journalist who has gained fame under the name Muhteşem Serseri (The Magnificent Tramp). He is particularly interested in celebrity news. This gives him plenty of opportunities to flirt. Tired of Naci's tramping, his boss gives him a chance to show off his skills. He will soon be interviewing an Arab princess who is coming to Istanbul. However, up until this point, no photographs of the princess have been taken, and no information about her has been obtained. Naci learns where the princess will be staying through his assistant Nuri. However, no one could have anticipated that the queen, who wants to ensure her daughter's safety, would play a trick.

Muhteşem Serseri

1964

Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kartalların Öcü: Severek Ölenler

1965

Küçük Beyefendi poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Küçük Beyefendi

1962

Angry Nazife poster
10.0

About Nazife, a fishing woman who loves Bahriyeli Ahmet. Nazife cooks and sells fish to support her family. Ahmet and Nazife love each other, but they are to poor to get married.

Angry Nazife

1967

Bazıları Dayak Sever poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Bazıları Dayak Sever

1963

Fakir Şarkıcı poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Fakir Şarkıcı

1960

Kucaktan Kucağa poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kucaktan Kucağa

1966

Erkeklik Öldü mü Atıf Bey ? poster
9.0

Orhan makes money by cheating at the casino run by Feyyaz. He is sentenced to two years in prison for fraud. While in prison, he decides not to get involved in illegal activities again. After his release from prison, the prisoners collect money among themselves and give it to Orhan to run a coffee shop owned by one of the prisoners. Atıf, who runs entertainment venues in the neighborhood where the café is located, does not welcome Orhan as a competitor. On the other hand, Feyyaz is trying to convince Orhan to work for him again.

Erkeklik Öldü mü Atıf Bey ?

1962

Kiralık Kadın poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kiralık Kadın

1967

Series credits

Behind the camera