Hümeyra

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.

Musical fame

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.

Acting

She debuted in theater. Her debut acting in a feature film was Talihli Amele. In 1985, with Ferhan Şensoy's "Ortaoyuncular" troupe, she took part in the stage play İçinden Tramvay Geçen Şarkı. In 1986, she won the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actress Award with her performance in Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur? at Antalya Film Festival. She was also awarded the honorary "Illuminating Apollo" award at the 10th İstanbul International Meeting of Cinema-History in 2007. She has married and divorced actor Fikret Hakan and later director Ömer Kavur.

Discography

Singles (LP)

Albums (LP/MC/CD)

Filmography

Feature films

Name Director Year
Dedemin İnsanları Çağan Irmak 2011
Güneşin Oğlu Onur Ünlü 2008
Ulak Çağan Irmak 2008
Kabuslar Evi: Son Dans Çağan Irmak 2006
Sınav Ömer Faruk Sorak 2006
My Father and My Son (Babam ve Oğlum Çağan Irmak 2005
80. Adım Tomris Giritlioğlu 1996
Bir Kadının Anatomisi Yavuz Özkan 1995
Devlerin Ölümü İrfan Tözüm 1990
Kurt Kanunu Ersin Pertan 1991
Köşedönücü Ferhan Şensoy 1987
Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur? Atıf Yılmaz 1986
Mine Atıf Yılmaz 1982
Kırık Bir Aşk Hikayesi Ömer Kavur 1981
Talihli Amele Atıf Yılmaz 1980

TV series

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