Zuhal Olcay
Actor · 69 years old
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| Age | 69 years old |
|---|---|
| Birth date | August 10, 1957 |
| Birthplace | İstanbul |
| Profession | Actor |
| Height | 1.72 m |
| Weight | 66 kg |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Eye colour | Brown |
| Education | Ankara Devlet Konservatuvarı Tiyatro Bölümü |
| Channel | StarTV |
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Filmography / Projects
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Elegy for Metin Altıok (Metin Altıok Ağıtı) (translated)
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You Do You (Merve Kült)
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Poison Ivy (Gecenin Ucunda)
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Love Likes Coincidences 2 (Ask Tesadüfleri Sever 2)
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High Society (Yüksek Sosyete) (translated)
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A Love Story (Bir Aşk Hikayesi) (translated)
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Chastity (İffet) (translated)
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Travelers of Hope (Umut Yolcuları) (translated)
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Pains of Autumn (Güz Sancısı)
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Don't Forget Me (Beni Unutma) (translated)
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Happy New Year (İyi Seneler) (translated)
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Nowhere (Hiçbiryerde) (translated)
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Mrs. Salkım's Diamonds (Salkım Hanım'ın Taneleri)
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The 80th Step (80. Adım) (translated)
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Istanbul Beneath My Wings (İstanbul Kanatlarımın Altında)
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Everything Unsaid About Love (Aşk Üzerine Söylenmemiş Her şey) (translated)
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An Autumn Tale (Bir Sonbahar Hikayesi) (translated)
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Two Women (İki Kadın) (translated)
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The Secret Face (Gizli Yüz)
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Night Journey (Gece Yolculuğu)
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Relentless Road (Amansız Yol) (translated)
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Bullets Run Out by Firing (Kurşun Ata Ata Biter) (translated)
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Back Streets (Arka Sokaklar) (translated)
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Spacious Times (Geniş Zamanlar) (translated)
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I've Missed You So Much (Seni Çok Özledim) (translated)
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Seven Hills Istanbul (Yeditepe İstanbul) (translated)
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Where Spring Ends (Baharın Bittiği Yer) (translated)
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Days of Fire (Ateşten Günler) (translated)
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The Other Side of the Night (Gecenin Öteki Yüzü) (translated)
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Let's Suppose Ismail (Varsayalım İsmail) (translated)
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Fingerprint (Parmak Damgası) (translated)
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The Extinguished Hearth (Sönmüş Ocak) (translated)
- 1990 Küçük Bir Öykü Bu
- 1993 Oyuncu
- 1996 İki Çift Laf
- 1998 İhanet
- 2001 Başucu Şarkıları
- 2005 Başucu Şarkıları 2
- 2009 Aşk'ın Halleri
- 1999 Asansör Film Müzikleri
- 2000 Bülent Ortaçgil İçin Söylenmiş Bülent Ortaçgil Şarkıları
- 2002 Hiçbiryerde Film Müzikleri
- 2004 Söz Vermiş Şarkılar
- 2006 41 Kere Maşallah
- 2006 Nazım
- 2006 Pop 2006
- 2007 Bulutsuzluk Özlemi 20 Yaşında
- 2008 Güldünya Şarkıları
- 2008 Mucize Nağmeler
- 2008 Buğra Uğur'la 30 Yıl
- 2004 Simbiyotik
- 2000 Gece Martıları
- 1999 Issızlığın Ortasında Sinema
- 1993 Ay Vakti
- 1991 Kara Sevdalı Bulut
- 1989 Medcezir Manzaraları
- 1988 Sahte Cennete Veda
- 1987 Bir Günah Gibi
- 1987 Dünden Sonra Yarından Önce
- 1987 Bir Avuç Gökyüzü
- 1986 Ateşten Gömlek
- 1986 İstek
- 1986 Genç ve Dul
- 1986 Oteldeki Cinayet
- 1985 Halkalı Köle
- 1984 İhtiras Fırtınası
- 2011 İffet : Faruk Teber
- 2008 Mevzuhal
- 2002 Ti Show
- 1999 Çatısız Kadınlar
- 1997 Medeni Haller
- 1994 Artist Palas
- 1995 Aşk Üzerine Söylenmemiş Herşey
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Zuhal Olcay — Biography
Zuhal Olcay, born Zuhal İşanç, arrived on 10 August 1957 in Üsküdar as the only child of a barber, Cevat İşanç, and his wife Süheyla; several relatives worked in conservatory teaching and opera. She finished the Ankara State Conservatory in 1976, spent a year in London, then joined the State Theatres and later the İzmir State Theatre; her daughter Ceren was born in 1981.
She debuted on screen in the 1980 film Sönmüş Ocak and became known through Parmak Damgası. On stage she won prizes for Nina in The Seagull and Irma in The Balcony; playing Eva Perón in the 1989 production of Evita pushed her toward a recording career that produced numerous albums. Her role in Sahte Cennete Veda brought her Germany's Golden Film Ribbon award, and Hiçbiryerde (2001) won her Best Actress at both the Istanbul Film Festival and the SİYAD awards.
During her 1992-2004 marriage to actor Haluk Bilginer she co-founded the Tiyatro Stüdyosu and later the Oyun Atölyesi theatre company. A court case brought over a free-speech petition she signed in 2000 ended in acquittal in 2003; in 2018 she was convicted of insulting the president over song lyrics, a case that dragged on for years. She was elected head of the Actors Union in 2024, and received honorary lifetime awards from the Altın Koza festival in 2019 and the Istanbul Film Festival in 2025.
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