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Filiz Akın, born name is Suna Akın (January 2, 1943, Ankara), is a Turkish film actress, writer and presenter. Along with Türkan Şoray, Hülya Koçyiğit and Fatma Girik, she is depicted as the four-leaf clover of Yeşilçam. -
He studied at TED Ankara College. He studied at Ankara University, Faculty of Languages, History and Geography, Department of Archeology. Filiz Akın, a successful student, knew French and English fluently. Filiz Akın, who started working in a tourism agency even though she wanted to be an architect, worked as a chef for 2 years. He won the competition organized by Artist magazine in 1962. -
Filiz Akın, who has won the admiration of cinema enthusiasts as the noble, modern, urban and elegant face of Turkish cinema, is also known as the European face, college girl and blonde star of the silver screen. Along with film actors Türkan Şoray, Hülya Koçyiğit and Fatma Girik, she is considered one of the four important actresses who left their mark on a period of Turkish cinema. -
Filiz Akın, who participated in the competition organized by Artist magazine at the insistence of her friend Oya San's mother, came first in 1962. When Akın was told that he would only receive the award if he starred in the movie Akasyalar Açarken, he refused to accept it. Journalists and filmmakers from Istanbul came to Ankara to persuade him, but he still did not accept the deal. However, when Memduh Ün came to Ankara and insisted, he agreed to act in the film. -
Desperate, Ankara Express, Shame, Mountains Girl Reyhan and Pickpocket Girl were among his most famous films. In 1971, she won the best actress award at the 8th International Antalya Film Festival for her role in Ankara Express. He appeared in more than 105 films from May 1962 to September 1972. After starring in 116 films, Akın ended his film career in 1975. -
Filiz Akın, who starred in 121 movies, was called "College Girl". She became the first blonde European female star of Turkish cinema and also the woman with the most beautiful and elegant face. However, she could not take part in serious projects because she limited her cinema career to her husband's company. In 1976, she appeared on the casino stages as a Turkish classical music singer. He became the first person from cinema to become a headliner. -
He worked as a columnist in Sabah newspaper between 2004 and 2007. In 2005, he started a campaign for the benefit of the Turkish Breast Foundation and in support of the "yellow bracelets against cancer" campaign, and more than 1 million bracelets were sold. -
In 2006, the street where she lived until the age of 3 in Beypazarı was named "Filiz Akın Street" by the municipal council.