Dursune Şirin is an Afro-Turkish film actor who was born in Lüleburgaz in 1913 and died in Istanbul in 1972. Şirin, who is remembered for her first portrayal of Arap Bacı Kalfa, one of Yeşilçam's unforgettable characters, appears frequently, especially in nanny roles in films. Throughout her artistic life, she was known not only as an actress but also as the mother of sound artist İbrahim Şirin.
Dursune Şirin, who started his cinema career in 1949 with the movie "Efsuncu Baba", continued in the productive period of Yeşilçam for most of the 1950s. While he took part in productions such as "İstanbul Çiçekleri", "Jazz Saz", "Yıldızlar Revüsü" and "Iki Kafadar Deliler Pansiyonunda", he also won the admiration of the audience with the films "Dümbüllü Tarzan" and "Fındıkçı Gelin" in 1954.
His performances in works such as "My Master is Having Fun", "Women's Fendi", "Allı Gelin" and "Üç Garipler" between 1955 and 1957 showed how versatile an actor he was in Yeşilçam.
In the early 1960s, she gained popularity among young audiences by appearing in films such as "Ayşecik Satan Tow Truck", "Night Bird", "Nilüfer Orman Çiçeği" and "Devil Kız". In 1961-1962, "Ayşecik Piece of Fire", "Black Angel", "Love Cannot Be Resisted", "Are We Friends Too?" He took part in many productions such as “Life is Sweet Sometimes”.
During the 1963-1965 period, he continued his presence in the cinema world with his characters in films such as "Who is This Man", "Tomboy Getting Married", "Garip Bir İzdivaç" and "Four Women in the Harem".
Şirin, who played in productions such as "Avare Kız", "Bar Kızı", "Angel of Darkness", "Osmanlı Kabadayı" and "Paşa Kızı" in her last years, ended her cinema career with the movie "Yumurcak" in 1969. His long and productive filmography has made him one of the important figures of Turkish cinema.
Dursune Şirin was born in 1913 in Lüleburgaz, Ottoman Empire. He died on January 1, 1972.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 47 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Black Angel (1961)
- Tarzan the Dümbüllü (1954)
- Heart Hunter (1962)
- Enchanter Baba (1949)
- Istanbul Flowers (1951)
- Pasha's Daughter (1967)
- Like His Mother (1957)
- Stars Revue (1952)
- Little Miss (1961)
- Ottoman Bully (1967)
- For Lonely People (1962)
- Pickpocket Girl (1964) — Nanny
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.