Eva Bender, or real name Eva Mรคrta Elisabet Abrahamsson, was born on January 3, 1944 in Junsele, Sweden. Raised in Northern Lapland, Bender spent his teenage years in Stockholm, where he completed his high school education. After working as a teacher for a while, he went to Tรผrkiye and started working in a casino.
His adventure in Tรผrkiye led Bender to his acting career. Eva, who started appearing in Turkish cinema in the mid-1960s, starred in many films. Her most well-known role was the character Eva in the movie Bir Tรผrk'e Gรถnรผl Verdim. This film aroused interest in Germany and brought Bender's name to the international arena.
Eva Bender, who starred with Kartal Tibet in the Tarkan series, one of the unforgettable films of Yeลilรงam, was engraved in the memories of the audience with the character of Magician Gosha. Films such as Tarkan Viking Kanฤฑ, Tarkan Gรผmรผล Eyer and Tarkan Altฤฑn Medalyon are some of the traces Eva Bender left on Turkish cinema.
In addition, films such as What a Beautiful Thing to Live and There is a Mirror in the Police Station are also considered to be his important roles.
Eva Bender, who was married to the famous director Halit Refiฤ from 1968 to 1971, became one of the favorite names of Turkish magazines during this period. After marriage, she took her husband's surname and became known as Refiฤ. Following the divorce, he regained his birth surname, Abrahamsson.
Eva Bender returned to Sweden in 1980 and completed her last film with 1984's Escape. Eva Bender, who left her mark on Turkish cinema for many years, has remained in memories as a part of Turkish culture.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 16 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Prince Sinbad (1971) โ Princess Saliha
- There's a Stamp on Her Arm (1967) โ Madame Eva
- Tarkan: Viking Blood (1971) โ Ursula
- Desertion (1984)
- Tarkan: The Golden Medallion (1973) โ Gosha
- How Beautiful It Is to Live (1969) โ Monica
- Those Thirsty for Love: Sex and Murder (1972) โ Oya
- Tarkan: Silver Saddle (1970) โ Gosha
- Last Night (1967) โ Lina
- I Loved a Turk (1969) โ Eva
- Angry Sun (1972) โ Leyla
- The Last Angry Man (1970)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
