Nil Göncü was a Turkish film actress who appeared in five films in a short time in the late 1960s and died at the age of 19. The actor, whose real name is Şükran Göncü, was born on April 10, 1950 in Istanbul.
He was discovered by director Metin Erksan when he was still very young. He appeared in front of the camera for the first time, playing the leading role in the 1968 film Kuyu. The film, which tells about the fate of a woman in a male-dominated environment, won many awards at the 1969 Adana Golden Boll Film Festival, including the best film and the best director.
Short career
After Kuyu, he appeared in the films Garibanlar Mahallesi, Devlerin Öcü, Kanlı Sevda and Sarı Çizmeli, one after the other in 1969. While the shooting of Sarı Çizmeli was ongoing, he was taken to Şişli Etfal Hospital due to intestinal obstruction and died in Istanbul on September 3, 1969. He was buried in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.
Göncü, whose presence in the cinema lasted only two years, is especially remembered for his role in Kuyu.
movies
- The Well (1968)
- Garibanlar Mahallesi (1969)
- Revenge of Giants (1969)
- Bloody Love (1969)
- In Yellow Boots (1969)
