Nilüfer Aydan

Nilüfer Aydan, real name Aydan Canbula, was born on February 29, 1940 in Istanbul. Aydan, an actor who left his mark in Turkish cinema and television series, appeared on the screens for many years.

Aydan, who started his cinema adventure with a small role in 1955, attracted attention with his talent in dance and folklore during this period. The couple, who got married while working with Yılmaz Duru, went to America and exhibited Turkish culture and dances on Broadway stages. The birth of his son Turhan Sermi Duru in 1958 and their return from America in 1961 brought the end of this marriage.

Aydan, who had a short-term marriage with director Halit Refiğ in 1963, had her third and last marriage in 1969. From this marriage, his son Kayhan Yılmaz was born. Aydan, who took a break from his cinema career until 1983, focused on family life during this period. Later, she appeared in various roles in both cinema and television series and exhibited her dancing talent with stage performances.

Nilüfer Aydan's filmography is quite rich. Aydan, who took part in many films since the 1950s, worked at an intense pace, especially in the 1960s. Here are some movies in which Aydan took part:

"Bayram Gecesi" (1954), "Yörük Ali" (1955), "Golden Cage" (1958), "A Slice of Bread" (1958), "The Abyss of Lust" (1959), "Between Two Loves" (1961), "Youth Dreams" (1962), "Troublesome" (1963), "Tomorrow is Ours" (1963), "Girls of Istanbul" (1964), "Rage Covered the Mountains" (1965), "Law of Weapons" (1966), "The Revenge of the Master" (1967) and many other films shed light on Nilüfer Aydan's cinema career.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 66 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Was It Gonna Be Like This (1997)
• Mr. Kamber (1994) — Cavidan
• Dream Travelers (1992) — Hacer
• Home (1990)
• Forbidden Love (1961) — Sevda
• Blue Dream (2004) — Lucifer
• Don't Let the Sun Rise (1961)
• Ağır Roman (1997) — Eleni
• Istanbul in Cinema (2011)
• Forgive Us Teacher (1998)
• Emerald (2004) — Nora
• Hicran Street (2007) — Zehra

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.