Sevda Ferdağ, birth name Lütfiye Dumrul, was born on 15 August 1942 in Edremit district of Balıkesir. He spent his childhood in Istanbul; When he lost his father in primary school, his family, who valued art, enabled him to meet cinema with the guidance of his mother, Ayşe, and his actress sister, Ferda Ferdağ.
Ferdağ, who entered the cinema scene in 1958 with the movie "After That Day" when he was only 16 years old, went to Germany with his sister due to the difficulties in his first experience and unattractive working conditions. She worked as a magazine cover model there, and although she received offers from various managers, she returned to Turkey five years later, longing for Istanbul.
He strengthened his place in Yeşilçam by appearing in the films "The Messenger of Azrail" in 1963 and Halit Refiğ's "Gurbet Kuşları" in 1964.
The sex craze that emerged in Yeşilçam in the second half of the 1970s also affected Ferdağ's career; He was also seen in films such as "Hop Dedik Kazım" and "Şöhret Budalası". The actress, who has appeared in more than 150 productions over fifty years, often portrayed characters of the "vamp woman who seduces men" type.
In 1979, she won the Best Actress award at the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival for her role as Nesrin in the movie "Seninle Son Defa"; In 1998, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Ağır Roman". He received the Honorary Award together with Orhan Aksoy at the Sadri Alışık Awards in 2003 and the Golden Orange Lifetime Honorary Award in 2009.
In addition to acting, she earned financial income by working as a singer in Fahrettin Aslan's casinos during the periods when the film industry was in contraction, and she bought two houses with this income. Ferdağ, who had a relationship with Tamer Yiğit for a long time, parted ways before their marriage plans came true and later chose not to get married.
Sevda Ferdağ passed away at her home in Cihangir, Istanbul, on February 17, 2024, at the age of 81. His body was buried in Beşiktaş Kuruçeşme Cemetery after the prayer at Zincirlikuyu Mosque on February 18.
Sevda Ferdağ was born on 15 August 1942 in Edremit, Balıkesir. Her real name is Lütfiye Dumrul. His father is Şakir Bey from Pristina and his mother is Ayşe Hanım from Havran, Balıkesir. He has an older sister named Fikriye. He studied secondary school in Erenköy, Istanbul.
When her first movie, "After That Day", in 1958, did not work and she had an affair with a famous married athlete, her mother sent her to Germany to live with her sister. Sevda Ferdağ came to Istanbul in 1963, at the insistence of her sister, to act in cinema again. He starred in the 1963 movie "The Messenger of the Azrael" and when he was liked, he starred in many movies one after another. After her first movie, she changed her name to "Sevda Ferdağ".
In 1968, in addition to cinema, she also appeared on stage and sang. During these years, they came to the stage of marrying movie actor Tamer Yiğit.
In 1978, he starred with Tarık Akan in the movie "Senile Son Defa", written by Selim İleri.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 105 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Leaf Fall (2006) — Sevda
- Pilgrim (2006)
- Hot Hours (1997) — Cahide Yalçın (Cahide Ana)
- September (2005)
- The Golden Boll (1969) — Self - Winner
- Zeybek Fire (2002)
- Your Love Travels in the Mountains (1999) — Esma Kadın
- Ağır Roman (1997) — Emine
- The Visit (1987) — Mother of Desire
- Spring Flower (1971)
- The Avenging Angel: Female Hamlet (1976) — Her Mother
- The Lionhearted Bully (1967) — Sevda Yıldız
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
