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Adalet Cimcoz

1910 – 1970

Turkish actor

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Lived 1910 – 1970 (aged 59). Adalet Cimcoz was a Turkish translator, voice actor, columnist, critic and gossip columnist.

Adalet Cimcoz (25 July 191013 March 1970) was a Turkish voice actress, art curator, critic, translator and gossip columnist. Her 30-year career as a voice actress included dubbing numerous film stars. She also opened and curated Turkey's first and only woman-owned private art gallery for exhibitions of painting, sculpture, mosaic, ceramics, photography, patterns, and folk art. She critiqued literature, art, and theatre for twenty years. She translated a number of classical works of European literature from German to Turkish. She was also a gossip columnist under the pen name "Fitne Fücur" ("The Mischief-maker)".

Private life Adalet was born to Hüseyin Tayfur and his wife Aliye in Kilitbahir village of Eceabat district in Çanakkale Province, then Ottoman Empire, on 25 July 1910. Her father was an artillery Colonel of the Ottoman Army stationed at the Dardanelles as the commander. of Kilitbahir Castle. Her mother was a German, whom her father met during an official military mission in the German Empire. She converted to Islam from Christianity after her marriage, and took the name Aliye. Adalet had two older brothers Hayri and Ferdii. (Türkân Şoray) - 1969 Sonbahar Rüzgarları (Türkân Şoray) - 1969 Otobüs Yolcuları (Türkân Şoray) - 1969 Hayatım Sana Feda (Türkân Şoray) - 1969 Bana Derler Fosforlu (Türkân Şoray) - 1969 Köroğlu (Fatma Girik) - 1968 İstanbul Tatili - 1968 Artık Sevmeyeceğim (Türkân Şoray) - 1968 Kahveci Güzeli (Türkân Şoray) - 1968 Kelepçeli Melek (Türkân Şoray) - 1967 Eli Maşalı (Türkân Şoray) - 1966 Düğün Gecesi (Türkân Şoray) - 1966 Fakir Bir Gencin Romanı (Filiz Akın) - 1965 Serseri Aşık (Hülya Koçyiğit) - 1965 Taçsiz Kral (Ajda Pekkan) - 1965 Siyah Gözler (Türkân Şoray) - 1965 Hayatımın Kadını (Türkân Şoray) - 1965 Veda Busesi (Türkân Şoray - 1965 Vahşi Gelin (Türkân Şoray) - 1965 Yılların Ardından (Türkân Şoray) - 1964 Fıstık Gibi Maşallah (Türkân Şoray) - 1964 Öksüz Kız (Türkân Şoray) - 1964 Öp Annenin Elini (Fatma Girik) - 1964 Çalınan Aşk (Türkân Şoray) - 1963 Sipsevdi (Ajda Pekkan) - 1963 Belali Torun (Fatma Girik) - 1962 Kırmızı Karanfiller (Türkân Şoray) - 1962 Yalnizlar Için (1962) (Belgin Doruk) - 1962 Zorlu Damat (Türkân Şoray) - 1962 Otobüs Yolcuları (Türkân Şoray) - 1961 Aşk Rüzgarı (Türkân Şoray) - 1960 Aslan yavrusu (1960) (Leyla Sayar) - 1960 Sahildeki Kadın - 1954

Art curator On 5 December 1950, Cimcoz opened an art gallery named "Maya" in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. It was the country's first private art gallery curated by a woman and remained the only one until its closure in 1955.

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Turkish Language Association Award of Translation

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Adalet Cimcoz?

Turkish actor (1910–1970)

When was Adalet Cimcoz born?

Adalet Cimcoz was born on 25 July 1910 in Kilitbahir.

When did Adalet Cimcoz die?

Adalet Cimcoz died on 13 March 1970 in Istanbul.

What was Adalet Cimcoz's occupation?

Adalet Cimcoz was a translator, voice actor, columnist, critic and gossip columnist.

What nationality was Adalet Cimcoz?

Adalet Cimcoz was Turkish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Adalet Cimcoz

· Wikidata: Q6094444

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