Master actress Ayten Gökçer has passed away
Ayten Gökçer, one of the master names of theater and cinema, has passed away at the age of 84.
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Master actress Ayten Gökçer, who appeared in productions such as 'Taçsız Kral' (The Uncrowned King), 'Yılan Hikayesi' (Snake Story), and 'İstanbul Kırmızısı' (Istanbul Red), has passed away.
It was learned that Gökçer's funeral will be held at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery on Wednesday, May 15.
The master actress, who had been experiencing health problems for a long time, suffered a stroke in 2017.
WHO IS AYTEN GÖKÇER?
Born in Ankara, Ayten Gökçer was born on January 26, 1940. Gökçer began in the ballet department of the Ankara State Conservatory in 1952 and started working as a member of the Ankara State Theater's artist staff in 1958.
Ayten Gökçer, who married theater actor Cüneyt Gökçer in 1964, has a daughter named Aslı Gökçer Oba. Her husband, theater actor Cüneyt Gökçer, passed away on December 23, 2009.
She began her cinema career in 1965 with the film Taçsız Kral, directed by Atıf Yılmaz, in which she shared the lead role with Ajda Pekkan, Erol Taş, Gönül Yazar, and the legendary Galatasaray football player and top scorer Metin Oktay. However, she prioritized theater over cinema. She played the lead role of Hürmüz in the musical Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz.
AWARDS WON BY AYTEN GÖKÇER
Ayten Gökçer, who became a State Artist in 1988, won many awards. She began acting in television series in 1999 with the series Yılan Hikayesi. Some of the awards Gökçer won are as follows:
1966 - 1967 Art Lovers Association Best Actress of the Year Award
1970 - 1971 Art Lovers Association Best Actress of the Year Award
1974 Journalists Association Best Artist Award
1975 Journalists Association Best Female Artist Award
1976 Tercüman newspaper reader's choice Artist of the Year Award
1982 Ses Magazine Best Female Artist of the Year Award
1989 Turkish Press Association Most Successful Female Artist of the Year Award
1990 Turkish Press Association Most Successful Female Artist of the Year Award
1992 Ministry of Culture Grand Prize
1997 Turkish Business Women's Association Best Artist Award