Selected as the cover star of the year by Ses Magazine in 1962, Devlet Devrim quickly gained widespread recognition for her work in cinema and at music venues. The news that the master artist, who starred in over 70 motion pictures, had passed away was announced to the public by the Film-San Foundation.
The statement made by the foundation included the following: "We are deeply saddened by the loss of our precious actress, the 'Black Bead' of Turkish Cinema, the violet-eyed Devlet Devrim. Our condolences to all." No official statement has been made yet regarding the cause of Devrim's death.
WHO IS DEVLET DEVRİM?
Born to an Egyptian father and a Turkish mother, Devlet Devrim was born in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1944.
She stepped into her artistic career in 1963 with the film Çiçeksiz Bahçe, directed by Ümit Utku and starring Orhan Günşiray and Nebahat Çehre. She continued her cinema career without interruption until 1969. During this period, she also took the stage as a singer for a time.
After getting married in 1971, she bid farewell to her stage life. After a long hiatus, she returned to the screen in 1999 in the television series Kurtlar Sofrası, adapted from Attila İlhan’s novel of the same name, portraying a singer character named 'Arap Zehra'.
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