Şaziye Moral (1903 – 9 April 1985) was a Turkish female stage and film actress and voice actress. She was the second Muslim stage actress in Turkey.
Early years Şaziye Moral was born to ethnic Turkish parents in Kardzali, Bulgaria in 1903. Her mother died during her birth, and her father died after a couple of years. After the Balkan Wars (1912–1913), she moved to Istanbul, then Ottoman Empire, by mingling with the Rumelian immigrants. She was raised by her relatives. She completed the primary and middle school in Kocamustafapaşa, Istanbul. She dropped out the high school in the last grade, and started to earn money in order not to be a burden to her relatives.
Acting career She entered as a clerk in an agency dealing with general services in Beyazıt, Istanbul, which ran its own theatre "Yeni Hayat Tiyatrosu" (literally "New Life Theatre"). The theatre folded and after some time the actors left. For its re-establishment, she was offered to go on stage. She accepted the offer at a time when Muslim women actors were uncommon. Her acting career began in 1919 with her first performance in Cemal Yakup's play Kıtık Kalp ("Broken Hearth"). She was taken to the police station by a group of people, and sued for appearing on stage as a Muslim woman. She was acquitted in the court. She then went on a tour in Anatolia. After her return to Istanbul, she entered Istanbul City Theatres. In 1921, the City Theatres announced that Muslim women were officially not allowed to perform acting on stage. She became the second Muslim stage actress after Afife Jale (1902–1941).
After performing in more than two hundred plays on stage and acting in more than eighty movies, she retired in 1977.
Death Şaziye Moral died in Istanbul at the age of 82 on 9 April 1985. She was interred at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following a memorial held at the Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Stage and the religious funeral service at Şişli Mosque.
Filmography
Year Film Role Genre1928 Bir Sigara Yüzünden Comedy (short film)1944 Hürriyet Apartmanı Drama, romance1946 Sonsuz Acı 1949 Fedakar Ana Nesibe Drama1952 Son Gece Drama, romance, war1952 Yavuz Sultan Selim Ağlıyor Drama, war1953 Soygun 1954 Leylaklar Altında Drama, romance1955 Ilk ve son Drama, romance1956 Büyük Sır Drama1956 Ölmüş Bir Kadının Evrakı Metrukesı Drama, romance1956 Kara Çalı Drama1956 Hayırsız Evlat Drama1957 Berduş Comedy, drama, romance1957 Çoban Aşkı Romance1957 Fırtına Geçti 1957 Dertli Gelin Şirvan Drama, romance1957 Anası Gibi Kamile Hanım Drama, romance1958 Yaprak Dökümü Drama, family1958 Tilki Leman Romance1959 Samanyolu Drama, romance1959 Poyraz Osman 1959 Ömrüm Böyle Geçti Drama1959 Kanundan Kaçılmaz Drama1960 Aşk Hırsızı Zeki's mother Romance1960 Yeşil Köşkün Lambası Romance1961 Aşkın Saati Gelince Romance1961 Derbeder Drama, romance1961 İki Aşk Arasında Drama, romance1961 Kızıl Vazo Drama1961 Üzümcü Kızın Kaderi Drama, romance1961 Melekler Şahidimdir Drama, adventure1961 Küçük Hanımefendi Drama, romance1961 Gönülden Gönüle Romance1961 Bülbül Yuvası Drama, romance1962 Sonbahar Yaprakları Drama, romance1962 Allah Seviniz Dedi Romance, drama1962 Billur Köşk Romance1962 Mağrur Kadın Drama, romance1962 Hayat Bazen Tatlıdır Comedy, romance1962 Aşka Kinim Var Mother Romance1963 Yaralı Ceylan Drama1963 Aşk Tomucukları Drama, romance1963 Sıralardaki Heyecanlar Comedy, romance1963 Akdeniz Şarkısı Drama, romance1964 Acı Aşk Drama, family, romance1964 Sarı Kızla Kopuk Ahmet Drama, romance1964 Taşralı Kız Zehra (Necmi's mother) Drama, romance1965 Sonsuz Geceler İffet Drama1965 Zehirli Hayat Drama1966 Garibim Çalıkuşu Romance1967 Bir Şöförün Gizli Defteri Mother Hüsniye Drama, romance1967 Paşa Kızı Drama, romance1967 Ölümsüz Kadın Romance, drama1967 Acı Günler Drama1968 Aşka Tövbe Mübin Drama, romance1968 Kader Böyle İstedi Hanife Hanım Drama, romance1968 Efkarlı Sosyetede Comedy, romance1968 katip Drama, romance1968 Kanun Naına Crime, drama1968 Kadın Severse Romance, drame1968 Arkadaşımın Aşkı Drama, romance1969 Son Mektup Drama, romance1969 Ölmüs bir Kadının Mektupları Drama, romance1969 Muhabbet Koşu Drama, romance1969 Lekeli Melek Drama, romance1969 Günah Bende mi? Grandmother Drama, romance1969 Dost Hançeri Drama, romance1969 Dağlar Şahini Drama1969 Ana Yüreği Drama1969 Altın Kalpler Comedy, romance1970 Yaralı Ceylan Drama1970 Söz Müdafaanın Dtama1970 Küçük Hanımefendi Romance1970 Birleşen Yollar Romance1970 Cafer Bey Grandmother Comedy1971 Üvey Ana Drama1971 Aşkımı Kanla Yazdım 1972 Yağmur Drama1973 Cennetin Kapısı Drama, romance1975 Haydi Gençlik Hop Hop Hop Adventure, romance1977 Bizim Kız Comedy, romance1977 Sevgili Dayım Şaziye Comedy, romance1978 Bir Adam Yaratmak Drama (TV minis series)
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