Nazan Saatci
Nazan Saatci (born June 22, 1958) is a Turkish actress. She is known for her performances in Tokatçi (1983), Ölümsüz (1982), and Hulchal (1985).[1][2] She was the second runner-up in Miss Asia Pacific beauty pageant in 1983.
Nazan Saatci | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 22, 1958 (age 65) |
| Education | University of Istanbul |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Early life and family edit
Saatci was born on June 22, 1958, in Samsun, Turkey. She has a degree in Turkish linguistics and literature from the University of Istanbul. After her cinema career, she moved to California along with her family.[3][4]
Career edit
Saatci made her screen debut in Fakir (1979). Her first breakthrough as an actress was a Turkish TV play Tokatçi (1982).[5][6] Her first Urdu movie Halchal was released on April 5, 1985 in Pakistani cinemas.[7] From 1985 to 1988, she appeared in Lollywood movies Zanjeer, Manila ki bijliyan,Talash, and Badla.[8][9] In 1995, she worked in an Iranian spy movie Playing with Death, filmed in Iran and Turkey.[10]
Saatci was the second runner-up in Miss Europa 1978 (Unofficial Miss Europe 1978) which was held in Reggio Emilia, Italy.[11] She was again the second runner-up in Miss Asia Pacific (1983) held in the Philippines and received the special award of "Miss Talent".[12][13]
Spiritual beliefs edit
Since 2008, Saatci became convinced that she had been experiencing one-to-one conversations with fairies. In 2011, she formed Fairy Voices, a non-profit organization, to share her spiritual experience. She claims to have some recorded fairy voices and images as evidence for an unseen fairy world.[14]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Fakir | Ezo | Turkish | |
| 1981 | Hamayli boynundayim | |||
| 1981 | Seviyorum allahim | |||
| 1982 | Ölümsüz | |||
| 1983 | Kahreden Kursun | Ceren | ||
| 1983 | Bir Zamanlar Kardestiler | Cicek Ogretmen | ||
| 1983 | Tokatçi | Emine | ||
| 1985 | Hulchal | Leyla | Urdu | |
| 1986 | Zanjeer | Aashi | ||
| 1986 | Talash | |||
| 1987 | Manila Ki Bijlian | Sitara | ||
| 1987 | Badla | Shama | ||
| 1987 | Erkek sevgisi | Nazo | Turkish | |
| 1988 | Shehanshah | Mary | Urdu/Punjabi | |
| 1989 | Toofani Bijlian | Nazan | Urdu | |
| 1990 | Abdulla from Minye 2 | Feyza | Turkish | |
| 1991 | Acilar ve arzular | |||
| 1993 | Sonbahar aski | Jülide | ||
| 1994 | Kizimi ariyorum | |||
| 1995 | Playing with Death | Meral | Persian | TV series |
References edit
- ^ "Pakistan and the Turkish connection". The News on Sunday. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Yeşilçam'ın güzel oyuncusu Nazan Saatçi genç kızlara taş çıkarıyor..." Sabah.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Nazan Saatçi şimdi ne yapıyor?". Haber Turk. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Goindi, Farrukh Sohail (2020). لوگ در لوگ (Loag Dar Loag): نازاں سانچی کا ناز (Hardcover ed.). Jumhoori Publications, Lahore. pp. 45–49. ISBN 978-969-652-151-8.
- ^ "Nazan Saatçi son haliyle görenleri şaşırtıyor!". CNN TURK. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Yeşilçam'ın güzel oyuncusu Nazan Saatçi genç kızlara taş çıkarıyor... Tokatçı filminin Emine'si olarak ünlenen Nazan Saatçi son hali ile şaşırtıyor!". Sabah.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Urdu film Halchal (1985)". Pakistan Film Magazine. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "8 International Divas to Have Worked in Pakistani Movies". brandsynario. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan and the Turkish connection". The News. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Playing with Death 1995". Kasra Film. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ . Wayback Machine - Internet Archive. Archived from the original on 2015-03-14. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Miss Asia Quest 1983". Miss Asia Pacific International. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Nazan Saatçi şimdi ne yapıyor?". Haber Turk. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Why Fairy Voices was formed?". Fairy Voices. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
External links edit
- Biography of Nazan at Fairy Voices