Billur Kalkavan
Billur Kalkavan | |
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Born | |
Died | 15 October 2022 Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, Turkey | (aged 59)
Resting place | Zincirlikuyu Cemetery |
Occupation(s) | Actress, television presenter |
Years active | 1969–2022 |
Partner | Buğra Bahadırlı (2009–2022) |
Relatives | Zülüflü İsmail Paşa (great-grandfather) |
Billur Kalkavan (2 November 1962 – 15 October 2022) was a Turkish actress, socialite and television presenter.
Life and career
Billur Kalkavan was born on 2 November 1962 in the Beylerbeyi neighborhood of Istanbul. Her mother was Nuyan Kalkavan, and her father was shipowner Nazım Kalkavan.[1] Her mother Nuyan was a granddaughter of Zülüflü İsmail Paşa , a son of the 31st Ottoman sultan Abdulmejid I.[2]
Kalkavan's first cinematic experience was when she was just a seven-year-old girl, playing the role of a child kidnapped for ransom by the villain played by Erol Taş in the film Ayrı Dünyalar (1969).[3]
Kalkavan started secondary school in the USA, then returned to Turkey and studied at
Kalkavan was a presenter on TRT, acted in television series and became a known figure on Turkish television. She further rose to prominence with her night life and love affairs. She was particularly known for speaking openly about her sexuality,[8] due to which she was described as a "marginal" personality.[4] She was also known for her appearance and the tattoos on her right shoulder, which she had done in Sweden in 1980.[9]
In 1994, she took part in the music video for the song "Deli Et Beni" by singer
Kalkavan first appeared on stage in 1996 with a role in Tiyatro Çisenti's play Açık Evlilik.[11] As a shareholder at Tiyatro Çisenti, she also took part in the musical Bir İstanbul Masalı,[12] and in the play Dilekçe.[13] In 2000, she played a stripper in the theater play Marion and Muhammed, staged by the New Theatre in Istanbul. The striptease scene in the play caused a sensation at the time.[14][15][16]
Beginning in the 1990s, she appeared in the movies Mavi Sürgün, Gece Otostopçusu, Ölüm Peşimizde, Kraliçe Fabrika'da, Mezuniyet, Çarşı Pazar, and Canavar Gibi: Türk İşi Frankeştayn. She also appeared in the TV series Tatlı Kaçıklar, Böyle mi Olacaktı, and Eyvah Babam.
Kalkavan came to the fore again with her nude poses for a series in 2008.[17] In 2012, she presented a talk show about sexual life on the television channel HTV, which broadcasts health-related programs.[18] She also created a YouTube channel named Billur Tv with her partner, Buğra Bahadırlı in 2014, and made videos about astrology, sexuality and other topics. She continued to host videos until her death.[19]
Death
Kalkavan died on 15 October 2022 at a hospital in Istanbul where she was undergoing treatment for lung cancer.[20] Following a funeral service on 17 October, she was buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.[21]
Filmography
Film | ||||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
1969 | Ayrı Dünyalar | Billur | ||
1978 | Sultan | Aslı | ||
1993 | Mavi Sürgün | Sare İsmet Hanım | ||
1995 | Gece Otostopçusu | İlkay | ||
2000 | Ölüm Peşimizde | |||
2008 | Kraliçe Fabrika'da | |||
Mezuniyet | ||||
2015 | Çarşı Pazar | Şenay | ||
2017 | Canavar Gibi: Türk İşi Frankeştayn | |||
Television | ||||
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
1992 | Aşık Oldum | Afet | ||
1994 | Sonradan Görmeler | |||
1996 | Tatlı Kaçıklar | Emel | ||
Şahin | ||||
1997 | Böyle mi Olacaktı | Nazan | ||
1998 | Eyvah Babam | Belkıs | ||
2000 | Eyvah Kızım Büyüdü | Filiz | ||
2002 | Azad | Canan | ||
Reyting Hamdi | ||||
2003 | Patron Kim? | |||
2004 | Metro Palas | Seda | ||
2005–2006 | Ihlamurlar Altında | Handan Tekiner | ||
2008 | Bir Avuç Huzur | |||
Servet Avcısı | Nejla | |||
2012 | Acayip Hikayeler | Ayten | ||
Trophy Türk | Herself | Contestant | ||
TV programs | ||||
Year | Title | Network | References | Notes |
1992 | Saklambaç | Show TV | [22][23] | TV presenter |
1998 | Huysuz Show | [24] | Guest appearance | |
2005 | Hello Moto | Number 1 TV | [25] | |
2006 | Billur Rengi | Elmax | [26] | TV presenter |
2013 | Sen ve Ben | Türkmax | [27] | Guest appearance |
2014 | Hilal'le Artı Muhabbet | Haber Artı Bir | [28] | |
Hakan Çelik ile Hafta Sonu Keyfi | CNN Türk | [29] | ||
2019 | Magazin Noteri (episode 5) | Magazin Noteri | [30] | |
2020 | Soramazsın (episode 57) | BluTV | [31] | |
BİLLUR TV (YENİ NESİL TV) | Billur TV | [32] | TV presenter | |
Buralarda Neler Dönüyor bi'bilsen (episode 10) | [33] | Guest appearance | ||
Dekolte Plus by Ahu Karaduman | Dekolte Plus by Ahu Karaduman | [34] | ||
2021 | Aykırı Sorular B12 | TV Kadıköy | [35] | |
Haber Bahane (episode 16) | Haberler.com | [36] | ||
AŞK'A ELVEDA | Ezber Bozan TV | [37] | ||
2022 | HT Stüdyo | Habertürk TV | [38] | |
196Sekiz | Armağan Çağlayan | [39] | ||
Müge ve Gülşen'le 2. Sayfa (episode 94) | TV8
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[40] |
References
- ^ "Billur Kalkavan: Zengin çocuğu olmak zor bir şey!". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 5 January 2022. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ISBN 978-975-8204-10-6. Archivedfrom the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ISBN 978-975-275-532-1. Archivedfrom the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Dejenere Değil Marjinalim!". Gazetebirlik.com. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Billur Kalkavan son isteği". Memurlara Haber (in Turkish). 24 May 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Oyuncu Billur Kalkavan hayatını kaybetti". İstanbul Haber (in Turkish). 15 October 2022. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Billur Kalkavan: 'Zengin çocuğu olmak zor bir şey'". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "BİLLUR KALKAVAN: Sorunların çoğu, seks konuşmamaktan çıkıyor". Artkolik (in Turkish). 3 September 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Billur Kalkavan: Hiç bu kadar acı çekmemiştim". CNN Türk (in Turkish). 25 June 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ISSN 2149-3081.
- ^ admin (26 September 2008). "AÇIK EVLİLİK". Sibel Arslan Yeşilay (in Turkish). Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Korkmaz, Perihan (28 September 1997). "Ünlülerin tiyatro ortaklığı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Güneydoğu yolcusu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 1 February 1999. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Striptiz tartışması". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 10 February 2000. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Çakmak, Yaşar (11 February 2000). "Bir soyundu kavga çıktı". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Billur'a Cankaya kalkanı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 14 February 2000. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ YILMAZ, Servet (14 November 2008). "Soyunmam değil giyinmem haber". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Tekin, Serhat (10 January 2011). "Billur Kalkavan: Haydar Dümen'in izinden giderim". Sacitaslan.com (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Billur TV - YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ "Oyuncu Billur Kalkavan hayatını kaybetti". www.ntv.com.tr (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Billur Kalkavan son yolculuğuna uğurlandı". Sözcü (in Turkish). 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Billur Kalkavan-Saklambaç" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Billur kalkavan ilker süslü Saklanbaç Yarışması" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Huysuz Show - Billur Kalkavan (1998)" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Number1 TV 6 Ekim 2005 Hello Moto programı Billur Kalkavan" – via YouTube.
- ^ "elmax tv canlı yayın 1 saat"" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Sen ve Ben - Billur Kalkavan & Aret Vartanyan" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Hilal'le Artı Muhabbet - Billur Kalkavan" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Billur Kalkavan: Porno izlemeyi seviyorum!" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Bi̇llur Kalkavan "Sevgi̇li̇si̇ne Eş Bulma " Sözleri̇ne Açıklık Geti̇rdi̇ | Magazin Noteri 54. Bölüm" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Soramazsın: Billur Kalkavan I 57. Bölüm" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Billur TV - YouTube" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Billur Kalkavan: "Çocukken bizi veteriner büyüttü "Buralarda Neler Dönüyor bi'bilsen" bölüm #10" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Billur Kalkavan EMslim Uygulamasını Tercih Etti!" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Aykırı Sorular B12 - Billur Kalkavan, Enver Aysever'in sorularını yanıtlıyor" – via YouTube.
- ^ ""Aldatma Konusunda Partnerimden Daha Tehlikeliyim" | Billur Kalkavan | Haber Bahane #16" – via YouTube.
- ^ "AŞK'A ELVEDA / Billur Kalkavan" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Billur Kalkavan ve Buğra Bahadırlı ile çok özel röportaj!" – via YouTube.
- ^ "BİLLUR KALKAVAN "ZENGİN ÇOCUĞU OLMAK ZOR BİR ŞEY!"" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Billur Kalkavan, 2.Sayfa'nın Konuğu Oluyor | Müge ve Gülşen'le 2. Sayfa 94. Bölüm" – via YouTube.
External links
- Billur Kalkavan at IMDb