Sema Poyraz was born in Zonguldak in 1950. She moved to Germany with her family when she finished primary school. After finishing high school, she lived in Oxford for a year. Poyraz studied Eastern Science and Theater and graduated from Ludwig Maximillian University in Munich. She continued her study with Istvan Szabo, Krystof Kieslowski and Agnieska Holland at Cinema-TV Academy in Berlin. From 1974 to 1977, she taught Turkish children and youth who lived in Germany. Poyraz completed her study at Cinema-TV Academy. Since then, she has been working as an actress, film director, and screenwriter.
Poyraz served as a jury member in the International Oberhausen Film Festival. In 2013, she received the "Best Actress" award for her role in the film "Özür Dilerim" at the 32nd Istanbul Film Festival.
Documentary Films as a director:
Turdağ - 1978 / 50′
Stille Nacht im fremden Land / 30′
Halbmond und Preussenadler - 1987 / 45′
Selbstbilder-Fremdbilder - 1987 / 30′
Die Türhüter - 1988 / 30′
Zurück unter den Schleier - 1991 / 28′
Alles beim Alten - 1991 / 27′
Im Herzen ein fernes Ziel - 1991 / 25′
Amour en Guerre - 1997 / 52′
Oda - 1993
Türkiye′de Kadın (documentary drama, 3 volumes, NDR-TV)
Short Film as a director:
Gölge - 1980, Kurmaca, 90′
Other Filmography:
Die Begegnung, 1982
Überwindbare Hindernisse, 1986
Kamerad Mearchan, 2000
Kebab und Sauerkraut, 1995
Dönerkebabuja, 2004
Reference: kameraarkasi.org, international-actors.de |
