Muazzez Bora

Muazzez Bora — Biography

Muazzez Bora was a film actress who worked during the Yeşilçam production years of the 1950s and 1960s. Born Muazzez Özdemir, she was known by her stage name. She was born in the Lapseki district of Çanakkale; her birthday is given variously as 2, 3 or 4 May 1932.

Her career was short but ran alongside well-known names of the period. Her first listed film is Evlat Hasreti (1956), followed by Yeşil Köşkün Lambası (1960), Melekler Şahidimdir (1961), and Hayalimdeki Sevgili and Esir Kuş (1962). Melekler Şahidimdir is known abroad as The Angels Are My Witnesses. On screen she appeared with leading actors of the era such as Kenan Pars, Ekrem Bora, Ayhan Işık, Hulusi Kentmen and Göksel Arsoy.

She died in Edirne on 1 May 2014 and was buried in Edirne Asri Cemetery. Since no detailed life story has been told, her place in cinema is best read through her films.