Billur Kalkavan
Born(1962-11-02)2 November 1962
Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey
Died15 October 2022(2022-10-15) (aged 59)
Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, Turkey
Resting placeZincirlikuyu Cemetery
Occupation(s)Actress, television presenter
Years active1969–2022
PartnerBuğra Bahadırlı (2009–2022)
RelativesZülüflü 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 Kadıköy Maarif College.[4] She then dropped out of high school and worked in various jobs since the age of 16. In 1978, she starred in the movie Sultan, directed by Kartal Tibet. She then worked as a secretary at Güneş newspaper for a while.[5] She went back to the United States after the newspaper was sold in 1984 and completed her education by taking the high school graduation exams there.[6] She took psychology classes at the University of California, Los Angeles.[7] She returned to Turkey after living in the USA for four years.[5]

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 Emel Müftüoğlu. This video turned lesbianism to be a topic in the mainstream media, both because of the lyrics of the song and the dance performed by Billur Kalkavan and Yeşim Salkım.[10]

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
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 [40]

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ Çetin, Mahmut (2005). Teyze ile prenses (in Turkish). Biyografi Net. ISBN 978-975-8204-10-6. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Yaraş, Dilek. KAYIP DİVA (in Turkish). Kuraldişi Yayincilik Eğitim Danişmanlik Ltd şti. ISBN 978-975-275-532-1. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Dejenere Değil Marjinalim!". Gazetebirlik.com. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Billur Kalkavan son isteği". Memurlara Haber (in Turkish). 24 May 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Oyuncu Billur Kalkavan hayatını kaybetti". İstanbul Haber (in Turkish). 15 October 2022. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Billur Kalkavan: 'Zengin çocuğu olmak zor bir şey'". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "BİLLUR KALKAVAN: Sorunların çoğu, seks konuşmamaktan çıkıyor". Artkolik (in Turkish). 3 September 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "Billur Kalkavan: Hiç bu kadar acı çekmemiştim". CNN Türk (in Turkish). 25 June 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  10. ↑ Hepkaner, İlker; İnceel, Sezgin (10 June 2020). "Muğlak Şarkılar: 90'lar Türk Popüler Müziğinde Queer Temalar Nerede?". ViraVerita E-Dergi (in Turkish) (11): 46–68. ISSN 2149-3081.
  11. ↑ admin (26 September 2008). "AÇIK EVLİLİK". Sibel Arslan Yeşilay (in Turkish). Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  12. ↑ Korkmaz, Perihan (28 September 1997). "Ünlülerin tiyatro ortaklığı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  13. ↑ "Güneydoğu yolcusu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 1 February 1999. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  14. ↑ "Striptiz tartışması". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 10 February 2000. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  15. ↑ Çakmak, Yaşar (11 February 2000). "Bir soyundu kavga çıktı". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  16. ↑ "Billur'a Cankaya kalkanı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 14 February 2000. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  17. ↑ YILMAZ, Servet (14 November 2008). "Soyunmam değil giyinmem haber". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  18. ↑ 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.
  19. ↑ "Billur TV - YouTube". YouTube.
  20. ↑ "Oyuncu Billur Kalkavan hayatını kaybetti". www.ntv.com.tr (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  21. ↑ "Billur Kalkavan son yolculuğuna uğurlandı". Sözcü (in Turkish). 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  22. ↑ "Billur Kalkavan-Saklambaç" – via YouTube.
  23. ↑ "Billur kalkavan ilker süslü Saklanbaç Yarışması" – via YouTube.
  24. ↑ "Huysuz Show - Billur Kalkavan (1998)" – via YouTube.
  25. ↑ "Number1 TV 6 Ekim 2005 Hello Moto programı Billur Kalkavan" – via YouTube.
  26. ↑ "elmax tv canlı yayın 1 saat"" – via YouTube.
  27. ↑ "Sen ve Ben - Billur Kalkavan & Aret Vartanyan" – via YouTube.
  28. ↑ "Hilal'le Artı Muhabbet - Billur Kalkavan" – via YouTube.
  29. ↑ "Billur Kalkavan: Porno izlemeyi seviyorum!" – via YouTube.
  30. ↑ "Bi̇llur Kalkavan "Sevgi̇li̇si̇ne Eş Bulma " Sözleri̇ne Açıklık Geti̇rdi̇ | Magazin Noteri 54. Bölüm" – via YouTube.
  31. ↑ "Soramazsın: Billur Kalkavan I 57. Bölüm" – via YouTube.
  32. ↑ "Billur TV - YouTube" – via YouTube.
  33. ↑ "Billur Kalkavan: "Çocukken bizi veteriner büyüttü "Buralarda Neler Dönüyor bi'bilsen" bölüm #10" – via YouTube.
  34. ↑ "Billur Kalkavan EMslim Uygulamasını Tercih Etti!" – via YouTube.
  35. ↑ "Aykırı Sorular B12 - Billur Kalkavan, Enver Aysever'in sorularını yanıtlıyor" – via YouTube.
  36. ↑ ""Aldatma Konusunda Partnerimden Daha Tehlikeliyim" | Billur Kalkavan | Haber Bahane #16" – via YouTube.
  37. ↑ "AŞK'A ELVEDA / Billur Kalkavan" – via YouTube.
  38. ↑ "Billur Kalkavan ve Buğra Bahadırlı ile çok özel röportaj!" – via YouTube.
  39. ↑ "BİLLUR KALKAVAN "ZENGİN ÇOCUĞU OLMAK ZOR BİR ŞEY!"" – via YouTube.
  40. ↑ "Billur Kalkavan, 2.Sayfa'nın Konuğu Oluyor | Müge ve Gülşen'le 2. Sayfa 94. Bölüm" – via YouTube.
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