Göksel Arsoy
- Actor
- Producer
Göksel Arsoy is a Turkish actor, singer and sportsmen.
When Arsoy was studying at Istanbul University's Economics faculty. He is nephew of musician, Yesari Asim Ersoy. He started working at the nearby Yesilköy Airport. In 1958, he made his film debut in Kara Günlerim directed by Sirri Gültekin and went on to appear in films such as Kelepçe and Samanyolu. In many of these, he starred opposite actress Belgin Doruk. He played as actor and producer in cult film "Safak Bekcileri" about the airforce.
He was labelled the "Golden Child" ("Altin Çocuk") of Turkish cinema by the media. Through the years, he maintained a close friendship with Ayhan Isik, his main acting rival at the time. His singing and sports career caused his to take a break from his cinema career.
When Arsoy was studying at Istanbul University's Economics faculty. He is nephew of musician, Yesari Asim Ersoy. He started working at the nearby Yesilköy Airport. In 1958, he made his film debut in Kara Günlerim directed by Sirri Gültekin and went on to appear in films such as Kelepçe and Samanyolu. In many of these, he starred opposite actress Belgin Doruk. He played as actor and producer in cult film "Safak Bekcileri" about the airforce.
He was labelled the "Golden Child" ("Altin Çocuk") of Turkish cinema by the media. Through the years, he maintained a close friendship with Ayhan Isik, his main acting rival at the time. His singing and sports career caused his to take a break from his cinema career.
