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Born in 1944 Istanbul, Turkey. Graduated from Vefa High School, Fatih, Istanbul. Sunal acted in many popular films, although he began his artistic career in the theater. His first play was called, "Unwilling Doctor" and he later worked at the Devekusu Kabare Theatre with Ulvi Uraz. Although Sunal had minor roles at first, after 1973 he was highly acclaimed for his roles in movies with large casts. He won the Antalya Film Festival's Golden Orange Award in 1977. He contributed greatly to Turkish cinema with his successful acting, including his roles in such movies as "Hababam Sinifi" (Outrageous Class), "Kapicilar Krali" (King of Janitors), "Salako" (Moron), "Inek Saban" (Shaban the Cow) and "Davaro". Sunal's latest role was in Sinan Cetin's border comedy "Propaganda"(1999). He also made a TV commercial.
Kemal Sunal died suddenly of a heart attack on July 3 at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport. he had just boarded the plane for Trabzon, where he was to take part in the filming of director Ali Ozgenturk's "Balalaika" (2000).
His death caused a wave of sorrow across Turkey. President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit and Minister of Culture Istemihan Talay and other politicians sent messages of condolence expressing their sorrow.- Actor
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He was born and grew up in Istanbul. He started his career at Bakirkoy Community Center Theatre. Later he worked at Ankara State Theatre, Istanbul State Theatre and Istanbul City Theatre. He also worked in small play houses with today's famous actors and actresses. He made his place in the theatre stronger with the play Fareler ve Insanlar (Mice and Men). Although he was a known stage actor he became famous nationwide with his movies, after 1950's.
In 1970's, he took part in many Ertem Egilmez movies which contained other famous names of the time. In those movies he mostly played with actress Adile Nasit as a duo and they became a memorable couple in the minds of the audience. His most known role is Kel Mahmut (Mahmut the Bald), who is the idealist principal of a high school with troubled students in Hababam Sinifi; movie series. Kel Mahmut (a.k.a. Mahmut Hoca) tries to help those students and guide them to a better life.
Ozkul, secluded himself from public when the TV started to become popular. Yet, he appeared in some TV shows as a guest star or in small parts.
Turkish Ministry of Culture awarded him with the title State Artist, in 1998.
In his youth he had some problems with his drinking habit. After that he spent the most of his life fighting against alcohol and by the 1990s he quit drinking, completely.
Ozkul's been married for 4 times and he has 3 children from those marriages. His first wife was Sadan, the second one was a famous actress Suna Selen, the third one was Yasar and the fourth and current one is Umman Ozkul with whom he's been married for 27 years now. One of his children, Guner Ozkul, is an actress and a TV presenter.
He's been suffering from Dementia since the early 2000s and, as a result of this disease, he almost never leaves home.
He's been battling with dementia and COPD for almost two decades and on January 5th, 2018 he lost that battle. He died at his home in Istanbul, where he lived the rest of his days with his family, at the age of 93.- Actor
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Early in his career, he mainly acted in comedy movies with Kemal Sunal such as "Hababam Sinifi", "Tosun Pasa", "Davaro" etc. Later, he had roles in movies criticizing Turkish society for its moral weaknesses as in "Milyarder", " Çiplak Vatandas" and the ones that reflected the contemporary social developments and problems as in "Zügürt Aga". He played in "Gönül Yarasi-Lovelorn" that was nominated to be the candidate for Academy Awards in 2005. He had many national and international awards and honored as a state artist by Turkish Republic in 1998.- Director
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Kartal Tibet was born on 27 March 1939 in Ankara, Turkey. He was a director and actor, known for Sabaniye (1984), Tarkan (1969) and Turks in Space (2006). He died on 1 July 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Actor
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Fahrettin Cüreklibatir, better known by his stage name Cüneyt Arkin, is a Turkish film actor, director, and producer. Having starred in somewhere around 250 movies and also TV series, he is widely considered as one of the most prominent Turkish actors of all time. His films shown abroad credited him as George Arkin. Arkin's films have ranged from well-received dramas to mockbusters throughout his career spanning four decades.
Early in his career, Arkin became known for starring in historical dramas taking place during the first centuries of the Ottoman Empire and Anatolian Seljuks, such as Malkoçoglu Cem Sultan and Battal Gazi. While gaining success with such action-based films, he also took part in political films in the late 1970s, the most famous of those being The Adam Trilogy directed by Remzi Aydin Jöntürk. Arkin and Jöntürk continued their collaboration on many other films.
In the 1980s, Arkin became known abroad for the film Dünyayi Kurtaran Adam (The Man Who Saves The World, also known as Turkish Star Wars), an extremely low-budget science fiction tentatively famous for featuring bootlegged scenes from Star Wars. Today the B movie has a cult following.
Fahrettin Cüreklibatur was born in the village of Gökçeoglu in the Alpu district of Eskisehir Province, Turkey to a family of Crimean Tatar and Nogai origin.
After graduation from the university as a physician, Cüreklibatir married his classmate Güler Mocan in 1965. In 1966, their daughter Filiz was born. The marriage did not last long due to Cüreklibatir's newly flourishing career as a film actor.
In 1968, he took the stage name Cüneyt Arkin, and met Betül Isil, the daughter of a wealthy family that owned a tile manufacturing company. Isil, a graduate of a university in Switzerland was working as a flight attendant at the time. They were engaged in 1969, married in 1970, and divorced in 1971. Soon afterwards, they remarried and Betül gave birth to two sons, Murat and Kaan Polat. Arkin's wife and sons have starred in several of his films.- Actor
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Kadir Inanir was born on 15 April 1949 in Fatsa, Ordu, Turkey. He is an actor and director, known for Medcezir Manzaralari (1989), Yilanlarin Öcü (1985) and Ah Gardasim (1991).- Actor
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Tarik Akan's real name is Tarik Üregül and he was born in Istanbul in 1949 and grew up in the other parts of Turkey because of his father's job. His father was a colonel. Before he started his acting career he worked as a lifeguard on the beaches, rented boats to people... He also went on going to the university (Yildiz Teknik) at nights studying mechanical engineering.
He entered a contest of a famous magazine called "Voice(Ses)" back then to earn some money and he won the contest as a first runner up... He acted in his first film in 1970, at the age of 21... He left the university and joined the journalism faculty. He learnt film grammar from the famous Turkish film director 'Ertem Eilmez'. In 1974 the famous Turkish theatre director and writer 'Vasif Öngören' was his teacher. Back in the 70s, he took the young handsome lad roles in romantic comedies. Then going parallel with his age; he took roles in political strong dramas and he made it today. He has acted in 110 films and he took place in many unforgettable movies in the Turkish film history, won lots of awards from various festivals including Cannes, Berlin.
He directed several productions such as documentaries and serials for TV. He's been considered as the most handsome actor in Turkey also one of the best... He's been an educator for 11 years now and he wrote his first book "Anne Kafamda Bit Var" (biographical) in 2002. He's still going on with his acting career and keep enchanting his fans.- Ali Sen was born in 1918 in Adana, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Süt Kardesler (1976), Turkish the Wizard of Oz (1971) and Erkekçe (1983). He died on 15 December 1989 in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Sevket Altug was born on 13 March 1943 in Balikesir, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Süper Baba (1993), Saban, Son of Saban (1977) and The Chaos Class Is Waking Up (1976).
- Çetin Tekindor is considered to be one of Turkey's best actors and most respected artists today. He was born in Sivas, Turkey in 1945. He graduated from Ankara State Conservatory in 1970, and his stage career started with the play "Murat IV". He is one of the most impressive performers in Turkish film and television thanks to his charismatic acting and his distinctive voice. In the successful TV drama "Karadayi" (2012-2015) he captured the hearts of the viewers with his inimitable readings of famous poems. During his long career he gave classes about stage and diction at the State Conservatory of Haceteppe University and the Theater Department of Bilkent University. Younger actors often refer to him as "Cetin hoca" (teacher).
Tekindor became famous after he starred in the TV drama "Küçük Aga", directed by Yücel Çakmak in 1983. In 1978 he was awarded "best actor" for his work in the play "Genç Werther'in Acilari" by the Ankara Art Association. His first film work was "Kaçamak" (The Love Affair) (1987), in which he acted with Basar Sabuncu and Müjde Ar. Over the years took roles and starred in many TV dramas such as "Dönemeç" (The Turn) (1988), "Önce Canan" (1988), "Son Türbedar" (1996), "Kerem" (1999), "Yilan Hikayesi" (1999), "Tutku Çemberi" (2000), "Üzgünüm Leyla" (2002), "Çaylak" (2003), "Bir Istanbul Masali" (An Istanbul Tale) (2003), "Seytan Ayrintida Gizlidir" (Satan Is Hidden In Details) (2004), "Ödünç Hayat" (Borrowed Life) (2005), "Kabuslar Evi-Hayal-i Cihan" (House Of Nightmares: The dream of Cihan) (2006), "Asi" (2007), "Bir Çocuk Sevdim" (I Loved a Girl) (2011), "Karadayi" (2012), "Içerde" (Inside) (2016) and in films like "Yavrularim" (My Babies) (1984), "Kaçamak" (The Love Affair) (1987), "Karsilasma" (Encounter) (2002), "Babam ve Oglum" (My Father and My Son) (2005), "Ilk Ask" (First Love) (2006), "Ulak" (The Messenger) (2007), "Av Mevsimi" (Hunting Season) (2010), "Dedemin Insanlari" (My Grandfather's People) (2011), "Babam" (My Father) (2017). In 1987 Tekindor received an award for "best actor" from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Ankara Art Association. He was also awarded "best actor" by the Ankara Art Association in 1999. He stopped giving any kind of interviews in the 80's because he found himself in an awkward situation after a journalist wrote things he had never said, and he hasn't given any interview ever since. During the 90's he almost stayed away from any acting in film and television. He stayed in Ankara and kept on his stage work, teaching and voice overs. As well as a stage, TV and film actor, he is also very famous for his iconic voice and his voice dubbing work, which by that time was more than his work in front of the camera. This changed when a journalist wrote in an article: "What ever film or TV series we watch there is always the voice of Cetin Tekindor. I think he earned him self enough money to go on vacation and leave us alone for a bit". Tekindor considers this as the greatest gift that was ever given to him, because it made him realize that it was about time for a turn in his career. This game changing turn brought several awards and some of the greatest performances in Turkish film and television. In 2003, for his work as Mahmut in the film "Karsilasma"(Encounter) he received the "best actor" award in the Ankara Film Festival and the "best supporting actor" in the Sadri Alisik Awards. In 2005, Tekindor starred in Çagan Irmak's film "Babam ve Oglum" (My Father and My Son) and received the "best actor" award in both the 13th ÇASOD Awards and the 27th SIYAD Turkish Film Awards. His monologue in the middle of the street near the end of the movie, which was shot in only one take, is considered to be one of the most powerful, heartbreaking and unforgettable scenes/performances in Turkish film history. In 2008 working again with director Çagan Irmak in the film "Ulak" (The Messenger) brought him the "best male film actor" award in the 2008 Ismail Dümbüllü Awards. In 2009, he was awarded "best actor" by TÜRSAK. Despite his successful career and recognition he always keeps a low profile with no celebrity behavior. He stays away from the spot lights and avoids any self promoting action, focusing only on his work. - Actor
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Born in 1942, Metin Akpinar started acting at the age of 20 with an amateur dramatics society. He landed his first professional stage role two years later, in 1964, and this was followed by performances in several leading theatre productions. In 1967, he co-founded the Devekusu Theatre, Turkey's first cabaret theatre. His film career took off in 1972, when he acted in the first of several Ertem Egilmez comedies to follow. Soon after, he developed an enduring screen partnership with the actor and director, Zeki Alasya, the two gaining popularity as a pair of comic dimwits. It was only in the 1990s that Akpinar, by now an experienced actor, broke away and decided to go his own way in film, theatre and television alike.- Actor
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Zeki Alasya (18 April 1943 - 8 May 2015) was a Turkish actor and film director. Alasya was of Turkish Cypriot descent and was related to Kibrisli Mehmed Kamil Pasha.
Alasya was born in Istanbul. After studying at Robert College, he joined MTTB Theatre as an amateur actor. For a short time, he worked at Arena, Gen-Ar and Ulvi Uraz Theatre. With some friends, he founded the Devekusu Kabare Theatre (Ostrich Cabaret Theatre).
From 1973, he started acting in films and gained fame as a comedian paired with Metin Akpinar like Salak Milyoner, Bes Milyoncuk Borç Verir misin, Köyden Indim Sehire, Güler misin Aglar misin, Nerden Çikti Bu Velet, Nereye Bakiyor Bu Adamlar, Hasip ile Nasip and Güle Güle. In 1977, he also took up directing and went on to direct films such as Aslan Bacanak, Sivri Akillilar, Caferin Çilesi, Petrol Krallari, Doktor, Köse Kapmaca, Vay Basimiza Gelenler and Elveda Dostum.
Alasya died on 8 May 2015 in the hospital, where he had been receiving treatment for liver disease. He was 72. He was laid to rest in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following the religious funeral service held at Levent Mosque.- Dinçer Çekmez was born on 21 January 1943 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Saban, Son of Saban (1977), Süt Kardesler (1976) and Insanlari Seveceksin (1979). He died on 12 March 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Ünal Gürel was born in 1935. He was an actor, known for Insanlari Seveceksin (1979), The King of the Street Cleaners (1977) and Arkadasim (1982). He died on 8 April 2002 in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Sadri Alisik, born Mehmet Sadrettin Alisik, was a stage and movie actor. Also, he was one of the best comedians in Turkey. He was the husband of Çolpan Ilhan.
He was a prolific actor. His movies that depicted poor, uneducated people of the society, who were happy and believed in love, the most were very popular in the 1960s and 1970s. His classical fun movies titled "Turist Ömer" were also great hits. He also had a leading role in the popular Turkish television series, "Kartallar Yüksek Uçar".
Alisik was also very interested in poetry and published his poems in a book called "Bir Ömürlük Istanbul" or Istanbul of a Lifetime.
He died on 18 March 1995. Alisik was laid to rest at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery in Istanbul.
A cultural center was established in Istanbul by his wife, Çolpan Ilhan, after his death, under the name Sadri Alisik Kültür Merkezi (Sadri Alisik Culture Center).- Actor
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Halit Akcatepe was a Turkish actor. Akcatepe was born in Üsküdar in 1938, the son of Sitki Akcatepe. In 1943, he made his debut in the film "Dertli Pinar" at the age of 5 and made more appearances in other films in some child roles. Akcatepe completed his studies in Saint Benoit French High School. In 1956. he joined the army and stayed there for 1,5 years before returning to acting. Akcatepe became a household name for his parts in "Ah Nerede Vah Nerede" in 1960 and the films "Yasak", "Gundogarken" and "Semaya baktim Seni Gordum" in 1963. In 1975, he acted in "Hababam Sinifi" and then later its sequels "Hababam Sinifi Sinifta Kaldi", "Hababam Sinifi Dokuz Doguruyor" and "Hababam Sinifi Tatilde".- Ediz Hun (born 20 November 1940 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish film actor and politician. Hun was born in 1940 to a Circassian father and a Turkish mother.
After studying at the St. George's Austrian High School in Istanbul, he graduated in Biology and Environmental Science from the University of Trondheim in Norway. After he had participated in a contest organized by Ses (The Voice) magazine he was noticed by producers. He made his debut in 1963 with "Genç Kizlar" (Young Girls) opposite Hülya Koçyigit. He went on to become a household name, sometimes acting in more than 10 films in a year.
On March 3, 1973, he married socialite Berna Hanim after a highly publicized affair. The couple has two children, a daughter, Bengü (born 1974) and a son, Burak (born 1981). From 1985 onwards, he became a lecturer at Marmara University. He decided to try his hand at politics and became a member of parliament for the Anavatan Partisi (Motherland Party), between the years 1999 and 2002. - Actor
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Tekin Akmansoy was born on 20 January 1924 in Denizli, Turkey. He was an actor and writer, known for Kaynanalar (1974), Nöri Kantar Ailesi (1975) and Kaderin mahkumlari (1953). He died on 12 February 2013 in Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey.- Savas Dinçel was born on 1 April 1942 in Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey. He was an actor and writer, known for Dar Alanda Kisa Paslasmalar (2000), Agir Roman (1997) and Kurtulus (1994). He died on 20 December 2007 in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Serdar Gökhan was born on 15 March 1943 in Bolu, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Dirilis: Ertugrul (2014), Kara Orkun (1973) and Nene Hatun (2010).
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Nejat Uygur was a Turkish actor and comedian. Nejat Uygur was born as the second of three children to an officer father and teacher mother. He acted on stage already in his school years. Uygur attended Academy of Fine Arts (today: Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University) to study sculpture, however, without finishing it.
He began his theatre career by establishing his own "Nejat Uygur Theatre" in the end of the 1940s. He toured with his theatre actoss the country. Nejat Uygur became unforgettable with his comedy plays such as Cibali Karakolu, Kaynanatör, Hastane mi Kestane mi?, Migferine Çiçek Eken Asker, Minti Minti, Sizinki Can da Bizimki Patlican mi?, Son Umudum Milli Piyango, Seyini Sey Ettigimin Seyi, Seytandan 29 Gün Evvel Dogan Çocuk, Zamsalak, Alo Orasi Timarhane mi?, Aman Özal Duymasin, Benim Annem Evden Neden Kaçti?.
In addition to his theatre plays, he starred also in a number of movies, most notable in Cafer Bey. His last appearances were in Beyaz Melek and Vizontele Tuubaa.
He also shared the stage in many plays with his sons Süheyl and Behzat.
On 10 September 2009, Nejat Uygur was hospitalized in Istanbul due to Watershed stroke that paralyzed him on the left body side. He died on 18 November 2013 at the age of 86 caused by sepsis in the hospital, where he was treated since then. He is survived by his wife Necla Uygur and his five sons Ahmet, Süheyl, Süha, Kemal and Behzat Uygur.
Following a memorial ceremony at the Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall and the religious funeral at the Tesvikiye Mosque, he was buried at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.
In 1998, he was honored with the title State Artist bestowed by the Ministry of Culture.- Selçuk Yöntem was born on 13 July 1953 in Istanbul, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Cars of the Revolution (2008), Block C (1994) and The Valley of the Wolves (2003).
- Rutkay Aziz was born on 16 May 1947 in Istanbul, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Sis (1989), Kurtulus (1994) and Yol Ayrimi (2017).
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Tuncel Kurtiz was born in 1936, Izmit-Turkey. He graduated from Istanbul University, English Language and Literature and started acting in 1956 with Dormen Theatre. With the movie 'Suru', he reached the peak of his acting career. Kurtiz received many awards in Turkey and also abroad. He also known as director, producer and scenarist.- Hulusi Kentmen was born on 20 January 1912 in Tirnovo, Bulgaria. He was an actor, known for Oyun Bitti (1972), Dad, Make Me Marry (1975) and Ali Baba ve Kirk Haramiler (1971). He died on 20 December 1993 in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Rüstü Asyali, one of Turkey's most important theater and cinema artists, was born on January 1, 1947 in Elazig. After getting acquainted with the theater during high school years, he started working at Ankara Radio in 1963. He stepped into professional acting as a State Theater artist in 1970. From 1970 to 2000, he worked as an actor and director at the State Theaters. Asyali, who also worked as a guest director in private theaters, has made great contributions to theater plays, culture and art programs, and various projects in radio and television since the 1960s. He portrayed Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in a documentary called Atatürk Tells. He sang the poems in the selection titled Understanding Atatürk with Poems, which were jointly published as books and CDs by the Language Association and Konak Municipality. Asyali, who is also a voice actor, retired from the State Theaters Chief Directorship after working as a manager in many organizations related to state artists and theaters in the following years. In recent years, he has been giving beautiful and effective speaking, speaker-presenting, voice-over and acting training in a private academy.- Additional Crew
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Tamer Yigit was born on 15 December 1974 in Berlin, Germany. He is an actor and director, known for A Most Wanted Man (2014), Karaman (2012) and SOKO München (1978).- Ekrem Bora was born on 4 March 1932 in Ankara, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Sürtük (1965), Kadin Düsmani (1967) and Zehirli hayat (1966). He died on 1 April 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Hikmet Tasdemir was born on 2 February 1942 in Erzurum, Turkey. He was an actor, known for The Man Who Saved the World (1982), Akrep Yuvasi (1977) and Birakin Yasayalim (1974). He died on 25 January 2024 in Tekirdag, Turkey.
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Ihsan Yüce was born on 23 January 1930 in Elazig, Turkey. He was an actor and writer, known for Kanal (1978), Iste Hayat (1975) and Derya Gülü (1979). He died on 15 May 1991 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Necdet Yakin was born in 1932 in Bulgaria. He was an actor, known for Saban, Son of Saban (1977), Japon Isi (1987) and Yedi Kocali Hürmüz (1971). He died on 20 September 2006 in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Mümtaz Ener was born in 1907 in Mugla, Turkey. He was an actor and director, known for Karadeniz postasi (1949), Tarkan (1969) and Onu affettim (1950). He died in 1989 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Atilla Ergün was born on 10 October 1939 in Izmir, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Yemen'de Bir Avuç Türk (1970), Ölüm Saçan Hayalet (1974) and Yalniz Adam (1974). He died on 21 October 1998 in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Macit Flordun was born on 13 March 1939 in Vidin, Bulgaria. He was an actor, known for Sakar Sakir (1977), Mahallede Senlik Var / Sokak Sarkicilari (1976) and Yazgi (1976). He died on 12 November 1996 in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Ergin Orbey, is a Turkish, film and theatre actor and director born in Istanbul, Turkey. After high school, he was educated as a theatre actor at the Istanbul University State Conservatory and worked for the Ankara State Conservatory from 1955 and onward. Orbey is acclaimed for his short-tempered characters who find themselves in frustrating situations by the main characters. He is famous mainly for supporting roles in Yesilcam Cinema in Turkey, such as Tosun Pasa (1976), The Chaos Class Is Waking Up (1976), and Süt Kardesler (1976). He also directed popular Yesilcam films like: Our Family (1975), Delisin (1975), and Yasar Ne Yasar Ne Yasamaz (1975).- Actor
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Feridun Savli was born on 6 August 1953 in Burdur, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Neseli Günler (1978), The Chaos Class Is on Vacation (1978) and The Chaos Class Is Waking Up (1976). He died on 19 April 1995 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Actor
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Özyagcilar was born in Bursa. He started his acting career in 1967, with the movie "Ölüm Tarlasi" (Field of Death). He is a theater artist as well as a screen actor, who had roles in many plays, movies and TV series. He also appeared in TV commercials.
Özyagcilar is a popular character in the TV series Yabanci Damat, which is famous both in Turkey and Greece.
The artist regained his popularity in Turkey in 2007 with the series named Elveda Rumeli (Farewell Rumelia), portraying a Turkish peasant living during the turmoil times of 19th century in Balkans region, near Monastir, with his family, when Ottoman Empire started to lose territory and fall back.
He is married to Güzin Özyagcilar, also a theater actress.- Actor
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He shared the Adana Golden Boll International Film Festival's Best Actor Award in 2012 together with Engin Günaydin.
Salman was born in Arguvan, Malatya. His family originate from the Asar neighborhood in Arguvan. He was accepted as a Kurd because of the Kurdish typologies he had played for many years. In 2007, in an article written by himself and later in a book he revealed that he was an Alevi Turkmen.
He is a supporter of the left-wing. He participated at Communist Party of Turkey's rally in Kartal on 1 May 2006. He is one of the contributors to Turkish Left magazine.
"Karanfil Kokuyor Cigaram" As of 1 October 2009, he wanted to start performing a show called "Karanfil Kokuyor Cigaram" where he would read the poems from the book "Hasretinden Prangalar Eskittim" by Ahmed Arif in Bakirköy Art Center. The visual director of the show would be his son Temmuz Salman. His daughter Devrim Salman would be the soloist on the show. However, due to some temporary health problems of Ilyas Salman, the program was postponed for a while.- Actor
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Renan Fosforoglu was born in 1918 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was an actor and director, known for Süt kuzulari (1952), Lüküs hayat (1950) and Lokum Sultan (1955). He was married to Muazzez Arçay, Müserref Çapin and Mualla Kavur. He died on 26 May 1991 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Actor
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Muhtesem Durukan was born on 1 May 1926 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was an actor and writer, known for Bir kiz kaçinca (1964), Bir gelin gitti (1960) and Karli dagdaki ask (1957). He died in 1988 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Actor
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Kazim Kartal was born on 28 April 1936 in Nigde, Turkey. He was an actor and writer, known for Kral Benim (1975). He died on 13 August 2003 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Ahmet Sezerel was born on 23 July 1953 in Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey. He is an assistant director and actor, known for Saban, Son of Saban (1977), The Chaos Class Is on Vacation (1978) and Çiçek Abbas (1982).- Ahmet Ariman was born on 27 November 1955 in Rize, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Neseli Günler (1978), For My Son (2015) and The Chaos Class Is on Vacation (1978).
- Cengiz Nezir is known for Süt Kardesler (1976), The Chaos Class Is Waking Up (1976) and The Chaos Class Failed the Class (1975).
- Hakki Kivanç was born on 18 July 1931 in Adana, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Baytekin - fezada çarpisanlar (1967), Karate Girl (1973) and Birakin Yasayalim (1974). He died on 30 January 2015 in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Arap Celal was born in 1922. He was an actor, known for Kibar Feyzo (1978), Yalniz Adam (1974) and Jilet Kazim (1971). He died in 1993 in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Yadigar Ejder was born on 5 October 1947 in Sivas, Turkey. He was an actor, known for The Man Who Saved the World (1982), Yor: The Hunter from the Future (1983) and Insanlari Seveceksin (1979). He died on 14 January 1992 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Sirri Elitas was born on 2 August 1938 in Erzurum, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Bin Kere Ölmek (1983), Ask Salincagi (1983) and Kara Pençe (1973). He died on 8 October 2015 in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Yavuz Karakas was born on 7 June 1937 in Gaziantep, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Akincilarin Intikami (1966), Hedef (1989) and Seni bekleyecegim (1962).
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Reha Yurdakul was born on 1 April 1926 in Balikesir, Turkey. He was an actor and producer, known for Supermen Dönüyor (1979), Kanli sevda (1960) and Murada erecegiz (1958). He died on 27 December 1988 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Actor
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Süleyman Turan was born on 19 November 1936 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was an actor and writer, known for Yarin Son Gündür (1971), Güllü (1971) and Yahsi Bati (2009). He was married to Candan Öncü. He died on 10 September 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Riza Pekkutsal was born in 1935 in Izmir, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Üzgünüm Leyla (2000), Insanlari Seveceksin (1979) and Evdekiler (1996). He was married to Suna Erinçler and Turkan Bilin. He died on 16 August 2022 in Turkey.
- Turgut Ozatay, who had a renowned 'tough & bad' guy image in the recent history of Turkish Cinema, was born in Alasehir,Izmir in 1927. After working in a transportation company for a short time, he started his career in Turkish cinema with the movie Kahraman denizciler (1953). In the first years of his career, he played mainly in leading roles, but later, he played mostly in supporting roles. Throughout his career, Ozatay played in 350 films in most of which he performed a 'tough bad guy' character. This number could be considered as a record for Turkish Cinema. He died in June, 2002, of lung cancer.
- Actor
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bülent Kayabas was born on 18 June 1945 in Eskisehir, Turkey. He was an actor and writer, known for Kirmizi Gece (1988), Karate Girl (1973) and Bir Baba Hindu (2016). He was married to Selma Kepekli and Nur Sürer. He died on 19 April 2017 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Levent Kirca was born on 28 September 1950 in Samsun, Turkey. He was an actor and director, known for Olacak O Kadar (1986), Tasi Topragi Altin Sehir (1978) and Ne Olacak Simdi (1979). He was married to Oya Basar and Nur Diner. He died on 12 October 2015 in Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey.- Actor
- Director
Metin Serezli was born on 12 January 1934 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was an actor and director, known for The Message (1976), Turkish the Wizard of Oz (1971) and Zübük (1980). He was married to Nevra Serezli and Nisa Serezli. He died on 10 March 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Actor
- Production Manager
Süheyl Egriboz was born on 16 May 1928 in Gönen, Balikesir, Turkey. He was an actor and production manager, known for Akrep Yuvasi (1977), Kaçis (1985) and Silahlarin kanunu (1966). He died on 9 January 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Selahattin Firat was born on 20 January 1930 in Ankara, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Kavga (1986), Madde 438 (1991) and Ejderin Intikami (1984). He died on 3 May 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey.