Biography

Training and diplomas

-1979-83 National Conservatory at the University of Hacettepe in Ankara in Turkey (Department of Theatre of the Faculty of Fine Arts) -1985-86 Master in Theatre at the University of Leeds, England -1986-88 Doctorate in Theatre at the University of Mimar Sinan in Istanbul, Faculty of Fine Arts

Career

Whether in Turkey or in Europe, he has been an integral part of several theatre companies as an actor, director and artistic director. In 1987 (until 2006), he joined the troupe of the National Theatre of Istanbul (as a director and actor). In 1992, as an actor at the Theatre an der Ruhr in Mulheim, Germany, he took part in a tour throughout Germany and Turkey with F. G. Lorca's play "The House of Bernarda Alba" directed by Roberto Ciulli. In 1996, he created Tiyatro Oyunevi, an independent theatre company in Istanbul that has participated in numerous festivals in Turkey and throughout Europe (Germany, England, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Holland, Bulgaria, etc.) with creations played and/or directed by himself. With this company, he also staged 'En attendant', a creation performed in several European countries as part of the 'Nord Seas/Black Seas' artistic project supported by the European Union. As a director or actor, he also collaborated with the Rast Theatre in Amsterdam in Holland for the creation of shows performed in Holland, Germany, and Turkey. In 2010, he staged 'Faust' by Goethe for the Schauspielhaus in Bochum in Germany, performed by actors from this company. Since 2008, he has maintained a close relationship with the Theater Centaure, a theatre company located in Marseille. He participated as an actor and producer in the creation of short films for this company (Flux: Bosphore and Istanbul) and as an actor in one of their latest shows (la 7e vague). On the other hand, for several years, he has acted in many films for cinema and television series in Turkey. He has also done dubbing in Turkish language for television and radio.

Actor for the cinema

1966 Oglum Oglum 1979 Bebek 1991 Seni Seviyorum Rosa 1992 Sari Tebessum 1995 Les Clients D'avrenos (After Georges Simenon) 1996 Yer Cekimli Asklar 1997 Olmeye Yatmak 1998 Parcalanma (The Split) 2008 Gitmek (Leaving) 2009 Flux: Bosphorus and Istanbul (Théâtre du centaure, Marseille) 2010 Takiye: Allahin Yolunda 2014 Surgun (Exile) 2012 Uzun Hikaye 2015 Weird Times 2015 The 7th wave (Théâtre du centaure, Marseille) 2017 Yucel'in Cicekleri (The Flowers of Yucel) 2020 Hasan's Commitment

Actor in TV series (for the last ten years) 2008 Bicak Sirti (10 episodes) 2011 Hanimin Ciftligi 2011-12 Iffet (38 episodes) 2012-13 Dila Hanim 2015 Cilek Kokusu (23 episodes) 2016 Kis Gunesi (12 episodes) 2016-17 Fazilet Hanim ve Kizlari (50 episodes) 2021 Kalp Yarasi (26 episodes) 2022 Shamaran (Netflix ) 2023 Adalet
- IMDb mini biography by: Mahir Gunsiray