Tarık Akan

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Tarık Akan
Born (1949-12-03) 3 December 1949
Istanbul, Turkey
Years active 1970–present

Tarık Akan (born as Tarık Tahsin Üregül in 13 December 1949, Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish film actor and producer who has been active since the 1970s.

Biography

Tarık Akan was born as Tarık Üregül in Istanbul in 1949. His family was constantly moving around Turkey due to his father's occupation in the military. Before he started his acting career he worked as a lifeguard at beaches and at a boat renting place. He received a degree in mechanical engineering at Yıldız Technical University. He entered a contest of a famous magazine called Ses ("Voice") and ended up runner up. He studied acting under the eye of famous Turkish film director Ertem Eğilmez.

He made his film debut in 1970 at the age of 21 in Vefasız. At first, most of his roles were in romantic comedies. Later in his career, he has taken on more political and dramatic roles. He has acted in a total of 110 films to date and has won numerous awards from various festivals including Cannes and Berlin. He won an Honourable Mention at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival for his role in Pehlivan.[1]

He has also directed several productions such as documentaries and serials for television. In 2002, he published his first book "Anne Kafamda Bit Var", a biography of his life. He has three children from his marriage with Yasemin Erkut - two sons and one daughter.

In 1991 he opened his own school in Bakırköy, Özel Taş İlköğretim Okulu.

Filmography

1970s
  • Solan Bir Yaprak Gibi (1971)
  • Emine (1971)
  • Vefasız (1971)
  • Beyoğlu Güzeli (1971)
  • Melek mi, Şeytan mı? (1971)
  • Kaderimin Oyunu (1972)
  • Feryat (1972)
  • Aşkların En Güzeli (1972)
  • Sisli Hatıralar (1972)
  • Suçlu (1972)
  • Azat Kuşu (1972)
  • Para (1972)
  • Sev Kardeşim (1972)
  • Tatlı Dillim (1972)
  • Üç Sevgili (1972)
  • Yeryüzünde Bir Melek (1973)
  • Bebek Yüzlü (1973)
  • Umut Dünyası (1973)
  • Yalancı Yarim (1973)
  • Canım Kardeşim (1973)
  • Oh Olsun (1973)
  • Yaz Bekarı (1974)
  • Boşver Arkadaş (1974)
  • Kanlı Deniz (1974)
  • Esir Hayat (1974)
  • Mahçup Delikanlı (1974)
  • Memleketim (1974)
  • Mavi Boncuk (1974)
  • Hababam Sınıfı (1975)
  • Çapkın Hırsız (1975)
  • Ah Nerede (1975)
  • Evcilik Oyunu (1975)
  • Delisin (1975)
  • Merhaba (Bizim Aile) (1975)
  • Ateş Böceği (1975)
  • Hababam Sınıfı Sınıfta Kaldı (1975)
  • Gece Kuşu Zehra (1975)
  • Kader Bağlayınca (1976)
  • Öyle Olsun (1976)
  • Aşk Dediğin Laf Değildir (1976)
  • Şeref Sözü (1977)
  • Sevgili Dayım (1977)
  • Nehir (1977)
  • Baraj (1977)
  • Bizim Kız (1977)
  • Lekeli Melek (1978)
  • Kanal (1978)
  • Maden (1978)
  • Seninle Son Defa (1978)
  • Sürü (1978)
1980s
  • Adak (1980)
  • Herhangi Bir Kadın (1981)
  • Delikan (1981)
  • Kaçak (1982)
  • Yol (1982)
  • Arkadaşım (1982)
  • Çocuklar Çiçektir (1983)
  • Derman (1983)
  • Gecenin Sonu (1983)
  • Beyaz Ölüm (1983)
  • Pehlivan (1984)
  • Yosma (1984)
  • Alev Alev (1984)
  • Damga (1984)
  • Kan (1985)
  • Paramparça (1985)
  • Tele Kızlar (1985)
  • Bir Avuç Cennet (1985)
  • Beyoğlu`nun Arka Yakası (1986)
  • Acı Dünyalar (1986)
  • Kıskıvrak (1986)
  • Adem ile Havva (1986)
  • Ses (1986)
  • Kızımın Kanı (1987)
  • Yağmur Kaçakları (1987)
  • Dönüş (1988)
  • Üçüncü Göz (1989)
1990s
  • Berdel (1990)
  • Karartma Geceleri (1990)
  • Bir Küçük Bulut (1990)
  • Bir Kadın Düşmanı (1991)
  • Uzun ince Bir Yol (1991)
  • Devlerin Ölümü (1991)
  • Yolcu (1993)
  • Çözülmeler (1993)
  • Aşk Üzerine Söylenmemiş Herşey-Hep Aynı (1995)
  • Mektup (1996)
  • Eylül Fırtınası (1999)
2000s
  • Hayal Kurma Dersleri (2000)
  • Meşrutiyet - Abdülhamit Düşerken (2002)
  • Gülüm (2002)
  • Vizontele Tuuba (2003)
  • Ankara cinayeti (2006)
  • Ahh Istanbul (2006)

References

  1. "Berlinale: 1985 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 9 January 2011. 

External links

Awards
Preceded by
Murat Soydan
Golden Orange Award for
Best Actor

1973

for Suçlu

Succeeded by
Hakan Balamir
Preceded by
Kemal Sunal
Golden Orange Award for
Best Actor

1978
for Maden
Succeeded by
not awarded
Preceded by
Genco Erkal
Golden Orange Award for
Best Actor

1984
for Pehlivan
Succeeded by
Hakan Balamir
Preceded by
Aytaç Arman
Golden Orange Award for
Best Actor

1989
for Üçüncü Göz

1990
for Karartma Geceleri

Succeeded by
Ekrem Bora
Preceded by
not held
Golden Boll Award for
Best Actor

1992
for Karartma Geceleri
Succeeded by
Menderes Samancılar
Preceded by
Fırat Tanış
Golden Orange Award for
Best Actor

2003
for Gülüm
Succeeded by
Olgun Şimşek
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