Tarık Akan
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Tarık Akan (born Tarık Tahsin Üregül, 13 December 1949 – 16 September 2016) was a Turkish film actor and producer, who started his activity in the 1970s. He acted in a total of 110 films, and 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. He entered a movie actor contest of the magazine Ses ("Voice"), and ended up runner up. He studied acting under the eye of famous Turkish film director Ertem Eğilmez (1929–1989). He made his film debut in 1970 at the age of 21 in Vefasız, and adopted the stage name "Tarık Akan". Between 1970 and 1975, in the heyday of Yeşilçam, he acted in 12 films a year in average. He appeared with Emel Sayın in Mavi Boncuk, Hülya Koçyiğit in Sev Kardeşim, Hale Soygazi in Gece Kuşu Zehra, and entered into the "list of unforgettables" with Hababam Sınıfı. At first, most of his roles were in romantic comedies. Later in his career, he has taken on more political and dramatic roles. The first film of this genre was Nehir, in which he shared the role with Cüneyt Arkın. Political films like Maden, Sürü, Yol and Kanal followed.
Known for
Credits
The Road (1982)
as Seyit Ali
The Chaos Class Failed the Class (1976)
as Damat Ferit
The Chaos Class (1975)
as Damat Ferit
After the Fall (1999)
as Hüseyin Efe
The Beauty of Beyoglu (1971)
as Ferit Aker
Kimlik (1988)
as Sadettin
Blood (1985)
as Haydar Ali/Seyit Ağa
Emine (1971)
as Metin
Sev Kardeşim (1972)
as Ferit Çalışkan
Vizontele Tuuba (2004)
as Güner Sernikli
Berdel (1990)
as Ömer
Kanlı Deniz (1974)
as Ahmet
Kanal (1979)
as Kaymakam
The Wrestler (1984)
as Bilal
Sweet Talker (1972)
as Ferit
The Blue Bead (1975)
as Yakışıklı Necmi
We Called Him the Ugly King (1987)
as Self (archive footage)
Çocuklar Çiçektir - Kuduz (1983)
as Topal Yakup
Oh Olsun (1973)
as Ferit Haznedar
Blackout Night (1990)
as Mustafa Ural
The Stigma (1984)
as Cengiz
The Sacrifice (1980)
as Mümin
Remedy (1983)
as Şehmuz
Angel or Devil? (1971)
as Sedat
Deli Kan (1981)
as Sefer
El Kapıları (1988)
as Zeynel
The Herd (1978)
as Şivan
Çapkın Hırsız (1975)
as Orhan
My Dear Brother (1973)
as Murat
Kaçak (1982)
as Habip
Dönüş (1988)
as Berde
Çark (1987)
as Rauf
Umut Dünyası (1973)
as Ahmet
Abdulhamid Falling (2003)
as Mahmut Şevket Paşa
We Hit The Road (2014)
as Self
Feryat (1973)
as Ferdi
The Mine (1978)
as Nurettin
Baraj (1977)
as Orhan
Oh Where (1975)
as Ferit
İkili Oyunlar (1989)
as Erol
Tele Kızlar (1985)
as Şahin
Demir Yol (1979)
as Bülent
Suçlu (1972)
as Hakan
Aşk Üzerine Söylenmemiş Her Şey (1995)
Actor
Piano Girl (2009)
as Mişka
Kıskıvrak (1986)
as Yılmaz
My Friend (1982)
as Ali
The Passenger (1993)
as Makasçı
Yalancı Yarim (1973)
as Ferdi
Gecenin Sonu (1983)
as Kadir
Gülüm (2003)
Actor
The Three Superboys in the Snow (1977)
as Fintonto/Fırıldık Ömer
Bir Avuç Cennet (1985)
as Kamil
Let It Be (1976)
as Ferit
Yosma (1984)
as Kerem
Playing House (1975)
as Adnan
Baby Face (1973)
as Bebek Yüzlü Murat
Vefasız (1972)
as Halil
The Letter (1997)
as Ragıp
Son Darbe (1985)
as Nazmi Yalçın
My Dear Uncle (1977)
as Tarık
Yılmaz Güney: Adana-Paris (1995)
Actor
The River (1977)
as Sinan
The Legend of the Ugly King (2017)
as Self
Acı Dünya (1986)
as Yusuf
To Pieces (1985)
as Tayfun
The Third Eye (1988)
as Tunç
Üç Sevgili (1972)
as Ali
The Girlfriend (1977)
as Murat
Halkalı Köle (1986)
as Sefer/Yazar/Matbaacı
Azad Kuşu (1972)
as Hakan
Şeref Sözü (1977)
as Sedat
The Other Side of Beyoğlu (1986)
as Haydar Rıza
Sisli Hatıralar (1972)
as Hakan
Kızımın Kanı (1987)
as Cemil
Boşver Arkadaş (1974)
as Ferit
Aflame (1984)
as Murat
Kayıp Kızlar (1984)
as Komiser Yılmaz
Our Family (1975)
as Ferit
Herhangi Bir Kadın (1981)
as Bozovalı Cemal
Aşk Dediğin Laf Değildir (1976)
as Yakup
You're Crazy (1975)
as Ferit
Su da Yanar (1987)
as Yönetmen
Kader Bağlayınca (1976)
as Murat
My Homeland (1974)
as Mehmet
Hayal Kurma Oyunları (2004)
as Baba
Firefly (1975)
as Tarık
İsa, Musa, Meryem (1989)
as Musa
Para (1973)
as Murat
Bir Kadın Düşmanı (1991)
as Ziya
Solan Bir Yaprak Gibi (1971)
as Murat Sayman
Devlerin Ölümü (1990)
as Cemal/Hoca/Dilaver/Ağa
An Angel on Earth (1974)
as Ömer Mutlu
Mahcup Delikanlı (1974)
as Metin
Lekeli Melek (1978)
as Salih
Gece Kuşu Zehra (1975)
as Ferit
Çözülmeler (1994)
as Uğur
Esir Hayat (1974)
as Aydın
White Death (1983)
as Komiser Yılmaz Gürel
Adem ile Havva (1986)
as Münir Kozan
Layla, Ma Raison (1989)
as Mecnun
Summer Single (1974)
as Orhan Güven
Skandal (1987)
as Çetin
Aşkların En Güzeli (1972)
Actor
Antika Talanı: Karun Hazinesi (1997)
as Narrator
Kaderimin Oyunu (1972)
as Bülent Akman
Yağmur Kaçakları (1987)
Actor
A Little Cloud (1990)
as Saycan
The Voice (1986)
as Adam
Siyabend and Xece (1991)
as Siyabend
Uzun İnce Bir Yol (1991)
as Müşfik
Seninle Son Defa (1979)
as Uğur
Our Girl (1977)
as Murat Boğa