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 Chaos Class (1975)
as Damat Ferit
The Road (1982)
as Seyit Ali
We Hit The Road (2014)
as Self
The Legend of the Ugly King (2017)
as Self
Halkalı Köle (1986)
as Sefer/Yazar/Matbaacı
The Mine (1978)
as Nurettin
After the Fall (1999)
as Hüseyin Efe
Remedy (1983)
as Şehmuz
El Kapıları (1988)
as Zeynel
An Angel on Earth (1974)
as Ömer Mutlu
Blood (1985)
as Haydar Ali/Seyit Ağa
Kanal (1979)
as Kaymakam
Vizontele Tuuba (2004)
as Güner Sernikli
Sweet Talker (1972)
as Ferit
The Other Side of Beyoğlu (1987)
as Haydar Rıza
Çark (1987)
as Rauf
Azad Kuşu (1972)
as Hakan
The Chaos Class Failed the Class (1976)
as Damat Ferit
Demir Yol (1979)
as Bülent
Oh Olsun (1973)
as Ferit Haznedar
Devlerin Ölümü (1990)
as Cemal/Hoca/Dilaver/Ağa
Blackout Night (1990)
as Mustafa Ural
Feryat (1973)
as Ferdi
The Blue Bead (1975)
as Yakışıklı Necmi
Yılmaz Güney: Adana-Paris (1995)
Actor
Baraj (1977)
as Orhan
Sev Kardeşim (1972)
as Ferit
Angel or Devil? (1971)
as Sedat
Umut Dünyası (1973)
as Ahmet
Emine (1971)
as Metin
Aşk Üzerine Söylenmemiş Her Şey (1995)
Actor
Kimlik (1988)
as Sadettin
Berdel (1990)
as Ömer
The Beauty of Beyoglu (1971)
as Ferit Aker
The Third Eye (1988)
as Tunç
Kanlı Deniz (1974)
as Ahmet
Çapkın Hırsız (1975)
as Orhan
Son Darbe (1985)
as Nazmi Yalçın
Bir Avuç Cennet (1985)
as Kamil
A Little Cloud (1990)
as Saycan
İkili Oyunlar (1989)
as Erol
Herhangi Bir Kadın (1981)
as Bozovalı Cemal
Aşk Dediğin Laf Değildir (1976)
as Yakup
Hayal Kurma Oyunları (2004)
as Baba
Dönüş (1988)
as Berde
Su da Yanar (1987)
as Yönetmen
Çocuklar Çiçektir: Kuduz (1983)
as Topal Yakup
Solan Bir Yaprak Gibi (1971)
as Murat Sayman
Oh Where (1975)
as Ferit
The Herd (1978)
as Şivan
Baby Face (1973)
as Bebek Yüzlü Murat
Aflame (1984)
as Murat
Piano Girl (2009)
as Mişka
The Passenger (1993)
as Makasçı
Bir Kadın Düşmanı (1991)
as Ziya
Siyabend and Xece (1991)
as Siyabend
Kızımın Kanı (1987)
as Cemil
Antika Talanı: Karun Hazinesi (1997)
as Narrator
İsa, Musa, Meryem (1989)
as Musa
My Dear Brother (1973)
as Murat
Vefasız (1972)
as Halil
Savage Police (1977)
as Murat
Uzun İnce Bir Yol (1991)
as Müşfik
Gecenin Sonu (1983)
as Kadir
Seninle Son Defa (1979)
as Uğur
Adem ile Havva (1986)
as Münir Kozan
Acı Dünya (1986)
as Yusuf
The River (1977)
as Sinan
Yalancı Yarim (1973)
as Ferdi
Kayıp Kızlar (1984)
as Komiser Yılmaz
Kaderimin Oyunu (1972)
as Bülent Akman
Kıskıvrak (1986)
as Yılmaz
Layla, Ma Raison (1989)
as Mecnun
Üç Sevgili (1972)
as Ali
Sisli Hatıralar (1972)
as Hakan
The Three Superboys in the Snow (1977)
as Fintonto/Fırıldık Ömer
Deli Kan (1981)
as Sefer
The Wrestler (1984)
as Bilal
Our Family (1975)
as Ferit
Şeref Sözü (1977)
as Sedat
Abdulhamid Falling (2003)
as Mahmut Şevket Paşa
The Letter (1997)
as Ragıp
White Death (1983)
as Komiser Yılmaz Gürel
My Friend (1982)
as Ali
We Called Him the Ugly King (1987)
as Self (archive footage)
Kaçak (1982)
as Habip
Firefly (1975)
as Tarık
Gece Kuşu Zehra (1975)
as Ferit
Tele Kızlar (1985)
as Şahin
Our Girl (1977)
as Murat Boğa
Let It Be (1976)
as Ferit
You're Crazy (1975)
as Ferit
Summer Single (1974)
as Orhan Güven
To Pieces (1985)
as Tayfun
My Dear Uncle (1977)
as Tarık
The Voice (1986)
as Adam
The Sacrifice (1980)
as Mümin
Gülüm (2003)
Actor
Suçlu (1972)
as Hakan
Yağmur Kaçakları (1987)
Actor
Kader Bağlayınca (1976)
as Murat
Esir Hayat (1974)
as Aydın
Para (1973)
as Murat
Lekeli Melek (1978)
as Salih
Boşver Arkadaş (1974)
as Ferit
Yosma (1984)
as Kerem
Skandal (1987)
as Çetin
The Stigma (1984)
as Cengiz
My Homeland (1974)
as Mehmet
Mahcup Delikanlı (1974)
as Metin
Playing House (1975)
as Adnan
Çözülmeler (1994)
as Uğur
Aşkların En Güzeli (1972)
Actor