Kenan Işık

Kenan Işık
Born Yusuf Kenan Işık
(1947-10-01) October 1, 1947
Yeşilyurt, Malatya, Turkey
Nationality Turkish
Occupation Actor, anchorman, author, director, host, screenwriter
Spouse(s) Beril Işık
Children 2

Kenan Işık (born October 1, 1947) is a leading Turkish actor, anchorman, author, director, dubbing artist, screenwriter, and television host.

Early life and career

Son of a retired Turkish State Railways officer, Işık took an interest in theatre at an early age, getting involved in plays at primary school, although there was no one in his family interested in any sort of art. He read poems and took the lead in plays. He started his amateur theater career in People's House of Malatya while he was in secondary school. While studying high school in Ankara, he started acting in Meydan Sahnesi. He became a professional actor at the age of 17. He graduated from the Department of Public Administration of Gazi University. In 1972, he became an artist at one of the Turkish State Theatres. He wrote dozens of plays, and put these onto stage. He has over 30 awards as an actor, writer, director, and voice actor. He was general art director in the City Theaters. As the host of the Turkish versions of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?Kim 500 Milyar İster?, Kim Beş Yüz Bin İster?, and Kim Milyoner Olmak İster?—he became known by wider audience.

Filmography

Film and television

Plays directed

Scripts written

References

    External links

    Kenan Işık at the Internet Movie Database

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