Tarık Akan

Tarık Akan
Born	Tarık Tahsin Eregül 3 December 1949 İstanbul, Turkey
Alma mater	Yıldız Technical University
Occupation	Actor · Director
Years active	1970-present
Notable work	My Dear Brother (1973) Hababam Sınıfı (1975) Ah Nerede (1975) The Herd (1978) Yol (1982) Karartma Geceleri (1990)
Awards	Golden Orange Film Festival (7) Golden Butterfly Awards (1) Golden Boll Film Festival (1) Berlin International Film Festival (1)

Tarık Akan (born as Tarık Tahsin Üregül on 13 December 1949, Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish film actor and producer who has been active since the 1970s. The first film in 1971, began his acting career with Emine. Has become one of the most handsome player at a time Yeşilçam'ın.

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 1971 Solan Bir Yaprak Gibi Emine Vefasız Beyoğlu Güzeli Melek mi, Şeytan mı? 1972 Kaderimin Oyunu Feryat Aşkların En Güzeli Sisli Hatıralar Suçlu Azat Kuşu Para Sev Kardeşim Tatlı Dillim Üç Sevgili 1973 Yeryüzünde Bir Melek Bebek Yüzlü Umut Dünyası Yalancı Yarim Canım Kardeşim Oh Olsun 1974 Yaz Bekarı Boşver Arkadaş Kanlı Deniz Esir Hayat Mahçup Delikanlı Memleketim Mavi Boncuk 1975 Hababam Sınıfı Çapkın Hırsız Ah Nerede Evcilik Oyunu Delisin Merhaba (Bizim Aile) Ateş Böceği Hababam Sınıfı Sınıfta Kaldı Gece Kuşu Zehra 1976 Kader Bağlayınca Öyle Olsun Aşk Dediğin Laf Değildir 1977 Şeref Sözü Sevgili Dayım Nehir Baraj Bizim Kız 1978 Lekeli Melek Kanal Maden Seninle Son Defa Sürü 1979 Adak Demiryol 1980s 1980 Adak 1981 Herhangi Bir Kadın Delikan 1982 Kaçak Yol Arkadaşım 1983 Çocuklar Çiçektir Derman Gecenin Sonu Beyaz Ölüm 1984 Pehlivan Yosma Alev Alev Damga Kan Paramparça 1985 Tele Kızlar Bir Avuç Cennet 1986 Beyoğlu`nun Arka Yakası Acı Dünyalar Kıskıvrak Adem ile Havva Ses 1987 Kızımın Kanı Yağmur Kaçakları 1988 Dönüş Üçüncü Göz 1990s 1990 Berdel Karartma Geceleri Bir Küçük Bulut 1991 Bir Kadın Düşmanı Uzun ince Bir Yol Devlerin Ölümü 1993 Yolcu Çözülmeler 1995 Aşk Üzerine Söylenmemiş Herşey-Hep Aynı 1996 Mektup 1999 Eylül Fırtınası 2000s 2000 Hayal Kurma Dersleri 2002 Meşrutiyet - Abdülhamit Düşerken Gülüm 2004 Vizontele Tuuba 2006 Ankara cinayeti 2009 Piano Girl References "Berlinale: 1985 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 9 January 2011. External links Tarık Akan at the Internet Movie Database