Tarık Akan
Known for: Acting
Born: December 13, 1949
Died: September 16, 2016
Place of birth: İstanbul, Türkiye
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.
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Filmography
115 movies · 5 TV shows, newest first
7.0
The Legend of the Ugly King
2017
NR
Atatürk'ün Alev Çiçekleri
2016
9.0
We Hit The Road
2014
NR
Afrodisias
2012
7.1
Piano Girl
2009
3.0
Ahh İstanbul
2006
10.0
Gece Yürüyüşü
2004
6.1
Vizontele Tuuba
2004
10.0
Hayal Kurma Oyunları
2004
6.7
Abdulhamid Falling
2003
9.0
Gülüm
2003
6.6
Koçum Benim
2002
5.3
After the Fall
1999
4.8
The Letter
1997
NR
Antika Talanı: Karun Hazinesi
199710.0
Yılmaz Güney: Adana-Paris
1995
10.0
Aşk Üzerine Söylenmemiş Her Şey
1995
NR
Çözülmeler
1994
4.5
Siyaset Meydanı
1994
8.0
The Passenger
1993
7.0
Bir Kadın Düşmanı
1991
8.0
Siyabend and Xece
1991
9.0
Uzun İnce Bir Yol
1991
8.5
Blackout Night
1990
7.5
Berdel
1990
NR
Devlerin Ölümü
1990
NR
A Little Cloud
1990
9.0
Layla, Ma Raison
1989
NR
İsa, Musa, Meryem
1989
5.0
İkili Oyunlar
1989
7.0
El Kapıları
1988
NR
Kimlik
1988
NR
Dönüş
1988
5.5
The Third Eye
1988
NR
Çark
1987
5.1
The Other Side of Beyoğlu
1987
8.0
Su da Yanar
1987
NR
Kızımın Kanı
1987
NR
Skandal
1987
5.0
Yağmur Kaçakları
1987
9.0
We Called Him the Ugly King
1987
5.8
Acı Dünya
1986
8.0
The Voice
1986
NR
Halkalı Köle
1986
7.0
Adem ile Havva
1986
NR
Kıskıvrak
1986
8.5
Bir Avuç Cennet
1985
NR
Son Darbe
1985
7.0
Blood
1985
2.0
To Pieces
1985
5.0
Tele Kızlar
1985
5.0
The Stigma
1984
5.8
The Wrestler
1984
1.0
Kayıp Kızlar
1984
4.3
Aflame
1984
NR
Yosma
1984
6.0
Remedy
1983
6.8
Çocuklar Çiçektir: Kuduz
1983
10.0
White Death
1983
NR
Gecenin Sonu
1983
7.3
The Road
1982
8.0
Kaçak
1982
8.3
My Friend
1982
6.5
Herhangi Bir Kadın
1981
10.0
Deli Kan
1981
8.0
The Sacrifice
1980
8.0
Seninle Son Defa
1979
6.4
Kanal
1979
NR
Demir Yol
1979
7.1
The Mine
1978
NR
Lekeli Melek
1978
7.5
The Herd
1978
2.0
The Girlfriend
1977
6.6
My Dear Uncle
1977
7.3
The Three Superboys in the Snow
1977
5.5
Our Girl
1977
NR
Şeref Sözü
1977
6.7
The River
1977
5.4
Baraj
1977
7.6
The Chaos Class Failed the Class
1976
6.6
Let It Be
1976
4.0
Kader Bağlayınca
1976
7.0
Aşk Dediğin Laf Değildir
1976
6.9
Oh Where
1975
7.1
Firefly
1975
7.8
Our Family
1975
6.4
You're Crazy
1975
8.0
The Chaos Class
1975
6.8
Çapkın Hırsız
1975
5.8
Playing House
1975
7.5
The Blue Bead
1975
1.0
Gece Kuşu Zehra
1975
7.5
My Homeland
1974
9.0
Esir Hayat
1974
7.5
Boşver Arkadaş
1974
5.8
An Angel on Earth
1974
7.0
Kanlı Deniz
1974
4.0
Mahcup Delikanlı
1974
4.7
Summer Single
1974
10.0
Golden Butterfly Awards
1973
6.7
Yalancı Yarim
1973
6.0
Umut Dünyası
1973
8.3
My Dear Brother
1973
5.5
Baby Face
1973
3.0
Para
1973
6.9
Oh Olsun
1973
NR
Feryat
1973
5.3
Suçlu
1972
6.6
Sev Kardeşim
1972
4.5
Sisli Hatıralar
1972
NR
Aşkların En Güzeli
1972
5.3
Vefasız
1972
9.0
Kaderimin Oyunu
1972
6.6
Sweet Talker
1972
4.5
Üç Sevgili
1972
NR
Azad Kuşu
1972
4.7
Emine
1971
6.3
The Beauty of Beyoglu
1971
9.0
Angel or Devil?
1971
6.0
Solan Bir Yaprak Gibi
1971