Tarık Akan
Biography
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.
Acting (110 movies)
The Chaos Class Failed the Class
1975
The Legend of the Ugly King
2017
El Kapıları
1988
Piano Girl
2009
Su da Yanar
1987
My Dear Brother
1973
The Blue Bead
1974
Abdulhamid Falling
2003
Aşk Üzerine Söylenmemiş Her Şey
1995
The Chaos Class
1975
Vizontele Tuuba
2004
After the Fall
1999
Son Darbe
1985
White Death
1983
Yalancı Yarim
1973
Sweet Talker
1972
Oh Olsun
1973
Layla, Ma Raison
1989
Bir Kadın Düşmanı
1991
Seninle Son Defa
1979
Halkalı Köle
1986
Blood
1985
Oh Where
1975
Kayıp Kızlar
1984
Our Family
1975
Siyabend and Xece
1991
Evcilik Oyunu
1975
Lekeli Melek
1978
Kızımın Kanı
1987
The River
1977
İkili Oyunlar
1989
Adem ile Havva
1986
The Voice
1986
Antika Talanı: Karun Hazinesi
1997
The Wrestler
1984
Firefly
1975
Remedy
1983
Dönüş
1988
The Road
1982
Çözülmeler
1994
Blackout Night
1990
Uzun İnce Bir Yol
1991
Sev Kardeşim
1972
Kanal
1979
The Three Superboys in the Snow
1977
The Letter
1997
Gecenin Sonu
1983
Emine
1971
The Herd
1979
My Dear Uncle
1977
Umut Dünyası
1973
Bizim Kız
1977
Delisin
1975
The Mine
1978
Let It Be
1976
Suçlu
1972
Feryat
1973
Berdel
1990
Aflame
1984
Baby Face
1973
Boşver Arkadaş
1974
Beyoğlu Güzeli
1971
Kader Bağlayınca
1976
Üç Sevgili
1972
Yaz Bekârı
1974
The Sacrifice
1980
Bir Avuç Cennet
1985
Aşk Dediğin Laf Değildir
1976
Baraj
1977
The Other Side of Beyoğlu
1986
Devlerin Ölümü
1990
Çark
1987
Çapkın Hırsız
1975
Acı Dünya
1986
Çoçuklar Çiçektir
1983
Solan Bir Yaprak Gibi
1971
Gece Kuşu Zehra
1975
Kaderimin Oyunu
1972
Aşkların En Güzeli
1972
Kaçak
1982
Kimlik
1988
An Angel on Earth
1974
Vefasız
1972
The Girlfriend
1977
Paramparça
1985
Herhangi Bir Kadın
1981
The Third Eye
1988
Angel or Devil?
1971
Tele Kızlar
1985
Kıskıvrak
1986
Demir Yol
1979
Yosma
1984
İsa, Musa, Meryem
1989
A Little Cloud
1990
The Passenger
1993
The Stigma
1984
Azad Kuşu
1972
Sisli Hatıralar
1972
Para
1973
Memleketim
1974
Directing (2 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Çark | 1987 | Writer |
| Antika Talanı: Karun Hazinesi | 1997 | Producer |