Tarık Akan
Acting
1949-12-13 · 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.
Filmography
The Legend of the Ugly King
2017 · Movie
Atatürk'ün Alev Çiçekleri
2016 · Movie
We Hit The Road
2014 · Movie
Afrodisias
2012 · Movie
Piano Girl
2009 · Movie
Ahh İstanbul
2006 · Series
Gece Yürüyüşü
2004 · Series
Vizontele Tuuba
2004 · Movie
Hayal Kurma Oyunları
2004 · Movie
Abdulhamid Falling
2003 · Movie
Gülüm
2003 · Movie
Koçum Benim
2002 · Series
After the Fall
1999 · Movie
The Letter
1997 · Movie
Antika Talanı: Karun Hazinesi
1997 · Movie
Yılmaz Güney: Adana-Paris
1995 · Movie
Aşk Üzerine Söylenmemiş Her Şey
1995 · Movie
Çözülmeler
1994 · Movie
Siyaset Meydanı
1994 · Series
The Passenger
1993 · Movie
Uzun İnce Bir Yol
1991 · Movie
Siyabend and Xece
1991 · Movie
Bir Kadın Düşmanı
1991 · Movie
Devlerin Ölümü
1990 · Movie
Berdel
1990 · Movie
Blackout Night
1990 · Movie
A Little Cloud
1990 · Movie
Layla, Ma Raison
1989 · Movie
İsa, Musa, Meryem
1989 · Movie
İkili Oyunlar
1989 · Movie
El Kapıları
1988 · Movie
Kimlik
1988 · Movie
Dönüş
1988 · Movie
The Third Eye
1988 · Movie
Çark
1987 · Movie
The Other Side of Beyoğlu
1987 · Movie
Su da Yanar
1987 · Movie
Kızımın Kanı
1987 · Movie
Yağmur Kaçakları
1987 · Movie
We Called Him the Ugly King
1987 · Movie
Skandal
1987 · Movie
Acı Dünya
1986 · Movie
The Voice
1986 · Movie
Halkalı Köle
1986 · Movie
Kıskıvrak
1986 · Movie
Adem ile Havva
1986 · Movie
Bir Avuç Cennet
1985 · Movie
Son Darbe
1985 · Movie
Blood
1985 · Movie
Tele Kızlar
1985 · Movie
To Pieces
1985 · Movie
The Stigma
1984 · Movie
The Wrestler
1984 · Movie
Aflame
1984 · Movie
Kayıp Kızlar
1984 · Movie
Yosma
1984 · Movie
Remedy
1983 · Movie
Çocuklar Çiçektir: Kuduz
1983 · Movie
Gecenin Sonu
1983 · Movie
White Death
1983 · Movie
The Road
1982 · Movie
Kaçak
1982 · Movie
My Friend
1982 · Movie
Herhangi Bir Kadın
1981 · Movie
Deli Kan
1981 · Movie
The Sacrifice
1980 · Movie
Seninle Son Defa
1979 · Movie
Kanal
1979 · Movie
Demir Yol
1979 · Movie
The Mine
1978 · Movie
Lekeli Melek
1978 · Movie
The Herd
1978 · Movie
Savage Police
1977 · Movie
My Dear Uncle
1977 · Movie
Şeref Sözü
1977 · Movie
Our Girl
1977 · Movie
The Three Superboys in the Snow
1977 · Movie
The River
1977 · Movie
Baraj
1977 · Movie
The Chaos Class Failed the Class
1976 · Movie
Aşk Dediğin Laf Değildir
1976 · Movie
Let It Be
1976 · Movie
Kader Bağlayınca
1976 · Movie
Oh Where
1975 · Movie
Firefly
1975 · Movie
Our Family
1975 · Movie
You're Crazy
1975 · Movie
The Chaos Class
1975 · Movie
Çapkın Hırsız
1975 · Movie
Playing House
1975 · Movie
The Blue Bead
1975 · Movie
Gece Kuşu Zehra
1975 · Movie
My Homeland
1974 · Movie
Esir Hayat
1974 · Movie
Boşver Arkadaş
1974 · Movie
An Angel on Earth
1974 · Movie
Kanlı Deniz
1974 · Movie
Mahcup Delikanlı
1974 · Movie
Summer Single
1974 · Movie
Golden Butterfly Awards
1973 · Series
Yalancı Yarim
1973 · Movie
Umut Dünyası
1973 · Movie
My Dear Brother
1973 · Movie
Baby Face
1973 · Movie
Para
1973 · Movie
Feryat
1973 · Movie
Oh Olsun
1973 · Movie
Suçlu
1972 · Movie
Sev Kardeşim
1972 · Movie
Sisli Hatıralar
1972 · Movie
Kaderimin Oyunu
1972 · Movie
Vefasız
1972 · Movie
Aşkların En Güzeli
1972 · Movie
Sweet Talker
1972 · Movie
Azad Kuşu
1972 · Movie
Üç Sevgili
1972 · Movie
Emine
1971 · Movie
The Beauty of Beyoglu
1971 · Movie
Angel or Devil?
1971 · Movie
Solan Bir Yaprak Gibi
1971 · Movie