Levent Kırca
Levent Kırca | |
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 Levent Kırca (2009) | |
| Born | Zeki Levent Kırca September 28, 1950 |
| Died | October 12, 2015 (aged 65) |
| Resting place | Zincirlikuyu Cemetery, Istanbul |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, stage and film actor, columnist, politician |
| Political party | Patriotic Party (VP) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 4 |
Zeki Levent Kırca (September 28, 1950[1][2] – October 12, 2015) was a Turkish comedian, stage and film actor, columnist of the newspaper Aydınlık and politician of the left-wing Patriotic Party (Turkish: Vatan Partisi).[3]1986 sketch series Olacak O Kadar, which he produced, wrote, directed, and acted in together with his wife for years. He played in film Ne Olacak Şİmdi with veteran actors Şener Şen, Nevra Serezli, Perran Kutman.[4]
Kırca was born in Samsun on September 28, 1950. Kırca was a faculty member at Beykent University, Faculty of Fine Arts.[5] He was named a State Artist in 1998, following a suggestion put forward by the 55th government of Turkey,[6] however, the title was taken back by the 62nd government.[7] He died of liver cancer in Istanbul on October 12, 2015.[3] Following the religious funeral service at Levent Mosque, he was interred in the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Levent Kırca'nın Vefatı" (in Turkish). 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Levent Kırca mezarı başında anıldı... Oğlundan sert tepki" (in Turkish). 12 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Levent Kırca hayatını kaybetti". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ^ https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/hayat/levent-kirca-kimdir-biyografisi-40078131
- ^ "Levent Kırca üniversitede komedi hocası". Hürriyet. 6 November 2003. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014.
- ^ Evin Doğu (19 July 2000). "Sanatçılar unvansız kaldı". NTV-MSNBC. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ "Levent Kırca'nın devlet sanatçısı unvani geri alındı". A Haber. 27 April 2015. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Levent Kırca son yolculuğuna uğurlandı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
External links[edit]
- Levent Kırca at IMDb
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