Tarık Akan
| Tarık Akan | |
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| Born | 3 December 1949 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Years active | 1970–present |
Tarık Akan (born as Tarık Tahsin Üregül in 13 December 1949, Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish film actor and producer who has been active since the 1970s.
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[edit] 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.
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- ^ "Berlinale: 1985 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1985/03_preistr_ger_1985/03_Preistraeger_1985.html. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
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| Preceded by Murat Soydan |
Golden Orange Award for Best Actor 1973 for Suçlu |
Succeeded by Hakan Balamir |
| Preceded by Kemal Sunal |
Golden Orange Award for Best Actor 1978 for Maden |
Succeeded by not awarded |
| Preceded by Genco Erkal |
Golden Orange Award for Best Actor 1984 for Pehlivan |
Succeeded by Hakan Balamir |
| Preceded by Aytaç Arman |
Golden Orange Award for Best Actor 1989 for Üçüncü Göz 1990 |
Succeeded by Ekrem Bora |
| Preceded by not held |
Golden Boll Award for Best Actor 1992 for Karartma Geceleri |
Succeeded by Menderes Samancılar |
| Preceded by Fırat Tanış |
Golden Orange Award for Best Actor 2003 for Gülüm |
Succeeded by Olgun Şimşek |
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