Soner HASIRCIOĞLU/ISTANBUL, Aydemir Akbaş, one of the legendary names of Turkish cinema who had been battling cancer for a while, passed away at the age of 88 in the hospital where he was receiving treatment.
Having been battling cancer for some time, one of the legendary names of Turkish cinema, screenwriter, director, actor, journalist and sports writer Aydemir Akbaş, passed away at the age of 88 in Istanbul Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital, where he was receiving treatment.
WHO IS AYDEMİR AKBAŞ?
Aydemir Akbaş was born on February 25, 1936 in Feriköy, Istanbul, to an Albanian father and a mother from Sürmene. After studying at Galatasaray High School, he worked as a journalist for a while. With the guidance of Altan Erbulak, whom he met while working as a journalist, he started acting in theater and worked with famous theater names such as Gülriz Sururi, Ayfer Feray, Nisa Serezli, and Ali Poyrazoğlu. He took part in plays such as Keşanlı Ali Destanı, Direkler Arası, Zilli Zarife, and Ferhat ile Şirin.
Aydemir Akbaş entered the cinema in 1964 with the film Keşanlı Ali Destanı directed by Atıf Yılmaz. He acted in Yılmaz Güney’s films for a while. In the following years, he worked with İbrahim Tatlıses and worked on screenplays.
Aydemir Akbaş has acted in over 100 films, mostly in the comedy genre, and has sat in the director’s chair 8 times. He has also acted in around 30 theater plays. He has also acted in many TV
He starred in TV series and wrote the scripts of 33 films.
Aydemir Akbaş is also a sports writer and a Galatasaray fan and a member of Galatasaray Sports Club.
Akbaş has been married three times, having divorced twice from his wife, theater actress Beyhan Benek, whom he married in 1964. He has two brothers and one sister. One of his brothers, Erdinç Akbaş, is also known to have been an actor for a while.
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2024-08-27 18:36:17
