Tarık Akan
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
as Self
The Legend of the Ugly King
as Self
We Hit The Road
as Self
We Hit The Road
as Self
Piano Girl
as Mişka
Piano Girl
as Mişka
Vizontele Tuuba
as Güner Sernikli
Vizontele Tuuba
as Güner Sernikli
Hayal Kurma Oyunları
as Baba
Hayal Kurma Oyunları
as Baba
Abdulhamid Falling
as Mahmut Şevket Paşa
Abdulhamid Falling
as Mahmut Şevket Paşa
Gülüm
Gülüm
After the Fall
as Hüseyin Efe
After the Fall
as Hüseyin Efe
The Letter
as Ragıp
The Letter
as Ragıp
Antika Talanı: Karun Hazinesi
as Narrator
Antika Talanı: Karun Hazinesi
as Narrator
Yılmaz Güney: Adana-Paris
Yılmaz Güney: Adana-Paris
Aşk Üzerine Söylenmemiş Her Şey
Aşk Üzerine Söylenmemiş Her Şey
Çözülmeler
as Uğur
Çözülmeler
as Uğur
The Passenger
as Makasçı
The Passenger
as Makasçı
Bir Kadın Düşmanı
as Ziya
Bir Kadın Düşmanı
as Ziya
Siyabend and Xece
as Siyabend
Siyabend and Xece
as Siyabend
Uzun İnce Bir Yol
as Müşfik
Uzun İnce Bir Yol
as Müşfik
Blackout Night
as Mustafa Ural
Blackout Night
as Mustafa Ural
Berdel
as Ömer
Berdel
as Ömer
Devlerin Ölümü
as Cemal/Hoca/Dilaver/Ağa
Devlerin Ölümü
as Cemal/Hoca/Dilaver/Ağa
A Little Cloud
as Saycan
A Little Cloud
as Saycan
Layla, Ma Raison
as Mecnun
Layla, Ma Raison
as Mecnun
İsa, Musa, Meryem
as Musa
İsa, Musa, Meryem
as Musa
İkili Oyunlar
as Erol
İkili Oyunlar
as Erol
El Kapıları
as Zeynel
El Kapıları
as Zeynel
Kimlik
as Sadettin
Kimlik
as Sadettin
Dönüş
as Berde
Dönüş
as Berde
The Third Eye
as Tunç
The Third Eye
as Tunç
Çark
as Rauf
Çark
as Rauf
Su da Yanar
as Yönetmen
Su da Yanar
as Yönetmen
Kızımın Kanı
as Cemil
Kızımın Kanı
as Cemil
Skandal
as Çetin
Skandal
as Çetin
Yağmur Kaçakları
Yağmur Kaçakları
We Called Him the Ugly King
as Self (archive footage)
We Called Him the Ugly King
as Self (archive footage)
Acı Dünya
as Yusuf
Acı Dünya
as Yusuf
Halkalı Köle
as Sefer/Yazar/Matbaacı
Halkalı Köle
as Sefer/Yazar/Matbaacı
Adem ile Havva
as Münir Kozan
Adem ile Havva
as Münir Kozan
The Other Side of Beyoğlu
as Haydar Rıza
The Other Side of Beyoğlu
as Haydar Rıza
Kıskıvrak
as Yılmaz
Kıskıvrak
as Yılmaz
Bir Avuç Cennet
as Kamil
Bir Avuç Cennet
as Kamil
Blood
as Haydar Ali/Seyit Ağa
Blood
as Haydar Ali/Seyit Ağa
To Pieces
as Tayfun
To Pieces
as Tayfun
Tele Kızlar
as Şahin
Tele Kızlar
as Şahin
The Stigma
as Cengiz
The Stigma
as Cengiz
The Wrestler
as Bilal
The Wrestler
as Bilal
Kayıp Kızlar
as Komiser Yılmaz
Kayıp Kızlar
as Komiser Yılmaz
Aflame
as Murat
Aflame
as Murat
Remedy
as Şehmuz
Remedy
as Şehmuz
White Death
as Komiser Yılmaz Gürel
White Death
as Komiser Yılmaz Gürel
Gecenin Sonu
as Kadir
Gecenin Sonu
as Kadir
The Road
as Seyit Ali
The Road
as Seyit Ali
Kaçak
as Habip
Kaçak
as Habip
My Friend
as Ali
My Friend
as Ali
Herhangi Bir Kadın
as Bozovalı Cemal
Herhangi Bir Kadın
as Bozovalı Cemal
Deli Kan
as Sefer
Deli Kan
as Sefer
The Sacrifice
as Mümin
The Sacrifice
as Mümin
Seninle Son Defa
as Uğur
Seninle Son Defa
as Uğur
Kanal
as Kaymakam
Kanal
as Kaymakam
Demir Yol
as Bülent
Demir Yol
as Bülent
The Mine
as Nurettin
The Mine
as Nurettin
Lekeli Melek
as Salih
Lekeli Melek
as Salih
The Herd
as Şivan
The Herd
as Şivan
The Girlfriend
as Murat
The Girlfriend
as Murat
My Dear Uncle
as Tarık
My Dear Uncle
as Tarık
The Three Superboys in the Snow
as Fintonto/Fırıldık Ömer
The Three Superboys in the Snow
as Fintonto/Fırıldık Ömer
Our Girl
as Murat Boğa
Our Girl
as Murat Boğa
The River
as Sinan
The River
as Sinan
Baraj
as Orhan
Baraj
as Orhan
The Chaos Class Failed the Class
as Damat Ferit
The Chaos Class Failed the Class
as Damat Ferit
Let It Be
as Ferit
Let It Be
as Ferit
Kader Bağlayınca
as Murat
Kader Bağlayınca
as Murat
Aşk Dediğin Laf Değildir
as Yakup
Aşk Dediğin Laf Değildir
as Yakup
Oh Where
as Ferit
Oh Where
as Ferit
Firefly
as Tarık
Firefly
as Tarık
Our Family
as Ferit
Our Family
as Ferit
You're Crazy
as Ferit
You're Crazy
as Ferit
The Chaos Class
as Damat Ferit
The Chaos Class
as Damat Ferit
Çapkın Hırsız
as Orhan
Çapkın Hırsız
as Orhan
Playing House
as Adnan
Playing House
as Adnan
The Blue Bead
as Yakışıklı Necmi
The Blue Bead
as Yakışıklı Necmi
Gece Kuşu Zehra
as Ferit
Gece Kuşu Zehra
as Ferit
Esir Hayat
as Aydın
Esir Hayat
as Aydın
Boşver Arkadaş
as Ferit
Boşver Arkadaş
as Ferit
Kanlı Deniz
as Ahmet
Kanlı Deniz
as Ahmet
Mahcup Delikanlı
as Metin
Mahcup Delikanlı
as Metin
Summer Single
as Orhan Güven
Summer Single
as Orhan Güven
Yalancı Yarim
as Ferdi
Yalancı Yarim
as Ferdi
Umut Dünyası
as Ahmet
Umut Dünyası
as Ahmet
My Dear Brother
as Murat
My Dear Brother
as Murat
Para
as Murat
Para
as Murat
Oh Olsun
as Ferit Haznedar
Oh Olsun
as Ferit Haznedar
Feryat
as Ferdi
Feryat
as Ferdi
Suçlu
as Hakan
Suçlu
as Hakan
Sev Kardeşim
as Ferit
Sev Kardeşim
as Ferit
Aşkların En Güzeli
Aşkların En Güzeli
Vefasız
as Halil
Vefasız
as Halil
Kaderimin Oyunu
as Bülent Akman
Kaderimin Oyunu
as Bülent Akman
Sweet Talker
as Ferit
Sweet Talker
as Ferit
Üç Sevgili
as Ali
Üç Sevgili
as Ali
Azad Kuşu
as Hakan
Azad Kuşu
as Hakan
Emine
as Metin
Emine
as Metin
The Beauty of Beyoglu
as Ferit Aker
The Beauty of Beyoglu
as Ferit Aker
Angel or Devil?
as Sedat
Angel or Devil?
as Sedat
Solan Bir Yaprak Gibi
as Murat Sayman
Solan Bir Yaprak Gibi
as Murat Sayman