Tarık Akan is a Turkish

Turkish people

Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...

 film actor and producer who has been active since the 1970s.

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

Military

A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...

. 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

Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...

 at Yıldız Technical University

Yildiz Technical University

Yildiz Technical University is a technical university dedicated to engineering sciences and is one of the most prominent educational institutions in Istanbul, Turkey. The central campus lies within the Beşiktaş district.-History:Yildiz Technical University has a distinguished history which began...

. 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

Ertem Egilmez

Ertem Eğilmez was a Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter. He is known as the name behind some of the most popular films in Turkish film history...

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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

Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...

 and Berlin

Berlin International Film Festival

The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...

. He won an Honourable Mention at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival

35th Berlin International Film Festival

The 35th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 15 to February 26, 1985.-Jury:* Jean Marais * Max von Sydow* Alberto Sordi* Regimantas Adomaitis* Sheila Benson* Wolfgang Kohlhaase* Onat Kutlar* Luis Megino...

 for his role in Pehlivan

Pehlivan (film)

Pehlivan is a 1984 Turkish drama film directed by Zeki Ökten. It was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival where Tarık Akan won an Honourable Mention.-Cast:* Tarık Akan as Bilal* Yavuzer Cetinkaya* Tulug Çizgen...

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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.

Filmography

1970s:

• Solan Bir Yaprak Gibi (1971)
• Emine (1971)
• Vefasız (1971)
• Beyoğlu Güzeli (1971)
• Melek mi, Şeytan mı? (1971)
• Kaderimin Oyunu (1972)
• Feryat (1972)
• Aşkların En Güzeli (1972)
• Sisli Hatıralar (1972)
• Suçlu (1972)
• Azat Kuşu (1972)
• Para (1972)
• Sev Kardeşim (1972)
• Tatlı Dillim
  Tatli Dillim
  Tatlı Dillim is a 1972 Turkish romantic comedy film starring Tarık Akan and Filiz Akın, written and directed by Ertem Eğilmez. It is also the first ever film for Kemal Sunal although his role is a very small one.-Cast:* Tarık Akan* Filiz Akın...
  
   (1972)
• Üç Sevgili (1972)
• Yeryüzünde Bir Melek (1973)
• Bebek Yüzlü (1973)
• Umut Dünyası (1973)
• Yalancı Yarim (1973)
• Canım Kardeşim (1973)
• Oh Olsun (1973)
• Yaz Bekarı (1974)
• Boşver Arkadaş (1974)
• Kanlı Deniz (1974)
• Esir Hayat (1974)
• Mahçup Delikanlı (1974)
• Memleketim (1974)
• Mavi Boncuk (1974)
• Hababam Sınıfı
  Hababam Sinifi
  Hababam Sınıfı is a 1975 Turkish comedy film, directed by Ertem Eğilmez based on a novel by Rıfat Ilgaz, starring Kemal Sunal as a highschool student in a private school who is challenged by the arrival of a new headmaster...
  
   (1975)
• Çapkın Hırsız (1975)
• Ah Nerede (1975)
• Evcilik Oyunu (1975)
• Delisin (1975)

• Merhaba (Bizim Aile) (1975)
• Ateş Böceği (1975)
• Hababam Sınıfı Sınıfta Kaldı (1975)
• Gece Kuşu Zehra (1975)
• Kader Bağlayınca (1976)
• Öyle Olsun (1976)
• Aşk Dediğin Laf Değildir (1976)
• Şeref Sözü (1977)
• Sevgili Dayım (1977)
• Nehir (1977)
• Baraj (1977)
• Bizim Kız (1977)
• Lekeli Melek (1978)
• Kanal (1978)
• Maden
  Maden (film)
  Maden is a 1978 Turkish film starring Cüneyt Arkın, Tarık Akan and Hale Soygazi, and directed by Yavuz Özkan. It is about a group of miners who decide to strike against a greedy mining company to demand better working conditions...
  
   (1978)
• Seninle Son Defa (1978)
• Sürü (1978)

1980s:

• Adak (1980)
• Herhangi Bir Kadın (1981)
• Delikan (1981)
• Kaçak (1982)
• Yol
  Yol
  Yol is a 1982 Yılmaz Güney film. The screenplay was written by Yılmaz Güney, and it was directed by his assistant Şerif Gören, who strictly followed Güney's instructions, as Güney was in prison at the time. Later, when Güney escaped from prison, he took the negatives of the film and edited it in...
  
   (1982)
• Arkadaşım (1982)
• Çocuklar Çiçektir (1983)
• Derman (1983)
• Gecenin Sonu (1983)
• Beyaz Ölüm (1983)
• Pehlivan
  Pehlivan (film)
  Pehlivan is a 1984 Turkish drama film directed by Zeki Ökten. It was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival where Tarık Akan won an Honourable Mention.-Cast:* Tarık Akan as Bilal* Yavuzer Cetinkaya* Tulug Çizgen...
  
   (1984)
• Yosma (1984)
• Alev Alev (1984)
• Damga (1984)
• Kan (1985)
• Paramparça (1985)

• Tele Kızlar (1985)
• Bir Avuç Cennet (1985)
• Beyoğlu`nun Arka Yakası (1986)
• Acı Dünyalar (1986)
• Kıskıvrak (1986)
• Adem ile Havva (1986)
• Ses (1986)
• Kızımın Kanı (1987)
• Yağmur Kaçakları (1987)
• Dönüş (1988)
• Üçüncü Göz (1989)

1990s:

• Berdel (1990)
• Karartma Geceleri (1990)
• Bir Küçük Bulut (1990)
• Bir Kadın Düşmanı (1991)
• Uzun ince Bir Yol (1991)
• Devlerin Ölümü (1991)
• Yolcu (1993)
• Çözülmeler (1993)
• Aşk Üzerine Söylenmemiş Herşey-Hep Aynı (1995)
• Mektup (1996)
• Eylül Fırtınası (1999)

2000s:

• Hayal Kurma Dersleri (2000)
• Meşrutiyet - Abdülhamit Düşerken (2002)
• Gülüm (2002)
• Vizontele Tuuba (2003)
• Ankara cinayeti (2006)
• Ahh Istanbul (2006)

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