Tarık Akan
Acting • Born 1949-12-13 – Died 2016-09-16
Biography
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
119 credits
The Chaos Class Failed the Class
Movie • 1975
Damat Ferit
The Legend of the Ugly King
Movie • 2017
Self
El Kapıları
Movie • 1988
Zeynel
Piano Girl
Movie • 2009
Mişka
Su da Yanar
Movie • 1987
Yönetmen
My Dear Brother
Movie • 1973
Murat
The Blue Bead
Movie • 1974
Yakışıklı Necmi
Abdulhamid Falling
Movie • 2003
Mahmut Şevket Paşa
Aşk Üzerine Söylenmemiş Her Şey
Movie • 1995
The Chaos Class
Movie • 1975
Damat Ferit
Vizontele Tuuba
Movie • 2004
Güner Sernikli
After the Fall
Movie • 1999
Hüseyin Efe
Son Darbe
Movie • 1985
Nazmi
White Death
Movie • 1983
Komiser Yılmaz Gürel
Yalancı Yarim
Movie • 1973
Ferdi
Oh Olsun
Movie • 1973
Ferit Haznedar
Sweet Talker
Movie • 1972
Ferit
Layla, Ma Raison
Movie • 1989
Mecnun
Bir Kadın Düşmanı
Movie • 1991
Ziya
Seninle Son Defa
Movie • 1979
Uğur
Halkalı Köle
Movie • 1986
Sefer/Yazar/Matbaacı
Blood
Movie • 1985
Haydar Ali/Seyit Ağa
Oh Where
Movie • 1975
Ferit
Kayıp Kızlar
Movie • 1984
Komiser Yılmaz
Our Family
Movie • 1975
Ferit
Siyabend and Xece
Movie • 1991
Siyabend
Evcilik Oyunu
Movie • 1975
Adnan
Lekeli Melek
Movie • 1978
Salih
Kızımın Kanı
Movie • 1987
Cemil
The River
Movie • 1977
Sinan
İkili Oyunlar
Movie • 1989
Erol
Skandal
Movie • 1987
Çetin
Adem ile Havva
Movie • 1986
Münir Kozan
The Voice
Movie • 1986
Adam
Antika Talanı: Karun Hazinesi
Movie • 1997
Narrator
The Wrestler
Movie • 1984
Bilal
Firefly
Movie • 1975
Tarık
Remedy
Movie • 1983
Şehmuz
Dönüş
Movie • 1988
Berde
The Road
Movie • 1982
Seyit Ali
Blackout Night
Movie • 1990
Mustafa Ural
Çözülmeler
Movie • 1994
Uğur
Uzun İnce Bir Yol
Movie • 1991
Müşfik
Sev Kardeşim
Movie • 1972
Ferit Çalışkan
Kanal
Movie • 1979
Kaymakam
The Three Superboys in the Snow
Movie • 1977
Fintonto/Fırıldık Ömer
The Letter
Movie • 1997
Ragıp
Gecenin Sonu
Movie • 1983
Kadir
Emine
Movie • 1971
Metin
The Herd
Movie • 1979
Şivan
My Dear Uncle
Movie • 1977
Tarık
Umut Dünyası
Movie • 1973
Ahmet
Bizim Kız
Movie • 1977
Murat Boğa
Delisin
Movie • 1975
Ferit
The Mine
Movie • 1978
Nurettin
Let It Be
Movie • 1976
Ferit
Suçlu
Movie • 1972
Hakan
Feryat
Movie • 1973
Ferdi
Aflame
Movie • 1984
Murat
Berdel
Movie • 1990
Ömer
Baby Face
Movie • 1973
Bebek Yüzlü Murat
Beyoğlu Güzeli
Movie • 1971
Ferit Aker
Boşver Arkadaş
Movie • 1974
Ferit
Kader Bağlayınca
Movie • 1976
Murat
Üç Sevgili
Movie • 1972
Ali
Yaz Bekârı
Movie • 1974
Orhan Güven
The Sacrifice
Movie • 1980
Mümin
Bir Avuç Cennet
Movie • 1985
Kamil
Aşk Dediğin Laf Değildir
Movie • 1976
Yakup
Baraj
Movie • 1977
Orhan
The Other Side of Beyoğlu
Movie • 1986
Haydar Rıza
Devlerin Ölümü
Movie • 1990
Cemal/Hoca/Dilaver/Ağa
Çark
Movie • 1987
Rauf
Çapkın Hırsız
Movie • 1975
Orhan
Acı Dünya
Movie • 1986
Yusuf
Çoçuklar Çiçektir
Movie • 1983
Topal Yakup
Solan Bir Yaprak Gibi
Movie • 1971
Murat Sayman
Gece Kuşu Zehra
Movie • 1975
Ferit
Aşkların En Güzeli
Movie • 1972
Vefasız
Movie • 1972
Halil
An Angel on Earth
Movie • 1974
Ömer Mutlu
Kaçak
Movie • 1982
Habip
Kimlik
Movie • 1988
Sadettin
Kaderimin Oyunu
Movie • 1972
Bülent Akman
The Girlfriend
Movie • 1977
Murat
Paramparça
Movie • 1985
Tayfun
Herhangi Bir Kadın
Movie • 1981
Bozovalı Cemal
The Third Eye
Movie • 1988
Tunç
Angel or Devil?
Movie • 1971
Sedat
Tele Kızlar
Movie • 1985
Şahin
Kıskıvrak
Movie • 1986
Yılmaz
Demir Yol
Movie • 1979
Bülent
Yosma
Movie • 1984
Kerem
İsa, Musa, Meryem
Movie • 1989
Musa
A Little Cloud
Movie • 1990
Saycan
The Passenger
Movie • 1993
Makasçı
The Stigma
Movie • 1984
Cengiz
Azad Kuşu
Movie • 1972
Hakan
My Homeland
Movie • 1974
Mehmet
Sisli Hatıralar
Movie • 1972
Hakan
Para
Movie • 1973
Murat
Esir Hayat
Movie • 1974
Aydın
Kanlı Deniz
Movie • 1974
Ahmet
Mahcup Delikanlı
Movie • 1974
Metin
My Friend
Movie • 1982
Ali
Deli Kan
Movie • 1981
Sefer
Yağmur Kaçakları
Movie • 1987
Hayal Kurma Oyunları
Movie • 2004
Baba
Gülüm
Movie • 2003
Şeref Sözü
Movie • 1977
Sedat
We Called Him the Ugly King
Movie • 1987
Self (archive footage)
Yılmaz Güney: Adana-Paris
Movie • 1995
We Hit The Road
Movie • 2014
Self
Ahh İstanbul
TV • 2006
Ahmet Zeybek
Gece Yürüyüşü
TV • 2004
Sinan
Koçum Benim
TV • 2002
Koç
Golden Butterfly Awards
TV • 1973
Self - Winner
Siyaset Meydanı
TV • 1994
Self - Interviewee
Siyaset Meydanı
TV • 1994