Actor

Tarık Akan

1949 – 2016

Who they are

Born: 13 December 1949, İstanbul, Türkiye
Died: 16 September 2016
Known for: The Chaos Class, The Herd, The Road

Tarık Akan (1949–2016) was an Istanbul-born Turkish actor and producer, and a leading star of the Yeşilçam era. He began in romantic comedies in the 1970s, became beloved for The Chaos Class, then moved into acclaimed political dramas. He appeared in around 110 films.

Where to start

The Chaos Class (1975)Log in to add it to the library
Hugely popular comedy that made him a household name and remains a Turkish cinema favourite.
The Herd (1978)In the library
Landmark political drama marking his shift from light comedy to socially engaged roles.
The Road (1982)Full guide
Internationally acclaimed drama that won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, with him in the cast.
The Wrestler (1984)Log in to add it to the library
His performance earned an Honourable Mention at the 1985 Berlin International Film Festival.
Vizontele Tuuba (2004)Log in to add it to the library
Successful later-career comedy showing his lasting popularity with Turkish audiences.

Their films in the library

Awards

1985: Honourable Mention at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival for The Wrestler (Pehlivan)

The full list · 115

1971The Beauty of BeyogluLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ferit Aker
1971EmineLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Metin
1971Angel or Devil?Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Sedat
1971Solan Bir Yaprak GibiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Murat Sayman
1972Sweet TalkerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ferit
1972Sev KardeşimLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ferit
1972VefasızLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Halil
1972SuçluLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hakan
1972Sisli HatıralarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hakan
1972Üç SevgiliLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ali
1972Kaderimin OyunuLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bülent Akman
1972Azad KuşuLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hakan
1972Aşkların En GüzeliLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1973My Dear BrotherLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Murat
1973Oh OlsunLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ferit Haznedar
1973Yalancı YarimLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ferdi
1973Umut DünyasıLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ahmet
1973Baby FaceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bebek Yüzlü Murat
1973ParaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Murat
1973FeryatLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ferdi
1974Summer SingleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Orhan Güven
1974Boşver ArkadaşLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ferit
1974My HomelandLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mehmet
1974An Angel on EarthLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ömer Mutlu
1974Mahcup DelikanlıLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Metin
1974Esir HayatLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Aydın
1974Kanlı DenizLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ahmet
1975The Chaos ClassLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Damat Ferit
1975The Blue BeadLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yakışıklı Necmi
1975Our FamilyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ferit
1975Oh WhereLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ferit
1975You're CrazyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ferit
1975FireflyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tarık
1975Çapkın HırsızLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Orhan
1975Playing HouseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Adnan
1975Gece Kuşu ZehraLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ferit
1976The Chaos Class Failed the ClassLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Damat Ferit
1976Let It BeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ferit
1976Kader BağlayıncaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Murat
1976Aşk Dediğin Laf DeğildirLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yakup
1977My Dear UncleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tarık
1977Our GirlLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Murat Boğa
1977BarajLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Orhan
1977The Three Superboys in the SnowLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Fintonto/Fırıldık Ömer
1977The RiverLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sinan
1977Savage PoliceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Murat
1977Şeref SözüLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sedat
1978The HerdLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Şivan
1978The MineLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nurettin
1978Lekeli MelekLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Salih
1979KanalLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kaymakam
1979Seninle Son DefaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Uğur
1979Demir YolLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bülent
1980The SacrificeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mümin
1981Herhangi Bir KadınLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bozovalı Cemal
1981Deli KanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sefer
1982The RoadLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Seyit Ali
1982My FriendLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ali
1982KaçakLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Habip
1983RemedyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Şehmuz
1983Çocuklar Çiçektir: KuduzLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Topal Yakup
1983White DeathLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Komiser Yılmaz Gürel
1983Gecenin SonuLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kadir
1984The WrestlerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bilal
1984AflameLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Murat
1984Kayıp KızlarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Komiser Yılmaz
1984The StigmaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cengiz
1984YosmaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kerem
1985Tele KızlarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Şahin
1985Bir Avuç CennetLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kamil
1985BloodLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Haydar Ali/Seyit Ağa
1985To PiecesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tayfun
1985Son DarbeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nazmi Yalçın
1986Acı DünyaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yusuf
1986Adem ile HavvaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Münir Kozan
1986The VoiceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Adam
1986KıskıvrakLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yılmaz
1986Halkalı KöleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sefer/Yazar/Matbaacı
1987The Other Side of BeyoğluLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Haydar Rıza
1987Yağmur KaçaklarıLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1987We Called Him the Ugly KingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
1987Su da YanarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yönetmen
1987SkandalLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Çetin
1987Kızımın KanıLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cemil
1987ÇarkLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rauf
1988The Third EyeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tunç
1988El KapılarıLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Zeynel
1988DönüşLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Berde
1988KimlikLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sadettin
1989Layla, Ma RaisonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mecnun
1989İkili OyunlarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Erol
1989İsa, Musa, MeryemLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Musa
1990Blackout NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mustafa Ural
1990BerdelLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ömer
1990A Little CloudLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Saycan
1990Devlerin ÖlümüLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cemal/Hoca/Dilaver/Ağa
1991Bir Kadın DüşmanıLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ziya
1991Siyabend and XeceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Siyabend
1991Uzun İnce Bir YolLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Müşfik
1993The PassengerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Makasçı
1994ÇözülmelerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Uğur
1995Aşk Üzerine Söylenmemiş Her ŞeyLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1995Yılmaz Güney: Adana-ParisLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1997The LetterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ragıp
1997Antika Talanı: Karun HazinesiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator
1999After the FallLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hüseyin Efe
2003Abdulhamid FallingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mahmut Şevket Paşa
2003GülümLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2004Vizontele TuubaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Güner Sernikli
2004Hayal Kurma OyunlarıLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Baba
2009Piano GirlLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mişka
2012AfrodisiasLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2014We Hit The RoadLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2016Atatürk'ün Alev ÇiçekleriLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2017The Legend of the Ugly KingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.