Tarık Akan
Known for Acting · 118 credits
- Born
- 1949-12-13
- Died
- 2016-09-16
- Place of birth
- İstanbul, Türkiye
- Also known as
- Tarik Akan · Tarık Tahsin Üregül
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.
Known For
TV Shows (5)
Movies (113)
The Road
1982
as Seyit Ali
Bir Avuç Cennet
1985
as Kamil
The Beauty of Beyoglu
1971
as Ferit Aker
The Girlfriend
1977
as Murat
The Chaos Class Failed the Class
1975
as Damat Ferit
You're Crazy
1975
as Ferit
The Wrestler
1984
as Bilal
Vizontele Tuuba
2004
as Güner Sernikli
The Other Side of Beyoğlu
1986
as Haydar Rıza
The Mine
1978
as Nurettin
The Herd
1978
as Şivan
Son Darbe
1985
as Nazmi Yalçın
The Chaos Class
1975
as Damat Ferit
Baraj
1977
as Orhan
Sweet Talker
1972
as Ferit
Oh Where
1975
as Ferit
Kanal
1979
as Kaymakam
Kaçak
1982
as Habip
Playing House
1975
as Adnan
Let It Be
1976
as Ferit
Our Family
1975
as Ferit
Aflame
1984
as Murat
Emine
1971
as Metin
Gecenin Sonu
1983
as Kadir
Aşk Üzerine Söylenmemiş Her Şey
1995
My Dear Uncle
1977
as Tarık
My Homeland
1974
as Mehmet
Kıskıvrak
1986
as Yılmaz
Lekeli Melek
1978
as Salih
Bir Kadın Düşmanı
1991
as Ziya
Şeref Sözü
1977
as Sedat
My Dear Brother
1973
as Murat
Kimlik
1988
as Sadettin
The Blue Bead
1975
as Yakışıklı Necmi
Abdulhamid Falling
2003
as Mahmut Şevket Paşa
Kanlı Deniz
1974
as Ahmet
The Sacrifice
1980
as Mümin
Umut Dünyası
1973
as Ahmet
The Passenger
1993
as Makasçı
A Little Cloud
1990
as Saycan
Dönüş
1988
as Berde
The Third Eye
1988
as Tunç
Kader Bağlayınca
1976
as Murat
Tele Kızlar
1985
as Şahin
Çark
1987
as Rauf
Feryat
1973
as Ferdi
Para
1973
as Murat
Suçlu
1972
as Hakan
İsa, Musa, Meryem
1989
as Musa
We Hit The Road
2014
as Self
Blood
1985
as Haydar Ali/Seyit Ağa
İkili Oyunlar
1989
as Erol
Sev Kardeşim
1972
as Ferit Çalışkan
The Legend of the Ugly King
2017
as Self
Herhangi Bir Kadın
1981
as Bozovalı Cemal
White Death
1983
as Komiser Yılmaz Gürel
Deli Kan
1981
as Sefer
Firefly
1975
as Tarık
Çapkın Hırsız
1975
as Orhan
Remedy
1983
as Şehmuz
Halkalı Köle
1986
as Sefer/Yazar/Matbaacı
Demir Yol
1979
as Bülent
The Three Superboys in the Snow
1977
as Fintonto/Fırıldık Ömer
The Stigma
1984
as Cengiz
Yalancı Yarim
1973
as Ferdi
Sisli Hatıralar
1972
as Hakan
An Angel on Earth
1974
as Ömer Mutlu
Yosma
1984
as Kerem
Uzun İnce Bir Yol
1991
as Müşfik
Layla, Ma Raison
1989
as Mecnun
The River
1977
as Sinan
Acı Dünya
1986
as Yusuf
Piano Girl
2009
as Mişka
Devlerin Ölümü
1990
as Cemal/Hoca/Dilaver/Ağa
To Pieces
1985
as Tayfun
Çocuklar Çiçektir - Kuduz
1983
as Topal Yakup
After the Fall
1999
as Hüseyin Efe
We Called Him the Ugly King
1987
as Self (archive footage)
The Letter
1997
as Ragıp
Oh Olsun
1973
as Ferit Haznedar
Azad Kuşu
1972
as Hakan
Aşk Dediğin Laf Değildir
1976
as Yakup
The Voice
1986
as Adam
Yağmur Kaçakları
1987
Su da Yanar
1987
as Yönetmen
Kaderimin Oyunu
1972
as Bülent Akman
Skandal
1987
as Çetin
Adem ile Havva
1986
as Münir Kozan
Üç Sevgili
1972
as Ali
Antika Talanı: Karun Hazinesi
1997
as Narrator
Gülüm
2003
Kızımın Kanı
1987
as Cemil
My Friend
1982
as Ali
Our Girl
1977
as Murat Boğa
Blackout Night
1990
as Mustafa Ural
Angel or Devil?
1971
as Sedat
Berdel
1990
as Ömer
Kayıp Kızlar
1984
as Komiser Yılmaz
Seninle Son Defa
1979
as Uğur
El Kapıları
1988
as Zeynel
Solan Bir Yaprak Gibi
1971
as Murat Sayman
Vefasız
1972
as Halil
Esir Hayat
1974
as Aydın
Aşkların En Güzeli
1972
Mahcup Delikanlı
1974
as Metin
Baby Face
1973
as Bebek Yüzlü Murat
Hayal Kurma Oyunları
2004
as Baba
Yılmaz Güney: Adana-Paris
1995
Gece Kuşu Zehra
1975
as Ferit
Siyabend and Xece
1991
as Siyabend
Summer Single
1974
as Orhan Güven
Boşver Arkadaş
1974
as Ferit
Çözülmeler
1994
as Uğur
About 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 m… With 118 credits spanning from 1971 to 2017, Tarık Akan has appeared in 113 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tarık Akan Movies
- The Road (1982) — as Seyit Ali
- Bir Avuç Cennet (1985) — as Kamil
- The Beauty of Beyoglu (1971) — as Ferit Aker
- The Girlfriend (1977) — as Murat
- The Chaos Class Failed the Class (1975) — as Damat Ferit
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