Atıf Kaptan
Birthday: 1908-04-08 | Place of Birth: İzmit ,TürkiyeAtıf Kaptan (21 May 1908 – 22 April 1977) was a Turkish film and theater actor. He began his artistic career in 1928 with the play “Hamlet” at Dar-ül bedayi. That same year, he also took his first steps into cinema acting. He gained widespread acclaim for his role as “Yahya Kaptan” in the first Turkish sound film, “Bir Millet Uyanıyor” (A Nation Awakens). He founded a troupe called “Kaptan Tiyatrosu” (Captain's Theater) and toured throughout Anatolia. After leaving theater to focus on cinema, the artist starred in over 300 films.
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
1975
Ağrı Dağı Efsanesi
as Sufi
1974
Blood Money
as Salim'in Babası
1973
Umut Dünyası
as Fuat Sami
1973
Kara Orkun
as Kesis
1973
Kara Haydar
as Komiser Zeki
1973
Savulun Battal Gazi Geliyor
as Oba Beyi
1973
Mountain Wolf
as Rahip
1973
Bilal-i Habeşi
as Varaka
1972
Suçlu
as Ayla'nın Amcası
1972
Kara Murat: Fatih'ın Fedaisi
as Vezir Çakırcı Hamza Paşa
