Atıf Kaptan

Atıf Kaptan

Acting

Born: 1908-04-08 · İzmit ,Türkiye

Died: 1977-04-22

Biography

Atıf 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, t

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Siyaset Meydanı

Siyaset Meydanı

1994

Self(archive footage)