Atıf Kaptan

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Atıf Kaptan

Acting April 8, 1908

İzmit ,Türkiye

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 a…

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Siyaset Meydanı

Siyaset Meydanı

4.5 1994 TV Show
Tarkan and the Blood of the Vikings

Tarkan and the Blood of the Vikings

5.4 1971 Movie
Blood Money

Blood Money

6.5 1974 Movie
The Legend of Battal Gazi

The Legend of Battal Gazi

6.2 1971 Movie
Battal Gazi's Revenge

Battal Gazi's Revenge

5.4 1973 Movie
Battal Gazi'nin Oğlu

Battal Gazi'nin Oğlu

5.5 1974 Movie
Savulun Battal Gazi Geliyor

Savulun Battal Gazi Geliyor

5.7 1973 Movie
Çöl Kartalı

Çöl Kartalı

7.8 1972 Movie
Tarkan and the Silver Saddle

Tarkan and the Silver Saddle

6.3 1970 Movie
Kara Murat: Fatih'ın Fedaisi

Kara Murat: Fatih'ın Fedaisi

5.4 1972 Movie
Kara Murat: Ölüm Emri

Kara Murat: Ölüm Emri

5.9 1974 Movie
Linç

Linç

6.6 1970 Movie

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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, the artist starred in over 300 films.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1994
    Siyaset Meydanı

    TV show Self(archive footage)

  2. 1976
    Yalan

    Movie

  3. 1976
    Sevdalılar

    Movie

  4. 1976
    Söyleyin Anama Ağlamasın

    Movie Ökkeş Ağa

  5. 1975
    Kral Benim

    Movie

  6. 1975
    The Legend of Mount Agrı

    Movie Sufi

  7. 1975
    Nöri Kantar Ailesi

    Movie Nuriye Kantar'ın Babası

  8. 1975
    Televizyon Çocuğu

    Movie

  9. 1975
    Turhanoğlu: Çal Hasan

    Movie

  10. 1975
    Canavar Cafer

    Movie

  11. 1975
    Pembe İncili Kaftan

    Movie

  12. 1975
    Deli Kız

    Movie Mahmut Hacıoğlu

  13. 1975
    Küçük Bey

    Movie

  14. 1975
    Çapkınım Hovardayım

    Movie

  15. 1974
    Gönüller Fatihi: Yunus Emre

    Movie

  16. 1974
    Karanlık Yıllar

    Movie

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  1. 1974
    Sezercik Küçük Mücahit

    Movie Türk Generali

  2. 1974
    Almanyalı Yarim

    Movie

  3. 1974
    Battal Gazi'nin Oğlu

    Movie Büyücü

  4. 1974
    Kara Murat: Ölüm Emri

    Movie Çandarlı Halil Paşa

  5. 1974
    Bahriyeli Kemal

    Movie

  6. 1974
    Karaların Ali

    Movie

  7. 1974
    Fedai

    Movie

  8. 1974
    Yolsuzlar

    Movie

  9. 1974
    Maceraya Bayılırım

    Movie Rıfat

  10. 1974
    Ninja Killer

    Movie

  11. 1974
    Blood Money

    Movie Salim'in Babası

  12. 1974
    Destan

    Movie Ökkeş Ağa

  13. 1974
    Bir Tanem

    Movie

  14. 1974
    Don't Cry for Me, Mama

    Movie

  15. 1974
    Kader Çıkmazı

    Movie

  16. 1973
    Mountain Wolf

    Movie

  17. 1973
    Kara Orkun

    Movie Kesis

  18. 1973
    Savulun Battal Gazi Geliyor

    Movie Oba Beyi

  19. 1973
    Umut Dünyası

    Movie Fuat Sami

  20. 1973
    The Cunning Brothers in High Society

    Movie Nurullah

  21. 1973
    Kara Haydar

    Movie Komiser Zeki

  22. 1973
    Tatlım

    Movie Adil

  23. 1973
    Kaderimiz

    Movie police officer

  24. 1973
    Gazi Kadın

    Movie