Turkish Cypriot
Turkish Cypriots or Cypriot Turks ( tr, Kıbrıs Türkleri or ''Kıbrıslı Türkler''; el, Τουρκοκύπριοι, Tourkokýprioi) are ethnic Turks originating from Cyprus. Following the Ottoman conquest of the island in 1571, about 30,00 ...
actor based in Turkey.
Biography
Ali Düşenkalkar graduated in theatre from
Mimar Sinan University
The Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University ( tr, Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi, or MSGSÜ) is a Turkish public university dedicated to higher education in the fine arts. It is located in the Fındıklı neighbourhood of Beyoğlu, Istanbu ...
State Conservatory in 1983, following which he joined the İstanbul State Theatre. Düşenkalkar has acted in, and directed over 40 plays as well as appeared in several films and TV series, notably
Reha Erdem
Reha Erdem (born 1960 in Istanbul) is a Turkish film director and screenwriter.
Biography
He attended Galatasaray High School and studied history at Boğaziçi University before leaving to study film in 1983. He obtained a B.A. in Cinema Studi ...
's films ''
Kaç Para Kaç
''Run for Money'' ( tr, Kaç para kaç) is a 1999 Turkish film directed by Reha Erdem. It was Turkey's submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Premise
Selim ...
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Tolga Örnek
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Orhan Kemal
Orhan Kemal (15 September 1914 – 2 June 1970) is the pen name of Turkish novelist Mehmet Raşit Öğütçü. He is known for his realist novels that describe the life of the poor in Turkey.
Biography
Orhan Kemal was born in Ceyhan, Adana, ...
's novel '' Hanımın Çiftliği''. He won several awards for his performance in ''Korkuyorum Anne'' including 'Best Actor' awards at the 16th Ankara Film Festival and the 14th Sadri Alışık Awards.
His younger sister is the actress Munis Düşenkalkar.