Baki Davrak (born 1971) is a
Turkish-German
Turks in Germany, also referred to as German Turks and Turkish Germans (german: Türken in Deutschland/Deutschtürken; tr, Almanya'da yaşayan Türkler/Almanya Türkleri), are ethnic Turkish people living in Germany. These terms are also used ...
actor who is known for his leading role in the film ''
The Edge of Heaven
"The Edge of Heaven" is a song by English pop duo Wham!, released on Epic Records in 1986. It was written and produced by George Michael, one half of the duo, and was promoted in advance as Wham!'s farewell single.
History
With the known desire ...
'' (''Auf der anderen Seite'') which won the
Prix du scénario at the
2007 Cannes Film Festival
The 60th Cannes Film Festival ran from 16 to 27 May 2007. The President of the Jury was British director Stephen Frears. Twenty two films from twelve countries were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or. The awards were announced on 26 May. ''4 M ...
.
Life
Baki Davrak received his training in Hannover and Berlin theatres. Although he has worked on numerous films, he continues to act in the theater.
Baki Davrak first gained attention in
Kutluğ Ataman
Kutluğ Ataman (born 1961 in Istanbul Turkey) is an acclaimed Turkish-American contemporary artist and feature filmmaker. Ataman's films are known for their strong characterization and humanity. His early art works examine the ways in which peo ...
's 1997 film ''
Lola and Billy the Kid'' and
Thomas Arslan
Thomas Arslan (born 16 July 1962) is a German-Turkish film director. He directed more than ten films since 1990.
Selected filmography
References
External links
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1962 births
Living people
Film directors from Lower Saxony
Mass medi ...
's 1999 film '. After these films, Baki Davrak took a break from film productions and became a care taker of a park until
Fatih Akin
Fatih Akin (Turkish: Fatih Akın, born 25 August 1973) is a German film director, screenwriter and producer of Turkish descent. He has won numerous awards for his films, including the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for his film '' Head- ...
offered him the main role as Professor Nejat, a professor of Turkish descent who teaches German, in his 2007 film ''
The Edge of Heaven
"The Edge of Heaven" is a song by English pop duo Wham!, released on Epic Records in 1986. It was written and produced by George Michael, one half of the duo, and was promoted in advance as Wham!'s farewell single.
History
With the known desire ...
''.
[Heike Faller]
"Mein Freund, der Schauspieler"
''Die Zeit
''Die Zeit'' (, "The Time") is a German national weekly newspaper published in Hamburg in Germany. The newspaper is generally considered to be among the German newspapers of record and is known for its long and extensive articles.
History
The ...
'', 25 October 2007, , archived fro
the original
on 28 October 2007]. The film won several international prizes including best screenplay, best director, best supporting actor and best supporting actress. In the same year, Baki Davrak also appeared in Herald Bergmann's film, ''Brinkmanns Zorn'' (''Brinkmann's Wrath'').
Baki Davrak has also appeared in numerous television series and movies including ''
Wolffs Revier
''Wolffs Revier'' is a German television series.
See also
*List of German television series
The following is a list of television series produced in Germany:
Current
Drama
* '' 4 Blocks'' ( TNT Serie, 2017–2019)
* '' Alarm für Cobra 1 ...
'', ''
Eva Blond
''Eva Blond'' is a German television series that follows the detective Eva Blond (Corinna Harfouch) and her colleague Alyans (Erdal Yıldız). It aired from 2002 to 2006 on Sat.1.
See also
*List of German television series
The following is ...
'', and ''Meine verrückte türkische Hochzeit'' (made into the English '), though most of the roles were small. From January 2008 until August 2009, he took on the
WDR radio scene as he played the role of Nadir Taraki, the main criminal investigator on the first four installments of a radio series.
In addition to acting, Baki Davrak also writes. His first volume of poetry was to be published in 2007, but was delayed.
Filmography
TV series
Web series
Film
References
External links
*
1971 births
Living people
People from Bad Säckingen
German people of Turkish descent
German male film actors
German male television actors
German male stage actors
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