Bülent Emin Yarar (born 1 January 1961) is a Turkish actor and theatre director.

Life and career

Yarar was born in

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. He became interested in theatre at a young age after watching several plays with his family. He didn't participate in any professional plays until the end of high school. As his father was a violinist, Yarar became interested in music as well and enrolled in

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, Istanbul ...

Start Conservatory to learn singing. While learning opera, he joined the

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as an extra actor and began working on the stage. The first play that he had a role in was ''İstanbul Efendisi''. Due to pressures from his family, he eventually enrolled in the theatre department of the university that he was studying at and graduated in 1989. In the same year he began working at the Diyarbakır State Theatre. Between 1994–1995, he worked for Istanbul State Theatre. After returning to Istanbul, he directed the plays ''Ada'' and ''Getto'' for Tiyatro Ti. In 1998, he joined Tiyatro Studios and was cast in the leading role in ''

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'' by

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, and in 1999 he had a leading role in an adaptation of ''

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''. After beginning to work for Oyun Studios, he was cast in ''Ermişler ya da Günahkarlar'' alongside

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and

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. Together with Işıl Kasapoğlu, he directed the play ''Mem ile Zin'' for Semaver Company. Aside from his career on stage, he has appeared in various cinema and television productions.

Filmography

* '' Heartsong'' (2022) - Mirze * ''

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'' (2021) - Sermet Abi * '' Dip'' (2018) - Ali Kemal * '' Karışık Kaset'' (2014) - Ali * ''

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'' (2013) - Kedi Mesut Bilaloğlu * ''Kalbim 4 Mevsim'' (2012) - Necmi * ''

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'' (2011) * '' Başlangıç'' (2011) * '' Öğretmen Kemal'' (2010) - Kemal Güngör * ''

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'' (2009) - Tevfik * '' Dersimiz Atatürk'' (2009) - * '' Güneşin Oğlu'' (2008) - Kurban Murat * ''

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'' (2007–2010) - Kemal Güngör * ''Sapak'' (2007) - * ''

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'' (2007) -

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* ''

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'' (2006) - İmam * ''

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'' (2006) - Kasap * ''Kız Babası'' (TV) (2006) - Cevahir Kılıç * ''Dişi Kuş'' (TV) (2004) - Reşat Nuri * ''Kalp Gözü'' (TV) (2004) - * ''Çamur'' (2002) - Halil * ''

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'' (1999) - Selim's friend * '' Süper Baba'' (TV) (1996–97) - Lawyer * ''Hoşçakal'' (1989) - Yavuz's friend

Awards

* 17th International Adana Golden Cocoon Film Festival : Best Supporting Actor - ''

'' - 2010 * 14th Afife Theatre Awards : Most Successful Actor of the Year - ''Professional'' - 2010 * İsmail Dümbüllü Awards : Special Award - 2007 * 9th Afife Theatre Awards : Most Successful Actor of the Year - ''Çayhane'' and ''Diktat'' - 2005 * 5th Lions Theatre Awards : Most Successful Comedy Actor of the Year - ''Çayhane'' - 2005 * MSM Awards : Art Award - ''

'' - 2000 * 4th Afife Theatre Awards : Most Successful Supporting Actor of the Year - ''

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'' - 2000 * Ankara Art Institute Awards : Praiseworthy Actor Award - ''Miletos Güzeli'' - 1994

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yarar, Bulent Emin 1961 births Turkish male stage actors Turkish theatre directors Turkish male film actors Turkish male television actors Male actors from Ankara Living people