Memet Ali Alabora

Memet Ali Alabora (born 25 November 1977) is a Turkish film and theatre actor. He is the son of actors Mustafa Alabora and Betül Arım.

Biography

The eldest child of a family of artists, Alabora's first performing experiences were in the plays ''The Matchmaker'', ''Fiddler on the Roof'', and ''West Side Story'', which were performed in English by the theater branch of his school. In high school, Alabora also acted in plays by Shakespeare and Orhan Veli. In 1994, with support from his high school, Özel Boğaziçi Lisesi, Alabora founded a semi-professional theater.

His first professional acting position was in the play ''Acaba Hangisi?'', performed at the Tiyatro Istanbul. At the same time, between 1995 and 1997, he worked as a reporter for the TV program ''A Takımı'' ("The A Team"), broadcast on ATV. Alabora also acted in the television series ''Kara Melek'' ("Black Angel") and played the lead role in ''Yılan Hikâyesi'' ("Snake Story"). In 1999, he played the lead role in the film ''Kayıkçı'' ("Boatman"), a Turkish-Greek joint production.

Alabora graduated from the Theater Department of the Istanbul University State Conservatory. He received his master's degree from Yıldız Technical University’s Faculty of Art and Design. Alabora is one of the founders of garajistanbul, a contemporary performing arts institution where he worked until May 2010. He is married to actress Pınar Öğün.

In 2011 he was awarded a Tarzan of Manisa award.

In 2012 he financed, starred in and directed '' Mi Minör''.

Alabora is an activist in favor of civil rights and the environment; in 2013 he supported the Gezi protests.
Because of his support for the protests, and because of the way the media had shown clips of the '' Mi Minör'' play, Alabora and his teammates "felt it would be better to leave the country." They left and settled in Cardiff, Wales

Stage

* 1998 ''Hommage to Çiğdem Talu'' (Istanbul University State Conservatory)
* 1998–2010 ''Acaba Hangisi?'' ( Tiyatro İstanbul) - Vladi
* 1999 ''Uzakta Piyano Sesleri (Piano Sounds From Distance)'' (İ.Ü. Devlet Konservaturarı) - Stanislavski
* 2003–04 ''The Taming Of The Shrew'' (Istanbul City Theatre) - Petruchio
* 2008 ''Hüsn-ü Aşk'a Dair'' (Istanbul State Opera and Ballet) - Narrator
* 2008–10 ''Histanbul''
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* 2009–10 ''Muhabir''
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* 2012–13 '' Mi Minor'' (EEMPCM) - President
* 2014 '' Gegen Die Wand'' (Theater Freiburg) - President

Filmography

Movies

* 1999 ''Kayıkçı (Boatman)'' - Kayıkçı
* 2003 ''Sır Çocukları Children Of Secret)'' - Reşo
* 2004 '' Hababam Sınıfı Merhaba'' - Matkap Emre
* 2005 '' Hababam Sınıfı Askerde'' - Matkap Emre
* 2005 ''Ayın Karanlık Yüzü (Dark Side Of The Moon)'' - Yusuf
* 2005 '' Maskeli Beşler İntikam Peşinde'' - Murat
* 2005 '' Dondurmam Gaymak (I Scream, Ice Cream)'' - "Acting instructor"
* 2006 '' Hababam Sınıfı 3,5'' - Matkap Emre
* 2006 ''Eve Dönüş (Homecoming)'' - Mustafa
* 2008 ''Gölge (Shadow)'' - Şerif
* 2009 ''Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz'' - Hüsrev (Doctor)
* 2011 ''Entelköy Efeköy'e Karşı'' - Oyun Tasarımı

TV serials

* 1996 ''Kara Melek (Black Angel)'' (Star TV) - Hakan
* 1999 '' Yılan Hikayesi (Snake Story)'' (Kanal D) - Memoli
* 2003 ''Canım Kocacım (My Dear Husband)''(TRT 1) - Can Berke
* 2004 ''Hayalet (Ghost)'' (Kanal D) - Sonat
* 2006 ''Karınca Yuvası (Ant Farm)'' (Kanal D) - Engin
* 2010 ''Heberler'' - Çeşitli
* 2013 ''Galip Derviş'' - Zafer Uzungöl
* 2022 ''Four Lives'' as Sami Sak
* 2022 ''The Serpent Queen'' as Sultan Suleiman I

Other works

* 1995–1997 ATV ''A Team'' News Programme - Reporter
* 2001–2003 '' Notada Yazmayanlar'' "Classical Music Programme" (Radyo Kozmos) - Together wit
Emir Gamsızoğlu
producer and host
* 2001 '' The Road To Eldorada''- Tulio's voiceover
* 2002–2007 Müjdat Gezen Sanat Merkezi (Mujdat Gezen Art Center) - Stage instructor
* 2002–2008 Andante Magazine - Editor, writer - Shared column with pianist Emir Gamsızoğlu
* 2007–2010 garajistanbul - Board member, communications director
* 200
Çevre Bey
- Çevre Bey's voiceover and model for the character
* 2008 Goldberg Variations Journey (Classical Music Project) - Together with pianist Emir Gamsızoğlu design and host
* 2009–2010 Notada Yazmayanlar for Children
İş Sanat
- Together with pianist Emir Gamsızoğlu design and host
* 2010 Chopin's 200th Birthday
Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall
(Classical Music Project) - Together with pianist Emir Gamsızoğlu design and host
* 2011 Oyuncular Sendikası (Union of Actors) - Chairman
* 2012 Mi Minör - Director

References

External links

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Living people
1977 births
Turkish male film actors
Turkish male television actors
Turkish male stage actors
Turkish human rights activists
Golden Butterfly Award winners
Male actors from Istanbul