Sümer Tilmaç (July 15, 1948 – June 12, 2015) was a Turkish actor. He started his theatre and film acting career in 1962 and took part in many theater plays. He acted in various films and television series. He also worked in Antalya State Theatre for three years. Though born in

Malatya Malatya ( hy, Մալաթիա, translit=Malat'ya; Syro-Aramaic ܡܠܝܛܝܢܐ Malīṭīná; ku, Meletî; Ancient Greek: Μελιτηνή) is a large city in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey and the capital of Malatya Province. The city ha ...

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

, in 1948, he grew up in

Antalya Antalya () is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, fifth-most populous city in Turkey as well as the capital of Antalya Province. Located on Anatolia's southwest coast bordered by the Taurus Mountains, Antalya is the largest Turkish cit ...

. He opened a restaurant in

Istanbul Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...

where only items from Antalya Cuisine were served. After the restaurant in Istanbul was closed, he devoted his time to her wife’s orange farm (Melek's Farm) in

Serik Serik is a town and district in Antalya Province of Turkey, east of the city of Antalya, along the Mediterranean coast. Geography Towards the coast the district is mainly flat farmland, used for growing vegetables, while the inland half of Seri ...

where he and his wife served local cuisine along with local arts to visitors. His career in acting continued with various television, advertising, film, and stage arts projects. Tilmaç died of a heart attack at the age of 66.

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Sümer Tilmaç's Biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tilmac, Sumer 1948 births 2015 deaths Golden Orange Life Achievement Award winners People from Malatya Turkish male film actors Turkish male stage actors Burials at Karacaahmet Cemetery