Tuncel Tayanç Kurtiz (1 February 1936 – 27 September 2013) was a
Turkish theatre, movie and TV series
actor
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,
playwright
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Etymology
The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...
, and
film director
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. Since 1964, he acted in more than 70 movies, including many international productions.
Early years
He was born in ,
Kocaeli,
a town in
Turkey
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. His father was a district governor (
kaymakam
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) and his mother is of
Bosniak
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descent a teacher.
His parents' occupation was the reason the family toured many places across the country. After graduating from the Haydarpaşa High School in
Istanbul
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, Kurtiz studied English
philology
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at
Istanbul University
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, latin_name = Universitas Istanbulensis
, motto = tr, Tarihten Geleceğe Bilim Köprüsü
, mottoeng = Science Bridge from Past to the Future
, established = 1453 1846 1933
...
.
Career
He soon started a career as an actor playing theatres. Since 1958, Kurtiz performed on many stages in Istanbul, in state and private theatres. He was also on the stage at
Gothenburg City Theatre
Gothenburg City Theatre ( sv, Göteborgs stadsteater) opened in 1934 at Götaplatsen square in Gothenburg, Sweden. The theatre was designed by Swedish architect Carl Bergsten who gave the exterior a Neo-Classical look with a touch of Streamline M ...
,
Stockholm Royal Theatre and
Swedish Theatre
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His ...
in
Sweden
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,
Schaubühne
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Berlin
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, Frankfurt City Theatre and Hamburg City Theatre in
Germany
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and at Peter Brook Shakespeare Royal Theatre in
England
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. Kurtiz directed plays for the German-Turkish theatre project "Türkisches Ensemble" in the late 1970s.
During his university years and later the military service period, he became friends with the renowned film director
Yılmaz Güney
Yılmaz Güney (' Pütün; 1 April 1937 – 9 September 1984) was a Kurdish film director, screenwriter, novelist, and actor. He quickly rose to prominence in the Turkish film industry. Many of his works were devoted to the plight of ordinary wor ...
. They made a number of films together. Their 1970 film ''
Umut
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* Umut apa (fl. 1991–2005), renowned charismatic healer from Kazakhstan
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'' was prohibited to leave Turkey, but was shown in
Cannes Film Festival
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by a smuggled copy.
His first film role was in ''Şeytanın Uşakları'', shot in 1964. Since then, Tuncel Kurtiz played also in many international productions like
Swedish
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,
German
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**Ger ...
,
Dutch
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Places
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* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
,
Italian
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,
French,
British
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,
Israel
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and
India
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n films and TV series, mostly in the original language.
Death
Tuncel Kurtiz died at the age of 77 on 27 September 2013 following a fall-inflicted
head trauma
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in his residence in
Etiler
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Etiler is famous for its upmarket cafés, pubs, night clubs, restaurants, gyms, coiffeurs, f ...
,
Istanbul
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.
Filmography
Movies
* ' (''Happy Family Journal'') (2013)
* ' (''Film Against All Odds'') (2010)
* ''
Black and White
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Media
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'' (') (2010)
* ''
Pains of Autumn
''Pains of Autumn'' ( tr, Güz Sancısı) is a 2009 Turkish drama film, directed by Tomris Giritlioğlu, based on the novel by Yılmaz Karakoyunlu. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , was one of the highest-gross ...
'' (') (2009)
* ' (2008)
* ''
The Edge of Heaven
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History
With the known desire ...
'' by
Fatih Akın
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(2007 -
Turkey
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-
Germany
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)
* ' (''Esaretten Kaçış'') by
Carlo Mazzacurati
Carlo Mazzacurati (2 March 1956 – 22 January 2014) was an Italian film director and screenwriter born in Padua. He started his cinema career in 1980.
His better known films include ''Il Toro'' (1994) and ''La lingua del santo'' (2000). H ...
(2002 -
Italy
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)
* ' (''The Waterfall'') by (2001)
* ' by (1998)
* ' by (1997 - Turkey/Germany/
Hungary
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)
* ''Gräfin Sophia Hatun'' by
Ayşe Polat
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In 1992 she releases the short film ''Fremdennacht'', which is supported by the Hamburg Film Bureau. Her 1994 short film ''Ein Fest für ...
(1997 - Germany)
* ' by
Ömer Kavur
Ömer Kavur (18 June 1944 – 12 May 2005) was a Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed fourteen films between 1974 and 2003. His film, '' Gece Yolculuğu'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 C ...
(1997)
* ' by
Hiner Saleem
Huner Saleem ( Kurdish: هونهر سەلیم), also transliterated as Huner Salim, (born 9 March 1964), is an Iraqi– Kurdish film director. He was born in the town of Aqrah (Akre) in Iraqi Kurdistan. He left Iraq at the age of 17, and soon m ...
(1997 -
France
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)
* ''
Somersault in a Coffin
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'' by
Derviş Zaim
Derviş Zaim (born Derviş Zaimağaoğlu in 1964) is a Turkish Cypriot filmmaker and novelist, who has twice won the Golden Orange for Best Director for ''Elephants and Grass'' (2000) and ''Dot (2008)''; Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best Scr ...
(1996)
* ' by
Konstantin Schmidt (1993 - Germany)
* ' by
Ottokar Runze
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(1990 - Germany)
* ' by
Anton Peschke (1990 - Germany)
* ' by
Suzanne Osten
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Biography
Suzanne Osten was born in ...
(1990 -
Sweden
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)
* ''
Täcknamn Coq Rouge'' by (1989 - Sweden)
* ''
The Mahabharata
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'' by
Peter Brook
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(1989 -
India
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)
* ' by
Suzanne Osten
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Biography
Suzanne Osten was born in ...
(1989 - Sweden)
* ' by
Hartmut Horst and (1987 - Germany)
* ' by (1986 - Sweden)
* ' by
Shimon Dotan
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Biography
Early life
Shimon Dotan was born in Romania in 1949 and moved to Israel in 1959. He grew up in Moshav Arugot, ...
(1986 -
Israel
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)
* ' by
Otakar Votocek (1984 -
Netherlands
)
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)
* ' by
Mats Arehn
Mats Arehn is a Swedish film director and screenwriter. At the 16th Guldbagge Awards he won the award for Best Film for ''To Be a Millionaire''.
Selected filmography
* ''Maria'' (1975)
* '' The Assignment'' (1977)
* ''Father to Be'' (1979)
* ' ...
(1983 - Sweden)
* ' (''The Wall'') by
Yılmaz Güney
Yılmaz Güney (' Pütün; 1 April 1937 – 9 September 1984) was a Kurdish film director, screenwriter, novelist, and actor. He quickly rose to prominence in the Turkish film industry. Many of his works were devoted to the plight of ordinary wor ...
(1983)
* ' by and (1981 - West Germany)
* ''
On Fertile Lands'' by
Erden Kıral
Erden Kıral (10 April 1942 – 17 July 2022) was a Turkish film director and screenwriter. He directed 12 films from 1978 on. His 1979 film, '' The Canal'', was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival, and his 1983 film, '' A S ...
(1980)
* ''
Kanal'' by
Erden Kıral
Erden Kıral (10 April 1942 – 17 July 2022) was a Turkish film director and screenwriter. He directed 12 films from 1978 on. His 1979 film, '' The Canal'', was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival, and his 1983 film, '' A S ...
(1978)
* ' (''The Herd'') by
Zeki Ökten
Zeki Ökten (4 August 1941 – 19 December 2009) was a Turkish film director.
Biography
He was born on 4 August 1941 in Istanbul. Zeki Ökten was interested in theatre during his education at the Haydarpaşa High School. He entered his filmm ...
(1978)
* ' by
Şerif Gören
Şerif Gören ( el, Σερίφ Γκιορέν, Seríf Gkiorén, born 1944 in Xanthi, Greece) is a Turkish film director. Aside from important movies under his own signature, he is also the winner of the Palme d'Or ("Golden Palm") award in Cannes ...
and
Yılmaz Güney
Yılmaz Güney (' Pütün; 1 April 1937 – 9 September 1984) was a Kurdish film director, screenwriter, novelist, and actor. He quickly rose to prominence in the Turkish film industry. Many of his works were devoted to the plight of ordinary wor ...
(1970)
* ' by İlhan Engin (1964)
TV series
* ''
Muhteşem Yüzyıl
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(2012-2013)
* ''
Ezel (2009-2011)
* ''
Asi'' (2007-2009)
* ''
Kara Duvak
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'' (2007)
* ''
Hacı
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People
* Hacı I Giray (died 1466), founder and the first ruler of the Crimean Khanate
* Hacı Ahmet ( 1566), purported Turkish cartographer
* Hacı Arif Bey (1831 ...
'' (2006)
* ''"
Vägen till Gyllenblå!"'' (1985 -
Sweden
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)
* ''Die Abschiebung'' by (1985 -
West Germany
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)
* ''
Tatort
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- '' (1975 -
West Germany
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)
*
Directed movie
* ''Lyckliga vi...'' (1980 - Turkey/Sweden)
Awards
* "Best Screenplay" at 1981
Antalya Film Festival for his script ''
Gül Hasan''
* "
Best Actor" at the
36th Berlin International Film Festival for his role in the
Israel
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film ''
Hiuch HaGdi''
* "Best Supporting Actor" at 1994 Antalya Film Festival for his role in ''
Bir Aşk Uğruna''
* "Best Actor" at 7th Sadri Alışık Awards for his role in ''Şellale''
* "Best Supporting Actor" at 2007 Antalya Film Festival for his role in ''
Yaşamın Kıyısında''
References
External links
Zeytin Publishing - ''Interview with Tuncel Kurtiz''
* Biyografi.net
''Biography of Tuncel Kurtiz''
*
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1936 births
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Turkish male film actors
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Best Screenplay Golden Orange Award winners
Best Supporting Actor Golden Orange Award winners
Best Supporting Actor Golden Boll Award winners
2013 deaths
Haydarpaşa High School alumni
Golden Orange Life Achievement Award winners
Silver Bear for Best Actor winners
Philologists
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