Zeki Alasya (18 April 1943 – 8 May 2015) was a
Turkish
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actor and film director. Alasya was of
Turkish Cypriot
Turkish Cypriots or Cypriot Turks ( tr, Kıbrıs Türkleri or ''Kıbrıslı Türkler''; el, Τουρκοκύπριοι, Tourkokýprioi) are ethnic Turks originating from Cyprus. Following the Ottoman conquest of the island in 1571, about 30,00 ...
descent and was related to
Kıbrıslı Mehmed Kamil Pasha.
Biography
Alasya was born in
Istanbul
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. After studying at
Robert College
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, he joined MTTB Theatre as an amateur actor. For a short time, he worked at Arena, Gen-Ar and Ulvi Uraz Theatre. With some friends, he founded the Devekuşu Kabare Theatre (Ostrich Cabaret Theatre).
From 1973, he started acting in films and gained fame as a comedian paired with
Metin Akpınar
Metin Akpınar (born 2 November 1941) is a Turkish actor. He has been one of the most successful comedians in Turkey.
Biography
He was born in Aksaray, Istanbul, and he graduated from Pertevniyal High School. He pursued his university career in ...
like ''Salak Milyoner'', ''Beş Milyoncuk Borç Verir misin'', ''Köyden İndim Şehire'', ''Güler misin Ağlar mısın'', ''Nerden Çıktı Bu Velet'', ''Nereye Bakıyor Bu Adamlar'', ''Hasip ile Nasip'' and ''Güle Güle''. In 1977, he also took up directing and went on to direct films such as ''Aslan Bacanak'', ''Sivri Akıllılar'', ''Caferin Çilesi'', ''Petrol Kralları'', ''Doktor'', ''Köşe Kapmaca'', ''Vay Başımıza Gelenler'' and ''Elveda Dostum''.
Death
Alasya died on 8 May 2015 in the hospital, where he had been receiving treatment for liver disease. He was 72.
He was laid to rest in
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
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The Zincirlikuyu Cemetery ( tr, Zincirlikuyu Mezarlığı) is a modern burial ground residing on the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. It is administered by the Metropolitan Municipality. Many prominent figures from the world of polit ...
following the religious funeral service held at Levent Mosque.
References
External links
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Sinematürk''Biography of Zeki Alasya''
1943 births
2015 deaths
Male actors from Istanbul
Turkish people of Cypriot descent
Turkish comedians
Turkish male film actors
Turkish male stage actors
Turkish film directors
Golden Orange Life Achievement Award winners
Deaths from liver disease
Robert College alumni
Burials at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
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