Erdal Tosun (April 9, 1963 – November 30, 2016) was a Turkish

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Biography

Born in Istanbul to actor

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and the older brother of actor Gürdal Tosun, he graduated from

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in 1982 and began his career mainly as a stage actor. During that time, Tosun worked alongside noted playwrights and directors such as

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and he was even featured in adaptations of plays written by American actor

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. He also appeared in over 40 films and 13 television shows during his lifetime. On screen, Tosun made his debut film appearance in the 1983 film ''

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'', directed by Atıf Yılmaz and among his most renowned appearances was the 2010 film ''Rina''. As for television, Tosun appeared on the television series '' Kardeş Payı''. This was one of his later performances before his death. As a voice artist, he provided a voice dubbing role for the video game ''

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''.

Personal life

In 1995, Tosun married İlknur Tosun but they divorced after 20 years of marriage. They had one daughter, Zeynep Kiraz Tosun, born in 1996.

Death

In the early hours of November 30, 2016, Tosun was killed in a traffic collision while driving past a junction in Istanbul. He was buried at

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alongside his father and brother.

Filmography

Cinema

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'' (1983) *'' Vizontele'' (2001) *'' Vizontele Tuuba'' (2004) *''

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'' (2004) *'' Lovelorn'' (2005) *''

My Father and My Son ''My Father and My Son'' ( tr, Babam ve Oğlum) is a 2005 Turkish drama film written and directed by Çağan Irmak about a family torn apart by the 1980 Turkish coup d'état. The film which went on nationwide release on became one of the highest ...

'' (2005) *'' Magic Carpet Ride'' (2005) *'' Home Coming'' (2006) *'' The Masked Gang: Iraq'' (2007) *''

Kutsal Damacana ''Kutsal Damacana'' is a 2007 Turkish comedy film, directed by Kamil Aydın, starring Şafak Sezer as a man who disguises himself as a priest to help remove a spell. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , was one o ...

'' (2007) *'' The Masked Gang: Cyprus'' (2008) *'' Jolly Life'' (2009) *'' Vay Arkadaş'' (2010) *'' Telling Tales'' (2015) *'' Trouble on Wheels'' (2015) *'' Düğün Dernek 2: Sünnet'' (2015)

Television

*'' Bir Demet Tiyatro'' (1995-2007) *'' Kardeş Payı'' (2014-2015)

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tosun, Erdal 1963 births 2016 deaths Male actors from Istanbul Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University alumni Turkish male film actors Turkish male television actors Turkish male stage actors 20th-century Turkish male actors 21st-century Turkish male actors Road incident deaths in Turkey Burials at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery