Åžener Åžen (born 26 December 1941) is a
Turkish film
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and
theatre actor
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...
who has won the Golden Orange for Best Actor twice for his roles in ''
Muhsin Bey'' (1985) and ''
Gönül Yarası'' (2005), the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actor for ''
Çöpçüler Kralı'' (1977) and a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award. A prominent actor of classic films in the Turkish cinema, he has played a wide range of iconic characters in various genres, including drama, comedy. He received the distinction of "Turkish state artist" in 1998.
Biography
Åžener Åžen is the son of actor Ali Åžen and the brother of actress Ä°nci Åžen. Åžener Åžen began acting in 1958 at the age of 17 as an amateur at the YeÅŸil Sahne Theater in
CaÄŸaloÄŸlu
CaÄŸaloÄŸlu is a quarter located in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. Much of the publishing industry in Istanbul is located in CaÄŸaloÄŸlu. It is also famous for its ancient hamam, or Turkish bath, known as the CaÄŸaloÄŸlu Hamam.
Name
The ...
. From 1964 to 1966 he taught in elementary schools in the villages of eastern Anatolia. In 1966 he returned to the stage at the City Theater in Istanbul. He made his film debut with a small role in the drama film ''So-Called Girls'' (1967), directed by
Nejat Saydam.
He was the one of ensemble cast in classic comedy films
Hababam Sınıfı,
Tosun PaÅŸa
''Tosun PaÅŸa'' is a 1976 in film, 1976 Turkish comedy film, directed by Kartal Tibet and written by Yavuz Turgul. It starred Kemal Sunal, in his trademark character role of ''Åžaban'', as a butler who poses as the Ottoman governor of Egypt, gov ...
,
Gülen Gözler,
Süt Kardeşler,
ÅžabanoÄŸlu Åžaban,
Neşeli Günler,
Bizim Aile.
Since 1980s, he continued as lead role in more than thirty films.
For his role as Nazım in
Yavuz Turgul's movie ''
Gönül Yarası'' (2005), he won the "Best Actor" award at the 42nd
International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival. His roles in the movies ''
Kabadayı'' (2007) and ''
Av Mevsimi'' (2010) in which he shared the leading role with
Çetin Tekindor and
Cem Yılmaz
Cem Yılmaz (, born 23 April 1973) is a Turkish actor, stand-up comedian, musician, filmmaker, screenwriter, and cartoonist. He has four franchise film series '' G.O.R.A.'', '' Karakomik Fimler'', '' Organize İşler'', '' Vizontele''. Also, H ...
are among his latest works. In 2015, Åžen appeared in a commercial for
Aygaz.
On 28 December 2016, at the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Prize ceremony, he received an award from President
Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan
Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan (born 26 February 1954) is a Turkish politician who is the 12th and current president of Turkey since 2014. He previously served as the 25th prime minister of Turkey, prime minister from 2003 to 2014 as part of the Jus ...
after which he said: "Stories tell us how we can live life. I have carefully selected the characters I've portrayed to serve the good and right. I believed that societies looking for good, right and beauty will always live in peace. I accept this award with the hope of contributing to our social peace."
Şen is the father of one daughter, Bengü Şen (b. 1974) from his first marriage.
Filmography
TV shows
*
Ä°kinci Bahar
Awards
* 1978 15. Antalya Film Festivali (
15th Antalya Film Festival), Çöpçüler Kralı, Best Supporting Actor
* 1987 24. Antalya Film Festivali (15th Antalya Film Festival),
Muhsin Bey, Best Actor
* 1997 Valencia Film Festival,
EÅŸkiya, Best Actor
* 2005 42. Antalya Film Festivali (15th Antalya Film Festival),
Gönül Yarası, Best Actor
* 2016 Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kültür ve Sanat Büyük Ödülleri (
Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards
Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards (Turkish language, Turkish: ''Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kültür ve Sanat Büyük Ödülleri'') are the annual awards awarded by President of Turkey, Presidency of Turkey.
List of awards 1995-1999
The foll ...
)
References
External links
* Fan Pag
www.senersen.net*
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1941 births
Turkish male stage actors
Turkish male film actors
People from Adana
Best Supporting Actor Golden Orange Award winners
Golden Orange Life Achievement Award winners
Best Actor Golden Orange Award winners
State Artists of Turkey
Living people
Golden Boll Life Achievement Award winners