Gazanfer Özcan (27 January 1931 – 17 February 2009) was a Turkish actor.

Biography

Born on 27 January 1931 in

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, He was a graduate of Vefa High School, Istanbul. Özcan started his career as an actor with the play Hisse-i Şaiya at Vefa High School. Honored as a

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by the Ministry of Culture in 1998, he attracted millions of viewers with his performance as Tahsin Sütçüoğlu character in the famous TV series

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. He died on 17 February 2009 in

due to cardiac failure and cerebrovascular problems he was having following a 20-day stay at the Istanbul American Hospital.

Filmography

;Film * ''İngiliz Kemal Lawrence'a Karşı'' (1952) * ''Çeto Salak Milyoner'' (1953) * ''Fındıkçı Gelin'' (1954) * ''Aramızda Yaşayamazsın'' (1954) * ''Şimal Yıldızı'' (1954) * '' Allı Yemeni'' (1958) * ''Sevdalı Gelin'' (1959) * ''Garipler Sokağı'' (1959) * ''Biz İnsan Değil Miyiz?'' (1961) * ''İki Damla Gözyaşı'' (1961) * ''Utanmaz Adam'' (1961) * ''Naciyem'' (1961) * ''Minnoş'' (1961) * ''Yedi Günlük Aşk'' (1961) * ''Külkedisi'' (1961) * ''Damat Beyefendi'' (1962) * ''Şaka Yapma'' (1962) * ''Avare Şoför'' (1963) * ''Vur Patlasın Çal Oynasın'' (1970) * ''Çılgın Yenge'' (1971) * ''Televizyon Çocuğu'' (1975) * ''Tokmak Nuri'' (1975) * ''Ah Nerede Vah Nerede'' (1975) * ''Dam Üstüne Çul Serelim'' (1975) * ''Burnumu Keser Misiniz?'' (1992) * ''Komser Şekspir'' (2000) * ''Keloğlan Karaprens'e Karşı'' (2005) * ''Beyaz Melek'' (2007) ;Television * ''Bu Nasıl İş'' (1985) * ''Kuruntu Ailesi (1986) * ''Başımıza Gelenler'' (2002) * ''Baba'' (2003) * ''

'' (2004–2009)

References

* Biyografi.net
''Biography of Gazanfer Özcan''

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ozcan, Gazanfer 1931 births 2009 deaths Male actors from Istanbul Turkish male film actors Turkish male television actors State Artists of Turkey Burials at Karacaahmet Cemetery Vefa High School alumni