Kemal Başar (born 25 October 1963) is a Turkish theatre director, drama teacher and translator. He finished MSU State Conservatory Theatre Section in 1989 and joined
Turkish State Theatres in the same year. He was the artistic director of Ankara State Theatre and founder and manager of Turkish State Theatres International Affairs Office.
He is well known in his country as the curator of international theatre festivals. He also holds seminars and workshops abroad, especially in Romania and Poland.
Plays directed
* Nothing /
Evdokimos Tsolakidis / Sadri Alisik Theatre, Istanbul, Turkey
*
Hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...
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William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare ( 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
/ Cef Tiyatro, Istanbul, Turkey
* Istanbul Efendisi / Musahipzade Celal / Sivas State Theatre, Turkey
* An American Man In Harput / Cevat Fehmi Başkut / Istanbul Municipality, Turkey
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Accidental Death of an Anarchist /
Dario Fo / Teatrul de Arta Deva, Romania
* Paci / Burak Akyuz / Istanbul People's Theatre, Turkey
* Külhanbeyi Muzikali / Ulku Ayvaz / Bakirkoy Municipality Theatre, Turkey
* Avalanche / Tuncer Cucenoglu / İstanbul Municipality Theatre, Turkey
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Romeo and Juliet
''The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet'', often shortened to ''Romeo and Juliet'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare about the romance between two young Italians from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's ...
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William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare ( 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
/ İstanbul Municipality Theatre, Turkey
* Loving Hurrem / Can Atilla / Teatr Modjeska, Poland
* Dormitory Nr. 72 /
Orhan Kemal / Sadri Alisik Theatre, İstanbul, Turkey
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Romeo and Juliet
''The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet'', often shortened to ''Romeo and Juliet'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare about the romance between two young Italians from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's ...
/
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare ( 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
/ Teatrul Tony Bulandra, Romania
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Romeo and Juliet
''The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet'', often shortened to ''Romeo and Juliet'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare about the romance between two young Italians from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's ...
/
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare ( 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
/ Van State Theatre, Turkey
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Time Of Your Life /
William Saroyan / Ankara State Theatre, Turkey
* The Child Behind The Eyes /
Nava Semel / Teatrul G.A. Petculescu, Romania
* The Child Behind The Eyes / Nava Semel / Ankara State Theatre, Turkey
* Good Luck / Okday Korunan / Yalniztiyatro, Turkey
* Nemrut / Gulsah Banda / Antalya State Theatre, Turkey
* Red River / Tuncer Cucenoglu / Adana State Theatre, Turkey
* Step Ballad / Unal Akpinar / Women Players, Turkey
* The Bear In My Garden / Refik Erduran / Ankara State Theatre, Turkey
* Nalinlar /
Necati Cumali / Konya State Theatre, Turkey
* Cactus Flower / Barillet and Gredy / Konya State Theatre, Turkey
* Memets of Karalar / Cahit Atay / Sivas State Theatre, Turkey
* Persians /
Aeschylus
Aeschylus (, ; ; /524 – /455 BC) was an ancient Greece, ancient Greek Greek tragedy, tragedian often described as the father of tragedy. Academic knowledge of the genre begins with his work, and understanding of earlier Greek tragedy is large ...
/ Bursa AVP Youth Theatre, Turkey
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Three Tall Women /
Edward Albee
Edward Franklin Albee III ( ; March 12, 1928 – September 16, 2016) was an American playwright known for works such as ''The Zoo Story'' (1958), ''The Sandbox (play), The Sandbox'' (1959), ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' (1962), ''A Delicat ...
/ Ankara State Theatre, Turkey
Translated plays
* Requiem /
Hanoch Levin
* Messiah /
Martin Sherman
* Screwed / Zadok Zemach
* Her Leaves / Andreas Flourakis
* Aliens With Extraordinary Skills /
Saviana Stănescu
* Nothing /
Evdokimos Tsolakidis
Filmography
* Aşkın Yolculuğu: Hacı Bayram Veli 2021
* Menajerimi Ara 2021 / Episode 35
* Dayı (film) 2020
* Son Şaka (film) 2020
*
Mucize Doktor 2020
* Naim Cep Herkülü (film) 2019
* Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz 2016–2018
* Göl Zamanı (film) 2012
* 72. Koğuş (film) 2010
* Signora Enrica (film) 2010
*
Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu 2009 / Episodes 52–58
* Kod Adı Kaos 2006
* Kod Adı 2006
* Samyeli 2000
* Ah Bir Büyümesek 1995
* Yukarı Karakısık 1994
As voice actor
* Sihirli Annem 2021 (Taci)
References
External links
Official website*
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Living people
1963 births
Turkish theatre directors
Turkish translators
People from Ankara
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University alumni