Atıf Kaptan
Atıf Kaptan (21 May 1908 – 22 April 1977) was a Turkish film and theater actor.
He began his artistic career in 1928 with the play “Hamlet” at Dar-ül bedayi. That same year, he also took his first steps into cinema acting. He gained widespread acclaim for his role as “Yahya Kaptan” in the first Turkish sound film, “Bir Millet Uyanıyor” (A Nation Awakens). He founded a troupe called “Kaptan Tiyatrosu” (Captain's Theater) and toured throughout Anatolia. After leaving theater to focus on cinema, the artist starred in over 300 films.
He began his artistic career in 1928 with the play “Hamlet” at Dar-ül bedayi. That same year, he also took his first steps into cinema acting. He gained widespread acclaim for his role as “Yahya Kaptan” in the first Turkish sound film, “Bir Millet Uyanıyor” (A Nation Awakens). He founded a troupe called “Kaptan Tiyatrosu” (Captain's Theater) and toured throughout Anatolia. After leaving theater to focus on cinema, the artist starred in over 300 films.
Known For
214 titles
Siyaset Meydanı
Ninja Killer
An Eye for an Eye, A Tooth for a Tooth
Dracula in Istanbul
The Beautiful Chauffeur
Kara Murat: Ölüm Emri
Alpaslan'ın Fedaisi Alpago
Vatan ve Namık Kemal
Tarkan and the Blood of the Vikings
Battal Gazi Destanı
Kara Murat: Fatih'ın Fedaisi
Sezercik Yavrum Benim
Söyleyin Anama Ağlamasın
Canavar Cafer
Tarkan and the Silver Saddle
Sezercik Aslan Parçası
Beklenen Şarkı
A Nation Awakens
Kara Talih
Bir Millet Uyanıyor
Zümrüt
Yalancının Mumu
Blood Money
Almanyalı Yarim
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