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.
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Cilalı İbo Avrupa'da
Blood Money
Hazreti İbrahim
Yavuz Sultan Selim Ağlıyor
Battal Gazi'nin İntikamı
Savulun Battal Gazi Geliyor
Zafer Güneşi
Beyaz Güller
Gönüller Sultanı: Mevlana
Oy Farfara Farfara
Dişi Düşman
Altın Prens Devler Ülkesinde
Sezercik Yavrum Benim
Bir Millet Uyanıyor
Fakir Aşıkların Romanı
Osmanlı Kartalı
Tatlım
Beklenen Şarkı
Cennet Fedaileri
Bitirimler Sosyetede
Uçurumdaki Kadın
Victims of Lust
Gülizar
Gülizar
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