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
Boğaziçi Şarkısı
The Golden Cage
Zümrüt
Aşktan da Üstün
Afacan
Hizmetçi Dediğin Böyle Olur
Fato: Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm
Ankara Express
Sezercik Aslan Parçası
Gazi Kadın
Cehennem Arkadaşları
Kara Haydar
Dağlar Bulutlu Efem
Fato: Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm
Linç
Esir Kuş
Heart to Heart
Sevdiğim Uşak
Suçlu
Ateşten Damla
Sessiz Harp
Lejyon Dönüşü
Otobüs Yolcuları
Afacan the Little Tramp
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