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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214 titles
Binbir Gece Masalları
Red Plume - Genghis Khan
Küçük Bey
Cennetin Kapısı
Çapkınım Hovardayım
Cambaz Kızın Aşkı
Aşkımla Oynama
Gönülden Ağlayanlar
Ayşecik Canımın İçi
Elveda
Beraber Ölelim
İstiklal Uğrunda
Bilal-i Habeşi
Before the Thaw
Erkek Sözü
Kırbaç Yarası
Sad Love
Gençlik Günahı
This Land's Children
Ölüm Pazarı
Boş Beşik
Efelerin Efesi
Ayrılık
Bahriyeli Kemal
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