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Atıf Kaptan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

April 8, 1908(69)

Day of Death

April 22, 1977

Place of Birth

İzmit ,Türkiye

Also Known As

Атыф Каптан
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Atıf Kaptan

Acting

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography