He was born in Istanbul in 1957. He studied acting at the Istanbul Conservatory. He took part in several plays in theatres for a long time. He also did stand up shows. He began acting in feature films in 1984 after the invitation by director Ertem Egilmez. He chose to be the part of few but memorable projects. He made his directorial debut with a short film in 1990. He projected it in silence on a big screen and accompanied it himself with percussion instruments on stage. He performed also in cabaret shows. He was actively acting, writing, directing and composing in feature films and television series. Since directing was one of his goals; he wrote and directed his first feature length movie “Yazı Tura” in 2003 and won 26 awards from national and international festivals. After finishing his last movie, he worked on his stories and has published his book in January 2013. |