Erkan Can
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Erkan Can is a Turkish
film and theatre actor, who has won the Golden Orange for Best Actor twice for his roles in On Board
and Takva: A Man's Fear of God, and the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actor for Takva: A Man's Fear of God.
, in Davacı (1986) directed by Zeki Ökten before graduating in 1990.
From 1991-92 he performed with the Bakirkoy Municipal Theatre. He had his first major roles in the television series Mahallenin Muhtarlari (1992) and Yalancı (1993) for TRT. He had a minor appearance in Sokaktaki Adam (1995), directed by Biket İlhan, and a featured role in the short Bana Old and Wise'ı Çal (1998), directed by Çağan Irmak
before achieving success with On Board
(1998), directed by Serdar Akar, for which he won best actor awards at film festivals in Antalya and Ankara as well as the Orhan Anzac Award.
A series of film a television roles followed, including appearances in Vizontele
(2001), directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan
and Ömer Faruk Sorak, and Istanbul Tales
(2005), directed by Ümit Ünal
et al. Appearances in Destiny (2006), directed by Zeki Demirkubuz
, and The Edge of Heaven
(2006), directed by Fatih Akın
, were followed by, what Rekin Teksoy
describes as, a "convincing performance" in Takva: A Man's Fear of God (2007), directed by Özer Kızıltan, for which he won best actor awards at film festivals in Antalya and Nuremberg as well as the Asia Pacific Screen Award.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
film and theatre actor, who has won the Golden Orange for Best Actor twice for his roles in On Board
On Board (film)
On Board is a 1998 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Serdar Akar, about four sailors who kidnap a prostitute. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , won awards at film festivals in Ankara and Antalya, including the Golden Orange for Second Best Film...
and Takva: A Man's Fear of God, and the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actor for Takva: A Man's Fear of God.
Biography
Erkan Can began acting in 1974 at the age of 16 with the local Bursa State Theater and took acting classes at the Industrial Vocational High School. From 1982-1984 he undertook his compulsory military service. In 1985 he entered the theatre department of the Istanbul State Conservatory and made his first screen appearance, alongside Kemal SunalKemal Sunal
Kemal Sunal was a master of comedy in the Turkish history of cinema. Famed for his parts as "İnek Şaban", "Tosun Paşa", "Kibar Feyzo", "Süt Kardeşler"...
, in Davacı (1986) directed by Zeki Ökten before graduating in 1990.
From 1991-92 he performed with the Bakirkoy Municipal Theatre. He had his first major roles in the television series Mahallenin Muhtarlari (1992) and Yalancı (1993) for TRT. He had a minor appearance in Sokaktaki Adam (1995), directed by Biket İlhan, and a featured role in the short Bana Old and Wise'ı Çal (1998), directed by Çağan Irmak
Cagan Irmak
Çağan Irmak is a Turkish film and television writer and director, who has managed to attract a large audience in Turkey and is best known for the TV series Çemberimde Gül Oya and Asmalı Konak , and for the hit films Alone and My Father and My Son , for which he received Turkish Cinema Writers...
before achieving success with On Board
On Board (film)
On Board is a 1998 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Serdar Akar, about four sailors who kidnap a prostitute. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , won awards at film festivals in Ankara and Antalya, including the Golden Orange for Second Best Film...
(1998), directed by Serdar Akar, for which he won best actor awards at film festivals in Antalya and Ankara as well as the Orhan Anzac Award.
A series of film a television roles followed, including appearances in Vizontele
Vizontele
Vizontele is a 2001 Turkish comedy-drama film, written and directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan and co-directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak, based on the writer-director's childhood memories of the arrival of the first television to his village in the late 70's. The film, which went on nationwide release on , won...
(2001), directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan
Yilmaz Erdogan
Yılmaz Erdoğan is a Turkish filmmaker, actor and poet, who is most famous for his box-office record-breaking debut comedy film Vizontele and the television series Bir Demet Tiyatro ....
and Ömer Faruk Sorak, and Istanbul Tales
Istanbul Tales
Istanbul Tales is a 2005 Turkish drama-anthology film, directed by Selim Demirdelen, Kudret Sabancı, Ümit Ünal, Yücel Yolcu and Ömür Atay, which tells 5 interconnected stories set in modern day Istanbul based on the fairytales Snow White, Cinderella, Pied Piper, Sleeping Beauty and Little Red...
(2005), directed by Ümit Ünal
Ümit Ünal
Ümit Ünal is a film director, screenwriter and author. Born in 1965 in Turkey, he is the scriptwriter for eight Turkish feature films including Teyzem , Hayallerim, Askim ve Sen . He has published one book of stories and two novels. He has been working as a TV commercials director since 1996...
et al. Appearances in Destiny (2006), directed by Zeki Demirkubuz
Zeki Demirkubuz
Zeki Demirkubuz is a contemporary Turkish film director, screenwriter, producer and film editor.- Biography :...
, and The Edge of Heaven
The Edge of Heaven (film)
The Edge of Heaven is a 2007 Turkish-German-Italian drama film written and directed by Fatih Akın. The film won the Prix du scénario at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival...
(2006), directed by Fatih Akın
Fatih Akin
Fatih Akın is a German film director, screenwriter and producer of Turkish descent.- Personal life :Akın was born in 1973 in Hamburg to parents of Turkish ethnicity...
, were followed by, what Rekin Teksoy
Rekin Teksoy
Rekin Teksoy is a Turkish lawyer, author and translator.- Career :Teksoy taught courses in Istanbul University’s Communications Faculty on Art of Cinema and Cinema and Literature Relations for over twenty years. He served on the executive board of Turkish Cinematech Association...
describes as, a "convincing performance" in Takva: A Man's Fear of God (2007), directed by Özer Kızıltan, for which he won best actor awards at film festivals in Antalya and Nuremberg as well as the Asia Pacific Screen Award.
Filmography
- Davacı (1986) as Seyyar Satıcı
- Gençler (1989)
- Mahallenin Muhtarları (1992 TV series) as Temel
- Yalancı (1993 TV series) as Hulusi
- Sokaktaki Adam (1995)
- Bana Old and Wise'ı Çal (1998 short film) as Oguz
- On BoardOn Board (film)On Board is a 1998 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Serdar Akar, about four sailors who kidnap a prostitute. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , won awards at film festivals in Ankara and Antalya, including the Golden Orange for Second Best Film...
(1998) as the Captain - Offside (2000) as Suat
- VizonteleVizonteleVizontele is a 2001 Turkish comedy-drama film, written and directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan and co-directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak, based on the writer-director's childhood memories of the arrival of the first television to his village in the late 70's. The film, which went on nationwide release on , won...
(2001) as Mela Hüseyin - Azad (2002 TV series)
- Toss-UpToss-UpToss-Up is a 2004 Turkish drama film, produced, written and directed by Uğur Yücel, starring Kenan İmirzalıoğlu and Olgun Şimşek as two soldiers return home from their military service in southeastern Turkey with disabilities...
(2004) as Firuz - Istanbul TalesIstanbul TalesIstanbul Tales is a 2005 Turkish drama-anthology film, directed by Selim Demirdelen, Kudret Sabancı, Ümit Ünal, Yücel Yolcu and Ömür Atay, which tells 5 interconnected stories set in modern day Istanbul based on the fairytales Snow White, Cinderella, Pied Piper, Sleeping Beauty and Little Red...
(2005) as Darbukacı - O Şimdi Mahkum (2005) as Kazım
- Kapıları Açmak (2005 television series) as Suphi Yılmaz
- Pamuk Prenses 2 (2005 short film) as Serdar
- Fırtına (2006 television series) as Oflu Hoca
- Destiny (2006) as İrfan
- The Edge of HeavenThe Edge of Heaven (film)The Edge of Heaven is a 2007 Turkish-German-Italian drama film written and directed by Fatih Akın. The film won the Prix du scénario at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival...
( / ) (2006) - Takva: A Man's Fear of God (2007) as Muharrem
- Bıçak Sırtı (2007) as Numan
- Düğün Şarkıcısı (2008) as Kudret
- Black Dogs BarkingBlack Dogs BarkingBlack Dogs Barking is a 2009 Turkish drama film, written, produced and directed by Mehmet Bahadır Er with co-director Maryna Gorbach, starring Cemal Toktaş as a naive young parking attendant who gets mixed up with the mob in pursuit of his dream of running his own car park...
(2009) - Kapalıçarşı (2009 TV series)
- Black and WhiteBlack and White (2010 film)Black and White is a 2010 Turkish drama film directed by Ahmet Boyacıoğlu which tells the stories of a group of regulars at a famous bar in Ankara, and was described by the director as being a film "about loneliness, growing old, friendship, solidarity, and that special bond you feel for Ankara."...
(2010)