Engin Cezzar
Actor · died at 81
Profile
| Age | died at 81 |
|---|---|
| Birth date | September 25, 1935 |
| Birthplace | İstanbul |
| Died | January 28, 2017 |
| Profession | Actor |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
Engin Cezzar — Biography
Hüsnü Engin Cezzar (25 March 1935 – 26 January 2017) was a Turkish director, and stage, movie and TV actor.
Cezzar, who started acting in Istanbul City Theatres with the role of "Hamlet", had the title of the youngest actor ever to portray this character in the world. He performed many plays in the theater community he founded with his wife Gülriz Sururi in 1962 and took the lead role in many of them. His name has become synonymous with the character of Keşanlı Ali in the musical Keşanlı Ali Destanı by Haldun Taner, in which Cezzar had the leading role. He was one of the oldest friends of James Baldwin.
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