Ferhan Şensoy
Actor · died at 70
Profile
| Age at death | 70 |
|---|---|
| Birth date | February 26, 1951 |
| Birthplace | Çarşamba |
| Died | August 31, 2021 |
| Place of death | Istanbul |
| Profession | Actor, Playwright, Humorist, Screenwriter, Film director |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Worked most often with
Filmography / Projects
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The Last Lesson (Son Ders) (translated)
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Pardon
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When Luck Breaks Down the Door (Şans Kapıyı Kırınca) (translated)
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Television Series That Dummies Find Appealing (Aptallara Güzel Gelen Televizyon Dizileri) (translated)
- Living Without Money Is Expensive (Parasız Yaşamak Pahalı) (translated)
- Tired Matador (Yorgun Matador)
- I Am Selling Istanbul (İstanbul'u Satıyorum) (translated)
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The Profiteer (Köşe dönücü) (translated)
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Wasps (Eşek Arıları) (translated)
- A Song with a Tram Running Through It (İçinden Tramvay Geçen Şarkı) (translated)
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Let's Suppose Ismail (Varsayalım İsmail) (translated)
- Heroic Grocer vs. Supermarket (Kahraman Bakkal Süpermarkete Karşı) (translated)
- Abstract Sultan (Soyut Padişah) (translated)
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A Very Strange Investigation (Çok Tuhaf Soruşturma) (translated)
- Haldun Taner Cabaret (Haldun Taner Kabare) (translated)
- That Gogol Madman (Şu Gogol Delisi) (translated)
- Old Byzantine Opera (Köhne Bizans Operası) (translated)
- Audience Logbook (Seyircili Seyir Defteri) (translated)
- The Ship of Our Love: A Nutshell (Aşkımızın Gemisi Fındık Kabuğu) (translated)
- The Three Bullet Opera (Üç Kurşunluk Opera) (translated)
Ferhan Şensoy — Biography
Founder of the Ortaoyuncular theatre company, Osman Ferhan Şensoy worked as a Turkish stage, film and television actor, playwright, screenwriter and poet; he was born on 26 February 1951 in Çarşamba, Samsun, and died on 31 August 2021 in Fatih, Istanbul. After Galatasaray High School he studied architecture at the State Academy of Fine Arts and trained in theatre at the Strasbourg Conservatory, before launching his professional stage career in 1971 with the Grup Oyuncuları ensemble and later performing with the companies of Ali Poyrazoğlu, Nisa Serezli-Tolga Aşkıner and Ayfer Feray.
In 1980 he founded Ortaoyuncular, staging works such as Şahları da Vururlar and Kahraman Bakkal Süpermarkete Karşı. His one-man show Ferhangi Şeyler, performed without interruption from 1987 until his death, became his signature work; he insisted the piece was distinct from stand-up comedy despite frequently being cited as an influence on the genre. He also inherited the "kavuk," the symbolic headdress associated with the traditional ortaoyunu performer Kel Hasan Efendi, from actor Münir Özkul, later passing it on to Rasim Öztekin.
Beyond the stage, Şensoy wrote novels, essays and diaries and authored numerous television and film screenplays. As a screen actor he appeared in films including Pardon (2005), Şans Kapıyı Kırınca (2005) and Son Ders: Aşk ve Üniversite (2008). He was also known for sharing box-office proceeds with everyone who had contributed to his productions, regardless of how much time had passed, giving him a distinctive standing in Turkish theatre; a documentary about his life premiered in the years following his death.
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