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Süleyman Turan

Süleyman Turan

Actor · died at 82

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Age at death82
Birth dateNovember 19, 1936
BirthplaceIstanbul
DiedSeptember 10, 2019
Place of deathIstanbul
ProfessionActor, Screenwriter
Zodiac signScorpio

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Süleyman Turan — Biography

Süleyman Turan, born Recep Süleyman Başturan, was born on 19 November 1936 in Istanbul's Kadıköy district; while attending Haydarpaşa High School he became friends with future actors Göksel Arsoy and İzzet Günay, and he later entered but did not finish a philology degree at Istanbul University. During his military service in the Korean War he was introduced to film reels by American soldiers; back home he worked as a magazine illustrator and cartoonist, publishing drawings in Akbaba magazine and comic strips in the newspapers Akşam and Sabah, even selling tickets at the Veliefendi racetrack to make ends meet. In 1963 a competition run by Ses magazine brought him into cinema, and he quickly became one of Yeşilçam's best-known supporting actors, beloved for playing the leading man's loyal friend; he won the Golden Boll's best supporting actor award in 1971 for Yarın Son Gündür and the Golden Orange's equivalent in 1972 for Güllü, later receiving an honorary Golden Orange award in 2003. He wrote three film screenplays and, in later years, played police chief Kemal in the series Yılan Hikayesi (1999-2001) and appeared in Kabadayı (2007) and Yahşi Batı (2009). He died of a heart attack at his home in Kadıköy on 10 September 2019; his body was found two days later. He had a daughter, Beliz Turan.

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Yeşilçam Nostalgic A viewer raised on the classics, looking for warm storytelling and strong acting.

As Faruk in Güllü (1972), Süleyman Turan was one of the faces that made Yeşilçam's loyal friend at the hero's side beloved, and the film brought him a supporting-actor award that year. In the love-and-comedy story of Türkân Şoray and Ediz Hun, this warm friend, in my view, is what keeps the film balanced.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humour and heart.

For a family evening with Süleyman Turan's films, Yüz Numaralı Adam (1978) fits: a light comedy about Kemal Sunal's naive everyman, with Turan as a television presenter. Nereye Bakıyor Bu Adamlar is also a comedy, about two provincials who cannot settle into the big city. Acıların Çocuğu is a heavy drama; keep it for adults.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

In the Zeki Alasya and Metin Akpınar comedies such as Nereye Bakıyor Bu Adamlar and Şaka Yapma, the film belongs to the star comedians, and Süleyman Turan shares the playing field with them. In my view the warm friend he was loved for finds a better home in a romantic comedy like Güllü.

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