Kemal Sunal

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Nov 11, 1944 (80 years old)
Death date
Jul 03, 2000

Kemal Sunal

Known For

Şaban ile Şirin
TV Show 1997

Şaban ile Şirin

Polizei
1h 28m
Movie 1988

Polizei

A movie about the lifestyles of Turkish people who are living in Germany.

The Teacher
1h 29m
Movie 1988

The Teacher

Husnu has got issues and inabilities about the complex and expensive metropolitan life who was a successful teacher in his little town and got a promotion and appointment to Istanbul.

Queer World
1h 31m
Movie 1988

Queer World

Living in an Ankara shantytown, Mehmet plays the clarinet at a nightclub to support his family. When their home is sold to a contractor by his brother-in-law, the gap between Mehmet’s dreams and reality significantly grows.

Biography

Born in 1944 Istanbul, Turkey. Graduated from Vefa High School, Fatih, Istanbul. Sunal acted in many popular films, although he began his artistic career in the theater. His first play was called, "Unwilling Doctor" and he later worked at the Devekusu Kabare Theatre with Ulvi Uraz. Although Sunal had minor roles at first, after 1973 he was highly acclaimed for his roles in movies with large casts. He won the Antalya Film Festival's Golden Orange Award in 1977. He contributed greatly to Turkish cinema with his successful acting, including his roles in such movies as "Hababam Sinifi" (Outrageous Class), "Kapicilar Krali" (King of Janitors), "Salako" (Moron), "Inek Saban" (Shaban the Cow) and "Davaro". Sunal's latest role was in Sinan Cetin's border comedy "Propaganda"(1999). He also made a TV commercial. Kemal Sunal died suddenly of a heart attack on July 3 at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport. he had just boarded the plane for Trabzon, where he was to take part in the filming of director Ali Ozgenturk's "Balalaika" (2000). His death caused a wave of sorrow across Turkey. President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit and Minister of Culture Istemihan Talay and other politicians sent messages of condolence expressing their sorrow.

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