Gazanfer Özcan

Gazanfer Özcan (27 January 1931 – 17 February 2009) was a Turkish actor.

Gazanfer Özcan
Grave of Gazanfer Özcan
Born	Saim Gazanfer Özcan (1931-01-27)27 January 1931 Istanbul, Turkey
Died	17 February 2009(2009-02-17) (aged 78) Istanbul, Turkey
Years active	1952–2009
Spouse	Gönül Ülkü ​ (m. 1962)​ (second marriage)
Children	1
Awards	Beyaz İnci Award for Best Supporting Actor (2005) 7th Annual Bonus International Comedy Films Festival – Honoree Award (2008)

Biography

Born on 27 January 1931 in Istanbul,^[1] He was a graduate of Vefa High School, Istanbul.^[2]

Özcan started his career as an actor with the play Hisse-i Şaiya at Vefa High School. Honored as a State Artist by the Ministry of Culture in 1998, he attracted millions of viewers with his performance as Tahsin Sütçüoğlu character in the famous TV series Avrupa Yakası. He died on 17 February 2009 in Istanbul due to cardiac failure and cerebrovascular problems he was having following a 20-day stay at the Istanbul American Hospital.^[3][4]

Filmography

Film

• İngiliz Kemal Lawrence'a Karşı (1952)
• Çeto Salak Milyoner (1953)
• Fındıkçı Gelin (1954)
• Aramızda Yaşayamazsın (1954)
• Şimal Yıldızı (1954)
• Allı Yemeni (1958)
• Sevdalı Gelin (1959)
• Garipler Sokağı (1959)
• Biz İnsan Değil Miyiz? (1961)
• İki Damla Gözyaşı (1961)
• Utanmaz Adam (1961)
• Naciyem (1961)
• Minnoş (1961)
• Yedi Günlük Aşk (1961)
• Külkedisi (1961)
• Damat Beyefendi (1962)
• Şaka Yapma (1962)
• Avare Şoför (1963)
• Vur Patlasın Çal Oynasın (1970)
• Çılgın Yenge (1971)
• Televizyon Çocuğu (1975)
• Tokmak Nuri (1975)
• Ah Nerede Vah Nerede (1975)
• Dam Üstüne Çul Serelim (1975)
• Burnumu Keser Misiniz? (1992)
• Komser Şekspir (2000)
• Keloğlan Karaprens'e Karşı (2005)
• Beyaz Melek (2007)

Television

• Bu Nasıl İş (1985)
• Kuruntu Ailesi (1986)
• Başımıza Gelenler (2002)
• Baba (2003)
• Avrupa Yakası (2004–2009)

References

1. "who's who : gazanfer ozcan". www.turkishculture.org. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
2. Süleyman Doğan (2010). "Model Institution Vefa High School, the First School to Teach in Turkish Medium". TURAN: Stratejik Arastirmalar Merkezi. 2 (8): 52. ProQuest 1038146350.
3. "altcine - Gazanfer Ozcan". www.altcine.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
4. "Turkish comedy mourns its father, Gazanfer Özcan". Today's Zaman. 19 February 2009. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.

• Biyografi.net - Biography of Gazanfer Özcan (in Turkish)

External links

• Gazanfer Özcan at IMDb