Fikret Hakan (born Bumin Gaffar Çitanak; 23 April 1934 – 11 July 2017) was a prolific Turkish film actor and a recipient of the honorary
State Artist State Artist ( tr, Devlet Sanatçısı, also sometimes translated as "National Artist") is an honorary title granted to prominent artists by the government of Turkey for their contributions to the Turkish culture. It was established in 1971 by the ...
, a title awarded by the Turkish government.
Hakan was born as Bumin Gaffar Çitanak in 1934 to Gaffar and Fatma Belkıs. His mother was a head nurse while his father was a literature teacher. He moved along with his parents as a teenager from
Balikesir to
Istanbul
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, and enrolled in
Galatasaray High School
Galatasaray High School ( tr, Galatasaray Lisesi, french: Lycée de Galatasaray), established in what was then Constantinople and is now Istanbul, in 1481, is the oldest high school in Turkey. It is also the second-oldest Turkish educational in ...
.
Hakan began his artistic career in 1950 as an actor for the Ses Theatre and a contributor to literary magazines.
Making his debut in ''Evli mi bekar mi'', a short comedy directed by
Muhsin Ertugrul in 1951, and his feature film debut in 1953 in '' Köprüalti Çocuklari'' (Kids Under the Bridge), he has made over 170 appearances in film to date, although his career was at its most productive throughout the 1950s and 1960s through to 1976.
He starred in films such as ''
Revenge of the Snakes
''Revenge of the Snakes'' or (Turkish language: ''Yılanların öcü'') is a 1962 Turkish realist drama film directed by Metin Erksan and based on a novel by Fakir Baykurt. The film covered issues of an unwanted pregnancy
Unintended pregnanci ...
(Yılanların öcü)'' in 1962. Hakan appeared as Colonel Ahmed Elçi along with
Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz; June 3, 1925September 29, 2010) was an American actor whose career spanned six decades, achieving the height of his popularity in the 1950s (Kansas Raiders, 1950) and early 1960s. He acted in more than 100 f ...
and
Charles Bronson in the 1970-mpvie ''
You Can't Win 'Em All
''You Can't Win 'Em All'' is a 1970 British-American war film, written by Leo Gordon (also an actor who appears in the film) and directed by Peter Collinson. It stars Tony Curtis, Charles Bronson and Michele Mercier.
Plot
The setting is th ...
'' directed by
Peter Collinson.
Hakan made four marriages. His spouses were Lale Sarı, Semiramis Pekkan, Neşecan Paşmak and
Hümeyra
Fatma Hümeyra Akbay (; born 15 October 1947) is a Turkish actress, singer, composer, and lyricist. In the 1970s she was a noted singer and actress. Her popularity with the new generation rose in the 2000s with the hit sitcom ''Avrupa Yakası'', ...
. He had an extramarital daughter Elif Hakan.
Lately, he had a
life partner
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Tijen Kılıç.
He died on 11 July 2017 at a hospital in Istanbul after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
He was interred at
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
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following a memorial ceremony held at
Istanbul University's Faculty of Science,
and the religious funeral in Afet Yolal Mosque in
Levent
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.
Filmography
* ''Hoşgör, Boşver, Aldırma (Memo Festivalde)'', 1953
* ''Köprüaltı Çocukları'', 1953
* ''Cingöz Recai'', 1954
* ''Yollarımız Ayrılıyor'', 1954
* ''Karacaoğlan'', 1955
* ''Gülmeyen Yüzler'', 1955
* ''Beyaz Mendil'', 1955
* ''Battal Gazi Geliyor'' ....Cafer, 1955
* ''Ölüm Deresi'', 1956
* ''Papatya'', 1956
* ''Kör Kuyu'', 1957
* ''Lejyon Dönüşü'', 1957
* ''Ak Altın'', 1957
* ''Gelinin Muradı'' ....Doktor, 1957
* ''Kahpe Kurşun'',1 957
* ''Kamelyalı Kadın'', 1957
* ''Üç Arkadaş'' ....Doktor, 1958
* ''Son Saadet'', 1958
* ''Allah Korkusu'', 1958
* ''Bir İnsanlık Meselesi (Allah Korusun)'', 1958
* ''Dertli Irmak'', 1958
* ''Dokuz Dağın Efesi'', 1958
* ''Zümrüt ....Selim'', 1959
*
Camp Der Verdammten, 1961
* ''Hatırla Sevgilim'', 1961
* ''Şeytanın Kılıcı'', 1961
* ''Silahlar Konuşuyor'', 1961
* ''İstanbul'da Aşk Başkadır'', 1961
* ''Aşk Yarışı'', 1962
* ''Kısmetin En Güzeli'', 1962
* ''Sokak Kızı'', 1962
* ''
Yılanların Öcü
''Revenge of the Snakes'' or (Turkish language: ''Yılanların öcü'') is a 1962 Turkish realist drama film directed by Metin Erksan and based on a novel by Fakir Baykurt. The film covered issues of an unwanted pregnancy
Unintended pregnanci ...
'' ....Kara Bayram, 1962
* ''Aşk Orada Başladı'', 1962
* ''Battı Balık'', 1962
* ''Ölüme Yalnız Gidilir'', 1962
* ''Badem Şekeri'', 1963
* ''Bana Annemi Anlat'', 1963
* ''Cehennemde Buluşalım (Camp Der Verdammten)'', 1963
* ''Katır Tırnağı'', 1963
* ''Öldür Beni'', 1963
* ''Zehir Hafiye'', 1963
* ''Aşka Vakit Yok'', 1963
* ''Karanlıkta Uyananlar'', 1964
* ''Affetmeyen Kadın'', 1964
* ''Bücür'', 1964
* ''Keşanlı Ali Destanı'' ....Keşanlı Ali, 1964
* ''Atçalı Kel Mehmet'', 1964
* ''Avanta Kemal'', 1964
* ''
Cumartesi Senin Pazar Benim'', 1965
* ''Başlık'', 1965
* ''Korkusuzlar'', 1965
* ''Köroğlu-Dağlar Kralı'', 1965
* ''Siyah Gözler'', 1965
* ''Uzakta Kal Sevgilim'', 1965
* ''Bitmeyen Yol'', 1965
* ''Buzlar Çözülmeden'', 1965
* ''Dünkü Çocuk'', 965
* ''Murat'ın Türküsü'', 1965
* ''Onyedinci Yolcu'', 1965
* ''Toprağın Kanı'', 1966
* ''Babam Katil Değildi'', 1966
* ''Dövüşmek Şart Oldu'', 1966
* ''Erkek ve Dişi'', 1966
* ''Her Şafakta Ölürüm'', 1966
* ''Hızır Efe'', 1966
* ''Korkusuz Adam'', 1966
* ''Nuh'un Gemisi'', 1966
* ''Ölüm Tarlası'', 1966
* ''Silahları Ellerinde Öldüler'', 1967
* ''Bozkurtlar Geliyor'', 1967
* ''Devlerin İntikamı'', 1967
* ''Eceline Susayanlar'', 1967
* ''Kasan Davı'', 1967
* ''Çıldırtan Arzu'', 1967
* ''Şeyh Ahmed'', 1968
* ''Şeytan Kafesi'', 1968
* ''Kafkas Kartalı'', 1968
* ''Kara Battal'ın Acısı'', 1968
* ''Mısır'dan Gelen Gelin'', 1969
* ''Target: Harry'', 1969
* ''Devlerin Aşkı'', 1969
* ''Günahını Kanlarıyla Ödediler'', 1969
* ''You Can't Win 'Em All'' ....Colonel Elçi, 1970
* ''
Battal Gazi Destanı
''Battal Gazi Destanı'' (''Battal Ghazi Legend'') is a 1971 Turkish historic action film. Starring Cüneyt Arkın, it is a depiction of the life of the legendary Muslim ''Serdar'' of Malatya, Battal Gazi. Moreover, it is the first one of four ...
'' ....Hammer, 1971
* ''Şehzade Sinbad Kaf Dağında'', 1971
* ''Vurguncular ....Kont'', 1971
* ''Trittico'', 1971
* ''Gülüm, Balım, Çiçeğim'', 1971
* ''Hasret'', 1971
* ''Öldüren Şehir'', 1971
* ''Ölümsüzler'', 1971
* ''New Yorklu Kız'', 1971
* ''Fedailer Mangası'', 1971
* ''Cemo ....Memo'', 1972
* ''Elif ile Seydo'', 1972
* ''Büyük Soygun'', 1973
* ''Pir Sultan Abdal'' ....Pir Sultan Abdal, 1973
* ''Dayı'', 1974
* ''Kısmet'', 1974
* ''Köprü'', 1975
* ''En Büyük Patron'', 1975
* ''Pembe İncili Kaftan'' (TV) ....Muhsin Çelebi, 1975
* ''Delicesine'', 1976
* ''Gülşah Küçük Anne'' ....Fikret, 1976
* ''İki Arkadaş'', 1976
* ''Sürgün'', 1976
* ''Kaplan Pençesi'', 1976
* ''Hora Geliyor Hora'', 1976
* ''Kurban Olayım'', 1976
* ''Yuvanın Bekçileri'', 1977
* ''Yangın'', 1977
* ''Demiryol'' ....Hasan, 1979
* ''Bir Günün Hikayesi'' ....Mustafa, 1980
* ''Beni Böyle Sev'', 1980
* ''Takip'', 1981
* ''Bir Damla Ateş'', 1981
* ''Kimbilir'' (Kibariye), 1981
* ''Öğretmen Kemal'', 1981
* ''Unutulmayanlar'' ....Figo, 1981
* ''Toprağın Teri'' ....Hasan, 1981
* ''Arkadaşım'', 1982
* ''Düşkünüm Sana'', 1982
* ''Haram'', 1983
* ''Küçük Ağa'' (TV), 1983
* ''Fidan'', 1984
* ''Acı Ekmek'', 1984
* ''Alkol'', 1985
* ''Savunma'', 1986
* ''Aşkın Kanunu Yoktur'', 1986
* ''Gün Doğmadan'', 1986
* ''Duvardaki Kan'' (TV), 1986
* ''Severek Öldüler'', 1987
* ''O Bir Melekti'', 1987
* ''Yazgı'', 1987
* ''Acıların Günlüğü'' ....Fikret Usta, 1988
* ''Hüküm'', 1988
* ''Kara Sevda'', 1989
* ''Dehşet Gecesi'', 1989
* ''Sessiz Fırtına'', 1989
* ''Gülbeyaz'', 1989
* ''İstiyorum'', 1989
* ''Eskici Ve Oğulları'', 1990
* ''Hanımın Çiftliği'' (TV),1990
* ''Sevgi Demeti (Müdür Baba)'' (TV), 1992
* ''Yalancı'' (TV), 1993
* ''Gerilla ....Cevat Fehmi'', 1994
* ''İnsanlar Yaşadıkça'' (TV), 1994
* ''Sen de Gitme'' ....Antoine, 1995
* ''Ekmek'', 1996
* ''Anılardaki Sevgili'' (TV), 1996
* ''Yaşama Hakkı'', 1998
* ''Herşey Oğlum İçin'' (TV), 1998
* ''Baba'' (TV), 1999
* ''Aşkın Dağlarda Gezer'' (TV), 1999
* ''Zümrüt Gözlerim Aklına Gelirse'' 2000
* ''Aslan Oğlum'', 2000
* ''Yeni Hayat'' (TV), 2001
* ''Benimle Evlenir Misin'' ....Eşref Bey (TV), 2001
* ''Zor Hedef'' (TV), 2002
* ''Para=Dolar'', 2000
* ''Şıh Senem'', (2003)
* ''
Kurşun yarası'' (TV), 2003
* ''
Kaybolan Yıllar'' (2004) Süleyman Çesen
* ''
Eğreti Gelin'', 2005
* ''
Two Hearts as One'', 2014
References
External links
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1934 births
2017 deaths
People from Balıkesir
Turkish people of Circassian descent
Turkish people of Azerbaijani descent
Galatasaray High School alumni
Turkish male film actors
Best Actor Golden Orange Award winners
Best Supporting Actor Golden Orange Award winners
Best Supporting Actor Golden Boll Award winners
Golden Orange Life Achievement Award winners
Deaths from lung cancer in Turkey
Burials at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery