Baki Davrak (born 1971) is a

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actor who is known for his leading role in the film ''

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'' (''Auf der anderen Seite'') which won the Prix du scénario at the

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Life

Baki Davrak received his training in Hannover and Berlin theatres. Although he has worked on numerous films, he continues to act in the theater. Baki Davrak first gained attention in

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's 1997 film ''

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'' and

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's 1999 film '. After these films, Baki Davrak took a break from film productions and became a care taker of a park until

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offered him the main role as Professor Nejat, a professor of Turkish descent who teaches German, in his 2007 film ''

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'', 25 October 2007, , archived fro
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on 28 October 2007]. The film won several international prizes including best screenplay, best director, best supporting actor and best supporting actress. In the same year, Baki Davrak also appeared in Harald Bergmann's film, ''Brinkmanns Zorn'' (''Brinkmann's Wrath''). Baki Davrak has also appeared in numerous television series and movies including ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''Meine verrückte türkische Hochzeit'' (made into the English '), though most of the roles were small. From January 2008 until August 2009, he took on the

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radio scene as he played the role of Nadir Taraki, the main criminal investigator on the first four installments of a radio series. In addition to acting, Baki Davrak also writes. His first volume of poetry was to be published in 2007, but was delayed.

Filmography

TV series

Web series

Film

References

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* 1971 births Living people People from Bad Säckingen German people of Turkish descent German male film actors German male television actors German male stage actors Male actors from Baden-Württemberg {{Germany-screen-actor-stub