Macit Sonkan (born 1953) is a

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actor. Born in

İzmir İzmir is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara. It is on the Aegean Sea, Aegean coast of Anatolia, and is the capital of İzmir Province. In 2024, the city of İzmir had ...

, Sonkan studied Fine Arts and graduated with a degree in theatre studies. In 1978, he started his career by joining the

Turkish State Theatres The Turkish State Theatres ( – DT) is the official directorate of the national theatre companies in Turkey. It is bound to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and financed by the state to promote performed arts and enhance the public interest th ...

. Meanwhile, he continued his career in both cinema and television. Sonkan also directed and took part in plays for children. For his career on stage, he won a number of national awards.

Theatre

As actor

* ''Aşkımız Aksaray'ın En Büyük Yangını'' :

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- Istanbul State Theatre - 2012 * ''Töre'' :

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- Istanbul State Theatre - 2009 * ''

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- Istanbul State Theatre - 2003 * ''

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'' :

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- Istanbul State Theatre - 2001 * ''Kamyon'' : Memet Baydur - Istanbul State Theatre - 1999 * ''

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'' :

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- Istanbul State Theatre - 1998 * ''Resimli Osmanlı Tarihi'' :

- İzmir State Theatre - 1994 * ''A View from the Bridge'' :

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- İzmir State Theatre - 1989 * ''Kısmet'' :

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- Bursa State Theatre - 1986

As director

* ''Spaghetti mit Ketchup'' : Rainer Hachfeld - Istanbul State Theatre - 2000

Filmography

Film

* '' Melekler ve Kumarbazlar'' - 2009 * ''

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'' - 2009 * '' Avanak Kuzenler'' - 2008 * '' Dilberin Sekiz Günü'' - 2008 * '' Deli Yürek: Bumerang Cehennemi'' - 2001 * '' Abuzer Kadayıf'' - 2000 * '' İnsan Kurdu'' - 1997 * '' Acı Ve Tatlı Günler'' - 1996 * '' Camdan Kalp'' - 1990

TV film

* ''

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'' - 2004 * '' Çalınan Ceset'' - 2004 * '' Kırık Zar'' - 2000

TV series

* ''

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'' - 2021 * ''

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'' - 2019–2021 * '' Alev Alev'' - 2012 * '' Aşk Bir Hayal'' - 2009 * '' Dede Korkut Hikayeleri'' - 2007 * ''

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'' - 2006 * ''

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'' - 2006 * '' Alanya Almanya'' - 2005 * '' Aşkımızda Ölüm Var'' - 2004 * '' Hayalet'' - 2004 * '' Artık Çok Geç'' - 2000 * '' Deli Yürek'' - 1999 * '' Yasemince'' - 1997 * '' Tersine Akan Nehir'' - 1996 * '' Köşe Kapmaca'' - 1996 * '' Gurbetçiler'' - 1996 * ''

Çiçek Taksi Çiçek (means "flower") is a Turkish name (female) and surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Cemil Çiçek, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey * Ilhami Çiçek, Turkish poet * Ali Ekber Çiçek Ali Ekber Çiçek (1935 – 26 April ...

'' - 1995 * '' Süper Baba'' - 1993 * '' Ateşten Günler'' - 1987 * '' Dost Eller'' - 1982

References

External links

* * Turkish male stage actors Turkish male film actors Turkish male television actors Male actors from İzmir 1953 births Living people {{Turkey-actor-stub