Meltem Cumbul (born 5 November 1969) is a
Turkish
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actress and acting teacher.
Biography
Her family is of Circassian descent. Her aunt is
Turkish folk music
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singer. Currently, Meltem Cumbul is teaching the acting method of
Eric Morris, whom she studied with in Los Angeles for 3 years starting in 2005, at the
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
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where she graduated from.
Between 1999-2001, ''
Yılan Hikayesi'', at one time the most successful and the most viewed TV series. With
Olgun ÅžimÅŸek
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Biography
Olgun Şimşek was born in the village of Yenice in Büyükorhan, Bursa. His paternal family is of Alevi Türk (Turkish) descent from Bingöl. His maternal family is Sunni Turkmen f ...
,
Erdal Özyağcılar
Erdal Özyağcılar (born 4 August 1948) is a Turkish people, Turkish actor. He has appeared in films, on the stage and on television.
Biography
Özyağcılar was born in 1948 in Bursa, Turkey, Bursa. He started his acting career in 1967, with ...
, she played in comedy series "BeÅŸik Kertmesi". She has played the role of
Fatma Sultan in the historical drama ''
Muhteşem Yüzyıl
''Muhteşem Yüzyıl'' (, ) is a Turkish historical drama series. Written by Meral Okay and Yılmaz Şahin, it is based on the life of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, the longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and his wife Hür ...
''.
Meltem Cumbul's career encompasses 16 feature films including Berlinale Golden Bear winner ''
Head-On'' movie. She played in film "Gönül Yarası" alongside veteran actor
Åžener Åžen
Şener Şen (born 26 December 1941) is a Turkish film and theatre actor who has won the Golden Orange for Best Actor twice for his roles in '' Muhsin Bey'' (1985) and '' Gönül Yarası'' (2005), the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actor for ' ...
.
She has also received awards from and participated on juries at many national and international awards at the festivals like Palm Springs, Queens, Ankara, and Antalya Golden Orange Film Festivals.
She performed in plays and musicals including ''Smokey Joe's Cafe'' and ''Taming of the Shrew''.
Credits
Talk shows
* 1993 ''Rifle King Kong Show'', Kanal 6
* 1994 ''Nereden Başlasak Nasıl Anlatsak'', Kanal D
* 1995 ''Kolaysa Sen de Gel'', ATV
* 1997 ''Meltem Cumbul Show'', Kanal 6
Music
* 1999 "Seninleyim" (single) (NR1 Müzik)
See also
*
List of Eurovision Song Contest presenters
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Since 1988, it has been the n ...
Notes
References
* Biyografi.info �
''Biography of Meltem Cumbul''
External links
Personal website*
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1969 births
Actresses from Ä°zmir
Turkish people of Circassian descent
Living people
Turkish film actresses
Best Actress Golden Orange Award winners
Golden Butterfly Award winners
20th-century Turkish actresses