Tarık Akan

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Tarık Akan (born Tarık Tahsin Üregül, 13 December 1949 – 16 September 2016) was a Turkish film actor and producer, who started his activity in the 1970s. He acted in a total of 110 films, and won numerous awards from various festivals including Cannes and Berlin. He won an Honourable Mention at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival for his role in Pehlivan. He entered a movie actor contest of the magazine Ses ("Voice"), and ended up runner up. He studied acting under the eye of famous Turkish film director Ertem Eğilmez (1929–1989). He made his film debut in 1970 at the age of 21 in Vefasız, and adopted the stage name "Tarık Akan". Between 1970 and 1975, in the heyday of Yeşilçam, he acted in 12 films a year in average. He appeared with Emel Sayın in Mavi Boncuk, Hülya Koçyiğit in Sev Kardeşim, Hale Soygazi in Gece Kuşu Zehra, and entered into the "list of unforgettables" with Hababam Sınıfı. At first, most of his roles were in romantic comedies. Later in his career, he has taken on more political and dramatic roles. The first film of this genre was Nehir, in which he shared the role with Cüneyt Arkın. Political films like Maden, Sürü, Yol and Kanal followed.

Most Popular Tarık Akan Trailers

Total trailers found: 115

Abdulhamid Falling Trailer (2003)

18 April 2003

Şefik, a successful soldier, is one of the leading figures of the Committee of Union and Progress. When Abdulhamid II declares a constitutional monarchy, Şefik and his friends go to Istanbul.

An Angel on Earth Trailer (1974)

01 February 1974

Tomboy Zehra helps Omer to get with the girl he is madly in love with after saving him from a suicide attempt but finds herself also falling for him.

My Friend Trailer (1982)

01 February 1982

The story of a man who learns that his friend, whom he loves more than his life, is the enemy he was looking for to kill.

Umut Dünyası Trailer (1973)

01 November 1973

A girl later known as an orphan has to be taken care of because of an accusation of her Former employer.

Aşkların En Güzeli Trailer (1972)

01 April 1972

Baby Face Trailer (1973)

01 February 1973

The story of three siblings who lost their parents at a young age and went their separate ways. Known as Baby Face, Murat has been working for a gang since childhood.

Mahcup Delikanlı Trailer (1974)

02 January 1974

The film tells the story of a man who is in love with the brother of a woman with whom he had an affair.

The Mine Trailer (1978)

26 November 1978

When work accidents in a coal mine start to result in death, İlyas warns his colleagues working in the mine.

Layla, Ma Raison Trailer (1989)

03 February 1989

Since childhood, Qays and Layla have been in love. Qays, being a poet, publicly sings of his love, crying it out joyously far and wide - just the sort of public proclamation which was strictly condemned at the time.

Boşver Arkadaş Trailer (1974)

01 April 1974

Gülüm Trailer (2003)

07 February 2003

Our Family Trailer (1975)

07 September 1975

A love story between a poor man and a rich girl. The rich girl's father tries to prevent their marriage and he declares a war against the poor boy's family.

Piano Girl Trailer (2009)

17 April 2009

The story of an exile man who came from Russia. He is the last descended of his family.

The Letter Trailer (1997)

26 September 1997

A man researches the death of his political activist father while in police custody.

The Chaos Class Trailer (1975)

01 April 1975

A group of affluent private school slackers enjoy a prankster lifestyle until a tough new disciplinarian headmaster arrives.

Suçlu Trailer (1972)

15 November 1972

A genetic narrator who lovingly loves his friend's wife tells the story.

The Legend of the Ugly King Trailer (2017)

14 September 2017

Director Hüseyin Tabak explores the legacy of Yilmaz Güney — political dissident, convicted murderer, and visionary Kurdish filmmaker — who directed the 1982 Palme d'Or–winning Yol from inside prison and died in exile just two years later.

Aflame Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

Handsome yacht captain Murat and beautiful Alev are two lovers preparing for marriage. But being together is difficult because of Murat's boss.

Deli Kan Trailer (1981)

01 April 1981

Sefer, a fisherman from the village of Mitari in Rize, is in love with a girl named Zekiye. Although Zekiye loves him, she refuses to marry Sefer because she finds him rude.

The Three Superboys in the Snow Trailer (1977)

01 February 1977

Cafer, bored with his marriage, works as a cashier. One day he is caught embezzling a large sum of money and ends up in prison.

The Road Trailer (1982)

01 September 1982

When five Kurdish prisoners are granted one week's home leave, they find to their dismay that they face continued oppression outside of prison from their families, the culture, and the government.

İkili Oyunlar Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

Sev Kardeşim Trailer (1972)

26 June 1972

A factory owners son falls in love with a worker who works at the factory.

Vizontele Tuuba Trailer (2004)

23 January 2004

Guner Sernikli is a government official who, with his wife and their wheelchair bound daughter, has been assigned as the head librarian to this isolated province, virtually an exile since there is no library in the village.

Oh Olsun Trailer (1973)

01 January 1973

A tycoon tries to teach some life lessons to his three spoiled sons by making them work on the floor of his factory, where one of them falls in love.

Adem ile Havva Trailer (1986)

01 January 1986

Summer Single Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Orhan, who works at a bank, has an unhappy marriage. His wife, Şermin, drinks constantly, gambles, and neglects her family.

The Chaos Class Failed the Class Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

A young and beautiful female teacher starts working in an all boys high school.

The Other Side of Beyoğlu Trailer (1987)

01 April 1987

Reminiscent of Martin Scorsese's 1985 production, After Hours, this film narrates the events of a night in the chaotic backstreets of Beyoğlu in Istanbul.

The Stigma Trailer (1984)

31 December 1984

Tarik Akan plays a man who attempts to get revenge for the rape of his fiancee.

Çapkın Hırsız Trailer (1975)

01 April 1975

Orhan and Cemal are two thieves who work together abroad. Orhan learns that Cemal's grandfather, whom he has not seen since childhood, has a mansion in Istanbul.

Kaderimin Oyunu Trailer (1972)

01 April 1972

Thinking that her fiancé, Bülent, is dead, Sema's life will become even more tragic when she loses her family in the earthquake.

Herhangi Bir Kadın Trailer (1981)

14 September 1981

The Sacrifice Trailer (1980)

01 October 1980

After being released from prison, Müslüm will fulfill his dedication and sacrifice his 2.5-month-old son to God by cutting the throat of him.

Esir Hayat Trailer (1974)

05 April 1974

The film tells the story of Aydın and Ayşe, who crossed the roads in Cyprus, for their love. Ayşe starts to work as a designer in the weaving factory where Aydın works as an engineer.

The Girlfriend Trailer (1977)

01 April 1977

This awesome and incredibly rare Turkish/Italian co-production, starts out as a Euro crime outing and quickly turns into a dark and sleazy House on the Edge of the Park type exploitation affair with the villain Ahmet (Piero Fabiani) taking a blind man, his daughter and niece hostage at their mansion and subjecting them to all kinds of mental, physical and sexual abuse.

Our Girl Trailer (1977)

01 February 1977

The lives of Hacer, Ömer, Tayfur, Haydar, and Cevriye take a dramatic turn when they find a baby in the courtyard of a mosque.

Kader Bağlayınca Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

A devoted portrait photographer Murat and flower-selling entertainer Zeynep, who frequently clash yet deeply love each other while working at the same nightclub, find their relationship upended after Zeynep saves mafia boss Bekir from a violent attack and is injured in the process.

Blackout Night Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

In this biographical drama, the Turkish writer Rifat Ilgaz (Tarik Akan) is forced to go into internal exile after World War Two, because the government suspects him of being a communist.

Demir Yol Trailer (1979)

01 January 1979

The fight of the striking railroad workers.

Oh Where Trailer (1975)

19 November 1975

Three boys are having their higher education in Istanbul. In fact, they are messing around and dealing with radical politics, girls and gamble.

Gece Kuşu Zehra Trailer (1975)

01 January 1975

Ferit wins a large prize in the lottery and buys a car, then goes on vacation with his friends. He is very impressed by Semra, whom he meets at the hotel.

Yosma Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

Kerem, who lives in a small town in Anatolia, goes to Istanbul on a business opportunity. However, things there do not go as planned and he remains unemployed.

Yalancı Yarim Trailer (1973)

01 December 1973

Afrodisias Trailer (2012)

28 October 2012

Çocuklar Çiçektir: Kuduz Trailer (1983)

10 January 1983

The film depicts the horror of rabies in a small town. World War II is raging. The war affects the lives of people living in a small town in southern Anatolia, as it does everywhere else in Turkey.

Firefly Trailer (1975)

16 September 1975

The road runner movie of two clever cheaters turns to a love story.

Şeref Sözü Trailer (1977)

01 February 1977

Story of two brothers, struggling to build a life after losing their father in a young age.

Halkalı Köle Trailer (1986)

01 January 1986

The couple, who are married and have two children, are in the process of divorcing. Problems that have accumulated throughout their marriage have led them to decide to separate.

Dönüş Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

Playing House Trailer (1975)

08 January 1975

A young woman, Süreyya, distrustful of men, enters a sham marriage with Necmi Gökmen to escape rumors and guard her heart, only to discover he was her childhood darling in a foster‐marriage arranged by their parents.

Feryat Trailer (1973)

01 January 1973

Sweet Talker Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

Ferit is a basketball player from Istanbul. One day, at a camp he attends, he meets Emine, a village teacher.

El Kapıları Trailer (1988)

16 November 1988

When Zeynel goes away to work, her lover Elif is adopted by a rich aga. After a while, it is heard that Elif is pregnant.

The River Trailer (1977)

02 January 1977

A group of young people living a luxurious life in Istanbul go to a village for a rafting adventure on the Euphrates.

White Death Trailer (1983)

01 January 1983

Meral is a show girl and drug addict and Yilmaz is a handsome police chief who fights against drug dealers.

The Herd Trailer (1978)

27 September 1978

Because of a local blood feud, a peasant family decides to sell its sheep - a most precious commodity - in far away Ankara.

The Wrestler Trailer (1984)

02 January 1984

With good guidance from director Zeki Okten but an uninspired script, this story of a brother and his Turkish family influenced by old and new traditions is somewhat uneven.

Atatürk'ün Alev Çiçekleri Trailer (2016)

01 April 2016

Remedy Trailer (1983)

16 February 1983

A midwife is caught in a snowstorm on the way to Anatolia and forced to spend four months in an isolated village.