Atıf Kaptan
Known for Acting
Atıf Kaptan (21 May 1908 – 22 April 1977) was a Turkish film and theater actor. He began his artistic career in 1928 with the play “Hamlet” at Dar-ül bedayi. That same year, he also took his first steps into cinema acting. He gained widespread acclaim for his role as “Yahya Kaptan” in the first Turkish sound film, “Bir Millet Uyanıyor” (A Nation Awakens). He founded a troupe called “Kaptan Tiyatrosu” (Captain's Theater) and toured throughout Anatolia. After leaving theater to focus on cinema, the artist starred in over 300 films.
Filmography
Ninja Killer
1974
Ateşten Damla
1960
as Osman Müfit
Bitirimler Sosyetede
1973
as Nurullah
Dracula in Istanbul
1953
as Dracula
Tarkan and the Blood of the Vikings
1971
as Kral Gero
Ezo Gelin
1968
as Dinar Usta
Battal Gazi'nin Oğlu
1974
as Büyücü
Don't Cry for Me, Mama
1974
Çöl Kartalı
1972
Battal Gazi Destanı
1971
as Ömer Bey
Yavuz Sultan Selim Ağlıyor
1952
as Alanbay
Sad Love
1969
An Eye for an Eye, A Tooth for a Tooth
1967
Before the Thaw
1965
as Mahmut
Cilalı İbo Yetimler Meleği
1971
Battal Gazi'nin İntikamı
1973
as Kahin
Ağrı Dağı Efsanesi
1975
as Sufi
Lejyon Dönüşü
1957
as Profesör
Gülizar
1972
Gülizar
1972
as Atıf