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
Don't Cry for Me, Mama
1974
Dracula in Istanbul
1953
as Dracula
Tarkan and the Silver Saddle
1970
as Kahin
Söyleyin Anama Ağlamasın
1976
as Ökkeş Ağa
Kara Murat: Ölüm Emri
1974
as Çandarlı Halil Paşa
Battal Gazi'nin Oğlu
1974
as Büyücü
Suçlu
1972
as Ayla'nın Amcası
Tarkan and the Blood of the Vikings
1971
as Kral Gero
An Eye for an Eye, A Tooth for a Tooth
1967
Battal Gazi'nin İntikamı
1973
as Kahin
Osmanlı Kartalı
1969
Savulun Battal Gazi Geliyor
1973
as Oba Beyi
Oy Farfara Farfara
1961
Otobüs Yolcuları
1961
as Mahmut
Battal Gazi Destanı
1971
as Ömer Bey
The Beautiful Chauffeur
1970
Yavuz Sultan Selim Ağlıyor
1952
as Alanbay
Battal Gazi Geliyor
1955
as Amuryan Beyi Mihriyabil
Cilalı İbo Yetimler Meleği
1971