Metin Akpinar

Metin Akpinar

actor, director, writer

Metin Akpinar was born on Nov 02, 1941 in Turkey. Metin Akpinar's big-screen debut came with My Dear Brother directed by Ertem Egilmez in 1973, strarring Mehmet. Metin Akpinar is known for Love Doesn't Understand Words directed by Beste Sultan Kasapogullari, Hande Erçel stars as Hayat and Burak Deniz as Murat. The most recent award Metin Akpinar achieved is Istanbul International Film Festival. The upcoming new tvshow Metin Akpinar plays is Love Doesn't Understand Words - Season 1 which will be released on Jun 15, 2016.

Born in 1942, Metin Akpinar started acting at the age of 20 with an amateur dramatics society. He landed his first professional stage role two years later, in 1964, and this was followed by performances in several leading theatre productions. In 1967, he co-founded the Devekusu Theatre, Turkey's first cabaret theatre. His film career took off in 1972, when he acted in the first of several Ertem Egilmez comedies to follow. Soon after, he developed an enduring screen partnership with the actor and director, Zeki Alasya, the two gaining popularity as a pair of comic dimwits. It was only in the 1990s that Akpinar, by now an experienced actor, broke away and decided to go his own way in film, theatre and television alike.

  • Birthday

    Nov 02, 1941
  • Place of Birth

    Istanbul, Turkey

Known For

Awards

3 wins & 0 nominations

Istanbul International Film Festival
2011
Winner - Honorary Award
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
2010
Lifetime Achievement
Winner - Golden Orange
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