Yilmaz Erdogan

Yilmaz Erdogan

art director, actor, writer

Yilmaz Erdogan was born on Nov 04, 1967 in Turkey. Yilmaz Erdogan's big-screen debut came with Bir Demet Tiyatro - Season 1 directed by Sevgi Birsel in 1995, strarring Mükremin Çitir. Yilmaz Erdogan is known for Gorgeous directed by Berkun Oya, Yilmaz Erdogan stars as Bekir and Nur Sürer as Havva. Yilmaz Erdogan has got 7 awards and 13 nominations so far. The most recent award Yilmaz Erdogan achieved is Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards. The upcoming new movie Yilmaz Erdogan plays is Gorgeous which will be released on Oct 27, 2022.

He spent his childhood in Ankara until he moved to Istanbul along with his family. His family is of Kurdish origin. In 1987, he dropped out of his civil engineering studies at Istanbul Technical University and joined the On Duty Theater Staff (Turkish: Nöbetçi Tiyatrosu) managed by Ferhan Sensoy. He also became chief screenwriter at Levent Kirca's long-running television sketch show, Olacak O Kadar. In 1988, he founded his own theatre company, Güldüsündürü, and staged a successful production of his self-penned Suleiman the Magnificent and Rambo (Turkish: Kanuni Sultan Süleyman and Rambo).

  • Birthday

    Nov 04, 1967
  • Place of Birth

    Hakkari, Turkey

Known For

Awards

7 wins & 13 nominations

Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards
2015
Best Supporting Actor
Winner - AACTA Award
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
2015
Best Actor - Supporting Role
Winner - FCCA Award
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