Kemal Sunal

Kemal Sunal

Date of Birth:

Nov 11, 1944

Place of Birth:

İstanbul, Türkiye

Born in 1944 Istanbul, Turkey. Graduated from Vefa High School, Fatih, Istanbul. Sunal acted in many popular films, although he began his artistic career in the theater. His first play was called, "Unwilling Doctor" and he later worked at the Devekusu Kabare Theatre with Ulvi Uraz. Although Sunal had minor roles at first, after 1973 he was highly acclaimed for his roles in movies with large casts. He won the Antalya Film Festival's Golden Orange Award in 1977. He contributed greatly to Turkish cinema with his successful acting, including his roles in such movies as "Hababam Sinifi" (Outrageous Class), "Kapicilar Krali" (King of Janitors), "Salako" (Moron), "Inek Saban" (Shaban the Cow) and "Davaro". Sunal's latest role was in Sinan Cetin's border comedy "Propaganda"(1999). He also made a TV commercial.

Kemal Sunal died suddenly of a heart attack on July 3 at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport. he had just boarded the plane for Trabzon, where he was to take part in the filming of director Ali Ozgenturk's "Balalaika" (2000).

His death caused a wave of sorrow across Turkey. President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit and Minister of Culture Istemihan Talay and other politicians sent messages of condolence expressing their sorrow.

filmography:

Stubborn Stubborn

1988

Kiracı Kiracı

1987

Ortadirek Şaban Ortadirek Şaban

1984

Dokunmayın Şabanıma Dokunmayın Şabanıma

1979

The Handsome The Handsome

1987

Davacı Davacı

1986

Şendul Şaban Şendul Şaban

1985

Japon İşi Japon İşi

1987

En Büyük Şaban En Büyük Şaban

1983

Umudumuz Şaban Umudumuz Şaban

1979

Postacı Postacı

1984

The Confused Groom The Confused Groom

1975

İbo ile Güllüşah İbo ile Güllüşah

1977

Shakir the Clumsy Shakir the Clumsy

1977

Zehir Hafiye Zehir Hafiye

1989

Zübük Zübük

1980

Trickster Trickster

1981

İnek Şaban İnek Şaban

1979

Avanak Apdi Avanak Apdi

1978

Sevimli Hırsız Sevimli Hırsız

1989

Polizei Polizei

1988

Varyemez Varyemez

1991

Queer World Queer World

1988

Deli Deli Küpeli Deli Deli Küpeli

1986

Yoksul Yoksul

1986

Talih Kuşu Talih Kuşu

1989

The Laughing Man The Laughing Man

1990

Poor Poor

1986

Abuk Sabuk Bir Film Abuk Sabuk Bir Film

1990

The Teacher The Teacher

1988

Keriz Keriz

1985

Koltuk Belası Koltuk Belası

1990

Şabaniye Şabaniye

1984

Henpecked Henpecked

1983

Tarzan Rıfkı Tarzan Rıfkı

1986

Uyanık Gazeteci Uyanık Gazeteci

1988

İyi Aile Çocuğu İyi Aile Çocuğu

1978

Top Scorer Top Scorer

1980

Expat Şaban Expat Şaban

1985

Doktor Civanım Doktor Civanım

1983

State Bird State Bird

1980

Sweet Talker Sweet Talker

1972

The Blue Bead The Blue Bead

1974

My Dear Brother My Dear Brother

1973

Boynu Bükük Küheylan Boynu Bükük Küheylan

1990

Bekçiler Kralı Bekçiler Kralı

1979

Çarıklı Milyoner Çarıklı Milyoner

1983

The King of the Street Cleaners The King of the Street Cleaners

1977

Meraklı Köfteci Meraklı Köfteci

1976

100 Numaralı Adam 100 Numaralı Adam

1978

Atla Gel Şaban Atla Gel Şaban

1984

Bıçkın Bıçkın

1988

King of the Doormen King of the Doormen

1977

The Chaos Class Failed the Class The Chaos Class Failed the Class

1975

The Chaos Class Is Waking Up The Chaos Class Is Waking Up

1976

The Foster Brothers The Foster Brothers

1976

Saban, Son of Saban Saban, Son of Saban

1977

Davaro Davaro

1981

Köşeyi Dönen Adam Köşeyi Dönen Adam

1978

Tosun Pasha Tosun Pasha

1976

Feyzo, The Polite One Feyzo, The Polite One

1978

Propaganda Propaganda

1999

Kanlı Nigar Kanlı Nigar

1981

Oh Olsun Oh Olsun

1973

Tokatçı Tokatçı

1984

Yedi Bela Hüsnü Yedi Bela Hüsnü

1983

Yearning Yearning

1974

Salak Milyoner Salak Milyoner

1974

Salako Salako

1974

Güllü Geliyor Güllü Güllü Geliyor Güllü

1973

Yalancı Yarim Yalancı Yarim

1973

Şaban Pabucu Yarım Şaban Pabucu Yarım

1985

Korkusuz Korkak Korkusuz Korkak

1979

The Chaos Class The Chaos Class

1975

Katma Değer Şaban Katma Değer Şaban

1985

Sahte Kabadayı Sahte Kabadayı

1976

From the Village to the City From the Village to the City

1974

Hanzo Hanzo

1975

Gerzek Şaban Gerzek Şaban

1980

Sosyete Şaban Sosyete Şaban

1985

Şark Bülbülü Şark Bülbülü

1979

The Chaos Class Is on Vacation The Chaos Class Is on Vacation

1977

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