Yılmaz Köksal
Yılmaz Köksal (born November 26, 1939 in Kırşehir , † October 22, 2015 in Sultanbeyli ) was a Turkish actor .
Life
Yılmaz Köksal was born the son of a police officer; his brother Yücel is a cartoonist. After studying at the Institute of Arts in Istanbul, he was initially hired as a sailor for some time. In 1965, director Tunc Basaran engaged him for the leading role in Murtaza , based on the novel by Orhan Kemal . The film marked the beginning of an extremely lively activity for the cinema, in which Köksal was seen mainly in daring roles until the mid-1980s, in which he was also able to prove his physique. He also wrote the script for some films. His filmography includes over 150 appearances.
Since the mid-1990s, Köksal was seen occasionally again; For example, in 2010 an ironic look at his Western Çeko , which he had made forty years earlier, was also shown in the German-speaking world.
Filmography (selection)
- 1965: Murtaza
- 1970: Çeko
- 1982: The death dance of the red butterfly (Kirmizi kelebek)
- 1999: The Whore Byzantium (Kahpe Bizans)
- 2001: Hemso - The Buddy (Hemso)
- 2010: Yahsi Bati - The Ottoman Cowboys (Yahsi bati)
Web links
- Yılmaz Köksal in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Yılmaz Köksal - Biyografisi. In: sinematurk.com. October 2015, accessed October 25, 2015 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Köksal, Yılmaz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Turkish actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 26, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kırşehir , Turkey |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 22, 2015 |
| Place of death | Sultanbeyli , Turkey |