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Levent Kazak was born in Ankara in 1967. He finished Beşiktaş Atatürk High School in 1985. He studied at several universities such as Boğaziçi University (English Language and Literature Department), Mimar Sinan University (Painting Department, Sculpture Department and the Department of Theater Decoration and Costume), Marmara University Conservatory (Theater Department) and Istanbul University (Italian Language and Literature Department and Greek Language and Literature Department). In 1986, Kazak began performing in theater professionally. He has performed on over thirty stages with famous actors like Altan Erbulak, Ali Poyrazoğlu, Alpay İzer, Bülent Kayabaş, Savaş Dinçel and İsmet Ay. In addition, Kazak has written scenarios, translated and adapted scripts. In 1989, he prepared a TV drama “Kim Bunlar” with Peker Açıkalın, Nilüfer Açıkalın, Pelinsu Pir, and Levent Tülek. Kazak has also written scenarios for Children’s theaters and TV programs. In 2000, he wrote scenarios for films such as “O Şimdi Asker” (2000), “Neredesin Firuze” (2002) and “O Şimdi Mahkum” (2003). In 2005, Kazak wrote scenario for the film “Hacibat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü”. He won the best scenarist with this film in the 13th Altın Koza Film Festival. Kazak is one of the founders of the Senaryo Stüdyosu.
Films as a screenwriter:
O Şimdi Asker, 2003
Neredesin Firuze, 2004
O Şimdi Mahkum, 2005
Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü, 2006
Emret Komutanım: Şah Mat, 2007
Films as an actor:
Yolun Sonundaki Karanlık, 1985
Hemşo, 1999
O Şimdi Asker, 2002
O Şimdi Mahkum, 2003
Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü, 2005
Theater as an actor / screenwriter/ translator:
Aş Bunları Aş, 1985
Hamam (Steaming), 1987
Hoşçakal İstanbul, 1988
Seçimler, 1989
Dünyalar, 1990
Sevimli Hayalet Pufidik
Babam 9 Doğurdu, 1991
Çehov Yalta′da, 1992
Kelebekler Özgürdür, 1993
Çılgınlar Klübü, 1990
TV dramas as an actor / scenarist / director:
Kim Bunlar TRT, 1988
Bol Bol Futbol TRT, 1990
Gülen Ayva Ağlayan Nar Star, 1992
Reference: tr.sikipedia.org, sinematurk.com, images.google.com.tr
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