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Şener Şen was born in Adana in 1941. He began acting in 1958 at the age of 17 as an amateur at the Yeşil Sahne Theatre in Amasya. From 1964 to 1966, he taught at several primary schools in the villages of Eastern Anatolia. In 1966, he returned to the stage at the City Theatre in Istanbul. Şen made his film debut with a small role in the drama film “So-Called Girls” (1967), directed by Nejat Saydam. Since then, he has acted in a number of films and theaters throughout the 1970’s as a supporting cast member by popular Turkish comedy actor Kemal Sunal, most significantly as Body Ekrem in the “Hababam Sınıfı” film series. In 1978, he received the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actor for “Çöpçüler Kıralı” (1977), which was directed by Zeki Ökten. From 1980 to 1982, he continued his theater activity in Germany. His first leading film role was alongside Müjde Ar in the comedy “The Shalvar Trouser Trial” (1983), directed by Kartal Tibet, for which he was named Best Film Actor by a number of film and stage publications. Şen won the Golden Orange for Best Actor for his roles in “Mr. Muhsin” (1985), written and directed by Yavuz Turgul. He starred in the award winning “The Bandit” (1996), which was written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, for which he was also the executive producer. In 2004, Şen received a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award. He also won the Golden Orange for Best Actor a second time for his role in “Lovelorn” (2005), also written and directed by Yavuz Turgul. In 2010, he received the Golden Wings Lifetime Honorable Award 2011 in the London Turkish Film Festival. Currently, Şen continues acting in many films and TV dramas.
Awards:
1978, 15th Antalya Film Festival, "Çöpçüler Kralı", Best Supporting Actor
1987, 24th Antalya Film Festival, "Muhsin Bey", Best Actor
1997, Valencia Film Festival, "Eşkiya", Best Actor
2005, 42th Antalya Film Festival, "Gönül Yarası", Best Actor
2010, Turkish Film Festival in London, the Golden Wings Lifetime Honorable Award
Filmography:
1967, So-Called Girls (Turkish: Sözde Kızlar) Şener Şen′s film debut.
1971, Altın Prens Devler Ülkesinde
1972, Katerina
1973, Aşk Mahkumu
1973, Bitirimler Sosyetede Garson
1973, Bir Demet Menekşe
1974, Yaşar Ne Yaşar Ne Yaşamaz
1974, Ayrı Dünyalar
1975, Bak Yeşil Yeşil Ahmet
1975, Bizim Aile Şener
1975, Hababam Sınıfı Sınıfta Kaldı Body Ekrem
1975, Aptal Şampiyon Fong
1976, Hababam Sınıfı Uyanıyor Body Ekrem
1976, Tosun Paşa Lütfü
1976, Süt Kardeşler Kumandan Hüsamettin
1977, Hababam Sınıfı Tatilde Body Ekrem
1977, Şabanoğlu Şaban Kumandan Hüsamettin
1977, Çöpçüler Kralı Zabıta Amiri Won the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actor.
1977, Laughing Eyes (Turkish: Gülen Gözler) Vecihi
1978, Kibar Feyzo Maho Ağa
1978, Sultan Bakkal Bahtiyar
1978, Hababam Sınıfı Dokuz Doğuruyor Body Ekrem
1987, Neşeli Günler Ziya
1979, Erkek Güzeli Sefil Bilo Maho Ağa
1979, N′olacak Şimdi Şakir
1980, Banker Bilo Banker Maho
1981, Gırgıriyede Şenlik Var
1981, Davaro Sülo
1982, Adile Teyze Sadık
1982, Çiçek Abbas Şakir
1982, Dolap Beygiri Banker Yakup
1983, Gırgıriyede Cümbüş Var Duman Haydar
1983, Şekerpare Ziver
1983, The Shalvar Trouser Trial (Turkish: Şalvar Davası) Ağa First lead role.
1984, Gırgıriyede Büyük Seçim
1984, High Principled (Turkish: Namuslu) Ali Rıza
1985, Züğürt Ağa Ağa
1985, Aşık Oldum Şakir
1985, Çıplak Vatandaş İbrahim
1986, Milyarder Mesut
1986, Değirmen Kaymakam Hilmi
1987, Mr. Muhsin (Turkish: Muhsin Bey) Muhsin Bey Won the Golden Orange for Best Actor.
1987, Selamsız Bandosu Latif Şahin
1987, Zengin Mutfağı Lütfü Usta
1987, Arabesk Şener
1990, Aşk Filmlerinin Unutulmaz Yönetmeni Haşmet Asilkan
1992, Gölge Oyunu Abidin
1993, Amerikalı Şeref The Türk
1996, The Bandit (Turkish: Eşkıya) Baran Also executive producer.
2000, İkinci Bahar Ali Haydar
2004, Lovelorn (Turkish: Gönül Yarası) Nazım Won the Golden Orange for Best Actor.
2007, For Love and Honor (Turkish: Kabadayı) Ali Osman
2010, Hunting Season (Turkish: Av Mevsimi) Avcı
Reference: tr.wikipedia.org, sinematurk.com, sinemalar.com, google.com.tr/images |
