Müfit Kayacan

Müfit Kayacan
Born (1959-01-17) 17 January 1959 (age 65)
Kaş, Antalya, Turkey
Occupation(s)Actor, theatre director
Years active1983–present
Children2

Müfit Kayacan (born 17 January 1959) is a Turkish actor and theatre director.

Life and career

Kayacan was born on 17 January 1959 in Kaş, Turkey. He is a graduate of Adana Çukurova University with a degree in industrial engineering. He is one of the founders of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality City Theaters (AŞT), where he played his first role in 1983, and was the general art director for 25 years.[1] During this period, he took part in 32 different plays and directed 25 plays. At the same time, he worked as the Head of Cultural Services Department in Antalya Metropolitan Municipality for 10 years. The National Theater Festival for High Schools, one of the many festivals initiated during his duty, started in 1993 for the first time with the participation of 6 high schools. Kayacan, who was also a jury member at the Golden Orange Film Festival, is also one of the creators of the Likya Seyirlik Games Festival.[2] Kayacan is also one of the executives of Women Meet with Theater project. He has also appeared in numerous TV series and movies.[3]

Kayacan is married with two children. In 2012, he was nominated for the "Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy" award at the 16th Afife Theatre Awards for his role as "Abdi" in Kanlı Nigâr, which he took to stage at Adım Theatre and also starred in.[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2007 Çılgın Dersane Lawyer
2008 Çılgın Dersane Kampta Lawyer
2015 Olur İnşallah Muhtar
2015 Abluka Hamza
2016 Kırık Kalpler Bankası Fethiyeli
2017 Yol Kenarı İmam
2016 Albüm Cemal
2017 Körfez Bülent
2018 Hit Me Baby (short)
2018 Anons Hayati
2018 Son Çıkış Berber
2019 Kız Kardeşler Şevket
2019 Aykut Enişte Sadi
2019 Görülmüştür Adnan
2019 Küçük Şeyler Hikmet
2019 Cinayet Süsü Peasant Man
2020 Bir Nefes Daha Serhad
2020 Bayi Toplantısı Nuri
2020 Biz Böyleyiz Haluk
2021 Aykut Enişte 2 Sadi
2023 Özür Dilerim Hicabi Avkıran

Television

Year Title Role
2003 Şıh Senem
2005 Kezban Yenge Simetri
2006 Maçolar İkdam
2010 Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki School principal
2012 Şubat
2015 Aşk Yeniden
2016 Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz Feridun
2016 Cesur ve Güzel Rıfat
2017 Tutsak
2018 Adı: Zehra Bayram
2018 Bartu Ben Dayı
2019 Yüzleşme Selim
2019 Aşk Ağlatır Yıldırım Özben
2020 Zemheri Yaşar
2020 Alef Arap
2020 Aşk 101 Necdet
2020 Aile Şirketi Şenol Kurt
2021 Çukur Cumali Koçovalı / Halil İbrahim
2021–2022 Kaderimin Oyunu Harun Demirhan
2022 Bir Peri Masalı Hamit Köksal
2023 Safir Ömer Gülsoy

Theatre

As actor

As director

Awards and nominations

  • 16th Afife Theatre Awards - "Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy" (nom) - Kanlı Nigar (2012)
  • Direct Audience Awards - "Best Actor" - Vatan Kurtaran Şaban (2009, Antalya BB City Theatre)
  • Golden Mask Theatre Awards Mersin - "Best Director" - Keşanlı Ali Destanı (1989, Antalya BB City Theatre)

References

  1. ^ "Müfit Kayacan kimdir?". Sabah. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Çukur Cumali Amca kimdir, gerçek ismi nedir? Müfit Kayacan kaç yaşında ve nereli?". Akşam. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Çukur Cumali kimdir? Müfit Kayacan kaç yaşında, hangi dizilerde oynadı?". CNN Türk. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Müfit Kayacan kimdir? Müfit Kayacan nereli ve kaç yaşında?". Sözcü. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.