Metin Akpınar

Biography

Metin Akpınar is a renowned Turkish actor born in 1941, who began his amateur dramatics career at 20 before landing his first professional stage role in 1964. He co-founded Turkey's first cabaret theatre, Devekusu Theatre, with Zeki Alasya in 1967 and went on to form a lasting screen partnership with the actor-director duo. Akpınar received numerous awards for his contributions to Turkish cinema, including the "State Artist" title in 1998. He has appeared in notable films such as "Gülermisin Aglarmisin" (1975) and "Abuzer Kadayif" (2000).