
Atıf Kaptan
Acting
Atıf Kaptan (21 May 1908 – 22 April 1977) was a Turkish film and theater actor. He began his artistic career in 1928 with the play “Hamlet” at Dar-ül bedayi. That same year, he also took his first steps into cinema acting. He gained widespread acclaim for his role as “Yahya Kaptan” in the first Turkish sound film, “Bir Millet Uyanıyor” (A Nation Awakens). He founded a troupe called “Kaptan Tiyatrosu” (Captain's Theater) and toured throughout Anatolia. After leaving theater to focus on cinema, the artist starred in over 300 films.
Known for
1976Sevdalılar
1976Yalan
1976Söyleyin Anama Ağlamasın
Ökkeş Ağa
1975Deli Kız
Mahmut Hacıoğlu
1975Küçük Bey
1975Kral Benim
1975Ağrı Dağı Efsanesi
Sufi
1975Canavar Cafer
1975Televizyon Çocuğu
1975Nöri Kantar Ailesi
Nuriye Kantar'ın Babası
1975Çapkınım Hovardayım
1975Pembe İncili Kaftan
1975Turhanoğlu: Çal Hasan
1974Fedai
1974Ninja Killer
1974Bir Tanem
1974Kara Murat: Ölüm Emri
Çandarlı Halil Paşa
1974Battal Gazi'nin Oğlu
Büyücü
1974Maceraya Bayılırım
Rıfat
1974Bahriyeli Kemal
1974Yolsuzlar
1974Karaların Ali
1974Destan
Ökkeş Ağa
1974Sezercik Küçük Mücahit
Türk Generali