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Fikret Hakan
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Bumin Gaffar Çitanak
23 April 1934 Balıkesir, Turkey
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| Died | 11 July 2017 (aged 83) Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey
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| Burial place | Zincirlikuyu Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Galatasaray High School |
| Occupation | Actor |
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Lale Sarı
(m. 1963; div. 1964)Semiramis Pekkan
(m. 1964; div. 1964)
Hümeyra
(m. 1971; div. 1971)
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| Partner(s) | Tijen Kılıç |
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Fikret Hakan (born Bumin Gaffar Çitanak; 23 April 1934 – 11 July 2017) was a very active Turkish film actor. He was also given the special title of State Artist by the Turkish government.
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Early Life and Education
Fikret Hakan was born as Bumin Gaffar Çitanak in 1934. His parents were Gaffar and Fatma Belkıs. His mother was a head nurse, and his father was a literature teacher. When he was a teenager, his family moved from Balıkesir to Istanbul. He then went to Galatasaray High School.
Starting His Acting Career
Fikret Hakan began his journey in the arts in 1950. He started as an actor at the Ses Theatre. He also wrote for different literary magazines.
His first acting role was in a short comedy film called Evli mi bekar mi in 1951. This film was directed by Muhsin Ertugrul. He then made his first full-length movie appearance in 1953. This film was called Köprüalti Çocuklari (Kids Under the Bridge).
A Prolific Actor
Fikret Hakan acted in over 170 films during his career! He was especially busy in the 1950s and 1960s, up until 1976.
Some of his famous movies include Revenge of the Snakes (Yılanların öcü) from 1962. He also acted alongside famous Hollywood stars like Tony Curtis and Charles Bronson. This was in the 1970 movie You Can't Win 'Em All, where he played Colonel Ahmed Elçi.
Personal Life and Later Years
Fikret Hakan was married a few times during his life. He also had a daughter named Elif Hakan. Later in his life, he had a partner named Tijen Kılıç.
Fikret Hakan passed away on 11 July 2017. He died at a hospital in Istanbul after being diagnosed with lung cancer. He was buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery. A special ceremony was held at Istanbul University's Faculty of Science before his funeral.
Selected Filmography
Fikret Hakan acted in many films. Here are some of them:
- Köprüaltı Çocukları, 1953
- Cingöz Recai, 1954
- Beyaz Mendil, 1955
- Ak Altın, 1957
- Üç Arkadaş, 1958
- Yılanların Öcü ....Kara Bayram, 1962
- Keşanlı Ali Destanı ....Keşanlı Ali, 1964
- Karanlıkta Uyananlar, 1964
- Cumartesi Senin Pazar Benim, 1965
- Buzlar Çözülmeden, 1965
- Toprağın Kanı, 1966
- Silahları Ellerinde Öldüler, 1967
- You Can't Win 'Em All ....Colonel Elçi, 1970
- Battal Gazi Destanı ....Hammer, 1971
- Cemo ....Memo, 1972
- Pir Sultan Abdal ....Pir Sultan Abdal, 1973
- Köprü, 1975
- Demiryol ....Hasan, 1979
- Bir Günün Hikayesi ....Mustafa, 1980
- Unutulmayanlar ....Figo, 1981
- Küçük Ağa (TV), 1983
- Fidan, 1984
- Savunma, 1986
- Hüküm, 1988
- Hanımın Çiftliği (TV), 1990
- Gerilla ....Cevat Fehmi, 1994
- Sen de Gitme ....Antoine, 1995
- Baba (TV), 1999
- Kurşun yarası (TV), 2003
- Kaybolan Yıllar (2004) Süleyman Çesen
- Eğreti Gelin, 2005
- Two Hearts as One, 2014
See also
In Spanish: Fikret Hakan para niños
