Genco Erkal
Genco Erkal (28 March 1938 – 31 July 2024) was a Turkish drama actor. He starred in the 1983 film A Season in Hakkari, which won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. In April 2021, he announced that due to tweets in which he criticized the Turkish Government he was being prosecuted for insulting the President.
Genco Erkal
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- Name
- Genco Erkal
- Born
- 28 March 1938
- Birthplace
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Died
- 31 July 2024
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Turkey
- Education
- Istanbul University Faculty of Letters · Robert College
- Honours
- Golden Orange Award Best actor
- Languages
- Turkish
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Genco Erkal (28 March 1938 – 31 July 2024) was a Turkish drama actor. He starred in the 1983 film A Season in Hakkari, which won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. In April 2021, he announced that due to tweets in which he criticized the Turkish Government he was being prosecuted for insulting the President.
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Biography
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Erkal died of leukaemia on 31 July 2024, at the age of 86.
Genco Erkal and other cast of his Dostlar Tiyatrosu at Cyprus Theatre Festival, with his play "Göçmenleeer"
Nicosia Turkish Municipality
Genco Erkal receiving an award from mayor Mehmet Harmancı at Nicosia Theatre Festival
Nicosia Turkish Municipality
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• Name — Genco Erkal • Born — 28 March 1938 • Birthplace — Istanbul, Turkey • Died — 31 July 2024 • Place of death — Istanbul, Turkey • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1959–2024 • Children — 1 • Illustration — Genco Erkal in 2023
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1982 — Faize hücum — Kamil • 1982 — A Season in Hakkari — Teacher • 1982 — At — Hüseyin, the father • 1990 — Camdan Kalp — Kirpi • 2008 — The Market: A Tale of Trade — Fazil • 2010 — Sleeping Princess — Kahraman • 2016 — Nâzım Oratorio — Genco Erkal • 2017 — 7yüz — Serhat — Episode: "Refakatçiler"
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1938
Genco Erkal born at Istanbul.
2024
Genco Erkal died at Istanbul.
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Genco Erkal is recorded as having received Golden Orange Award Best actor.
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