Kartal Tibet
Kartal Tibet (27 March 1939 – 1 July 2021) was a Turkish actor, academic, director, screenwriter and producer. A prominent lead actor of classic films in the Turkish cinema, he has played a wide range of characters in various genres, including drama, comedy in around 120 films and 30 theatre plays. He started acting and dubbing at the age of eleven.
Kartal Tibet

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- Born
- 1939. · Ankara.
- Died
- 2021. · Istanbul.
- Nationality
- Turkey.
- Occupation
- actor, screenwriter, film producer and director.
- Education
- TED Ankara College Foundation Schools and Ankara University.
- Honours
- Golden Orange Life Achievement Award and Golden Orange Yıldırım Önal Memorial Award.
- Languages
- Turkish.
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Kartal Tibet (27 March 1939 – 1 July 2021) was a Turkish actor, academic, director, screenwriter and producer. A prominent lead actor of classic films in the Turkish cinema, he has played a wide range of characters in various genres, including drama, comedy in around 120 films and 30 theatre plays. He started acting and dubbing at the age of eleven.
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Kartal Tibet (1939–2021) was a Turkish actor, director and film producer, among other activities. Born in Ankara, the actor died in Istanbul. Kartal Tibet studied at Ankara University and TED Ankara College Foundation Schools.
Languages used include Turkish. The actor received Golden Orange Life Achievement Award and Golden Orange Yıldırım Önal Memorial Award.
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as Cameo actor
as Cameo actor
Between 1955 and 1960, He studied at theatre department and master of upper theatre department of Ankara State Conservatory. He played in many films based from novels like Senede Bir Gün, Dokuzuncu Hariciye Koğuşu, Ölmeyen Aşk, Çalıkuşu, Hıçkırık. Also, he has film series Tarkan, Karaoğlan based from historical comic books, comedy film series Bitirim Kardeşler, child film series Yumurcak. After, he works as actor with female stars Hülya Koçyiğit, Fatma Girik, Türkan Şoray, Filiz Akın. He was assistant director of Ertem Eğilmez’s classic comedy films Hababam Sınıfı, Süt Kardeşler, Şaban Oğlu Şaban. He continues as director in other films of Hababam Sınıfı. His first director is classic comedy film Tosun Paşa. Kemal Sunal and Şener Şen movies were written and directed by Kartal Tibet and were produced by actress Hülya Koçyiğit. Tibet directed in many classic films and hit tv series. He works actor and director in Ankara State Theatre and State Theatres in other cities, Meydan Sahne, Dormen Theatre, Radio Child Theatre. In 1961, He founded first private theatre “Meydan Sahne” in Ankara. He performed plays like Caligula, A Midsummer Night's Dream, La Bonne Soupe, The Poker Session. His father is lawyer and sport teacher. Tibet left his basketball career. Despite Yalçın Granit wanted him for national young basketball team. In 1963, Kartal Tibet and Gündüz Kartal married. They have a son named Kanat and a daughter named Kumru. He is the stepfather of actor Civan Canova who is the son of theater teacher Mahir Canova and Gündüz Kartal. In 1980s, Kartal Tibet's one kidney was removed. On 1 July 2021, he died in Istanbul, aged 82. He was buried at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery on 3 July 2021.
Şabaniye (1984) as Kartal Tibet Gurbetçi Şaban (1985) as waiting man for milk Deli Deli Küpeli (1986) as man who welcoming to manager Japon İşi (1987) as cassette seller Öğretmen (1988) as student's father Uyanık Gazeteci (1988) as drunk Samanyolu (1989) as Nejat's father Koltuk Belası (1990) as man in cafe
As director
As director
1970s Tosun Paşa (1976) Cennetin Çocukları (1977) Sultan (1978) Hababam Sınıfı Dokuz Doğuruyor (1978) (a.k.a. Crazy Class Hard Times) Şark Bülbülü (1979) 1980s Zübük (1980) Sevgi Dünyası (1980) Gol Kralı (1980) Mutlu Ol Yeter (1981) Gırgıriyede Şenlik Var (1981) Gırgıriye (1981) Davaro (1981) İffet (1982) Gözüm Gibi Sevdim (1982) Doktor Civanım (1982) Baş Belası (1982) Şalvar Davası (1983) En Büyük Şaban (1983) Çarıklı Milyoner (1983) Aile Kadını (1983) Şabaniye (1984) Bir sevgi istiyorum (1984) Sosyete Şaban (1985) Şendul Şaban (1985) Şaban Pabucu Yarım (1985) Keriz (1985) Gurbetçi Şaban (1985) Deli Deli Küpeli (1986) Japon İşi (1987) Aile Pansiyonu (1987) Sevimli Hırsız (1988) İnatçı (1988) Talih Kuşu (1989) Gülen Adam (1989) 1990s Koltuk Belası (1990) Kızlar Yurdu (1992) (mini TV series) Süper Baba (1993) TV series (1993–1994) (a.k.a. Superdad (USA)) Bizim Aile (1995) (mini TV series) Ah Bir Zengin Olsam (1998) (mini TV series) 2000s (decade) Sih Senem (2003) (mini) TV series Ağa Kızı (2004) (mini) TV series Hababam Sınıfı Merhaba (2004) (a.k.a. The Class of Chaos) AB'nin Yolları Taştan (2005) (mini) TV series Emret Komutanim (2005) TV series Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam'ın Oğlu (2006) (a.k.a. Turks in Space) Amerikalılar Karadeniz'de 2 (2007) (a.k.a. American at the Black Sea) Zoraki Koca (2007) TV series
As editor
As editor
Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam'ın Oğlu (2006) (a.k.a. Turks in Space)
As producer
As producer
Şabaniye (1984)

Grave of Kartal Tibet, Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
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Life and career
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1969
Bos Cerceve 1969 Kartal Tibet Vhs Türk Film is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1970
Sevenler Ölmez 1970 Kartal Tibet Fatma Girik Türk Film is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1970
Arkadaslik Öldümü 1970 Kartal Tibet Vhs Türk Film is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1974
Sığıntı 1974 Kartal Tibet Esen Püsküllü Türk Film is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
2021
Kartal Tibet died on 1 July 2021.
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Ankara.
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Istanbul.
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As writer
Çarıklı Milyoner (1983) Şabaniye (1984) Sosyete Şaban (1985) Şendul Şaban (1985) Deli Deli Küpeli (1986) Aile Pansiyonu (1987)
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- 1.Türk sinemasının devlerinden Kartal Tibet 83 yaşında hayatını kaybetti. BBC Türkçe. 2 July 2021.
- 2.Kartal Tibet kaç yaşında öldü? Kartal Tibet kimdir, nerede, ne zaman, neden öldü?.
- 3.Gişelerin efendisi Kartal Tibet. 17 January 2004.
- 4.Koçak, Neslihan. Kült Filmlerin Yönetmeni Usta Oyuncu Kartal…. IIENSTITU. 2021-07-03.
- 5.Tiyatro Sahnesinde Bir "Kartal". 2 July 2021.
- 6.Sanatla Yaşam.
- 7.Kartal Tibet.Çizgi kahramanlardan salon beyefendilerine: Gerçek adını hiç gizlemedi.
- 8.Aradığınız sayfa bulunamadı - 404.
- 9.Kartal Tibet kimdir?.
- 10.Yeşilçam'ın usta ismi Kartal Tibet vefat etti. 2 July 2021.
- 11.Kartal Tibet'e veda günü. HaberTürk. 3 July 2021.
- 12.Dur! Vurma!. Ölüler Dövülmez! | SİNEMASALI.
- 13.Gişelerin efendisi Kartal Tibet. 17 January 2004.
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