Ali Erkazan, who was born on January 1, 1952 in Samsun, is a name that swallowed the dust of the stage and entered the artistic life, leaving his mark in theatre, cinema and TV series projects. He took the first steps of his career at Ankara Art Theatre, where he took part in valuable plays for fifteen years. He took his acting talent to the top with his work at Levent Kırca Theatre, where he experienced different faces of theatre, and his mastery of Political Theatre.
Erkazan, who started his adventure in front of the camera since 1983, has gained a solid place for himself in the world of cinema and television and continued his activeness in the sector as a member of ÇASOD (Contemporary Cinema Actors Association).
Ali Erkazan, who won the hearts of Turkish television viewers, is engraved in memories especially with two unforgettable characters. His portrayal of Zekeriya Saka, who attracted attention with his humorous and unique style in the TV series "Sıdıka", and his beloved character Mehmet Usta in the TV series "En Son Babalar Duyar", were his most important projects that made him known and loved by large masses.
He created a revolution on the theater stage and gave unforgettable performances in many important works. His theater journey, which started with "Inconvenient Infantry" in 1977, continued with classics such as Bertolt Brecht's "Tak-Tik" (1978), Nâzım Hikmet's immortal works "Ferhat ile Şirin" and "Kafatası" (1979), and contemporary plays such as Muzaffer İzgü's "Sınırda-Duvar" and Mehmet Akan's "Hikâye-i Mahmut Bedrettin". continued.
Erkazan, who portrayed Yaşar Kemal's legendary work "The Legend of Mount Ararat" at the Dostlar Theater in 1981, later appeared in ambitious plays such as Turgut Özakman's "Illustrated Ottoman History", Bertolt Brecht's "Life of Galileo" and Murathan Mungan's "Condolence" at the Ankara Art Theatre. He introduced important works of world literature to theater lovers, such as Henrik Ibsen's "An Enemy of the People" in 1985, Maxim Gorki's "The Last Ones" in 1987, and Klaus Mann's "Mephistopheles" in 1989.
His productivity in the world of cinema and TV series cannot be ignored. Erkazan, who met the audience on the big screen with the 1983 film "The Wolf and the Lamb", continued his career with successful films such as "A Sip of Love" (1984) and "Değirmen" (1986). On television, he received great acclaim for his role in the TV series "Sıdıka" between 1997 and 2003, and then took part in projects such as "Şaşıfelek Çokmazı" (2000), "The Son" (2001), "Aşk Meydan Savaş" and "Başumuz Gelenler" (2002).
Erkazan, who won the love of the audience with his performance in the TV series "En Son Babalar Duyar", took part in this project between 2002 and 2004. During the continuation of his career, he took part in films such as "Son of the Man Who Saved the World", "Good Luck", "Blue Bird" (2006), as well as many productions such as "Annem", "Münferit", "Dear Yesterday", "The Man of My House", "Aşk Eclipse", "Do You Have the Courage to Love" (2007-2008).
In recent years, "My Mother is an Angel" (2009-2010), "Küstüm Çiçeği" (2010), "Bad Road" (2012), "I Still Have Hope" (2013), "Life is Beautiful When Joyful" and "Poyraz Karayel" (2016), "Aykut Enişte" (2019), "Lawless Lands" and "Rain Color" (2021), "This World" (2023) and most recently "Arka Sokaklar" (2024).
Ali Erkazan was born in 1952 in Samsun, Türkiye.
Ali Erkazan (born January 1, 1952, Samsun) is a Turkish theatre, cinema and TV series actor.
Ali Erkazan, who became famous for his roles as "Zekeriya Saka" in the TV series Sıdıka and "Mehmet Usta" in the TV series En Son Babalar Duyar, started his artistic life at Ankara Art Theater and worked in this institution for 15 years. He also worked at Levent Kırca Theatre. He learned acting in Political Theatre.
In addition to theater acting, the artist also appeared in front of the camera in 1983 and took part in movies and TV series. He is a member of ÇASOD.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 34 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Last Fathers Hear (2002) — Mehmet Başak
- Sıdıka (1997) — Zekeriya Saka
- Şaşıfelek Çokmazı (1996) — Kazım
- Where the Sun Rises (2026) — Ali Heybet Kozan (Heybet Dede)
- Bad Road (2012) — Sulhi Baba
- This is the World (2023) — Gürol Eril
- Do You Have the Courage to Love (2008) — Çetin
- The Man of My House (2007) — Sami
- The Dove Flew Over (2015) — Sensei Kamil
- Life is Beautiful When You Enjoy It (2016) — Headman Soylu
- Lawless Lands (2021) — Tahir Karaman
- My Mother is an Angel (2008) — Adil
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
