Ali Atila Gürses, aka Atilla Arcan, was born on September 21, 1945 in Istanbul. He is the son of Muharrem Gürses, one of the well-known names in the theater and cinema world, and cartoonist Kemal Gökhan Gürses is his brother. He continued some of his art education in England.
Since 1994, he won the admiration of the masses with his imitations of celebrities in the program called "Binbir Surat" on television. Thanks to this success, he also took part in cinema, theater and TV series projects; His performance in the Patbom chewing gum commercial in the late 1990s became one of the most remembered commercials of its era.
Atilla Arcan, who married actress Gül Arcan in 1984, had a daughter, Şebnem Sevgi Gürses, and three sons, Barış, Özgür and Çağrı.
Arcan, who passed away on November 16, 2015, was taken from Galip Pasha Mosque in Erenköy and buried in Küçükyalı Cemetery.
In his cinema career, he played the role of the same name in the 1966 movie "Zaloğlu Rüstem".
Atilla Arcan was born in Istanbul, Türkiye in 1945. He passed away on November 16, 2015.
Atilla Arcan (1945, Istanbul - 16 November 2015; Kartal, Istanbul), Turkish actor and comedian.
Atilla Arcan, whose real name is Atilla Gürses, was born in Istanbul in 1945. He is the son of theater and cinema actor, director and screenwriter Muharrem Gürses. His brother's name is Kemal Gökhan Gürses. Atilla Arcan received some of his theater education in England.
Atilla Arcan, known for his performances in the TV parody called Binbir Surat, in which he imitated celebrities and appeared on TV screens for a period of time since 1994, also took part in many movies, theaters and television series. He also appeared in the Patbom Chewing Gum commercial in the 90s, which became one of the best commercials of the period.
Atilla Arcan has been married to actress Gül Arcan since 1984, and they have a daughter named Şebnem Sevgi Gürses and 3 sons named Barış, Özgür and Çağrı.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 18 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Seksenler (2012) — Şinasi Selvioğlu
- Cennet Mahallesi (2004) — Imitator
- He's Talking About Talk (1991)
- Acceptance Day (2008)
- Princess Perfinya (2008) — Sabri
- Reasons from Sudan (2011) — Mahir
- Fame School (2007)
- Love Requires Effort (2013)
- Dream and Reality (2007)
- Wishing Tree (2008) — Şemsi Hoca
- Conjoined Brothers (2015) — Father of the Girl in the Village 1
- SuperTurk (2012)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
