Atilla Şendil

Ali Atilla Şendil was born on 29 April 1963 in Eskişehir. He completed his theatre training at the Theatre Department of the State Conservatory of Mimar Sinan University in 1987 and the same year joined the Trabzon State Theatre as a staff artist.

From the 1991‑1992 season onward he took on both acting and directing duties at the Istanbul State Theatre; in 2010 he worked with Hitoshi Uyama, chief director of the New National Theatre Tokyo. He was also involved in the founding stages of the conservatories of Haliç University and Okan University, and in 2016‑2017 completed a master's degree in the Theatre Program at Haliç University. In the 2018‑2019 theatre season he served as director of the Istanbul State Theatre.

In addition to the theatre stage, from 1997 onward he also acted in film and television projects and contributed to the art of voice acting. Throughout his career he performed in various plays, appearing in productions such as “Doğu Ekspresinde Cinayet” (2025), “Bir Peri Masalı (Radyum Kızları)” (2018, voice), “Avrupa” (2017), “Michelangelo” (2012), “Saatleri Ayarlama Enstitüsü” (2008), “Çayhane” (2004), “Müfettiş” (2003), “Bu Bir Rüyadır” (2001) and “Caligula” (2001).

He also performed in plays such as “Şerefe 20. Yüzyıl” (2000), “Bir Anarşistin Kaza Sonucu Ölümü” (1998), “Akçalı Kel Memet” (1998), “Ay Işığında Şamata” (1997) and “Maymun Davası” (1995).

Among his early stage work, productions such as “Müfettiş” (1990) and “İçerdekiler” (1990) were at the Trabzon State Theatre, while plays such as “Sığıntılar”, “Gözlerimi Kaparım Vazifemi Yaparım” and “Çil Horoz” were also staged at this theatre in 1988‑1989. In 1987 he consolidated his stage experience with plays such as “Kısmet”, “Boş Beşik” and “Mavi Masal”.

At the Istanbul State Theatre he appeared in classical and modern works such as “Ermiş Jeanne” (1986), “Julius Caesar” (1984) and “Küçük Nasrettin”.

Atilla Şendil was born in 1963 in Eskişehir, Türkiye.

Atilla Şendil was born on 17 July 1963 in Eskişehir. Having completed his arts education at the Theatre Department of the State Conservatory of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Şendil began his professional career within the State Theatres. In 1987 he was part of the founding company of the Trabzon State Theatre, contributing to the development of regional theatre, and then moved to the Istanbul State Theatre, where he performed in and directed important plays such as "Müfettiş", "Sanat" and "Vahşet Tanrısı".

Atilla Şendil is highly respected in the industry not only as a masterful stage actor but also as one of Türkiye's most distinctive and recognizable voice actors. Over the years he has given voice to world-famous actors in countless Hollywood productions and to characters in popular animated projects such as "Ice Age" and "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Mr. Krabs), and as a dubbing director he has established a school of his own in this field.

Also building a strong career in television and film, Şendil began appearing on screen with series such as "Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu" and "Vicdan". One of the first major projects to widen his recognition was the character Salih in the series "Güllerin Savaşı" (2014). However, one of the works that took the actor's popularity to its peak was the character Fikret he played in the hit series "Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz". There, playing one of the heavyweights of the underworld, he proved his success in authoritative roles.

One of the most memorable and emotionally deep roles of Atilla Şendil's career is the character Memduh in the series "Masumlar Apartmanı" (2020-2022), broadcast on TRT 1. In the series he played a devoted grandfather, a former radio artist who looks after his grandchildren İnci (Farah Zeynep Abdullah) and Ege and swallows his pride to work as a taxi driver for his family.

The fatherly, protective and at times stubborn manner he displayed as Memduh was greatly loved by viewers and won the actor great affection.

Filmography

He appeared in 22 productions in total; the 12 best known are listed.

• Kurtlar Vadisi (2003) — Mavi Turgut
• Çiçek Taksi (1995) — Mürşit
• Güllerin Savaşı (2014) — Salih Çelik
• Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz (2015) — Fikret
• Leyla ile Mecnun (2011) — Ömer Yedinci
• Masumlar Apartmanı (2020) — Memduh Tınaz
• Kral Şakir (2016) — Remzi (voice)
• Böyle Bitmesin (2012)
• Bay Kamber (1994) — Sezai
• Sen de Gitme (2011)
• Vicdan (2013) — Muhsin
• Kral Şakir: Geri Dönüşüm (2022) — Remzi (voice)

Production and credit information is taken from TMDB.