İbrahim Bora Ayanoğlu was born on November 23, 1946 in Istanbul. His father was the well-known theater actor and director Sami Ayanoğlu, and his mother was Şayeste Savaşman, Turkey's first female theater owner. After graduating from Galatasaray High School, he joined the Istanbul Municipality City Theater as a trainee actor in 1963 and stepped into the world of cinema by acting in films with Cüneyt Arkın.
In the same period, he also started composing game soundtracks. Ayanoğlu, who was introduced to the trumpet department of the conservatory during his high school years, learned to play the guitar in a short time and developed his talent as a composer; His works were sung by popular names of the period such as Alpay, Neco, AsuMaralman and TanjuOkan.
The photo of a worker woman rolling tobacco that he saw in a newspaper in 1969 inspired him and he gave the song born from this theme to Alpay. Instead of remaining only as an actor on film sets, he decided to record his own voice and sing his songs. This versatile approach has allowed his hit songs to top the charts.
During his career, he composed nearly two hundred songs and more than sixty film scores; He also appeared in more than fifty films and theater plays.
Ayanoğlu's album work started with "Seni Sensiz" in 1978, followed by "White Pigeon" (1979), "HerŞeyBahane" (1982), "MuzikliLaFontaineMasalları" (1990), "MuzikliBremenMızıkacıları" (1992), "AklımSende" (1994) and in 2014. He continued with works such as “Söz-Musik”. In the single list from 1971 to 1978, "EcelGelmeden / DönmemSenden", "Kuklalar / Elveda", "AkdenizSarkısı / KendiMutluFeel" (collaboration with EsinEngin, Hümeyra and AliKocatepe), "GüllerveDudaklar / Küçükuğum", "HaydiBastır / Biliyorum", "DeliYunus / Songs such as "BomboşGeçmişBirÖmür", "YaşarYaşamaz / İstanbulTürküsi", "AliBaba / SeniSeniSeni", "KırıkAynalar / RoseMari" and "SevgiVarYa / DostlarSağolsun" were included.
In his cinema career, from 1972 to 1988, he appeared in "KaraMuratFatih's Fedaisi", "I Accuse", "KaraMuratFatih's Edict", "KaraMuratDeath Order", "KaraMuratAgainst the Black Knight", "KaraMuratAgainst Sheikh Gaffar", "TaxiDriver", He starred in films such as "KaraMuratDenizlerHakimi" and "Bıçkın". As a composer, from 1972 to 1993, he wrote "The Best Years of Our Lives", "Lilies Blooming", "House Game", "Alone", "SummerBitti", "Wrong Number", "Those Who Make Us Laugh", "Tenant", "Mule Makers", "Little One", "Tomorrow Tomorrow", “Make Room for Love in Your Heart”, “Forbidden Heaven”, “Wounded Soul”, “Youth Years”, “24 Hours”, “Dirty Yellow”, “Circle of Sorrow”, “Steed”, “We Are Alone”, “ElifAna”, “YeşilMarmaris”, “SeyyarCan”, “Mother's Daughter”, He contributed his music to many productions such as "UfuktaBirAğaç", "Assassination", "NasreddinHoca", "KüçükKaçamaklar", "RumuzSevBeni", "Vefa", "Üçüzler", "HerGeceBodrum" and "AteşinDüştüyer".
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 23 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Gülbeyaz (2002) — Kamil Dursunoğlu
- Other Than You (2007) — Ömer
- Walking into Fire (2010)
- The Forgotten Ones (1974) — Sami Ayanoğlu
- Beyond Hopes (1988) — Üzeyir
- My Little One (1987)
- Bıçkın (1988)
- Black Murat: Against the Dark Knight (1975) — Fatih Sultan Mehmet
- Black Murat: Ruler of the Seas (1977) — Fatih Sultan Mehmet
- Black Murat: Against Sheikh Gaffar (1976) — Fatih Sultan Mehmet
- Topuz (1975) — The Ottoman messenger
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1972)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
