Cahit Şaher, who was born in Ankara in 1950, has made significant contributions to the Turkish art world for many years as both a stage actor and a voice-over master. After completing his high school education, he entered the Ankara State Conservatory Opera Department and immediately after graduating from there in 1973, he started to work as a soloist within the Ankara State Opera.
Continuing his professional career in the international arena, Şaher continued his work at the State Opera in Mainz, Germany, in 1980-81, and then at the Volksoper in Vienna, Austria, in 1986-87. Later, he performed as the lead soloist in many important works at the Istanbul State Opera.
Our artist, who is also very successful in the field of voice-over and presenting, has taken part in TRT's radio and television broadcasts since the 1970s; Later, he had the opportunity to show his voice and image on various private television channels. Şaher, who has appeared in many movies, television series and commercials, has also taken part in different news programs in addition to presenting art programs on TRT 2.
Cahit Şaher, who also contributed to academic life, taught as a lecturer at Gazi University and Marmara University. The artist, who voiced Uğur Dündar's famous "Arena" program, also played the character of the Elderly President in the TV series "Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu", which was broadcast between 2008 and 2012. At the same time, his son Can continues to work as a voice actor, just like his father.
Productions in which he took part
- The Power of Love (1994) — (Efgan Efekan Voice)
- Kanal (1979) — Tarık Akan (voice)
- Hagia Sophia (1991) — Narrator
- Police File (1989) — (Voice of Cüneyt Arkın)
- Yağmur Kaçları (1987) — Tarık Akan (voice)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
