Can Başak, born in Istanbul in 1965, is a well-known name in a wide range of areas, from the theater stage to TV series sets, from the big screen to the dubbing studios. After graduating from Istanbul University State Conservatory Theater Department, taking part in the establishment of the Theater Room with his school friends was one of the first important steps of his artistic life.
He continued this experience by taking part in numerous plays at Istanbul City Theatres. He also enriched his stage experience as a guest actor at Theater Perada. Başak, who shows her artistic identity in the fields of television, cinema and voice-over as well as theatre, has been serving as the Deputy General Art Director of the City Theaters since 2022. He is married and has a child.
Can Başak's father, Cem Başak, is one of the notable names of the digital world. He is especially known for the digital platform "Before Going to the Movies", which he founded in 2015. This platform serves as an encyclopedia and guide for movie lovers. Although Cem Başak graduated from Koç University, Department of Economics, he is an entrepreneur who managed to turn his passion for cinema into a professional career.
With "Before Going to the Movies", he aimed to meet the need for "quality film guidance" felt in Türkiye at that time.
The "Before Going to the Movies" platform, combined with his father Can Başak's unique baritone voice, creates a hypnotic effect on the audience and reinforces the love of cinema. While Cem Başak is at the head of the channel's content production processes, his collaboration with his father created the platform's unique audio identity.
This father-son harmony is shown as one of the successful family relationships in the Turkish YouTube ecosystem. Cem Başak's publishing vision is based on the principle of blending the analytical perspective brought by his economic education with cinema criticism, and presenting content that is informative and constructive, respecting the audience's time.
Productions in which he took part
- Şaşıfelek Çokmazı (1996) — Şafak
- Purgatory (2012)
- I'll Eat You (1997)
- An Autumn Story (1994)
- House Rent Neighborhood is Ours (2018)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
