Born in Istanbul on May 26, 1944, Can Gürzap took his first steps in theater art from his father Reşit Gürzap; After graduating from Kadıköy Maarif College in 1962, he completed the Theater Department of Ankara State Conservatory and studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.
After graduating from the conservatory, he worked as a director and actor at the Ankara State Theatre, and also worked as a teacher, guiding young talents. He prepared radio plays for TRT radio and started working as the founding director of the Istanbul State Theater in 1978; He also produced works in fields such as translation and screenwriting (for example, 1993's "Yorgun Savaşçı") and taught at Dialog Presenting and Language School. He also took part in cinema and TV series projects.
In his private life, Gürzap married voice actor Arsen Gürzap in 1971. Following their divorce in 2008, he had another short marriage with Ayşegül Bilgen in 2011; This marriage also ended the same year. In addition, Aslı Gürzap, the daughter of former MP Cihangir İslam, married another woman in 2022.
He passed away in Istanbul on December 1, 2023, in the hospital where he was treated for aortic rupture. His funeral was commemorated with a ceremony at the Atatürk Cultural Center, then prayer was performed at Taksim Mosque and he was buried in the family cemetery in Sapanca Kırkpınar. Gürzap, who was awarded the Crystal Seagull award by the Kadıköy Maarif College and Anatolian High School Alumni Association in 2004 throughout his career, also voiced the character "Azir" in the League of Legends game.
Can Gürzap was born on May 26, 1944 in Istanbul, Türkiye. He died on December 1, 2023.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 19 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Valley of the Wolves: Ambush (2007) — Davut Tataroğlu
- Medcezir (2013) — Asim Sekip Kaya
- I Will Keep You Alive (2002) — Ekrem
- Days of Fire (1987) — İhsan
- Forgotten Ones (1974) — Nevin Seval's Wife
- Academy Türkiye (2004) — Self - Educator
- A Suicide (1975) — The Man
- Derman Bey (2000)
- There is Death in Our Love (2004) — Selçuk Aykan
- Love Doesn't Wait (2006) — Harun
- A Handful of Sea (2011) — Cengiz Akbay
- Tired Warrior (1993) — Captain Cemil
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
