Candan Sabuncu, originally Sevil Candan, was born in Izmir on January 25, 1944 and died in Istanbul on December 6, 2018. The artist, who started her artistic career as a graduate of the State Academy of Fine Arts, was known in Yeşilçam under the pseudonym "Sevil Candan". He has been a member of the City Theaters staff for many years, taking on leading roles in many plays, and has presented a wide range of performances by bringing his stage experience to cinema and TV series projects.
Sabuncu, who won many awards throughout her acting career, received the title of "The Most Successful Actress of the Year in a Supporting Role" at the 6th Afife Theater Awards in 2002. On the theater stage, she took part in plays such as "Criminal Code", "Caucasian Chalk Circle", "Şvayk in the Second World War", "Family Honour", "Bloody Wedding", "Women Also Lost the War", "Spring Point", "My Kingdom of an Ancestor", "Antonius and Cleopatra", "Sarı Naciye" and "Hisse-i Şayia".
In his cinema career, since the 1960s, he has continued his career in films such as "As Long as Friendships Live", "What a Sweet Thing", "Let's Find Our Joy", "Gun Powder Keg", "Tomboy Getting Married", "Cilalı İbo Kızlar Pansiyonunda", "Miserable", "Wounded Lion", "Tayfur from Adana", "King of the Mountains (Köroğlu)", "Tosun and Moss", "Three Furious".
Young”, “Polished Igbo Womanizer”, “Forty Little Mothers”, “Girls for Sale”, “Five Sweet Girls”, “And God Created Young People”, “Tears of Joy”, “The Neverending Road”, “Waiting”, “Naked Citizen”, “Queen of Hearts”, “Arabesque”, “The Twisted Steed”, “The Unforgettable of Love Elephants” He took part in films such as "Director", "Reverse World" and "Kabadayı".
He also appeared on the screen in TV series projects such as "Mars Looks Through the Door", "The Pearl of the Town", "I Loved You Once", "Father", "Last Night in Your Eyes" and "Canım Ailem".
Candan Sabuncu was born on January 25, 1944 in Izmir, Türkiye. He passed away on December 6, 2018.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 23 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- My Dear Family (2008) — Muazzez
- Last Night in Your Eyes (1996)
- Unforgettable Director of Love Movies (1990)
- Bully (2007)
- Queen of Hearts (1986) — Aylin
- Girls for Sale (1964)
- My King Friend (1964) — Ursula
- World Upside Down (1994) — Commissioner Nuran
- What a Sweet Thing (1962) — Zeynel Abidin's Little Daughter
- Waiting (1976)
- Küheylan (1990) — Asuman
- And God Created the Youth (1964) — Ayşe
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.