Cevdet Balıkçı

Cevdet Balıkçı was born in Erzincan on the first day of 1941. Balıkçı, who was known as "Panço" when he first stepped into the cinema, was remembered especially for his roles as the right-hand man of mafia leaders or the bad guy in the 1970s, the bright years of Yeşilçam. During this period, when he appeared on the stage with his large beard, thick mustache and bald head, he won the love of the masses with his performances in films such as "Süpermen Returns" (1979), "Tövbekar" (1977), "Davaro" (1981), "Yedi Bela Hüsnü" (1982) and "Our Fight" (1989).

He became one of the most well-known actors of Yeşilçam by appearing in approximately two hundred and thirty films in total.

His cinema journey began in 1963 with films such as "No Time for Love" and "Desert Law". In the following years, he strengthened his identity as a character actor by appearing in productions such as "Atçalı Kel Mehmet", "Bitirimsin Hanım Abla", "Killing İstanbul'da" and "Aslan Yürekli Kabadayı". During the 1968-1969 period, he rapidly increased his number of films by frequently appearing in projects such as "The Thief of Baghdad", "Rose and Sugar", "Mountains Girl Reyhan", "Blood Will Flow Like Water" and "It is My Right to Live".

In the 1970s, he became one of the most worked actors by taking part in popular films of that period such as "I Jealous You", "Bomba Ahmet", "Blood and Bullet", "Beyoğlu Law" and "Zagor Kara Bela". In 1971-1972, he maintained his diversity by taking part in different projects such as "Storm Kemal", "Those Who Make Love with Death", "Father's Friend / L'Amico del Padrino" and "Slave".

Between 1973 and 1975, he consolidated his place in the cinema world with films such as "Zaloğlu Rüstem", "Karateciler in Istanbul", "Man Hunter" and "Sex Ve Blackmail".

Balıkçı, who entered the last phase of his career in 1976 with productions such as "Fake Kabadayı" and "Adana", passed away in Istanbul on April 7, 2020. He continues to be remembered as one of the legendary names of Yeşilçam with his extensive film legacy and unforgettable characters.

Cevdet Balıkçı was born in Erzincan, Türkiye in 1941. He passed away on April 7, 2020.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 99 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Three Papermen (1976)
• Prince Sinbad (1971)
• Wheeled Millionaire (1983) — Protection
• Davaro (1981) — Bekiro's man
• The Lionheart Bully (1967)
• Our Fight (1990)
• The Nightingale of the Orient (1979) — The Hotel Keeper
• The Godfather (1994)
• What Are You, Bro... (1986) — Pavilion Fedaisi
• Abortion (1981)
• Prodigal Son (1969)
• Flirtatious Girls (1975)

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.