Dursun Ali Sarıoğlu was born on March 1, 1936 in Çayeli and died in Istanbul on April 2, 2018, at the age of 81. Sarıoğlu, who could not complete primary education due to financial difficulties during his childhood, migrated to Istanbul in his teens and worked in various jobs as an unskilled child worker. Passing a theater acting exam in the second half of the 1960s took him to the stage and he gained stage experience in approximately thirty different roles.
The artist, who stepped in front of the camera late, has also made films and television series since 1982; Thanks to his character acting, he became known especially for his Black Sea-themed roles.
His performance in the TV series "Ana" in 1992 was followed by "Cat chak chak, bald Behzat!" and “Long live evil!” He was remembered with his lines and created the image of a mafia boss with his character "Kel Behzat". Then, in 1996, he played another mafia boss named "Tarumar" in "Tatlı Kaçıklar" and won the love of the television audience with his role as the commissioner in the program "Yasemince".
In addition to these roles, he took part in many film and TV series projects from 1982 to 2008; He gave life to his characters in productions such as "My Friend", "Interest Attack", "A Sip of Love", "Keşanlı Ali Destanı", "Bizimkiler", "Küçük Bey", "Çiçek Taxi", "Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu" and "Aşkım Aşkım".
Dursun Ali Sarıoğlu, who had a bypass surgery among his health problems, died due to heart disease at his home in Istanbul on April 2, 2018. He was buried in Ihlamurkuyu Cemetery one day after his death. Throughout his artistic career, he was honored with the "Television Star" award by the Radio-TV Journalists Association.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 25 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Sweet Crazy People (1996) — Tarumar Kırbaç
- Baskül Family (1997) — Eryetiş
- Kral Türkiye Music Awards (1995) — Presenter
- Still I'm in Love (2005)
- Main (1991) — Kel Behzat
- I'm Sick Doctor (2002)
- Keşanlı Ali Epic (1988)
- Glass Shoes (2004)
- Bully (2007)
- Blindfolded (1985)
- Sapling (1984)
- Raspberry (1974)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
