Who is Ediz Hun? Life and key facts

Ediz Hun (born 20 November 1940) is a Turkish film actor, academician and politician.

Early life and education

Hun was born in 1940 in Istanbul to a Circassian father and a Turkish mother. He attended St. George's Austrian High School in Istanbul before moving to Norway in the mid-1970s. He studied Biology and Environmental Science at the University of Oslo and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Trondheim), graduating with a degree in the field.

Career

Acting

His career in Yeşilçam began after participating in a contest organized by Ses (The Voice) magazine, where he was noticed by film producers. He made his debut in 1963 with the film Genç Kızlar (Young Girls) opposite Hülya Koçyiğit. He became a household name, frequently starring alongside Filiz Akın, and at the height of his career, he appeared in more than 10 films per year.

Academia and politics

Upon returning to Turkey from his studies in Norway, Hun transitioned into academia. In 1985, he became a lecturer at Marmara University, specializing in ecology and environmental issues.

Hun entered politics in the late 1990s and was elected as a Member of Parliament for Istanbul representing the Motherland Party (ANAP) in the 1999 Turkish general election. He served in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey until 2002, focusing on environmental protection laws.

Personal life

On 3 March 1973, Hun married Berna Hun. The couple has two children: a daughter, Bengü (born 1974), and a son, Burak (born 1981).

Awards and honors

Throughout his career, Hun has received numerous accolades for his contributions to cinema and environmental advocacy:

**Golden Orange Life Achievement Award** (2001) – 38th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival.
**Cinema Honorary Award** (2008) – 27th Istanbul International Film Festival.
**Golden Boll Life Achievement Award** (2012) – 19th Adana Golden Boll Film Festival.
**Honorary Award** (2015) – 8th International Çayda Çıra Film Festival.
**Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Award** (2021) – Awarded in the field of Cinema.