Ekrem Dümer was born in Istanbul on October 15, 1928 and died in the same city on March 9, 2000. The artist, one of the well-known names of Turkish theater and cinema, has been in the spotlight for many years.
Dümer, who gained his first stage experience as an amateur actor at Community Centers in 1937, started a professional career at Sadi Tek Theater in 1947. He also worked in theaters directed by Tevhit Bilge and Aziz Basmacı, and then served the City Theaters for a long time. Since 1954, he started to take part in movies and TV series.
Ekrem Dümer, father of actor Yalçın Dümer, passed away on March 9, 2000 at Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. The deceased was buried in Feriköy Cemetery.
Ekrem Dümer was born on October 15, 1928 in Istanbul. Dümer, one of the veteran names of Turkish theater and cinema, is also the father of Yalçın Dümer, who is also an actor. The master actor, who started his artistic life at Istanbul City Theaters, has successfully transferred the discipline and experience he gained on the theater stage to cinema.
Dümer, who started to take an active role in cinema since the 1950s, quickly became one of the most reliable and sought-after character actors of Yeşilçam. He is generally known for the authority figures he portrays. With his calm, mature and gentlemanly demeanor, he portrayed the roles of police commissioner, doctor, judge, lawyer, manufacturer or caring family man. He was known for adding seriousness and credibility to the films with the characters he portrayed.
Ekrem Dümer, who starred in hundreds of films throughout his career, witnessed the brightest periods of Turkish cinema. He shared the same set with numerous stars such as Kemal Sunal, Tarık Akan, Filiz Akın. He became known to large audiences especially with his roles in Kemal Sunal films. The roles of the commissioner in the movie "Sosyete Şaban" (1985) and the doctor in the movie "Tarzan Rıfkı" (1986) are just a few of them.
In addition, he made his name among the unforgettable ones by taking part in cult series such as "Hababam Class Gives Birth to Nine" (1983).
In addition to cinema, he also played important roles in television series. The character of Fiko's friend "Nihat", which he played in the TV series "Süper Baba" (1993-1997), one of the most popular and unforgettable productions of the 1990s, became one of the most well-known and loved performances of the last period of his career. With this role, he was recognized and appreciated by younger generations.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 162 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Politics Square (1994) — Self(archive footage)
- Wild Lover (1977)
- Doctors (1989) — Professor Ahmet
- Hababam Class (1975) — Doctor
- Karate Girl (1973)
- Joyful Days (1978) — Commissioner
- Girls' Dormitory (1992)
- Bloody Life (1978)
- Guest of God (1993)
- Millionaire with Wheels (1983) — Prosecutor
- Here's Life (1975)
- We're Cold (1984)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
