Elif Durdu

Born in Istanbul in 1977, Elif Durdu stands out as a versatile name in the Turkish art world. Durdu, who meets the audience both on the theater stage and on television, also attracts attention with his writing. In addition to being a valuable member of the Ortaoyuncular theater community, he is also the editor-in-chief of Ortaoyuncular Publications, the publishing arm of this community.

Elif Durdu, who started her education life at Beyoğlu Anatolian High School, then completed Istanbul University's Department of Business Administration in English. Durdu, who also studied at the Academy Istanbul Theater Department to take another step towards his artistic journey, started his professional theater career in 1998 with Nöbetçi Theatre, founded by Ferhan Şensoy.

He took his first serious professional step by joining the Ortaoyuncular cast with the play "It's Expensive to Live Without Money", written and directed by Ferhan Şensoy.

The first novel of Elif Durdu, who is also known as a writer, "Düşkıyamet", met with the readers in 2013. Then, he strengthened his place in the literary world with his works such as "Diary of a Naive Flamingo" (2016), "Der Flamingo-A Southern Cihangir Story" (2020) and "Adalet Hanım and Her Insects" (2021). Durdu, who made a name for himself with the plays he wrote and staged, performed with the Ortaoyuncular team under the direction of Ferhan Şensoy, "BOOM! Surprise, no bomb exploded today!" He also received great acclaim with his play.

Productions in which he took part

• Fairy Tale Inspector (2013)
• Quixote in Long Johns (2004)
• First Hand Medium Game for Sale by Owner (2001)
• 2HOT2DRIVE (2026) — Yara

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.