Emrah Elçiboğa, who was born in Istanbul in 1974, is an artist with a wide career ranging from the theater stage to TV series sets and from there to the teaching platform. He started his journey in amateur theater groups and stepped into professional life in 1998 as a graduate of the Ahmet Levendoğlu workshop from the Academy Istanbul Theater Department.
The artist took part as an actor in many important projects throughout his career. However, its educational aspect is also very strong. He worked as an instructor and director at Istanbul University Faculty of Political Sciences for five years. He contributed to the development of many players by providing "Player Coaching" and still continues his work in this field. He also worked as both an actor and assistant director at the Theater Studio.
Elçiboğa's voice also met with the audience through radio and television programs. Finally, he prepared and presented a twenty-five-episode cinema program called "Why I liked this movie" for London-based Dem Radio. The artist, who is an active member of important professional organizations such as the Actors Union and BİROY, has also currently turned his hand to screenwriting.
Emrah Elçiboğa, who has been living in Germany for seven years, works here as a director and trainer with German actors. Stage!, which he founded with his wife Zeynep Ela Elçiboğa in 2024. The opening project of Elçiboğa, who is the president of the culture and arts association, was selected as the best project of the state of Baden Württemberg and won the first prize.
This project has also been nominated for the best in Germany competition and the results will be announced in December 2025.
Emrah Elçiboğa (b. April 24, 1974, Istanbul), theater, cinema and TV series actor, theater instructor, director.
After starting to act in various amateur theaters, he entered the Academy Istanbul Theater Department and graduated from Ahmet Levendoğlu workshop in 1998. Since then, he has taken part in many projects as an actor and director.
He worked as an instructor and director at Marmara University, then at Istanbul University, Faculty of Political Sciences, and as an assistant director at the Theater Studio for 5 years. He has recently stepped into professional theater direction with the play "Gypsy Boxer" starring Burak Sergen.
Columnist writing on various websites and screenwriting of TV series are among his additional jobs in recent years - in addition to his acting.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 15 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Last Fathers Hear (2002) — Barmen Çaça/Çağatay
- Don't Let It End Like This (2012)
- Yeditepe Istanbul (2001) — Serhat
- Bullet Wound (2003) — Mehmet
- Yamak Ahmet (2011) — Sermet
- Tree of Life (2014)
- Keep Your Promise (2015) — İsmet
- Brave Doubt (2001) — Eray
- Third Page (1999) — Mafia Boss (Chief)
- Destiny (2001) — Police
- Deep State in the Ottoman Empire (2013)
- Hedgehog (2009) — Necmi
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
