Ercüment Balakoğlu was born in Zonguldak on August 22, 1949; He breathed his last in Istanbul, where he died on March 23, 2018. The artist, who is one of the well-known actors of the Turkish cinema and TV series world, also made a name for himself with his work in the field of voice-over.
Balakoğlu, who performed at Istanbul Temaşa Theater in the last years of his career, has continued his artistic life there since 2013. The master actor, who succumbed to cancer after a long struggle, passed away in March 2018 while he was receiving treatment. His body was buried in Istanbul's Ayazağa Cemetery.
Balakoğlu's filmography is quite rich, having taken part in numerous projects in his career spanning nearly half a century. The artist, who entered the world of cinema in 1968, gave life to unforgettable characters in both domestic films and television series. His journey, which started with the movie "A Groom Wanted", continued with various productions such as "Alas", "Young Master", "Death Hunter".
Balakoğlu, who worked intensively in the 1980s and 1990s, met the audience in both comedy and dramatic productions such as "Minyeli Abdullah", "In-laws", "The Man in the Jar", "Koltuk Belası".
The actor, who reached a wide audience on television screens, took part in TV series such as "Süper Baba", "Child Duymasın", "Papatyam", "Dersimiz: Atatürk". He also attracted attention with his voice-over work in the movie "Letter" in 1997. Balakoğlu, who enriched the artistic life with his presence on the theater stage as well as the traces he left in cinema and television, continues to be remembered with respect by his fans.
Ercüment Balakoğlu was born in 1937 in Zonguldak, Türkiye. He passed away on March 23, 2018.
Ercüment Balakoğlu (b. 1937, Zonguldak - d. 23 March 2018, Istanbul) is a Turkish cinema, TV series actor and voice actor. He has been working with Istanbul Temaşa Theater since 2013. Actor Ercüment Balakoğlu, who was treated for cancer, died on March 23, 2018 in Istanbul at the age of 81. His body was buried in Ayazağa Cemetery.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 31 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Don't Let Children Hear (2002) — Dursun Bey
- Sharpe (1993) — Gaston
- Number Seven (2000)
- Little Witch (1999) — Grocery Store Parent
- Sıdıka (1997) — Ziya Enişte
- Yasemince (1993)
- My Coach (2002) — History Teacher
- Dear Husband (2002)
- May Queen (2015)
- Pear Tree (2018) — Ramadan
- My Papatyam (2009) — Manav Nurettin
- Who's the Boss (2003)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
