Ertuğrul Bilda was born in Çanakkale on January 22, 1915 and died in Istanbul on December 10, 1993, at the age of 78. He took part in the cinema and television scene for many years, and became a name known to the masses, especially with his character Kül Yutmaz in the "Hababam Class" series.
Bilda, who also left his mark in the television world, won the admiration of the audience with his role as Hatemi Bey in the TV series "Kuruntu Aile". In his cinema career, he took part in various roles such as Tahsin in the movie "Halıcı Kız" (1953), the lieutenant in the movie "Enemy Yolları Kesti", the Russian chargé d'affaires Melidov in "Gazi Kadın", the cook Rüstem in "Cici Kız" and Kamuran in "Mini Cadı".
He played the character of the uncle who sent an article to the newspaper in the movie "King of the Garbagemen" and the president of the businessmen's union in "Naked Citizen".
In his filmography, he also took part in works such as "Sevimli Hırsız", "Skandal", "Çalıkuşu" and said goodbye to the screens with the TV series "Saygılar Bizden" in 1992. Ertuğrul Bilda continues to live in memories with the traces he left in the history of Turkish cinema and TV series.
Ertuğrul Bilda was born on January 22, 1915 in Istanbul. Bilda, one of the most valuable and respected character actors of Turkish theater and cinema, is an unforgettable veteran of Yeşilçam, known especially for her authoritarian, disciplined but essentially good-hearted school principal, commissioner and judge roles.
Ertuğrul Bilda, who started his artistic life with theater, devoted many years to the State Theaters. He performed in numerous plays at the Ankara State Theatre, becoming one of the most fundamental and reliable actors of the institution. He left deep traces in the memory of the theater audience with his strong presence on stage, impressive voice tone and the weight he added to the character. His dedication to theater and contributions to the arts led to him being honored as a "State Artist".
Bilda, who entered the cinema in the 1950s, appeared in more than 100 films throughout her career. He often played fatherly, authoritarian, but always fair characters. The strong acting technique brought about by his theater background has made him one of the most sought-after names for supporting roles in films.
However, the role that introduced and loved Ertuğrul Bilda to large audiences throughout the country was undoubtedly the character of the High School Principal, nicknamed "Kül Swallowing Necmi", in the 1975 movie "Hababam Class". His role as the Principal, who tries to maintain the school's discipline, constantly cooperates with Mahmut Hodja (Münir Özkul), but is often exasperated by the mischief of the Hababam Class, has become his best-known and most iconic performance. "Can't anything good ever happen in this school, brother!" He was engraved in memories with his lines like.
He successfully portrayed the same character in the series' "Hababam Class Failed" and "Hababam Class Awakens" movies.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 33 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Establishment Osmancık (1988) — Father of Mihail Kosses
- Hababam Class (1975) — Külyutmaz Necmi/Biology teacher
- The Delusion Family (1985)
- Like Fire (1988)
- Fox Leman (1958)
- Miracle of Conquest (1985)
- Fisherman's Beauty (1953)
- The Woman Who Goes Mad (1948)
- I Adore You (1970)
- Hababam Class Failed (1976) — Külyutmaz Necmi
- Hababam Class Awakens (1976) — Külyutmaz
- The Wind of Youth (1964)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
