Ferihi Egemen

Ferihi Egemen, born in Istanbul in 1916, is an artist who passed away in the same city on October 12, 1978. He is known as one of the versatile names of Turkish theater and cinema; He came to the fore as an actor, director and writer. In addition, the artist, who left his mark with his voice-over works, continued his work until the mid-twentieth century.

He continued his artistic life professionally by joining the City Theaters in 1932, when he first stepped onto the stage in his youth. Egemen, who took part in movies as well as the theater stage, took part in five different productions in this field. He worked not only as an actor but also as a director and pedagogist at the institution where he trained.

In this respect, he directly contributed to the training of artists such as Selim Naşit, Suna Pekuysal, Adile Naşit, Gazanfer Özcan and Feridun Karakaya, who are still remembered today.

Ferihi Egemen's activities in the field of theater did not only remain on the stage, he also shed light on future generations by writing children's plays. Even after his retirement, his connection with the institution remained; A workshop named after him was established at the City Theaters. As a continuation of this understanding, the art complex opened by Gaziosmanpaşa Municipality in 2009 was named after the artist as "Gaziosmanpaşa Ferih Egemen Children's Stage". This is an indication of the permanent legacy he left to the art world.

When the filmography of the artist, whose cinema career concentrated between 1932 and 1951, is examined, it is seen that he took part in productions such as "Bir Millet Uyaniyor", "Söz Bir Allah Bir", "If My Wife Cheats on Me", "Cici Barber" and "Göçmen Çocuğu". In the field of theater, he worked as both an actor and writer in important plays such as "Three Hours", "The Golden Chain", "Tohum" and "The Laughing Child". With these versatile works, Ferihi Egemen has gained an important place in Turkish art history.

Ferihi Egemen was born in 1916 in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. He died on October 12, 1978.

Productions in which he took part

• Immigrant Child (1952) — (Dance)
• Cute Barber (1933)
• If My Wife Cheats on Me (1933)
• Word One God One (1933)
• A Nation Awakens (1932)

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.