Hayri Esen, one of the unforgettable voices of Turkish cinema, was born in Balıkesir in 1919. Esen, who made his stage debut at Balıkesir Community Center in 1933, started his professional theater career at Izmir City Theater in 1945. After graduating from Edirne Art Institute, the artist developed his talent in the field of theater and later settled in Istanbul and had the opportunity to work with doyens such as Avni Dilligil and Mümtaz Ener.
Hayri Esen, who also took part in Çığır Sahne, started to appear in front of the camera in 1950 and stepped into the world of cinema.
Hayri Esen, who quickly attracted attention with his characteristic and deep voice, became the voice of many iconic names, especially during the Yeşilçam period, such as İzzet Günay, Ayhan Işık and the Tarkan character played by Kartal Tibet. The father of actor Itır Esen, the artist left his mark on Turkish cinema with his mastery in the field of dubbing.
While he continued his theater career in Avni Dilligil and Muammer Karaca theaters, he also gained experience in different fields such as directing and scriptwriting. Hayri Esen, who passed away due to a heart attack in Istanbul in 1977, was buried in his eternal resting place in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.
Hayri Esen was born on May 5, 1919 in Balıkesir. He is one of the most famous voices of Turkish cinema. In Yeşilçam, he is mostly known for his voices of Ediz Hun, İzzet Günay, Ayhan Işık and Kartal Tibet in the Tarkan film series. His impressive deep voice is known by almost all moviegoers familiar with Turkish Cinema. He is the father of actor Itır Esen.
Hayri Esen, who graduated from Edirne Art Institute Lathe Leveling Department, gained his first artistic experience in 1933 by appearing on stage at Balıkesir Community Center. He came to Izmir in 1945 and started his professional artistic life at the Izmir City Theatre. He was married to Nedret Güvenç. The artist settled in Istanbul after a while and worked with names such as Avni Dilligil and Mümtaz Ener.
He played in Çığır Sahne. Esen, who started acting in front of the camera in 1950, moved to Küçük Sahne in 1956. He voiced names such as Ayhan Işık and Orhan Günşiray. He achieved success in the field of voice-over by speaking to many celebrities. He continued acting in Avni Dilligil and Muammer Karaca theatres.
Hayri Esen, who also had experience in directing and screenwriting, died of a heart attack on February 6, 1977. His grave is in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 155 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Time to Love (1965) — (The Voice of Müşfik Kenter)
- My Baby (1970) — Önder Somer (voice)
- Cute Girls (1965) — (Voice of İzzet Günay)
- Şahane Zuğurtler (1964) — (voiced by Ayhan Işık)
- Northern Star (1954)
- Yilmaz Ali (1940)
- Lovers of Pergamon (1952)
- World of Hope (1973) — Tarık Akan (voice)
- The Law of Borders (1966) — (Voice by Yılmaz Güney)
- Let's Make Love on the Beach (1964) — (Ekrem Bora Voice)
- Poyraz Osman (1959)
- Unnamed Heroes (1964) — (Turgut Özatay Voice)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
