Kadir Savun

Kadir Savun, born on August 15, 1926 in İliç district of Erzincan, is known as one of the unforgettable character actors of Turkish cinema. After graduating from Nişantaşı Secondary School, Savun started Kabataş Boys' High School and dropped out of school. Savun, who starred in the movie "Bir Millet Uyaniyor" as a child actor in 1936, later entered the cinema as a camera assistant.

Choosing cinema as a profession in 1950, Savun began his journey to become one of the important names of Yeşilçam in the future.

Savun, who worked as a casting manager alongside Faruk Kenç, also founded Azim Film with Suphi Kaner, whom he met on the sets, and also worked as a producer. Savun, who starred in more than 400 films, became one of Yeşilçam's leading character actors. The charity night organized by İbrahim Tatlıses and Osman Yağmurdereli for his treatment after he was diagnosed with cancer was an important support during Savun's treatment process.

Kadir Savun, who passed away in Istanbul on October 10, 1995, was buried in Feriköy Cemetery. Savun, one of the unforgettable names of Yeşilçam, has gained an important place in the history pages of Turkish cinema.

When we look at Kadir Savun's filmography, we see that he took part in numerous films starting from the 1940s. His career, which started with "Hasret" in 1944, includes classic films such as "Domaniç Yolcusu", "Harmankaya", "Stepfather". Savun, who starred in films such as "Mediterranean Pirates", "Çakırcalı Mehmet Efe", "Ankara Spy Ciçero" in the 1950s, also left his mark in period films such as "Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa", "Hürriyet Şarkısı" and "Lale Devri".

In the 1960s, he met the audience in films such as "Aliii", "The Shah of Fraudsters" and "Fedakar Corporal".