Kayhan Yıldızoğlu, who was born in Istanbul on May 28, 1933, grew up in a family of Circassian and Georgian origin. While his father was an agricultural engineer, his mother was a Cretan teacher. He started his education at Istanbul University Faculty of Law, but had to drop out in the third year. After completing his military service as a reserve officer in 1955, he started working as a foreign exchange commissioner at the Istanbul Foreign Exchange.
Coincidentally completing Muhsin Ertuğrul's missing documents while he was working, the artist was invited to Ertuğrul's acting auditions, and this opportunity allowed him to step into the world of cinema.
Starring in front of the camera for the first time in 1966 in the film directed by Haldun Taner, Yıldızoğlu quickly became one of the well-known faces of Turkish cinema. He took part in more than 150 productions, frequently appearing in different roles such as priest, doctor, commissioner and assistant. Living under the same roof with Şener Şen in an apartment in Cihangir for three and a half years in 1969 helped him expand his social circle.
The artist, who also appeared before the audience on the television screen, played a character nicknamed "Yüce Majeste" in Kanal D's "Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu" series and married Suna Yıldızoğlu from the world of cinema.
In his career spanning from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu took part in unforgettable films such as "Kara Murat Fatih's Fedaisi", "Malkoçoğlu", "Kara Davut", "İffet", "Tarkan" and "Ankara Ekspresi"; He was remembered as one of the most popular actors of the period by giving life to different characters in these works.
The artist, who died in Istanbul on March 9, 2024 at the age of 90, was buried in Feriköy Cemetery. The works and memories he left behind continue to be a source of inspiration for new generations of artists.
Kayhan Yıldızoğlu was born on May 28, 1933 in Istanbul, Türkiye. He died on March 9, 2024.
Kayhan Yıldızoğlu (b. 26 December 1936, Istanbul) is a Turkish film and television actor. Yıldızoğlu, who directed his first film in 1966, generally played priest, doctor, commissioner and supporting roles in Turkish cinema. Yıldızoğlu has appeared in more than 150 films and also appeared in television series. He played a role nicknamed Yüce Majeste in the TV series Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu, broadcast on Kanal D.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 151 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Politics Square (1994)
- Sweet Crazy People (1996) — Selim Saygın
- Valley of the Wolves: Ambush (2007) — Supreme Majesty
- Çiçek Taxi (1995) — Ekrem
- Selena (2006) — Supreme Honos
- Akasya Durağı (2008) — Mazhar
- Küçük Ağa (2014) — Burhan Dede
- Cennet Mahallesi (2004) — Bülent
- Adanali (2008) — Töhmet Altındağ
- Manners (2008) — Fehmi
- The Forgotten Ones (1974) — Peruz Hanım's Friend
- Üç Kağıtçılar (1976) — Tazı Niyazi
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
