Kemal Ergüvenç was a Turkish theater and cinema actor who was born in Istanbul on January 5, 1921, and was known for both his stage performances and cinema projects. He also made a career as a voice actor and performed voice-over works by imitating the voices of leading names of the period such as Ahmet Tarık Tekçe and Hulusi Kentmen.
In 1975, Rıfat Ilgaz's unforgettable work was adapted for the big screen and he played the character of Kemal Hoca in the comedy "Hababam Class". This film was an important turning point in his cinema career. However, shortly after the film, on August 28, 1975, he died of a heart attack in Istanbul.
Kemal Ergüvenç was born on January 5, 1921. He died on August 28, 1975.
Kemal Ergüvenç was born on January 1, 1921 in Istanbul. Ergüvenç, one of the doyens of Turkish theatre, cinema and especially the art of dubbing, is a respected veteran of the art world, known for the fatherly characters he portrays and his unforgettable deep voice.
Kemal Ergüvenç, who started his artistic life with theater, devoted many years to Istanbul City Theaters. As one of the most valuable and reliable artists of the institution, he appeared on stage in countless plays. He won the appreciation of both the audience and the art community with his discipline on the theater stage, his strong acting and his gentlemanly personality.
However, Kemal Ergüvenç's real fame and recognition throughout Türkiye came thanks to his extraordinary talent in the art of voice-over. With his unique deep, deep and confident voice, he gave his voice to countless characters and actors in Yeşilçam and foreign films. In particular, his voicing of the character "Fred Flintstone" in the world-famous cartoon "Stone Age" made him a voice known throughout generations. "Hey Vilma!" The line became immortal with his voice.
He also dubbed the leading actors in many Yeşilçam films and foreign productions and went down in history as one of the most sought-after and greatest masters of the art of dubbing.
Ergüvenç, who also appeared in the cinema as an actor, usually played authoritarian, fatherly and good-hearted characters. His most well-known role in cinema, which introduced him to large audiences, is undoubtedly the character of philosophy teacher "Kemal Hodja" in the "Hababam Class" series. He tries to teach life lessons to students, engages in philosophical discussions with them, and frequently shouts "Don't do philosophy!" The role of Kemal Hodja, who was exposed to his jokes, became one of his most memorable performances.
He successfully portrayed this character in the series' films "Hababam Class", "Hababam Class Failed" and "Hababam Class Wake Up".
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 96 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Time to Love (1965) — (The Voice of Adnan Uygur)
- Hababam Class (1975) — Kemal Hodja/Chemistry teacher
- Hot Gypsy (1969)
- Broken Lives (1965)
- Cute Girls (1965) — (Voice of Hulusi Kentmen)
- Unfortunate People (1959) — (Ahmet Tarık Tekçe Voice)
- Lovers of Pergamon (1952)
- The Law of Borders (1966) — (Erol Taş Voice)
- Unnamed Heroes (1964) — (Kadir Savun Voice)
- I'm Under My Hat (1965) — Ahmet Turgutlu (voice)
- The Jealous Woman (1966) — (voice)
- Ephesus of Efes (1952)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
