Macit Flordun

Macit Flordun, one of the valuable names of our theater and cinema world, was born in Vidin in 1939 and passed away in Istanbul in 1996. Macit Flordun, the father of artist Tardu Flordun, studied music and theater at Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory in his youth. Although he enrolled in the music department of the conservatory in 1956, he decided to leave this path a year later.

Flordun, who started his artistic career in state theaters a short time later, never left the stage for about fourteen years. He stepped into the world of cinema in 1975 and also worked as a voice actor in his early days. He even attracted attention by voicing four different characters at the same time in a TV series.

Explaining his transition to cinema with the words "Although it was difficult to adapt to cinema after working on the stage for so many years, I felt the need to get rid of the restrictions imposed by Ankara and gain a new environment," the artist expressed the motivation behind this decision by saying, "As soon as I found a producer with whom I could bring innovation to myself and the cinema and take part in productions other than sex films, I signed on without thinking."

Macit Flordun, who won the "Best Supporting Actor" award in his career in Yeşilçam with the 1980 film "Huzurum Kalmasıd", also served as an actor, director and manager at the State Theatres. Another important success of his artistic life was that he was deemed worthy of the "Praiseworthy" award by the Art Lovers Association in 1969 for his performance in the play "The Price".

Macit Flordun passed away on November 8, 1996, as a result of a heart attack he had while shooting a TV series in Istanbul, and was sent off to his last journey from Esenler Kemer Cemetery.

Macit Flordun (13 March 1939, Vidin, Bulgaria - 12 November 1996, Istanbul) is a Turkish theater and cinema actor.

He was born on March 13, 1939 in Bulgaria. Macit Flordun, the father of artist Tardu Flordun, is a graduate of Ankara State Conservatory's music and theater department. He entered the music department of Ankara State Conservatory in 1956. They separated after 1 year.

Then he entered the state theaters and performed theater continuously for 14 years. He started cinema in 1975. He did voice-over work in his early years. He has also voiced 4 different characters in 1 TV series. He said about his transition to cinema: "It seems quite difficult to move into cinema after working on the stage for so many years, but I had to escape the barrenness of Ankara and look for a new environment for myself.

When I found a producer who could bring innovation to myself and the cinema and make something other than sex films, I signed the contract." he said. In Yeşilçam, he received the "Best Supporting Actor" award in 1980 for the movie Huzurum Kalmasıd. He worked as an actor, director and manager in state theaters. He died on November 12, 1996.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 27 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Şıpsevdi (1977) — Kasım
• Black Head (1979)
• Sakar Şakir (1977) — Marmara Kazım
• Opening the Doors (1992) — Mahir
• A Lion Lies in Every Heart (1976) — (Süheyl Eğriboz Voice)
• Boots (1993)
• Divane (1979)
• Nöri Kantar Family (1975) — Kuşkonmozoğlu
• Japanese Job (1987) — Hakkı Kıvanç Voice
• Of Mice And Men (1975)
• Dumb Apti (1978) — Manager Erto
• Veysel Karani Hazratleri - Two Sides of Infinity (1993) — Fakir

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.