Mehtap Anıl was one of the unforgettable names of Turkish cinema and television. Born in 1940 in the Çatalca district of Istanbul, the artist's family had an artistic background dating back to Thessaloniki. While his father was a soldier and played the drums and piano, his aunt was a musician who graduated from the violin department of the conservatory.
His family moved to Istanbul when Anıl was only six months old, and the artist's primary school years were spent at Beyazıt Primary School. Later, after graduating from Istanbul Girls' High School, she studied at the ballet department of Cağaloğlu Municipal Conservatory.
The turning point in the career of Mehtap Anıl, who started her artistic life at the age of 14 by acting at the General Directorate of State Theaters, occurred in 1958. Anıl, who was a high school student at the time, stopped by the newspaper on his way to Yeni Melek Cinema with his friend Sunay Uslu to participate in a beauty contest organized by Hürriyet Newspaper.
He stepped into the world of cinema when Zuhal Üstüntaş, whom he met here, offered him a role in the production called "Ölüm Film Shooting" and he was successful in the test shootings. She made a name for herself with the character Kemikkıran Kadriye, which she portrayed in the TV series "Mahallenin Mukhtarları", which met with the audience between 1992 and 2002.
Anıl, who took part in nearly 200 TV series and film projects, was living in Kartal Artist House in his last years.
Mehtap Anıl passed away due to heart failure on August 31, 2020. The body of the artist, who we lost at the age of 80, was buried in Hekimbaşı Cemetery in Ümraniye on September 1, 2020. Anıl, who has a son, left a permanent mark on the Turkish art world with the works he left behind.
Mehtap Anıl was born in 1940 in Istanbul, Türkiye. He passed away on August 31, 2020.
Mehtap Anıl (1940; Istanbul - 31 August 2020) is a Turkish theatre, TV series and cinema actress.
Anıl was born in 1940 in the Çatalca district of Istanbul, as the child of a family originating from Thessaloniki. His family immigrated to Istanbul when Anıl was six months old. After graduating from Beyazıt Primary School, she graduated from Istanbul Girls' High School. Later, he graduated from Cağaloğlu Municipal Conservatory, Ballet Department.
Mehtap Anıl, who started acting at the age of 14, worked at the General Directorate of State Theaters for three years. In 1958, while he was a high school student, he entered the cinema industry when Zuhal Üstüntaş, who was the coordinator of the production called "Ölüm Film Çekiyor" shot by Acar Film, offered Anıl a role.
Anıl, who took part in nearly 200 TV series and film projects, became a cult favorite with her character Kemikkıran Kadriye in Mahallenin Mukhtarları, which was broadcast on television between 1992 and 2002. In 2013, he started to stay at Kartal Artist House, which operates under the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
Mehtap Anıl, who had a son, passed away on August 31, 2020, at the age of 80, due to heart failure. His body was buried in Hekimbaşı Cemetery in Ümraniye on September 1, 2020.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 29 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Cennet Mahallesi (2004) — Zöhre Ana
- Mukhtars of the Neighborhood (1992) — Bonebreaker Kadriye
- Pretty Little Liars (2015)
- Days of Fire (1987)
- Strange Stories (2012) — Memnune
- For Your Love Thug (2001)
- Establishment Osmancık (1988) — Aleates's Wife
- Like Fire (1988)
- Yusuf Yüzlü (2004)
- Sons of Satan (1987)
- Cazibe Hanım's Day Dreams (1992) — The Woman Who Came to Tell Fortunes
- Nasreddin Hodja (1971) — Şükriye
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
