Necmettin Çobanoğlu, who was born in Refahiye district of Erzincan in 1953, is one of the important actors of Turkish cinema. Çobanoğlu, who is remembered especially with his performance in Yılmaz Güney's unforgettable movie "Yol", brought a different breath to the world of cinema.
Çobanoğlu entered the cinema in 1967 by working on filming sets. The artist, who worked as a set worker and stuntman for Yeşilçam after his military service, later took up production work. He was tried for being a Sine-sen manager during the September 12 Coup, but was acquitted in 1992. The artist was also active in political life and became a parliamentary candidate from the ÖDP in the 1999 elections.
Necmettin Çobanoğlu, who has had successful roles in movies, is still actively working in the cinema industry. The artist, who has made many films throughout his career, was deemed worthy of the "Effort in Cinema Award" at the 47th International Antalya Film Festival. He also achieved international success with his character "Haydar" in the movie Journey to Hope.
Çobanoğlu's filmography has quite rich and diverse roles. His cinema adventure, which started in 1977 with "Father's Sons", has enabled him to take part in many successful productions to date. Especially films such as "The Road", "The Herd" and "Journey to Hope" revealed his acting talent.
Necmettin Çobanoğlu, as a valuable name of Turkish cinema, is an artist who puts effort into cinema and creates unforgettable roles. The "Cinema Labor Award" he received at the 47th Golden Orange Film Festival is an important award that appreciates his contributions and efforts to the world of cinema. Çobanoğlu continues to impress the audience and remain in memories with his contributions to Turkish cinema.
Necmettin Çobanoğlu was born on March 1, 1953 in Refahiye, Erzincan, Türkiye.
Born in Hanzar (Teknecik) village of Refahiye, the artist is especially known for his role in Yılmaz Güney's movie Yol. Çobanoğlu, who entered the art world in 1967 as an assistant on filming sets, continued to work as a stuntman as well as a set worker at Yeşilçam after his military service. The artist, who started to deal with production work after a while, was tried during the September 12 Coup because he was the manager of Sine-sen.
Necmettin Çobanoğlu, who was acquitted in 1992, became a parliamentary candidate from the ÖDP in the 1999 elections, but could not be elected because the party could not pass the threshold. The artist was given the "Effort in Cinema Award" at the 47th International Antalya Film Festival.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 33 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Çukur (2017) — Fikret
- Asi (2007) — Ökkes
- Bullet Wound (2003)
- Don't Worry for Me (2012) — Davut
- Gunpowder in My Blood (2009)
- Open Wound (2010)
- Elif Ana (2022) — Arap Ali
- Old Wolves (2019)
- Refugee (2008)
- Encounter (2003) — Master
- The Road (1982) — Ömer
- Crane Misali (2021) — Cemal
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
