Born in Izmir, artist Mükerrem Nedret Bilgütay said hello to life on September 5, 1930. Nedret Güvenç, who started his artistic life by studying voice and piano at Ankara State Conservatory, discovered his passion for theater over time and focused on this field.
Güvenç, who stepped into theater in Izmir in 1948, had to move to Istanbul after the Izmir City Theaters closed in 1950. The artist, who participated in the Istanbul City Theater here, then performed as a guest actor at the Ankara State Theatre. Nedret Güvenç, who played the leading role in many theater plays, crowned his success with numerous awards he won in this field.
The artist, who started his directorial career with "The Biggest Gamble" in 1974, continued his career with "Tiyatro Istanbul" after retiring from Istanbul City Theaters in 1995. Nedret Güvenç, who was awarded the title of State Artist in 1998, was also mentioned as the person who wrote the 2009 World Theater Day declaration.
The artist passed away in his sleep in Istanbul on July 31, 2021. His body was buried at Kilyos Cemetery on August 2, 2021.
Nedret Güvenç is also known as the great aunt of successful actress Ece Uslu. Güvenç, who left his mark on Turkish art with his success in theatre, film and voice-over fields, passed away at the age of 90.
Nedret Güvenç was born on September 5, 1930 in Çeşme district of İzmir. He received his primary education in Bornova. He started his theater life at Izmir City Theaters. He moved to Istanbul in 1950 and joined Istanbul City Theatres. He studied piano and voice at Ankara State Conservatory. Between 1959 and 1960, he performed as a guest actor at the Ankara State Theater for three seasons.
He started his directorial career in 1974 with the play The Great Gamble. He retired from Istanbul City Theaters in 1995 and joined Theater Istanbul, founded by Gencay Gürün. In addition to his theater work, he has done many films, radio plays, dubbing and television works. He was awarded the title of State Artist by the Ministry of Culture in 1998.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 85 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Black Bush (1956)
- Love My Brother (1972)
- Vagabonds (1995) — Leman Hanım
- The Unfortunate Ones (1959)
- Young Girls (1963)
- Zulum (1972) — Saime
- Wild Ali (1971)
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1971) — Nanny (voice) (uncredited)
- Beloved in the Sky (1966) — (Selda Alkor Voice)
- It's My Right to Kill (1968)
- Captain Tahsin (1950) — Belkıs Hoca
- Tulip Age (1951) — Ummu Kulthum
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
