Nurtekin Odabaşı

Nurtekin Odabaşı was born on April 13, 1938 in Ayaş district of Ankara. His interest in art led him to Ankara State Conservatory at a young age. Although he left school for a short time after he started his education in 1955, he continued his artistic journey and graduated from the conservatory.

Her acting adventure began in 1955, when she was still a student at the conservatory, with the play "Pollyanna" staged in the children's section of the State Theatre. Then, starting from 1961, he performed at Ankara State Ballet for three years. During this period, in the ballet "Coppelia", one of the important works of Turkish ballet art and staged by Turkish artists for the first time in Türkiye, Dr.

He successfully portrayed the character of Coppelius. He did not leave the theater while doing his military service; He established a theater team within the Gendarmerie General Command and presented stage shows in prisons, reformatories and schools.

Odabaşı, who took part in important plays such as "The First Turk" and "Heaven on Earth" at the State Theatre, also expanded his stage experience as a guest artist at the Istanbul City Theaters. He took his first step into the world of cinema in 1965 with the movie "Step Out Sarhoşa". The artist, who also attracted attention with his performance in historical films, played the role of Ottoman Sultan II in the 1966 film "Malkoçoğlu".

He played Mehmed. Following this role, he met the audience in many films such as "Malkoçoğlu: Akıncılar are coming", "Fedailer Mangası", "Killers", "Malkoçoğlu: Kurtbey", "Rabia: The First Woman Evliya" and "Çılgın Arzular".

Nurtekin Odabaşı, who continued to take an active role on the theater stage, played the character of Ahmed Vefik Pasha in the play "Sersem Kocanın Kurnaz Karısı", staged at Ankara State Theater in 1973. In 1975, when he entered the world of television as a director, he directed the mini series "I Remember My Mother", which was broadcast on TRT and lasted for six episodes.

His wife Oya Odabaşı and his son Can Odabaşı also took part in this series and signed a family project. The artist also took part in the television productions "End of the Race" in 1977 and "End of the Race" with his acting performance.

The 1980s were an important period for Odabaşı in terms of both management and management. He directed the play "I Remember My Mother" at Bursa State Theater in 1980-1981. He served as the director of Adana State Theater between 1981 and 1982. Odabaşı, who continued to take part in cinema and television projects in the later years of his career, played the character of Mahmut in the 1986 movie "Fatmagül'ün Crime Ne".

He starred in the TV series "Ah Ana Hanım Ana" in 1988-1989 and "Yukarıkarakısık" in 1993. He appeared on the big screen for the last time in 1999 with the movie "Kayıkçı". In 2001, he appeared before the audience with the character Çınar Dede in the TV series "Saksıdaki Ağaç", broadcast on TRT 1. Nurtekin Odabaşı passed away on March 30, 2020.

The artist also established an important bond in his private life. He married actress Oya Odabaşı, whom he met on the set of the play "Pollyanna", where he started his theater career. From this marriage, two sons named Can and Hakan were born.

Productions in which he took part

• Up and Down (1993)
• What is Fatmagül's fault (1986) — Mahmut
• Fedailer Squad (1972)
• Ah Ana Hanım Ana (1988) — Muhtar Halil
• Crazy Desires (1974)
• Of Mice And Men (1975)
• Malkoçoğlu (1966) — Fatih Sultan Mehmet

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.