Oktar Durukan, who was born in Istanbul on October 6, 1938, graduated from Haydarpaşa High School and entered the world of cinema in 1958 by starring in İhsan Sedat's movie "O Günden After". The actor, who initially played leading roles, gradually became known for his character roles and acted in different platforms such as films, television movies, TV series, newspaper and magazine photo novels.
Throughout his career, he took part in many productions such as "Çete", "Leke", "Never mind Tomorrow", "Konyakçı", "Köroğlu", "Cingöz Recai", "Kızıl Vazo", "Tarkan Çözümlı Kule", "Zarimin Zulmü Varsa". In the 1970s, he also met the audience in films such as "Azrael", "Angry Stranger", "Until the Judgment Day" and "Three Bullies".
While she was pregnant, she married Erden Ener, the singer and actress daughter of actor Mümtaz Ener, but they separated after the marriage. During this difficult period, he deepened his character in his films and offered unforgettable performances to the audience.
Oktar Durukan passed away in Istanbul on September 20, 2007. The devoted work he showed throughout his artistic life contributed to the rich history of Turkish cinema and remained in the memory of the audience.
Oktar Durukan was born on November 10, 1937 in Istanbul, Türkiye. He died on January 1, 2007.
He graduated from Haydar Pasha High School. He entered the cinema with İhsan Sedat's movie "After That Day" (1958). After playing leading roles for a while, he continued his acting by playing character roles. In the following years, he acted in newspaper and magazine (Seksek magazine), photo novels and later in television series.
The artist, who married and separated from Mümtaz Ener's singer and theater actor daughter Erden Ener, was found dead in her home in Istanbul in 2007, while living her life alone.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 144 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Bullet Wound (2003)
- Establishment Osmancık (1988) — Byzantine Soldier
- Köroğlu (1968)
- Sea Expatriates (1991)
- Bloody Life (1978)
- Beyond the Nights (1960) — Ayhan
- Hobos in Society (1984)
- Doll (1988) — Semih
- Our Hands (1992)
- Mihrali (2002)
- Let's Push It (1979)
- Hungry Eagles (1984)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
