Oktay Sözbir

Oktay Sözbir was one of our important Turkish actors who was born on December 15, 1942 and passed away on February 4, 2006. Sözbir, who started his artistic career at Istanbul City Theaters in 1962, gave unforgettable performances both on stage and screen. In addition to his achievements in the field of theater, he was also recognized by a wide audience in cinema and television.

The artist, who took his first step into the cinema in 1975 with the movie Bir Gün Mutlaka directed by Yılmaz Güney, made his big breakthrough with the character "Sidewheel Halil", which he played in the television series Bizimkiler, which started broadcasting in 1989. Sözbir, who was loved and remembered by large masses with this character, also worked in important art institutions such as Gülriz Sururi-Engin Cezzar Theatre, Şan Theater and Dormen Theatre.

The actor, who took part in City Theaters again since 1990, passed away in Istanbul in 2006 and was buried in Ümraniye Kocatepe Cemetery.

The plays staged by Sözbir, who took part in many important works throughout his theater career, include Ayak BacakFactory, which was staged at Ankara Art Theater in 1964, Oidipus, which was staged at Istanbul City Theaters in 1990, and Human from My Homeland, which was staged at the same institution in 2001.

There are unforgettable productions such as Manzaraları. The artist, who staged Shakespeare's famous work Macbeth in 2003, took part in the play Aşk Delisi at Ak Sanat Yeni Kuşak Theater in his last years.

Oktay Sözbir, who had a very productive period in cinema and television, has films such as Asiye Naşıl Kurtulur, Değirmen, On Kadın, Çark as well as films such as Many television series such as Doctors, Other Olur Aghalar's Wedding, Tatlı Betüş, My Son Will Be a Man and Neighbour Neighbor It is also available. The master actor, who also appeared in films such as The Trial and Eylül Fırtınası, which were seen on screens in 1999, made significant contributions to the Turkish art world throughout his long and productive career.

Oktay Sözbir was born in 1943 in Istanbul, Türkiye. He died on July 4, 2006.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in 13 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Ours (1989) — Halil Aslan
• Summer Houses (1993) — Selim
• Doctors (1989) — Sürmeneli Ali
• Dream Travelers (1992) — Esat
• It's Different, Aghas' Wedding (1990)
• The Trial (1999) — Nazif
• September Storm (1999) — Korean
• The Wheel (1987)
• The Mill (1986)
• One Day Surely (1975)
• Jesus, Moses, Mary (1989) — isa
• How to Get Rid of Asiye (1987) — Besim Usta

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.