Orçun Sonat, birth name Orçun Alkan, was born in Samsun on January 1, 1941 and died in Ankara on February 24, 2007. After completing his primary education, he enrolled in the piano department of Ankara State Conservatory; He then graduated from Kuleli Military High School and the Military Academy and joined the Turkish Armed Forces with the rank of First Lieutenant.
He left his military service in 1969 and stepped into the theater stage and performed at Lale Oraloğlu Theater for four years. In 1971, she entered the world of cinema with the movie "Bir Kadın Trap", produced by Oraloğlu; While he initially appeared in supporting roles, he was promoted to leading actor over time.
In 1974, he won the "Best Supporting Actor" award at the Antalya Golden Orange Film Competition for his performance in the movie "A Girl from the Streets", adapted from Orhan Kemal's novel of the same name. Returning to Oraloğlu Theater again in 1980, Sonat developed a versatile artist profile by taking part in television series in the following years.
In his personal life, he married and separated from Selma Sonat, an actress from the same industry; From this marriage they had two children, Orsel and Selçun. Later, he married Sevgi Günel and gave birth to two more children named Vuslat and Fatih Orkun.
Orçun Sonat passed away on February 24, 2007 at Gülhane Military Medical Academy, where he had been treated for lung cancer for a long time. His body was buried in Kurtköy Cemetery after the prayer in Selimiye Mosque. The mark he left on the cinema, theater and TV series industries is still remembered as a valuable legacy for the Turkish artistic community.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 81 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Gulbeyaz (2002)
- Bullet Wound (2003)
- Establishment Osmancık (1988) — Alparslan
- Home (1990)
- Sibel (1998)
- The Avenging Angel: Female Hamlet (1976)
- Yusuf Yüzlü (2004)
- Three Istanbuls (1983)
- For example, Muzaffer (1987) — Arap Turan
- Garbage (1995)
- Secret Love (1997)
- Martyrs (1974) — Osman
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
