Orhan Çağman was a versatile artist who was born in Isparta in 1921 and died in Istanbul on September 18, 1997. He took part in theatre, cinema and television as both an actor and an important part of the technical team.
Çağman, who started his artistic life as a theater actor in community centers in 1943, joined the Gen-Ar Theater in 1965. Then, he appeared on stage at Ankara Art Theater from 1968. The artist, who also accomplished successful work behind the camera, entered the cinema as a cameraman in 1953. Çağman, who was promoted to cinematographer over time, also showed himself as an actor in cinema.
The master actor, who passed away in 1997 due to alcohol-related health problems, was buried in Karacaahmet Cemetery by his co-stars in the TV series "Bizimkiler", according to his will.
Çağman, one of the actors who recorded the rare voice of Yeşilçam with his own voice, reached large audiences with the TV series "Bizimkiler". In 1982, he won the Best Supporting Actor award at the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival with his performance in the movie "Kırık Bir Aşk Hikâyesi". Five years later, he was deemed worthy of an award in the same category once again at the Ankara Film Festival with his film "Bir Kırık Bebek".
Çağman, who entered the world of cinema in 1959 with the movie "Abbas Yolcu", took part in various roles in both acting and technical team. The artist, who took part in cinema and television projects extensively in the 1980s, took part in unforgettable productions such as "Anayurt Oteli", "Arabesque" and "Düttürü Dünya". The master actor, who appeared on the screen for the last time with "Yazlıkçılar" in 1993, left behind a rich filmography.
Orhan Çağman was born in 1925 in Isparta, Türkiye. He died on September 18, 1997.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 35 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Ours (1989) — Hüsnü Başaran
- Summer Houses (1993) — Osman
- Family Woman (1983)
- Watchman (1985) — İbrahim Usta
- Çiçek Abbas (1982) — Nuri Baba
- Today's Courtier (1985)
- Welcome My Rose (1991)
- Lake (1982) — Dursun
- Troubled Troubled (1987)
- Night Journey (1987)
- Getaway (1988)
- Anayurt Oteli (1987) — Retired Officer
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
