Orhan Erçin, who was born in Istanbul in 1926, is remembered as one of the important names of Turkish cinema and television. Erçin, who accomplished successful works in many different fields such as theater, cinema, TV series acting, directing, voice-over and screenwriting, passed away on August 19, 1993 in the same city.
Erçin, who started his artistic career as a theater actor in Community Centers in 1938, appeared professionally in the Raşit Rıza Group in 1943. In the same period, he started working for cinema and improved himself in both screenwriting and acting. He wrote the operetta "The Heart Thief" and various film scripts. The artist, who focused on acting in front of the camera in the 1950s, sat in the director's chair in 1953.
It is known that Erçin, who is also known for his voice-over artistry, is remembered for his Turkish voice-over of the internationally famous Louis de Funès. The artist, who is also Arhan Erçin's father, had the opportunity to pass on his talents to the next generation.
When the filmography of Orhan Erçin, who stands out mostly with his directorial and screenwriting works, is examined, it is seen that he is also very active in his acting career, in addition to his productivity in these fields. He appeared in many films as both actor and director in the 1950s. The artist, who worked as both a screenwriter and director with the movie "Çeto Salak Millionaire" in 1953, also acted in this movie.
In the same year, he took part in the films "Death Hour" and "Fındıkçı Gelin" as both actor and director. Also in 1955, he worked as both a screenwriter and director in films such as "Cheto Sihirbaz", "Women's Fendi" and "Flying Saucers in Istanbul".
Erçin, who took part in films of various genres throughout his acting career, took part in cinema and television for many years starting from the 1950s. In 1952, he starred in films such as "Zoraki Kahraman" and "Iki Kafadar Deliler Pension". In 1954, he was seen in films such as "Yolculuk Var", "Şaban Karaman's Sheep" and "Death Hour".
In the 1960s, he starred in the movie "Don't Joke". Erçin, who also appeared in television series in the following years, also gave an unforgettable performance in the TV series "Süper Baba", which was broadcast in 1988.
Orhan Erçin was born on March 5, 1926 in Istanbul, Türkiye. He died on August 19, 1993.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 14 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Bloody Wail (1951)
- Magic Treasure (1950)
- Forced Hero (1952)
- Death Hour (1954) — Ecstasy
- Dertli Pınar (1968)
- Flying Saucers in Istanbul (1955) — Photographer Kaşar
- Autumn (1959)
- Cheto: The Magician (1955)
- Sham Fıstık (1987) — Sadık
- My Grave is Made of Stone Play (1951) — Çeto
- Woman's Fendi (1955) — Çeto
- Two Likes in the Crazy Boarding House (1952)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.