Osman Wöber, born in Ankara on February 27, 1960, is the son of Otto Wöber from Austria and Zeliha Wöber from Turkey. After completing his primary education at Istanbul University Faculty of Law, he continued his passion for art at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University State Conservatory Theater Department. During his student years, he gained stage experience by taking roles in stages such as Şan Theatre, Kenter Theater and Yeditepe Players.
Wöber started his career as a State Theater artist and took over the management of Adana State Theater between 1988 and 1993. He served as the artistic director of the Istanbul State Theater in three separate periods since 1995; During this period, he went to Germany with a Goethe Institute scholarship and examined state-supported theater models.
In the 1995-1996 season, he directed the play "Truck" written by Memet Baydur and staged the play both in the country and abroad. He left his position as director in 1998, was appointed head of the Istanbul State Theater again in 2001 and concentrated on repertoire planning; He resigned along with other regional managers in 2005 due to internal appointment practices.
He was appointed as manager for the third time in 2007; After the closure of the Atatürk Cultural Center, he restored the historical Tekel Factory in Üsküdar and created a new theater venue on the Anatolian side, and he continued this duty until 2009.
Wöber, who is also an active name in the world of cinema and TV series, took part in films such as "The Eighth Hour", "Cumhuriyet" and "Organize İşler". His most well-known performance was as Tuncay Kantarcı in the TV series "Kurtlar Vadisi" and "Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu". He also took part in projects such as 2018's "Don't Cry Mother" and 2017's "Untitled".
Osman Wöber, who died of a heart attack on June 25, 2022, was commemorated with a memorial ceremony held at the Istanbul State Theater Mecidiyeköy Grand Stage on June 27. His funeral was buried in Kilyos Cemetery after the noon prayer at Teşvikiye Mosque.
Osman Wöber was born on February 28, 1960 in Ankara, Türkiye. He died on June 25, 2022.
Wöber, who is Austrian on his father's side, was born in Ankara on February 27, 1960. He studied at Istanbul University Faculty of Law and Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory Theater Department. He started theater at the General Directorate of State Theatres. During his student years, he took roles in the plays of Şan Theatre, Kenter Theater and Yeditepe Actors.
He worked as director and artistic director at Adana State Theater between 1988-1993 and at Istanbul State Theater between 1995-1998. With the scholarship of the Goethe Institute, he twice examined and worked in various theaters in Germany. He was appointed head of the Istanbul State Theater again in 2001 and held this position until 2009.
He became known to many people with his legendary character Tuncay Kantarcı in the TV series Kurtlar Vadisi.
Osman Wöber is the wife of actress and presenter Müge Wöber. The couple has a daughter named Irmak.
On June 25, 2022, it was announced that Wöber died as a result of a heart attack. Upon his death, a ceremony was held on June 27, 2022 at the Istanbul State Theater Mecidiyeköy Grand Stage. His body was buried in Kilyos Cemetery after the noon prayer at Teşvikiye Mosque.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 14 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Valley of the Wolves (2003) — Tuncay Kantarcı
- Valley of the Wolves: Ambush (2007) — Tuncay Kantarcı
- Ottoman Slap (2013) — İskender Demiroğlu
- Days of Fire (1987)
- Don't Cry, Mother (2018) — Nevzat
- Life Goes On (2011) — Tarık Akça
- Nameless (2017) — Muzaffer Arslan (Staff)
- The Other Side (2017)
- Cumhuriyet (1998) — Rejection. Lt. Desert. "Bald" Ali Çetinkaya
- Family Business (2016) — Sami
- Who Took You (2017) — Metin
- Organized Affairs (2005) — Detective / Commissioner
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
