Perihan Tedü was one of the important names of Turkish theater who was born in Istanbul on January 18, 1927 and died in the same city on December 4, 1992. Tedü, who contributed to the performing arts both with his acting and directing, was remembered as one of the artists who shaped the development of Turkish theater for many years.
He started his artistic life in 1943 by entering the Istanbul City Theater with the exam established by Muhsin Ertuğrul. The play in which he performed for the first time was called Kahkaha, which was staged in the children's section of the institution. Then he took part in plays such as January Grasshopper, Marianne's heart and Defoliation.
After graduating from Istanbul University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Turkish Language and Literature in 1947, he started working as a professional artist. He continued his theater work with Suavi Tedü, whom he married in the same years. Within the City Theatres; He took part in many important plays such as The Woman Coming at Dawn, The Crying Girl, The Storm, Two Gentlemen from Verona, Faust, The Baby Eagle, The Bus Stop, I Remember My Mother, Love Doesn't Sleep, Akif Bey.
He started directing in 1960 with the play King Lear and continued to leave his mark on Turkish theater with the works he staged thereafter. Tedü, who retired from City Theaters in 1989, served on the board of directors of the institution for two terms.
Perihan Tedü's acting career was not limited to theater; He also appeared in movies. He took on various roles in films such as Göçmen Çocuğu, Son Buse, Cinci Hoca, Kahpenin Kızı and Leylaklar Altında, which were produced in the 1950s. The artist, who also contributed to cinema during this period, won the hearts of the audience with the characters he portrayed both on the screen and on the stage.
Tedü also went down in theater history with his directing aspect. His directorial adventure, which started with Shakespeare's King Lear, which he staged in 1960, continued with important works such as Autumn Storm, Anna Karenina, Yerma, Hello Mommy, The Executioner, My Wife and My Daughter, Wake Up One Morning Laughing and Jealous.
During this period, he contributed to the enrichment of Turkish theater by staging both classical and contemporary plays.
Productions in which he took part
- Last Buse (1952)
- Immigrant Child (1952)
- Under Lilacs (1954) — Feriha
- Highland Eagle (1945)
- Cinci Hodja (1953)
- Black Sheep (1946)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
