Rana Cabbar

Rana Cabbar was born in Istanbul in 1945, the daughter of an Armenian Catholic father and a Greek Orthodox mother. The master actress, who has been actively working in cinema, TV series and theater for many years, took her stage name from Rana Solakyan. Cabbar, who was first introduced to the theater stage and took part in the establishment of the Ankara Art Theatre, attracted attention with his successful performances, especially in villain roles.

After completing his education in Istanbul, the artist settled in Ankara and took part in the establishment of Ankara Art Theater (AST). During this period, he got a big break by playing the "inconvenient" role in the play adapted from Uğur Mumcu's book "Inconvenient Infantry". Afterwards, Rana Cabbar, who performed within AST for many years, also took part in various plays in different theaters.

In 1982, he settled in Istanbul and concentrated on acting in cinema and TV series. He took part in the films of master directors such as Erden Kıral, Ömer Kavur, Şerif Gören and Yavuz Turgul. The actor, who also left his mark in the television world, became known to the masses with his character Süleyman Efendi in the TV series "Aşkı Memnu". In addition, he also took part in productions such as "White Poppy" and "Life Goes On".

In 2016, he was awarded the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 22nd Sadri Alışık Awards for his performance in the movie "Vezir Parmağı". The master actor, who passed away on April 20, 2023, at Taksim Training and Research Hospital, where he was treated after his extensive career, was buried in Şişli Armenian Catholic Cemetery on April 22. He left behind many unforgettable performances that left their mark on both theater and cinema.

Rana Cabbar was born in 1945 in Şanlıurfa, Türkiye. He died on April 20, 2023.

Rana Cabbar was born in Şanlıurfa in 1945. He was involved in the establishment of Ankara Art Theatre. After acting for a long time in AST, he also worked in different theaters. He is the first actor to play the "inconvenient" role in the play "Inconvenient Infantry" written by Uğur Mumcu. In addition to many theater plays in which he acted and directed, Rana Cabbar also worked in cinema, such as "Life Continues", "Büyük Oyun", "Aşk-ı Memnu", "Kollama", "Kabadayı", "Kara Veil", "Pars Narkoterör", "White Gelincik", "The Journey of the Scorpion", "Şahmaran", "72nd Ward", "The Earth is Iron, the Sky is Copper", He took part in "Adam and Eve", "A Season in Hakkari" and many other films and TV series.

Rana Cabbar, who played the character "Seyfullah" in the TV series "Kadin" in 2018, appeared in the TV series "Baraj" in 2020. Finally, he played the character "Hüsnü" in the TV series "Üç Kuruş" broadcast on Show TV.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in 19 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Leaf Fall (2006) — Dummer
• Pars: Narkoterör (2008) — Seyit
• Aşk-ı Memnu (2008) — Süleyman Efendi
• Dam (2020) — Kemal
• Don't Worry for Me (2012) — Resul Kılıçoğlu
• White Weasel (2005)
• Life Goes On (2011) — Abbas Altındağ
• Çarşı Pazar (2015) — Sunnetçi Tanju
• The Great Game (2009) — Text
• Bully (2007)
• The Journey of the Scorpion (1997) — Butler
• Şahmaran (1994) — Ali Dede

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.