Savaş Başar

Savaş Başar, who was born in Silifke on June 15, 1938, was one of the unforgettable names of the Turkish theater and cinema world. In addition to his acting, he also distinguished himself in many fields such as directing, screenwriting and voice acting. Known for his successes on stage and in front of the camera, Başar passed away in Ankara on August 21, 1985.

Savaş Başar, who started his artistic life at the conservatory, entered this path with the encouragement of his brother and his close circle. However, he was suspended from school on the grounds that he was undisciplined. Despite this obstacle, he did not leave the theater and attracted the attention of Muhsin Ertuğrul and found the opportunity to continue his artistic journey at the State Theaters.

He won the love of large audiences by appearing on stage all over Türkiye. In cinema, he took part in important productions such as "Giants' Love", "İffet" and "Ugly World". Savaş Başar's art was not limited to acting; He also made screenwriting and directing attempts.

Savaş Başar, who left his mark with his mastery of voice-over, brought to life the characters in popular TV series of the period, especially "Commissioner Colombo" and "McCoy", with his voice. One of the innovative approaches he brought to the stage was his show called "Plays from Stories". He took theater to a different dimension by traveling all over the country with this play, in which a single chair was used as a decoration and constantly changed shape.

Savaş Başar, who passed away due to a heart attack at the age of 47, continues to inspire many people with his art.

Savaş Başar was born in 1938 in Silifke, Mersin, Türkiye. He died on August 21, 1985.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 9 productions; 8 of the most well-known are listed.

• Çalıkuşu (1986) — Bursa Director of Education
• Family Woman (1983)
• İffet (1982) — Haluk
• The Ugly World (1974) — Scorpion
• Last Time with You (1979) — Ali Rıza
• Giants' Love (1976) — Süreyya
• Frankenstein the Lovely (1975) — Creator
• As the Sun Rises (1984) — Haşim Bey

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.