Seyfettin Karadayı was a Turkish actor who was born in Istanbul in 1923 and died in the same city on August 10, 2017. Karadayı, a graduate of the Military Academy, retired as a colonel at the age of 46 after a long military career. At the beginning of his retirement years, he stepped into the world of cinema when Işık Toraman, the owner of Metin Film, which was in danger of bankruptcy, brought him a production offer for a film.
Karadayı, who received an offer to play the role of "Monk" in the shootings that started in Isparta, took his place among the white fairy and white stripes of Yeşilçam.
The actor, who starred in more than 750 films and many television series since the 1970s, was recognized as the master of character acting. Karadayı, who could portray himself in many different roles, from mafia characters to judges, from fathers to neighbors, kept the audience glued to the screen by adding a unique touch to each character.
While his filmography, which extends from 1972 to 1987, includes titles such as "The Suffering World", "The Victim of the Wolves", "The Killer of the Night", "The Stupid Hero", he took part in many productions that shed light on different periods of Turkish cinema.
Karadayı's stage performances attracted great attention from the audiences of their time, and his name gained a permanent place in the memories of Yeşilçam. When he passed away in 2017, he continued to be remembered as one of the beloved figures of Turkish cinema. Therefore, Seyfettin Karadayı should be remembered both as an actor and for his contribution to the culture of a period.
Seyfettin Karadayı was born in 1923 in Istanbul, Türkiye. He passed away on August 10, 2017.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 59 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Saying Goodbye (2007) — November
- Wild Lover (1977)
- Girls Class (1994)
- Prosecutor (1992)
- Inatçı (1988) — Yaşar
- Zübük (1980) — Gedikli İhsan
- Worlds Apart (1997) — Tonton
- Street Brawler (1986) — Doctor
- Sweet Nigâr (1978)
- Last Blow (1985)
- Give Up My Heart (1980)
- The Other Side of the Night (1987)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
