Sinan Bengier

Sinan Bengier was born on March 31, 1948 in Ankara. The artist, one of the well-known names in the Turkish theater and cinema world, has appeared on screens and stages for many years.

He started studying at the Air Petty Officer School, but left before finishing school. In 1969, he started working in theater and cinema as an amateur. He started his professional life at Karagöz Children's Theater in 1971. Afterwards, he worked in important institutions such as Asaf Çiyiltepe Stage, Ankara State Theater and Ankara Public Theatre.

He became known to the masses with the play "Bu Accountta Yoktu", which he staged at the Ankara State Theatre. After meeting Levent Kırca, he started working at Levent Kırca Theatre. In 1995, he joined the cast of BKM Players and worked with this group in many productions. He took part in projects such as "Seyret If You're a Man", "Bir Demet Tiyatro", "Ocak O Kadar" and "Çılgın Bediş".

Bengier, who also supports young talents, joined Ahmet Çevik Theater in 2015 and explained this period in detail in an interview with Deniz Zeyrek.

Sinan Bengier has an extensive filmography. In 1985, he starred in "Mavi Muammer" and its sequel "Mavi Muammer 2: Silahtan Ödüm Patlar". In 1994, he took part in productions such as "King of Mints", "Spend Your Money", "Magpie on the Roof" and "Look at the Doctor". The artist, who has frequently appeared on the screens with television series since the mid-1990s, appeared before the audience with projects such as "Esir Şehirları" and "Bir Filiz Vardı".

Bengier, who continued his work in cinema in the 2000s, took part in productions that combined both comedy and drama elements, such as "Vizontele", "Organize İşler", "Maskeli Five" series and "Eighties". In the last periods of his career, he also wrote films such as "Amateur Hayat", "Have You Ever Seen a Firefly?" He took part in different projects such as "Laz Kit".

He studied at Air Petty Officer School, but did not finish it. He started his theater and cinema life as an amateur in 1969. He started working at Karagöz Children's Theater in 1971. Later, he worked at Asaf Çiyiltepe Stage, Ankara State Theater and Ankara Public Theatre. Among the plays he played at the Ankara State Theater is This Accountta Yoktu.

He met Levent Kırca and played at Levent Kırca Theatre. In 1995, he joined BKM Actors and starred in some films with them. Some of the TV series he starred in are Men's Seyret, Bir Demet Tiyatro, Olacak Ode, Çılgın Bediş, Esir Şehir İnsanları, Bir Filiz Vardı. It also supports young filmmakers. He joined Ahmet Çevik Theater in 2015.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 88 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Don't Let Children Hear (2002) — Lightning Rod Osman
• European Side (2004) — İmdat
• Mahsun J (2024) — Berber Hüseyin
• Crazy Bediş (1996) — Orhan
• Immortal Love (2003)
• Hennaed Lambs (2006)
• Separation is Also Included in Love (2026)
• Joyful Life (2009)
• A Demet Theater (1995) — Sırma Turgut/Uncle Necmi
• Heart Swing (2007) — Gazanfer Ertek
• Kill Him (2008)
• Stone (2017)

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.