Sırrı Elitaş was born in Erzurum on August 2, 1938, and started his cinema career while working as a taxi driver in Üsküdar in the 1950s. Especially while he was working as Öztürk Serengil's private driver, the cinema industry noticed him and started to act in a series of films. Elitaş, who has made nearly six hundred films, has a long and productive acting history.
His life took a critical turn with the brain hemorrhage he suffered on the evening of July 24, 2010; After being taken to intensive care, he entered a long treatment process. Elitaş, who died in Istanbul on October 8, 2015, at the age of 77, was buried in Karacaahmet Cemetery.
His films in the world of cinema cover a wide range from "The Game Where My Grave Is Stone" in 1951 to 1976. He took part in productions such as "Helal Adanalı Celal", "The War of the Aghas", "Cowboy Ali", "Ana", "Ezo Gelin", "Maskeli Beşler" and "Kara Peçe", and in the 1970s he appeared in productions such as "Ali and Veli", "Love Exile", "There is a Festival in Hell", "Rain of Blood", "A Handful of Turks in Yemen".
He has also appeared in movies. In 1972 and 1973, he contributed to the popular film productions of that period by taking part in works such as "Iblis", "Fisherman Girl", "Black Dogan", "Big Shame", "Black Orkun", "Kurt Yemini" and "Susuz Yaz".
Between 1974 and 1976, her performances in films such as "Avşar Beyi", "Bloody Sea", "Dark Years", "The Bride Frightened Out", "Black Sheet Bride", "Tosun Pasha", "Gülşah Küçük Anne" and "Hora Geiyor Hora" once again demonstrated her command of diverse characters. Thus, Sırrı Elitaş took his place in memories as one of the unforgettable names of Turkish cinema, with his extensive film archive and colorful personality.
Sırrı Elitaş was born on August 2, 1938 in Erzurum, Türkiye. He passed away on October 8, 2015.
He was born in a family originally from Adıyaman. He started acting in movies after he was discovered while driving a taxi in Istanbul's Üsküdar district in the 1950s. He also served as Öztürk Serengil's personal chauffeur. He has appeared in nearly 600 films. He had his only screenwriting and directing experience in the 1986 film "The Song of the Orphans".
On the evening of July 24, 2010, he suffered a brain hemorrhage and was taken to intensive care. Elitaş died in Istanbul on October 8, 2015, at the age of 77, and his body was buried in Karacaahmet Cemetery.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 106 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Mr. Kamber (1994) — Üzeyir
- I Fell into a Dead End (1986)
- Stubborn (1988) — Muhtar
- The Root of My Dish (1993)
- The Wedding (1973) — Rashid
- Davaro (1981) — Bekiro
- The Law of Borders (1966) — İsmail
- Derman (1983) — Rıfat Ağa
- Wounded (1984)
- Mermaid (1995)
- Kargacı Halil (1968)
- Oriental Bülbülü (1979) — Zülfo Ağa
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
