Süheyl Ali Eğriboz was born on June 25, 1927 in Balıkesir. He studied at Pertevniyal High School in his youth and entered the world of cinema in 1940 with the movie Akasya Palas. After gaining stage experience at Muammer Karaca and Ses Theater for a short time, he left theater and focused on his cinema career.
Over time, he also took part in photo novels and television series, becoming an actor known especially for his villain characters. Eğriboz, who made approximately 400 films during the Yeşilçam period, holds the title of the eighth actor with the most roles in this field.
He was attacked by a group during Eid al-Fitr because of his role in the 1971 movie The Justice of Hazrat Omar; He received 18 stitches to his head and suffered a serious blow. This incident was recorded as one of the most difficult periods in his career.
His health problems aggravated with the cerebral vascular occlusion he experienced at his home in Aksaray in November 2013, and he was taken to Istanbul Samatya Training and Research Hospital. He passed away on the morning of January 10, 2014, after two months of intensive care treatment. Finally, he was buried in Eyüp Sultan Cemetery.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 224 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Shorty Witch (1999)
- Little Agha (1984)
- Tokatçı (1984) — Sarı Recep
- Prince Sinbad (1971)
- Bloody Life (1978)
- Ordeal (1980) — Fedai
- The Power of Love (1994)
- Lynching (1970) — Guardian Kazim
- The Lionhearted Bully (1967) — Süleyman Sevket's Bouncer
- Our Fight (1990) — Musa
- Under My Hat (1965) — Club Manager
- Separation Longing (1986)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
