Suna Pekuysal

Suna Pekuysal, also known as Adile Suna Belener, was born on October 24, 1933 in Istanbul. The master artist, who passed away in the same city on July 22, 2008, is remembered as one of the beloved names of Turkish cinema, theater and television.

Growing up in the Cağaloğlu district of Istanbul, Pekuysal stepped into the artistic life at a very early age. During his education at the conservatory, he made his debut in the children's department of Istanbul City Theaters in 1949, in the play "Artist Wanted" directed by Kadri Ögelman. After gaining the appreciation of Ferih Egemen, he moved to the drama department of Darülbedayi three years later.

Here, he had the opportunity to work with master actors such as Vasfi Rıza Zobu, Mahmut Moralı, Şükriye Atav, Cahide Sonku, Şaziye Moral, Bedia Muvahhit and Reşit Gürzap.

Pekuysal, who took part in more than 250 theater plays throughout her artistic life, also appeared in nearly 100 films. The artist, who performed at City Theaters for many years, gave one of his most unforgettable performances in the musical "Lüküs Hayat", which he played continuously for 14 years. The master actor, who retired after this production, appeared on stage again as a guest artist in the play "Raspberry".

Pekuysal, who also met with the audience on television, received great acclaim in the comedy category with Özkan Uğur in the TV series "Yeter Anne", which last aired on ATV. The artist, who is also involved in the world of cinema, played the character of a fortune teller in the episode of the "Young Indiana Jones" series set in Türkiye.

Pekuysal was one of the rare artists who expressed his passion for his profession at every opportunity. The master actor said, "An artist cannot retire," and insisted that he wanted to die on stage. In the last years of his life, he broke his hip bone as a result of an accident he fell at home on July 17, 2008. The artist, who was connected to a respirator in the hospital where he was treated, passed away on July 22, 2008.

Before his burial, his son Sait Ali Köknar and the theater's general artistic director Orhan Alkaya attended the ceremony held at the Istanbul City Theater Reşat Nuri Stage. Following the funeral ceremony, he was buried in Merkezefendi Cemetery after the noon prayer at the mosque in Ataköy.

Suna Pekuysal (24 October 1933 – 22 July 2008) was a Turkish cinema, theater and television actress and voice artist.

Her real name is Adile Suna Belener. His father, İlhami Bey, fell off a horse at the age of 27 and became paralyzed. He passed away 7 months after Pekuysal's birth.

Suna Pekuysal Cağaloğlu grew up in the community center. While he was studying at the Istanbul Municipal Conservatory, Voice and Ballet Department, he made his debut in the children's section of the Istanbul City Theater in 1949, in Kadri Ögelman's play "Artist Araniyor". After Ferih Egemen liked him, he transferred to the drama department of Darülbedayi three years later.

Here he worked with names such as Vasfi Rıza Zobu, Mahmut Moralı, Şükriye Atav, Cahide Sonku, Şaziye Moral, Bedia Muvahhit and Reşit Gürzap.

Pekuysal performed with Zihni Göktay continuously for 14 years in the musical called "Lüküs Hayat", which was staged at Istanbul City Theaters in 1984, written by Ekrem Reşit Rey in 1933, composed by Cemal Reşit Rey and staged by Haldun Dormen. The artist, who retired after "Lüküs Hayat", which was a great success and made nostalgic for audiences of all ages from seven to seventy, took part as a guest artist in the play "Raspberry", written by Joseph Kesselring and directed by Çetin İpekkaya, at the City Theaters.

She married journalist Ergun Köknar in 1964. In 1973, their son Sait Ali Köknar was born. However, she suffered a serious spinal injury after birth.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 129 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• European Side (2004) — Fortune Teller
• Çapkın (2005) — Riddat Hala
• Enough, Mother (2002) — Makbule
• Summer House (1993)
• Keloglan (1971) — Keloglan's mother
• The Delusion Family (1985)
• Keepers of the Home (1969)
• Bloody Nigar (1968)
• Hot Gypsy (1969)
• Yavrum (1970) — Handan Adalı (voice)
• Broken Lives (1965)
• Prince Sinbad (1971) — Balkız

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.