Talat Ar Temel was born on April 24, 1901 in Istanbul. The master actor, who passed away in Bolu on August 4, 1957, was also one of the important names of Turkish cinema as a director and screenwriter. Before stepping into the world of cinema, Armerkez appeared on the theater stage and worked in prestigious companies such as Raşit Rıza Samako Theater and Istanbul City Theaters for many years.
This experience was one of the main factors that improved his acting talent and paved the way for his cinema career.
Ar Temel, who made his first film debut in 1928 by appearing in a short film, distinguished himself not only as an actor but also in other fields for sixteen years. He wrote his first script in 1944 and started directing the same year. So much so that, although he stopped writing scripts, he continued both his acting and directing careers until the end of his life.
Unfortunately, he died during a movie shoot in Bolu in 1957, thus leaving behind one of the unforgettable names of Turkish cinema.
The traces Ar Temel left in the world of cinema are quite extensive. Among the films in which he took part as an actor are unforgettable masterpieces such as Because of a Cigarette, Aysel Bataklı Damın Kızı, Bir Kavuk Devrildi and Vatan ve Namık Kemal. Among the projects he directed are Hürriyet Apartmanı, Sonsuz Acı and Nasreddin Hoca.
Films such as Hürriyet Apartmanı and Vatan and Namık Kemal, to which he also contributed as a screenwriter, reveal his versatile understanding of art.
Talat Arkaynak, the first husband of theater actress Cahide Sonku, always prioritized her passion for art and her versatile career. Ar Temel, who left a permanent mark on the Turkish art world with his works in cinema and theater, will continue to be remembered for both his acting and his achievements in directing and screenwriting.
Talat Ar Temel was born in Istanbul on April 24, 1901.
He was interested in theater as an amateur during his school years. He worked as an extra in the Topkapı Gençler Mahfili group and the Raşit Rıza Theatre. He entered the Istanbul City Theater in 1926. He took part in Muhsin Ertuğrul's plays. He started acting in cinema with Ertuğrul's short film titled Bir Cigarette Face, which he shot in 1928.
She joined the important actors of the period with her performance in films such as Kaçakçılar (1929), İstanbul Sokaklarda (1931), Aysel Bataklı Damın Kızı (1934). He started directing in 1944 by making the movie Hürriyet Apartmanı, based on Sedat Simavi's work of the same name. He continued his directorial career with films such as Sonsuz Acı (1946), Sönen Rüya (1948), Can Yoldaşı (1952) and Nasreddin Hoca (1954).
In 1948, he was chosen as the Best Character Artist in the Local Film Competition. He died of a heart attack in Bolu on August 4, 1957, while working on the production called Bir Avuç Toprak.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 38 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Bloody Bed (1949)
- Nasreddin Hodja (1954) — Nasreddin Hodja
- Yanık Kaval (1947) — Gâmlı
- Smugglers (1929) — Balıkçı Talat
- Northern Star (1954)
- On the Streets of Istanbul (1931)
- Kıvırcık Pasha (1941)
- Under Lilacs (1954) — Hoca
- Private Square (1949)
- Mermaid (1944)
- The Forgotten Secret (1946)
- Thirteen Heroes (1943)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
