Tayfun Sav

Ankara-born artist Tayfun Sav was born on December 7, 1959. After graduating from the Ankara State Conservatory Ballet Department in 1979, where he started his education, he started working as a ballet artist within the Ankara State Opera and Ballet in the same year.

In 1982, he performed in the musical Büyük Kabare in Istanbul and took his first step into the cinema with the role of "Doctor" in the movie Elveda Dostum. In the same period, he also choreographed documentaries such as "Dili" and "From Youth to Youth".

While continuing her career as a ballet artist at the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet since 1986, she also choreographed Yasemin Yalçın Theater and Bakırköy Municipal Theater plays, as well as various commercials. In 1991, while she danced in the television shooting of Tarafli Harikalar Kumpanyası and in the movie Walking on Fire, in 1993, she was appointed as a soloist artist to the Izmir State Opera and Ballet at her own request.

While he served as ballet head teacher at Mersin State Opera and Ballet between 1996 and 1998, he also continued his choreography studies at Adana State Theatre. In 1999, he returned to the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet as a soloist. He took part in many TV series since 2000, and in 2003-2004 he worked in T.R. He worked as a choreographer in the concerts of the Istanbul State Modern Folk Music Ensemble of the Ministry of Culture.

Sav, who retired in 2007 after working as a soloist in the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet for years, came to the fore again with the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? competition published in 2016. The married artist has two children named Deniz and Öykü.

He graduated from Ankara State Conservatory Ballet Department in 1979. In the same year, he started working as a ballet dancer at Ankara State Opera and Ballet. Sav, who took part in the musical Büyük Kabare in Istanbul in 1982, was introduced to cinema the same year with his role as "Doctor" in the movie Elveda Dostum. He started choreography with the documentaries "Dili" and "From Youth to Youth".

In 1986, in addition to being a ballet artist at the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet; He choreographed Yasemin Yalçın Theater, Bakırköy Municipal Theater plays and commercials. In 1991, she danced in the TV shooting of the Tarafli Harikalar Kumpanyası and in the movie Walking on Fire.

In 1993, he was appointed to the Izmir State Opera and Ballet as a soloist at his own request. While he served as ballet head teacher at Mersin State Opera and Ballet between 1996 and 1998, he continued to choreograph at Adana State Theatre. In 1999, he returned to the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet as a soloist, again at his own request.

He has appeared in various TV series since 2000. T.R. He choreographed the concerts of the Ministry of Culture Istanbul State Modern Folk Music Ensemble in 2003-2004.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 46 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Valley of the Wolves (2003) — Mithat
• Like (2021) — Tailor
• After the Rain (2006) — Golden Circle Member
• Number Seven (2000)
• Last Summer (2021) — Yiğit Mertoğlu
• Kavak Yelleri (2007) — Salih Kaygısız
• The Lady's Farm (2009)
• Blue Butterflies (2011) — Milos
• Deep Purple (2023)
• Golden Boy (2024)
• Five Minarets in New York (2010)
• Straight Man (2018)

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.