Tijen Par

Tijen Par was born on 16 November 1936 in Edirne. Par, one of the versatile artists of Turkish theatre, left important marks in both acting and voice acting. After graduating from Ankara State Conservatory in 1958, he started his professional career with the play *Outside* written by Haldun Taner.

Par, who took part in both theater and cinema throughout his artistic life, performed in state theaters and private companies. The artist, who also has attempts as a producer and director, worked as a voice actor for many years and gave life to unforgettable characters in many films and TV series. Today, he continues to guide young talents as a lecturer at Yeditepe University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Theatre.

Tijen Par, who took on various roles in cinema and television, especially attracted attention as the voice actor of Türkân Şoray in the movie *Selvi Boylum Al Yazılım*. Par, who is also known for his successes in the stage world, played important roles in Shakespeare's classic works such as *Romeo and Juliet*, *Othello* and *Julius Caesar*, as well as plays such as Cevat Fehmi Başkut's *The Man in the Painting* and Federico García Lorca's *Bernarda Alba's House*.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 48 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Bascule Family (1997)
• The Prosecutor's Wife (2005) — Cahide
• The Last Birds (1965) — Nesrin
• Summer House (1993)
• Home (1990) — (Sema Çelebi Voice)
• Hot Gypsy (1969)
• It's a Small World (1961)
• Cumhuriyet (1998) — Adviye Hanım
• I Want to Be Loved (1974) — (Hale Soygazi Voice)
• Tatlı Kaçık (1977) — Müjde Ar (voice)
• Paradise Fedailer (1965) — Zehra
• Executioner (1975) — Emel Özden (voice)

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.