Tuncer Necmioğlu

Tuncer Necmioğlu was born on 17 December 1936 in Diyarbakır and died on 20 August 2006 in Istanbul. His mother's origin is Rumelia and his father's origin is Caucasus. After his father's death at a young age, he studied at the Faculty of Medicine and Istanbul Technical University Mechanical Engineering departments; But before graduating from university, he turned to his passion for theater and stepped onto the stage.

In 1967, he became one of the founders of Halk Actors, together with Tuncel Kurtiz, Umur Bugay, Aydın Engin and Müjdat Gezen, where he served as both general artistic director and actor. Later, he appeared on the same screen with well-known artists such as Ali Yalaz, Suna Keskin, Aras Ören, Erhan Gökgücü and Şevket Altuğ in important stages such as State Theatres, Arena, Ankara Art Theater and Küçük Sahne.

Necmioğlu, who also stepped into the world of cinema, combined his acting, directing and screenwriting experiences with his first film with Yılmaz Güney; He also composed the music for a film.

The artist was not only limited to the stage, but also attracted attention with his political stance. In 1969, a play they performed with Nesimi Çimen and Ayberk Çölok was banned and they were all detained; In this process, his mustache was shaved and he was arrested during the 12 March period. While working at the State Theater in 1985, he was detained once again and interrogated for 17 days.

In 1999, he entered the elections as the Workers' Party's Beyoğlu Mayor candidate, but did not win. In 1980, he directed TRT's first color film, "Orman"; Unfortunately, the film could not be released because the negatives were lost. As a member of the International Association of Theater Critics Türkiye Center (TEB), he was also a respected name in the field of theater criticism.

Necmioğlu, who had cancer, died at the age of 69, on his son's birthday. His grave is located in Hasdal Cemetery in Istanbul. Throughout his career, he took the stage in many important plays such as "Cops", "Dead Without Graves", "Dead Souls", "Sultan Bride", "Derri Süleyman", "Social Anatomy of a Death", "Julius Caesar" and "Rhino"; Among these works, he included the works of both local and foreign writers and made significant contributions to the enrichment of Turkish theatre.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 88 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Drenched (1998)
• Morning Time (2005) — Haydar
• Yanık Koza (2005) — Fikri Dede
• Feride (1996) — Mustafa
• Sea Expatriates (1991)
• Sidewalk Flower (1996)
• Waiting for Rain (1992)
• Regards From Us (1992) — Tea Maker Cebrail
• The Law of Borders (1966) — Aziz
• Debt of Honor (1973) — Crazy
• Sand (1974)
• A Farewell to Arms (1976)

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.