Turan Özdemir was born on October 11, 1952 in Yatağan district of Muğla. Özdemir, who stepped into his artistic life on the theater stage, worked at the Izmir State Theater after graduating from Hacettepe University State Conservatory Theater Department.
After his theater studies in Izmir, he settled in Istanbul and started to take part in cinema and TV series projects. He has been seen in various film and television productions since 2001. He made a name for himself by playing the leading role in the movie Dondurmam Gaymak, which was shot in Muğla and attracted great attention.
He also became widely known for his character "Hasan Pasha" in the TV series Pis Yedili. Özdemir, who continues his artistic life with voice-over works and commercial films, met the audience both on the screen and with his voice.
In 2006, he won the Best Actor Award at the 13th Golden Boll Film Festival with the movie Dondurmam Gaymak. The artist's experiences in the field of theater are also remarkable; He took part in plays such as Barış, The Game of the Game and Devil Spider staged at the Izmir State Theatre. During this period, he achieved a versatile career by trying different roles in the world of theatre, cinema and TV series.
He was seriously injured after a traffic accident in Bodrum's Ortakent town on May 21, 2010 and was treated in intensive care. After being discharged on June 9, 2010, he passed away due to a heart attack in the Beykoz district of Istanbul on January 15, 2018. His body was buried in Yatağan district of Muğla.
Turan Özdemir was born on October 11, 1952 in Yatağan district of Muğla. He graduated from the theater department of Hacettepe University State Conservatory.
Acting career
After working at the Izmir State Theater for a while, he settled in Istanbul. He has appeared in front of the camera since 2001 and took part in many movies. Turan Özdemir became the leading actor in the movie Dondurmam Gaymak, whose cast consisted of citizens from Muğla and was shot in Muğla, and he made a breakthrough with this movie.
He played the character of teacher Hasan Pasha in the series Pis Yedili. In addition to acting in films and TV series, Özdemir also worked as a voice actor. He also starred in commercials for a chewing gum brand.
In 2006, he received the Best Actor Award at the 13th Golden Boll Film Festival for his role as Ali in the movie Dodurmam Gaymak.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 25 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Cennet Mahallesi (2004) — Ersin
- Two Strangers (2007)
- Dirty Seven (2011) — Hasan Pasha
- If a Woman Wants (2004) — Binali
- Astagfurullah Yokuşu (2003) — Talip
- Hadigari Cumhur (2009)
- Cherry Season (2018) — Yaşar
- Watchman (2018) — Watchman Salih
- Dursun Sergeant (2014)
- İsmetse Olur (2022)
- Grave Digger (2017)
- After the Rain (2006) — Halim
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
