Ahmet Yavuz Sepetçi was born in Kayseri on July 29, 1958 and became one of Turkey's well-known theater actors. From 1976 to 1985, he gained stage experience in institutions such as Ankara Municipality Children and Youth Theatre, Freedom Theatre, Tomurcuk Children's Theater and Metropol Theatre. He joined Ankara State Theater immediately after graduating from Ankara University, Faculty of Languages, History and Geography, Department of Theatre, in 1986; He worked at Adana State Theater between 1989 and 1992.
In 2002, he appeared as a guest actor in the European tour of Güneş Theater and le Memran Theater in the play "TESTAMENT" to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Nazım Hikmet's birth. Today, he still continues to perform at Ankara Experiment Stage and Ankara State Theatre.
Between 1994 and 2002, he served as the Board of Directors and General Secretary of the Theatre, Opera and Ballet Arts Foundation (TOBAV), as well as the Founding Secretary of the Theater Actors Professional Association (TOMEB). During this period, he took on organizational responsibilities in theater festivals organized by TOBAV and is still involved in event organizations within the foundation. In addition to acting, he also took part in various cinema and TV series projects.
Among the works he staged throughout his acting career are “Guest” (Ankara DT, 2018‑2019), “Moby Dick” (Ankara DT, 2016‑2017), “Nisan 1915” (Ankara DT, 2014‑2015, Enver Paşa), “Kösem Sultan” (Ankara DT, 2013‑2014, Mustafa Ağa), “The Game of the Game” (Mavi Sahne, 2011‑2012, Selsdon), “Three Directors Three Plays (Turning)” (Ankara DT, 2010‑2011, Kriegbaum), “Speech” (Mavi Sahne, 2009‑2010, Mustafa Kemal), “Sacrifice” (Ankara Trial Stage, 2008‑2009, Mahmut), “The Life of Galileo” (2008‑2010, Papa), “Elele” (2005‑2006, Said Molla), “You Don't Go Too” (Triandafilis, 2003‑2004, Antuan), “Nickname Goncagül” (1997‑1998, Sıtkı), “Illustrated Ottoman History” (1996‑1997, Abdulaziz), “First Light in the Darkness” (1994‑1995, Giritli Mehmet), “Guest” (Ankara Experiment Stage, 1994, Musa), “Mahmut and Yezida” (1992‑1993, Havvas Ağa), “Country Jokes” (Adana DT, 1991‑1992), “The Shame in the Moonlight” (Adana DT, 1990‑1991), “72nd Ward” (Adana DT, 1991‑1992, Kara), “Far Away” (Adana DT, 1989‑1990), “Little Nasreddin” (1986‑1987), “The War of Independence with Documents” (1985‑1986), “Woyzeck” (Liberty Theatre, 1984), “In Pursuit of the Black Crow” (Ankara Municipality Children and Youth Theatre, 1979) and “One Peach Thousand Peaches” (Ankara Municipality Children and Youth Theatre, 1978).
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 15 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- My Dear Family (2008)
- Gönül Dağı (2020) — Abdullah Kaya
- Filinta: An Ottoman Detective Story (2014) — Padre
- Bullet Wound (2003) — İbrahim Çavuş
- Under the Lindens (2005) — Tarık
- Vuslat (2019)
- Wounded Heart (2007) — İrfan
- Mehmed: A World Conqueror (2018) — Notaras
- Crossroads (2012) — Atatürk
- Keşanlı Ali Epic (2011) — Çamur İhsan
- Blood Wedding (2005)
- Ferahfeza (2013)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
