Yıldırım Gencer, real name Gencer Yıldırımgeç, was born on 25 November 1936 in Adapazarı district of Sakarya and died in the same city on 17 January 2005. The artist, who came from the Geçba dynasty of Abkhazian and Sadz origin, also maintained ties with close relatives such as the painter Sezgin Burak and Ersin Burak brothers and Faruk Geç (Geçoğlu).
Her father is the owner of the Kuzuluk hot springs and mineral waters of the region and enabled Gencer to complete her education in the Galatasaray High School Middle School department.
Gencer started his cinema career with the movie "Elalem Ne Der" in 1963, and his relative Faruk Geç designed the poster for the movie. From that day on, the artist, who appeared in leading and supporting roles in many productions in Yeşilçam, became known especially for his "bad guy" characters. His modesty, flamboyant walk and unique stance remained etched in the memory of the audience.
Gencer, who played the character of Kilink in the production, which is considered to be Yeşilçam's first fantasy film, played Circassian Ethem in the TV series "Yorgun Savaşçı", shot for TRT in 1979; When the series was banned after the September 12 Coup, a negative that remained hidden for many years was found and published with the intervention of Halit Refiğ.
Throughout his career, Gencer not only acted but also directed a film. In his last years, he lived in his brother Gündüz's house in Kuzuluk and died at the age of 68 due to heart disease. His grave was placed in Kuzuluk Cemetery. He was engaged to Ülkü Özen throughout his life, and was also at the center of love rumors with names such as Perihan Savaş, Nazan Şoray and Figen Say.
When we look at his filmography, between 1962 and 1969, "Elalem Ne Der", "Çapkın Efe", "Three Horsemen of Kocatepe", "Unforgiven Sin", "Bloody Castle", "The Blade in My Back", "Cowboy Ali", "Garibim Çalıkuşu", "Target Ankara", "Oath of Vengeance", "Heroes Village", “Fearless Man”, “Three Women on the Beach”, “Law of Fists”, “My Name is Kerim”, “The Ugly King Does Not Forgive”, “Killing is in Istanbul”, “Killing is Against the Flying Man”, “Malkoçoğlu is Against the Kings”, “File No. 222”, “The Woman Who Fell in the Net”, “I Loved a Murderer”, “The Great Kin”, “Killing the King of Murders”, “Steel” Wrist”, “The Pains of Life”, “The Thief Princess”, “Against Killing Murders”, “The Scourge of Honor”, “Eastern Star”, “The Last Sacrifice”, “Rob and Kill”, “Tomorrow Will Be Too Late”, “Spy Breaker”, “Troublesome Five”, “Five Rebel Men”, “Fugitive”, “Fate”, “Caucasian Eagle”, “Black Claw”, He took part in productions such as "Angry Man", "Red Mask", "Who is the King", "Masked Five", "Return of the Masked Five", "Immortal Man", "Sinanoğlu", "Return of Sinanoğlu", "Iron Claw" and "Iron Claw Spies War". This intense work has enabled him to become one of Yeşilçam's unforgettable characters.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 115 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Establishment Osmancık (1988) — Kalanoz
- Little Agha (1984)
- Home (1990)
- Sea Expatriates (1991)
- The Father's Crime (1976)
- Bat (1994)
- Our Fight (1990)
- Those at the Top (1995)
- Bloody Castle (1965)
- Separation Longing (1986)
- Coyote Hunt (1977)
- Bitter Victory (1972)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
