Yılmaz Kurt is one of the supporting actors who made the most films of the Yeşilçam period. He appeared in hundreds of films from the 1960s to the mid-2000s.
His real name is Bilal Maksutoğlu. He was born on January 1, 1927 in Skopje. He made his film debut with the 1963 movie Dear Lady. Over the next forty years, he portrayed countless characters in drama, comedy and adventure films; The length of his filmography placed him among the hardest-working actors of the period.
Place in cinema
The productions he starred in include Baba (1971), Kara Murat Denizler Hakimi (1977), Kibar Feyzo (1978) and Avanak Apti (1978). Appearing in supporting roles rather than leading roles, Kurt was one of the names who constantly found work in different genres during Yeşilçam's intense production years. His latest work in cinema dates back to the mid-2000s; He also worked on the theater stage in his later years.
In February 2009, he fell ill during the children's play titled Rüyamdaki Sevinç, staged by İsmail Gülnar Theater in Fethiye, and was taken to İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital. He died in the hospital where he was treated for cancer on February 24, 2009, at the age of 82. After his funeral prayer in Kahramanlar Mosque, he was buried in Hacılarkırı Cemetery; The low attendance at the ceremony drew attention.
Kurt is remembered as one of the veteran actors whose face is familiar to Yeşilçam audiences, even though his name is not widely known.
