Zeki Levent Kırca (September 28, 1950[1][2] – October 12, 2015) was a Turkish comedian, stage and film actor, columnist of the newspaper Aydınlık and politician of the left-wing Patriotic Party (Turkish: Vatan Partisi).[3]1986 sketch series Olacak O Kadar, which he produced, wrote, directed, and acted in together with his wife for years. He played in the film Ne Olacak Şimdi? with veteran actors Şener Şen, Nevra Serezli, Perran Kutman.[4]
Levent Kırca | |
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 Levent Kırca (2009) | |
| Born | Zeki Levent Kırca September 28, 1950 |
| Died | October 12, 2015 (aged 65) |
| Resting place | Zincirlikuyu Cemetery, Istanbul |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, stage and film actor, columnist, politician |
| Political party | Patriotic Party (VP) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 4 |
Kırca was born in Samsun on September 28, 1950. Kırca was a faculty member at Beykent University, Faculty of Fine Arts.[5] He was named a State Artist in 1998, following a suggestion put forward by the 55th government of Turkey,[6] however, the title was taken back by the 62nd government.[7] He died of liver cancer in Istanbul on October 12, 2015.[3] Following the religious funeral service at Levent Mosque, he was interred in the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Levent Kırca'nın Vefatı" (in Turkish). 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Levent Kırca mezarı başında anıldı... Oğlundan sert tepki" (in Turkish). 12 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Levent Kırca hayatını kaybetti". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ^ "Levent Kırca kimdir?". 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Levent Kırca üniversitede komedi hocası". Hürriyet. 6 November 2003. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014.
- ^ Evin Doğu (19 July 2000). "Sanatçılar unvansız kaldı". NTV-MSNBC. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ "Levent Kırca'nın devlet sanatçısı unvani geri alındı". A Haber. 27 April 2015. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Levent Kırca son yolculuğuna uğurlandı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
External links
edit- Levent Kırca at IMDb
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