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Genco Erkal

Genco Erkal
Born(1938-03-28)28 March 1938
Istanbul, Turkey
Died31 July 2024(2024-07-31) (aged 86)
Istanbul, Turkey
OccupationActor
Years active1959–2024
Spouse
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(m. 1974; div. 1977)​
Children1
Genco Erkal in 2023

Genco Erkal (28 March 1938 – 31 July 2024) was a Turkish drama actor. He starred in the 1983 film A Season in Hakkari, which won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival.[1] In April 2021, he announced that due to tweets in which he criticized the Turkish Government he was being prosecuted for insulting the President.[2]

Erkal died of leukaemia on 31 July 2024, at the age of 86.[3]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1982 Faize hücum Kamil
1982 A Season in Hakkari Teacher
1982 At Hüseyin, the father
1990 Camdan Kalp Kirpi
2008 The Market: A Tale of Trade Fazil
2010 Sleeping Princess Kahraman
2016 Nâzım Oratorio Genco Erkal
2017 7yüz Serhat Episode: "Refakatçiler"

References

  1. ^ "Berlinale: 1983 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Acclaimed Turkish actor sued for 'insulting president' with Twitter posts". Arab News. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  3. ^ Turkish theater legend Genco Erkal bids farewell at 86 years old
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