Atıf Kaptan
Atıf Kaptan (21 May 1908 – 22 April 1977) was a Turkish film and theater actor.
He began his artistic career in 1928 with the play “Hamlet” at Dar-ül bedayi. That same year, he also took his first steps into cinema acting. He gained widespread acclaim for his role as “Yahya Kaptan” in the first Turkish sound film, “Bir Millet Uyanıyor” (A Nation Awakens). He founded a troupe called “Kaptan Tiyatrosu” (Captain's Theater) and toured throughout Anatolia. After leaving theater to focus on cinema, the artist starred in over 300 films.
Acting
Movie
Tarkan and the Blood of the Vikings
as Kral Gero
1971
Movie
Blood Money
as Salim'in Babası
1974
Movie
The Legend of Battal Gazi
as Ömer Bey
1971
Movie
Battal Gazi's Revenge
as Kahin
1973
Movie
Savulun Battal Gazi Geliyor
as Oba Beyi
1973
Movie
Battal Gazi'nin Oğlu
as Büyücü
1974
Movie
Tarkan and the Silver Saddle
as Kahin
1970
Movie
Kara Murat: Fatih'ın Fedaisi
as Vezir Çakırcı Hamza Paşa
1972
Movie
Kara Murat: Ölüm Emri
as Çandarlı Halil Paşa
1974
Movie
Sezercik Aslan Parçası
as Avukat
1972
Movie
The Guilty Are Among Us
as Halis Bey
1964
Movie
Sezercik Yavrum Benim
as Memduh
1971
Movie
Dracula in Istanbul
as Dracula
1953
Movie
Ninja Killer
1974
Movie
Otobüs Yolcuları
as Mahmut
1961
Movie
Ala Geyik
as Hüseyin
1969
Movie
The Cunning Brothers in High Society
as Nurullah
1973
Movie
A Nation Awakens
1966
Movie
Sarı Zeybek
1953
Movie
Linç
as Savci
1970
Movie
The Empty Crib
1969
Movie
Afacan
1970
Movie
Victim of Lust
1940
Movie
Afacan the Little Tramp
1971