Sener Sen
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Şener Şen is a Turkish
film and theatre actor, who has won the Golden Orange for Best Actor twice for his roles in Mr. Muhsin
(1985) and Lovelorn
(2005), the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actor for Çöpçüler Krali (1977) and a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award.
He maintained a prolific output throughout the 70's as a supporting cast member in a number of films by popular Turkish comedy actor Kemal Sunal
, most significantly as Body Ekrem in the Hababam Sınıfı
film series, and in 1978 he received the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actor for Çöpçüler Krali (1977), directed by Zeki Ökten.
From 1980 to 1982 he continued his theater work in Germany. His first leading film role was alongside Müjde Ar
in the comedy The Shalvar Trouser Trial (1983), directed by Kartal Tibet
, for which he was named Best Film Actor by a number of film and stage publications, and he won the Golden Orange for Best Actor for his roles in Mr. Muhsin
(1985), written and directed by Yavuz Turgul
.
He starred in the award-winning The Bandit (1996), written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, for which he was also the executive producer. In 2004 he received a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award and he won the Golden Orange for Best Actor a second time for his role in Lovelorn
(2005), also written and directed by Yavuz Turgul.
He is the son of Turkish actor Ali Şen
and was married to Turkish actress Şermin Hürmeriç from 1989 until their divorce in 1997.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
film and theatre actor, who has won the Golden Orange for Best Actor twice for his roles in Mr. Muhsin
Mr. Muhsin
Mr. Muhsin is a 1987 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, featuring Şener Şen as a solitary middle-aged music producer, approached by a young man who dreams of becoming a folk singer...
(1985) and Lovelorn
Lovelorn (film)
Lovelorn is a 2005 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, starring Şener Şen as a teacher recently returned to Istanbul who must protect a nightclub singer from her violent ex-husband...
(2005), the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actor for Çöpçüler Krali (1977) and a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award.
Biography
Şener Şen began acting in 1958 at the age of 17 as an amateur at the Yeşil Sahne Theater in Cağaloğlu. From 1964 to 1966 he taught in elementary schools in the villages of eastern Anatolia. In 1966 he returned to the stage at the City Theater in Istanbul. He made his film debut with a small role in the drama film So-Called Girls (1967), directed by Nejat Saydam.He maintained a prolific output throughout the 70's as a supporting cast member in a number of films by popular Turkish comedy actor Kemal Sunal
Kemal Sunal
Kemal Sunal was a master of comedy in the Turkish history of cinema. Famed for his parts as "İnek Şaban", "Tosun Paşa", "Kibar Feyzo", "Süt Kardeşler"...
, most significantly as Body Ekrem in the Hababam Sınıfı
Hababam Sinifi
Hababam Sınıfı is a 1975 Turkish comedy film, directed by Ertem Eğilmez based on a novel by Rıfat Ilgaz, starring Kemal Sunal as a highschool student in a private school who is challenged by the arrival of a new headmaster...
film series, and in 1978 he received the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actor for Çöpçüler Krali (1977), directed by Zeki Ökten.
From 1980 to 1982 he continued his theater work in Germany. His first leading film role was alongside Müjde Ar
Müjde Ar
Müjde Ar is a Turkish film actress.- Biography :She is the oldest daughter of the dramaturge and song writer Aysel Gürel. She left school at the age of 20, while she was doing a German Language and Literature M.A...
in the comedy The Shalvar Trouser Trial (1983), directed by Kartal Tibet
Kartal Tibet
Kartal Tibet is a Turkish actor and film director. Some of his famous films include Ölmeyen Aşk, Dağlar Kızı, Senede Bir Gün, Sultan, Zübük, Gol Kralı, Gol Krale and Şalvar Davası. Tibet is also known for his action roles, especially that of the title character in the Karaoğlan and Tarkan film...
, for which he was named Best Film Actor by a number of film and stage publications, and he won the Golden Orange for Best Actor for his roles in Mr. Muhsin
Mr. Muhsin
Mr. Muhsin is a 1987 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, featuring Şener Şen as a solitary middle-aged music producer, approached by a young man who dreams of becoming a folk singer...
(1985), written and directed by Yavuz Turgul
Yavuz Turgul
Yavuz Turgul is a Turkish film director and screenwriter, who is best known for his box-office hit The Bandit and who has won the Golden Orange for Best Screenplay four times for Abbas in Flower , The Agha , Mr. Muhsin and The Shadow Play ; Golden Oranges for Best Film for Mr...
.
He starred in the award-winning The Bandit (1996), written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, for which he was also the executive producer. In 2004 he received a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award and he won the Golden Orange for Best Actor a second time for his role in Lovelorn
Lovelorn (film)
Lovelorn is a 2005 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, starring Şener Şen as a teacher recently returned to Istanbul who must protect a nightclub singer from her violent ex-husband...
(2005), also written and directed by Yavuz Turgul.
He is the son of Turkish actor Ali Şen
Ali Sen
Ali Şen is a Turkish actor, father of the actor Şener Şen. He was known to be very versatile and successfully played many roles both as good guy and bad guy.-Filmography:-External links:...
and was married to Turkish actress Şermin Hürmeriç from 1989 until their divorce in 1997.
Filmography
| Film appearances | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | otes |
| 1967 | So-Called Girls | Şener Şen's film debut. | |
| 1971 | Altın Prens Devler Ülkesinde | ||
| 1972 | Katerina | ||
| 1973 | Aşk Mahkumu | ||
| Bitirimler Sosyetede | Garson | ||
| Bir Demet Menekşe | |||
| 1974 | Yaşar Ne Yaşar Ne Yaşamaz | ||
| Ayrı Dünyalar | |||
| 1975 | Bak Yeşil Yeşil | Ahmet | |
| Bizim Aile | Şener | ||
| Hababam Sınıfı Sınıfta Kaldı | Body Ekrem | ||
| Aptal Şampiyon | Fong | ||
| 1976 | Hababam Sınıfı Uyanıyor | Body Ekrem | |
| Tosun Paşa Tosun Pasa Tosun Paşa is a 1976 Turkish comedy film, directed by Kartal Tibet and written by Yavuz Turgul based on the novel of the same name by Nazım Hikmet, starring Kemal Sunal, in his trademark character role of Şaban, as a butler who poses as the governor-general of Ottoman ruled Egypt in an attempt to... |
Lütfü | ||
| Süt Kardeşler | Kumandan Hüsamettin | ||
| 1977 | Hababam Sınıfı Tatilde Hababam Sınıfı Tatilde Hababam Sınıfı Tatilde is a 1977 Turkish comedy film, directed by Ertem Eğilmez based on a novel by Rıfat Ilgaz, starring Kemal Sunal as a highschool student in a private school which is joined by a new young teacher. The film, which went on nationwide general release on , was the third sequel to... |
Body Ekrem | |
| Şabanoğlu Şaban | Kumandan Hüsamettin | ||
| Çöpçüler Kralı | Zabıta Amiri | Won the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actor. | |
| Laughing Eyes Gülen Gözler Gülen Gözler is a 1977 Turkish comedy film directed by Ertem Eğilmez.-Plot:Yaşar and his wife Nezaket have kept on producing children in the hope of finally getting a male child. But they end up with only daughters instead... |
Vecihi | ||
| 1978 | Kibar Feyzo | Maho Ağa | |
| Sultan | Bakkal Bahtiyar | ||
| Hababam Sınıfı Dokuz Doğuruyor | Body Ekrem | ||
| Neşeli Günler | Ziya | ||
| 1979 | Erkek Güzeli Sefil Bilo | Maho Ağa | |
| N'olacak Şimdi | Şakir | ||
| 1980 | Banker Bilo | Banker Maho | |
| 1981 | Gırgıriyede Şenlik Var | ||
| Davaro | Sülo | ||
| 1982 | Adile Teyze | Sadık | |
| Çiçek Abbas | Şakir | ||
| Dolap Beygiri | Banker Yakup | ||
| 1983 | Gırgıriyede Cümbüş Var | Duman Haydar | |
| Şekerpare | Ziver | ||
| The Shalvar Trouser Trial | Ağa | First lead role. | |
| 1984 | Gırgıriyede Büyük Seçim | ||
| High Principled | Ali Rıza | ||
| 1985 | Züğürt Ağa | Ağa | |
| Aşık Oldum | Şakir | ||
| Çıplak Vatandaş | İbrahim | ||
| 1986 | Milyarder | Mesut | |
| Değirmen | Kaymakam Hilmi | ||
| 1987 | Mr. Muhsin Mr. Muhsin Mr. Muhsin is a 1987 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, featuring Şener Şen as a solitary middle-aged music producer, approached by a young man who dreams of becoming a folk singer... |
Muhsin Bey | Won the Golden Orange for Best Actor. |
| Selamsız Bandosu | Latif Şahin | ||
| 1987 | Zengin Mutfağı | Lütfü Usta | |
| Arabesk | Şener | ||
| 1990 | Aşk Filmlerinin Unutulmaz Yönetmeni | Haşmet Asilkan | |
| 1992 | Gölge Oyunu | Abidin | |
| 1993 | Amerikalı | Şeref The Türk | |
| 1996 | The Bandit | Baran | Also executive producer. |
| 2000 | İkinci Bahar | Ali Haydar | |
| 2004 | Lovelorn Lovelorn (film) Lovelorn is a 2005 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, starring Şener Şen as a teacher recently returned to Istanbul who must protect a nightclub singer from her violent ex-husband... |
Nazım | Won the Golden Orange for Best Actor. |
| 2007 | For Love and Honor For Love and Honor For Love and Honor is a 2007 Turkish drama film, written by Yavuz Turgul and directed by Ömer Vargı, starring Şener Şen as a retired gangster who learns that he has a son in need of protection... |
Ali Osman | |
| 2010 | Hunting Season Hunting Season (film) Hunting Season is a 2010 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, which stars Şener Şen and Cem Yılmaz as two policemen who team up with a rookie to investigate a murder case... |
Avcı | |
Awards
- 1978 15. Antalya Film Festivali (15th Antalya Film Festival), Çöpçüler Kralı, Best Supporting Actor
- 1987 24. Antalya Film Festivali (15th Antalya Film Festival), Muhsin Bey, Best Actor
- 1997 Valencia Film Festival, Eşkiya, Best Actor
- 2005 42. Antalya Film Festivali (15th Antalya Film Festival), Gönül Yarası, Best Actor