Atıf Kaptan

April 8, 1908 · İzmit ,Türkiye

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.

Often works with

Cüneyt Arkın
8 titles together
The Legend of Battal Gazi, Battal Gazi's Revenge, Savulun Battal Gazi Geliyor
Süheyl Eğriboz
6 titles together
The Legend of Battal Gazi, Savulun Battal Gazi Geliyor, Battal Gazi'nin Oğlu
Bilâl İnci
5 titles together
Tarkan and the Blood of the Vikings, Battal Gazi's Revenge, Battal Gazi'nin Oğlu
Yusuf Sezer
5 titles together
Tarkan and the Blood of the Vikings, The Legend of Battal Gazi, Battal Gazi's Revenge
İbrahim Kurt
5 titles together
Tarkan and the Blood of the Vikings, Battal Gazi's Revenge, Savulun Battal Gazi Geliyor
Celal Yonat
5 titles together
Tarkan and the Blood of the Vikings, The Legend of Battal Gazi, Battal Gazi'nin Oğlu

Full filmography · 150

Sevdalılar
cast
1976
Söyleyin Anama Ağlamasın
as Ökkeş Ağa
1976
Kral Benim
cast
1975
The Legend of Mount Agrı
as Sufi
1975
Nöri Kantar Ailesi
as Nuriye Kantar'ın Babası
1975
Televizyon Çocuğu
cast
1975
Canavar Cafer
cast
1975
Pembe İncili Kaftan
cast
1975
Deli Kız
as Mahmut Hacıoğlu
1975
Küçük Bey
cast
1975
Çapkınım Hovardayım
cast
1975
Turhanoğlu: Çal Hasan
cast
1975