Zeki Alasya

Zeki Alasya

ActorDirectorWriter
Born
April 18, 1943
Died
May 8, 2015
Awards
3 wins, 3 nominations

Zeki Alasya (18 April 1943 - 8 May 2015) was a Turkish actor and film director. Alasya was of Turkish Cypriot descent and was related to Kibrisli Mehmed Kamil Pasha. Alasya was born in Istanbul. After studying at Robert College, he joined MTTB Theatre as an amateur actor. For a short time, he…

Biography

Zeki Alasya (18 April 1943 - 8 May 2015) was a Turkish actor and film director. Alasya was of Turkish Cypriot descent and was related to Kibrisli Mehmed Kamil Pasha.

Alasya was born in Istanbul. After studying at Robert College, he joined MTTB Theatre as an amateur actor. For a short time, he worked at Arena, Gen-Ar and Ulvi Uraz Theatre. With some friends, he founded the Devekusu Kabare Theatre (Ostrich Cabaret Theatre).

From 1973, he started acting in films and gained fame as a comedian paired with Metin Akpinar like Salak Milyoner, Bes Milyoncuk Borç Verir misin, Köyden Indim Sehire, Güler misin Aglar misin, Nerden Çikti Bu Velet, Nereye Bakiyor Bu Adamlar, Hasip ile Nasip and Güle Güle. In 1977, he also took up directing and went on to direct films such as Aslan Bacanak, Sivri Akillilar, Caferin Çilesi, Petrol Krallari, Doktor, Köse Kapmaca, Vay Basimiza Gelenler and Elveda Dostum.

Alasya died on 8 May 2015 in the hospital, where he had been receiving treatment for liver disease. He was 72. He was laid to rest in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following the religious funeral service held at Levent Mosque.

Actor

Küçük AgaKüçük Aga(2014)as Mehmet Aga
Bizim OkulBizim Okul(2013)as Gestapo Ayfer
Back StreetsBack Streets(2006)as Vasif
Akasya DuragiAkasya Duragi(2008)as Nuri Baba
Ask Geliyorum DemezAsk Geliyorum Demez(2009)as Ismail Tanriverdi

Self

Siyaset MeydaniSiyaset Meydani(1994)as Self - Interviewee
Kabul GünüKabul Günü(2008)as Self - Guest
Muhsin Ertugrul belgeseli(2007)as Self
Yesilçam Denizi(2003)

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