Mehmet Aslantuğ (born 25 September 1961) is a Turkish actor, director, producer, and screenwriter of Circassian origin.[3] He has received a Golden Boll Award, a Golden Objective Award, three Golden Orange Awards, and four Golden Butterfly Awards.

Mehmet Aslantuğ
Born (1961-09-25) 25 September 1961 (age 63)
Samsun, Turkey
Occupation(s)Actor, director, producer, screenwriter
Years active1981–present
Spouse
(m. 1996; div. 2023)
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Children1

Early life and career

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Aslantuğ was born in 1961 to Circassian parents from Turkey. He has appeared in more than 30 films and television shows since 1981. He starred in Akrebin Yolculuğu, which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.[4]

In April 2011, it was announced Aslantuğ would portray the role of Çerkez Ethem in an upcoming Mohy Quandour film.[5][6]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes
1981 Aşka Dönüş
1985 Akrep Burcu
1986 Gün Doğmadan
1987 Ateş Böceği Yılmaz
1992 Kapıları Açmak
1993 Yalancı
1994 Yengeç Sepeti
1994 Gerilla Gerilla Mehmet
1995 Bir Kadının Anatomisi
1997 Yeni Bir Yıldız TV film
1997 Akrebin Yolculuğu Kerem
2006 Ankara Cinayeti Suat Nedim
2010 Aşkın İkinci Yarısı Arif Actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

Television

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Year Film Role Notes
1987 Yeniden Doğmak Hanım Ağa mini series
1987 Sevgi Dünyası Video
1987–1988 Belene Ahmet the Teacher mini series
1989–1990 İz Peşinde Tuncer
1990 Başka Olur Ağaların Düğünü Dr. Murat
1990 Vurguna İnmek
1992 Kopuk Dünyalar Kasap Mehmet
1994 Kurtuluş Captain Fazıl Bey
1997–1999 Sıcak Saatler Sedat Yalçın
2000 Merdoğlu Ömer Merdoğlu mini series
2001 Hırsız Adil Alemdar
2003–2005 Bir İstanbul Masalı Selim Arhan
2009 Hanımın Çiftliği Muzaffer Dinçaslan
2011 Canım Babam Kerem
2012 Veda Reşat Bey, Ottoman Minister of Finance
2013 Ben Onu Çok Sevdim Adnan Menderes, Turkish Prime Minister
2015 Aşkın Kokusu Aziz
2016 Kördüğüm Enver
2019 Kardeş Çocukları Yıldırım Saner
2021 Masumiyet Harun Orhun
2022–2023 Yürek Çıkmazı Ali Fuat

Selected awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1990 Golden Butterfly Award Won
1992 Golden Orange Award Best Actor Kapıları Açmak Won
1993 Golden Orange Award Best Actor Yalancı Won
1994 Golden Butterfly Award Won
Golden Orange Award Best Actor Yengeç Sepeti Won
Golden Boll Award Best Actor Yalancı Won
1995 Contemporary Cinema Actors Won
1997 Golden Butterfly Award Won
1998 Golden Objective Award Won
2005 White Pearl Television Award Best Actor Bir İstanbul Masalı Won
2006 Golden Butterfly Award Won
2010 Broadcast Television Journalists Association Oscar Best Actor Hanımın Çiftliği Won

References

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  1. ^ "Arzum Onan ve oğlu Can Aslantuğ kartopu savaşında böyle eğlendi! 'Abla kardeş gibisiniz'". Sabah. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Mehmet Aslantuğ ile Arzum Onan boşandı; El ele adliyeye geldiler". Cumhuriyet. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  3. ^ Ay, Savaş (25 August 2013). "Bindiğim At Benden İyi Maaş Alırdı". Sabah. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Akrebin Yolculuğu". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
  5. ^ "Mehmet Aslantuğ "Çerkez Ethem"i Oynayacak!". Milliyet. 19 April 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Çerkez Ethem Aslantuğ". Radikal. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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