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Genco Erkal
Born(1938-03-28)28 March 1938
Istanbul, Turkey
Died31 July 2024(2024-07-31) (aged 86)
Istanbul, Turkey
OccupationActor
Years active1959–2024
Spouse
(m. 1974; div. 1977)
Children1
Genco Erkal in 2023

Genco Erkal (28 March 1938 – 31 July 2024) was a Turkish drama actor. He starred in the 1983 film A Season in Hakkari, which won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival.[1] In April 2021, he announced that due to tweets in which he criticized the Turkish Government he was being prosecuted for insulting the President.[2]

Erkal died of leukaemia on 31 July 2024, at the age of 86.[3]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1982Faize hücumKamil
1982A Season in HakkariTeacher
1982AtHüseyin, the father
1990Camdan KalpKirpi
2008The Market: A Tale of TradeFazil
2010Sleeping PrincessKahraman
2016Nâzım OratorioGenco Erkal
20177yüzSerhatEpisode: "Refakatçiler"

References

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  1. "Berlinale: 1983 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  2. "Acclaimed Turkish actor sued for 'insulting president' with Twitter posts". Arab News. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  3. Turkish theater legend Genco Erkal bids farewell at 86 years old
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