Sadri Alışık
Sadri Alışık (born Mehmet Sadrettin Alışık; 5 April 1925 – 18 March 1995) was a Turkish stage and movie actor, and one of the most loved comedians in Turkey. He was the husband of Çolpan İlhan.
Biography
He was a prolific actor, appearing in popular cinema and television. His movies often depicted poor, uneducated people of society, who were nevertheless happy and yet still believed in love. His most notable works were filmed during the 1960s and 1970s. His series of comedic movies titled "Turist Ömer" were also popular. He also had a leading role in the widely viewed Turkish television series, "Kartallar Yüksek Uçar".[1]
Sadri Alışık and his cinema partner Ayhan Işık studied at picture department of Fine Art State Academy. He was also very interested in poetry and published his poems in a book called "Bir Ömürlük İstanbul" or Istanbul of a Lifetime.[2]
He died on 18 March 1995.[3] was laid to rest at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery in Istanbul.
Legacy
A cultural center was established in Istanbul by his wife, Çolpan İlhan, after his death, under the name Sadri Alışık Kültür Merkezi (Sadri Alışık Culture Center). The same Cultural Center organizes Sadri Alışık Cinema and Theatre Awards every year.[4] Several academic theses on Sadri Alışık's career have been published in Turkish. 2 master's degree theses on Sadri Alışık have been published in 2008.[5][6] 3 other master's degree theses exists on the movie character Alışık played and usually associated with, Turist Ömer (Ömer the Tourist)[7][8] as well as an academic article by Tamer Bayrak.[9]
On April 5, 2021, Google celebrated his 96th birthday with a Google Doodle.[10]
Filmography
- 1935 Aysel Bataklı Damın Kızı
- 1937 Güneşe Doğru
- 1938 Aynaroz Kadısı
- 1939 Taş Parçası
- 1940 Yılmaz Ali
- 1941 Kahveci Güzeli
- 1942 Sürtük
- 1943 Dertli Pınar
- 1944 Günahsızlar
- 1945 Yayla Kartalı
- 1946 Senede Bir Gün
- 1947 Yara
- 1947 Gençlik Günahı
- 1948 Damga
- 1949 Fato / Ya Istiklal Ya Ölüm
- 1949 Üvey Baba
- 1950 Üçünü Selim'in Gözdesi
- 1950 Çete
- 1950 Istanbul Geceleri
- 1950 Çakircali Mehmet Efe
- 1951 Barbaros Hayreddin Paşa
- 1951 Lale Devri
- 1951 Evli Mı ? Bekar Mı ?
- 1951 Vatan ve Namık Kemal
- 1952 Edi Ile Büdü Tiyatrocu
- 1952 Yavuz Sultan Selim Agliyor
- 1953 Halıcı Kız
- 1953 Edi Ile Büdü
- 1954 Sahildeki Kadın
- 1955 Battal Gazi Geliyor
- 1956 Kalbimin Şarkısı
- 1957 Bir Avuç Toprak
- 1957 Ak Altın
- 1958 Iftira
- 1958 Dokuz Dağın Efesi (Çakici Geliyor)
- 1959 Gurbet
- 1959 Kalpaklilar
- 1959 Düşman Yollari Kestı
- 1959 Yalnızlar Rıhtımı
- 1960 Taş Bebek
- 1961 Yaman Gazeteci
- 1962 Fatoş'un Bebekleri
- 1963 Barut Fıçısı
- 1964 Turist Ömer
- 1965 Karaoğlan – Altay'dan gelen yiğit
- 1966 Ah Güzel İstanbul
- 1966 Ölüm Tarlasi
- 1966 Karaoglan Camoka'nın Intikamı (Karaoğlan Camoka's Revenge)
- 1966 Bir Millet Uyaniyor
- 1966 Senede Bir Gün
- 1967 Karaoglan Bizanslı Zorba
- 1968 Kader
- 1968 Yara
- 1969 Sabir Tasi
- 1969 Tarkan
- 1970 Casus Kıran / Yedi Canlı Adam
References
- ^ Gonul Donmez-Colin, ed. (2013). The Routledge Dictionary of Turkish Cinema. Routledge. p. 37. ISBN 9781317937265.
- ^ "Yeşilçam'ın "Turist Ömer"i Sadri Alışık 98 yaşında". www.ntv.com.tr. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Adem Suad (2014). 100 Meşhur Aşk Alışık. Az Kitap. ISBN 9786054812615.
- ^ "Sadri Alışık Kültür Merkezi". sakm.net. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ Nilgün Kara, 2008, Tez no: 221430
- ^ Özden Sevgi Diler, 2020, Tez no: 616610
- ^ Ayris Alptekin, 2017, Tez no: 469443
- ^ Ferdi Şah, 2018, Tez no: 535128
- ^ Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication, 4 (2), 105-122
- ^ "Sadri Alışık's 96th Birthday". Google. 5 April 2021.
External links
- Sadri Alışık at IMDb