Kemal Sunal

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1944-11-11

Deathday 2000-07-03 (55 years old)

Place of Birth İstanbul, Türkiye

Also Known As Ali Kemal Sunal, Ali Sunal's father

Kemal Sunal

Biography

Born in 1944 Istanbul, Turkey. Graduated from Vefa High School, Fatih, Istanbul. Sunal acted in many popular films, although he began his artistic career in the theater. His first play was called, "Unwilling Doctor" and he later worked at the Devekusu Kabare Theatre with Ulvi Uraz. Although Sunal had minor roles at first, after 1973 he was highly acclaimed for his roles in movies with large casts. He won the Antalya Film Festival's Golden Orange Award in 1977. He contributed greatly to Turkish cinema with his successful acting, including his roles in such movies as "Hababam Sinifi" (Outrageous Class), "Kapicilar Krali" (King of Janitors), "Salako" (Moron), "Inek Saban" (Shaban the Cow) and "Davaro". Sunal's latest role was in Sinan Cetin's border comedy "Propaganda"(1999). He also made a TV commercial. Kemal Sunal died suddenly of a heart attack on July 3 at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport. he had just boarded the plane for Trabzon, where he was to take part in the filming of director Ali Ozgenturk's "Balalaika" (2000). His death caused a wave of sorrow across Turkey. President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit and Minister of Culture Istemihan Talay and other politicians sent messages of condolence expressing their sorrow.

Known For

Actor

1999
Propaganda

as Mehdi

1997
1994
Bay Kamber

as Bay Kamber

1993
Şaban Askerde

as Şaban

1992
1991
Varyemez

as Ragıp Elibol

1990
Koltuk Belası

as Zühtü

1990
Abuk Sabuk Bir Film

as Ademoğlu Ali

1990
The Laughing Man

as Yusuf Şaplak

1990
Boynu Bükük Küheylan

as İbrahim Küheylan

1989
Zehir Hafiye

as Cemal

1989
Sevimli Hırsız

as Metin Mertoğlu

1989
Talih Kuşu

as Osman Abalı

1988
Polizei

as Ali Ekber

1988
The Teacher

as Hüsnü Öğretmen

1988
Queer World

as Mehmet

1988
Bıçkın

as Ali / Kemal Sunal

1988
Stubborn

as Bayram

1988
1987
Japon İşi

as Veysel

1987
Kiracı

as Kerim

1987
The Handsome

as Selim

1986
Poor

as Kemal

1986
Yoksul

as Yoksul

1986
Tarzan Rıfkı

as Tarzan Rıfkı

1986
Deli Deli Küpeli

as Deli Kaymakam

1986
Davacı

as Yunus

1985
Keriz

as Zülfü

1985
Şendul Şaban

as Şaban

1985
1985
Expat Şaban

as Şaban Yıldız

1985
1985
Sosyete Şaban

as Şaban Aga / Dilaver

1984
Şabaniye

as Şaban/Şabaniye

1984
Postacı

as Adem

1984
1984
Tokatçı

as Osman

1984
Atla Gel Şaban

as Niyazi

1983
Henpecked

as Kamil

1983
1983
1983
1983
1981
Kanlı Nigar

as Abdi

1981
Davaro

as Memo

1981
Trickster

as Rıfkı

1980
Gerzek Şaban

as Osman / Seyfi

1980
Top Scorer

as Sait Sarıoğlu

1980
Zübük

as İbrahim Zübükzade

1980
State Bird

as Mustafa

1979
Bekçiler Kralı

as Bekçi Şaban Özgüneş

1979
İnek Şaban

as Şaban / Bülent

1979
Korkusuz Korkak

as Mülayim Sert

1979
Şark Bülbülü

as Şaban Ballises

1979
Umudumuz Şaban

as Ringo Şaban

1978
1978
Avanak Apdi

as Apdi

1978
İyi Aile Çocuğu

as Kemal / Cemal

1977
1977
Shakir the Clumsy

as Sakar Şakir

1977
King of the Doormen

as Janitor Seyit

1977
1976
Meraklı Köfteci

as Köfteci Zühtü

1976
1976
1976
1976
Tosun Pasha

as Şaban/Sahte Tosun Paşa

1975
The Chaos Class

as İnek Şaban

1975
Hanzo

as Hanzo / Cabbar

1975
1974
Salako

as Salako

1974
Salak Milyoner

as Saffet

1974
Yearning

as Yanık

1974
The Blue Bead

as Kaymakam Cafer

1973
1973
1973
Güllü Geliyor Güllü

as Kiralik Katil

1973
Oh Olsun

as Fazıl Haznedar

1972
Sweet Talker

as Kemal

Writer

1986
Poor

as Writer

1985
Sosyete Şaban

as Screenplay

1983
1976

Producer

1979
İnek Şaban

as Producer

1979
1978
100 Numaralı Adam

as Producer