Ekrem Bora

Acting

Biography

Ekrem Bora (born Ekrem Şerif Uçak; 7 March 1934 – 1 April 2012) was a Turkish film actor. After finishing school, he went to Sultanahmet State Printinghouse where he got a diploma in typesetting and binding. In 1953, he participated in and won the "Sinema Artist" competition held by Sezai Solelli's Yıldız (Star) magazine. Bora made his film debut in Alın Yazısı in 1955. After leaving acting for two years, he returned as the leading actor in Mavi Boncuk and went on to appear in nearly 150 films. He won the Golden Orange award for Best Actor twice; first in 1966 for his role in Sürtük, and second in 1991 for Soğuktu Ve Yağmur Çiseliyordu. On 1 April 2012 he died in hospital in Istanbul, aged 78, from a pulmonary edema. and was laid to rest at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery on 3 April 2012.

Born: March 7, 1932

Place of Birth: Ankara, Turkey

Known For

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Şafak Bekçileri

Watchmen of the Dawn is about the lives of pilots in the Turkish air force based in the mid-Anatolian town Eskisehir. Göksel is a young pilot with Faruk as his best friend and Aydan, a female lieutenant in the air base, as his platonic love interest. After his plane crashes, Göksel takes a 15-day leave of absence and visits his parents in Istanbul.

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Star Hill

A woman visits her relatives living in a village. Soon she realizes that the house has something strange going on with it.

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It Was Cold and Raining

Leyla, a Turkish classical music soloist who is the envy of everyone, is shaken by the loss of her friend Cemal Bey, an udi from the instrumental ensemble. Leyla goes to Mr. Cemal's house, talks to his family, and begins to see the musician's feelings for her in a new light.

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Gumus

After the apparent death of his girlfriend, Mehmet Sadoglu is encouraged by his parents to marry Gümüs, a simple girl...

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The Guilty Are Among Us

In the mansion of a rich family living in Istanbul, a very valuable necklace is stolen. Suspecting that the thief is someone from inside the house, the owners start to approach the people working in the house with class differences and prejudices. The thieves realize that the necklace is fake.

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Ağlayan Melek

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The Immortal Woman

Murat, who loses the woman he loves on the wedding day, is almost dead. However, after a while, Serap becomes a great hope for him.

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Acı Hayat

Poor welder Mehmet and manicurist Nermin, who works in a high society hair salon, fall in love. When Nermin is obsessively haunted by a spoiled rich guy, their unadulterated love is disrupted.

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The Stranger's Daughter

Saime, who does not find Nazan worthy of her son, does her best to separate the young people.

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Sad Love

Sevgi is a singer who works in a bar. Her boss Vural fancies her. Sevgi meets Selim and they fall in love. Selim is unaware of her job at the bar. Vural sends his men to Selim's father to tell him about Sevgi's job, thus prevents her marriage with Selim. Selim doesn't believe in all this. Vural shoots Selim out of jealousy, yet due to lack of evidence he gets released. Sevgi and Vural marry but she takes Selim's revenge in shooting Vural, having no reason to live anymore she shoots herself as well.