Civan Canova
Civan Canova | |
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 Canova in 2007 | |
| Born | Ahmet Civan Canova[1] 28 June 1955 Ankara, Turkey |
| Died | 20 August 2022 (aged 67) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, playwright, theatre director |
| Years active | 1974–2022 |
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| Parents |
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| Relatives | Kartal Tibet (stepfather) |
| Website | www |
Ahmet Civan Canova (28 June 1955 – 20 August 2022) was a Turkish actor, playwright and theatre director.
Life and career[edit]
Canova was the son of Turkish director Mahir Canova. He was a graduate of TED Ankara College (1973).[2] He started his career as an actor by making his cinematic debut in Yılmaz Güney's 1974 movie Arkadaş. In the same year, he enrolled in the Ankara State Conservatory's Theater Department. After four years of studying, he joined the crew of Turkish State Theatres. Aside from his acting career both on stage and in front of the camera, he is known for his plays. Between 1998–2004, he was married to actress Açelya Akkoyun.[3] Canova continued to work for the State Theatres.[4]
He died after a lengthy battle with lung cancer on 20 August 2022, at the age of 67.[5]
Plays written[edit]
- Düğün Şarkısı
- Erkekler Tuvaleti
- Evaristo
- Ful Yaprakları
- Gala
- Kör Buluşma
- Kızıl Ötesi Aydınlık
- MitosMorfos
- Neon
- Niobe
- Sokağa Çıkma Yasağı
- Üstat Harpagona Saygı ve Destek Gecesi
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
- Arkadaş (1974) as Halil
- Nehir (1977) as Engin
- Yaşamak Bu Değil (1981) as Fatih
- Mutlu Ol Yeter (1981)
- Berduşlar (1982) as Kenan
- Yıkılan Gurur (1983) as Naci
- Hırsız (1986)
- Acı Lokma (1986) as Ömer
- Sokaktaki Adam (1995)
- 80. Adım (1996) as Sedat
- Sır (1997)
- Ömerçip (2003) as Celal
- Eve Dönüş (2006) as İşkenceci Polis
- 72. Koğuş (2010) as Hilmi
- F Tipi
Television[edit]
- Yalancı Şafak (1990)
- Bizim Aile (1995) as Ataç
- Çiçek Taksi (2000) as Celal Kıraç
- Gece Yürüyüşü (2004) as Cüneyt
- Çeşm-i Bülbül (2005)
- Esir Kalpler (2006) as Ekrem Akerman
- Arka Sokaklar (2007) as Nazım Tahsin
- Eksik Etek (2007)
- Sınıf (2008) as Şeref
- Ay Işığı (2008) as Yıldırım Duman
- Sensiz Yaşayamam (2010) as Mummer
- Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? (2011–12) as Kadir
- Karadayı (2012)
- Her Sevda Bir Veda (2014)
- Paramparça (2014) as Rahmi Gürpinar
- Atiye (2019–21) as Mustafa Özgürsoy
- Üç Kuruş (2021–22) as Oktay
Awards[edit]
- Ministry of Culture and Tourism – 1989: Best Script Award for Kör Buluşma
- İsmet Küntay Awards – 1994: Best Playwright Award for Kıyamet Sularında
- Avni Dilligil Awards – 1996: Best Playwright Award for Kıyamet Sularında
- Cevdet Kudret Literature Awards – 1997: Best Play Award for Sokağa Çıkma Yasağı
- Avni Dilligil Awards – 2000: Best Playwright Award for Sokağa Çıkma Yasağı
- 43rd Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival – 2006: Best Supporting Actor Award for Eve Dönüş
- 12th Sadri Alışık Awards – 2007: Best Supporting Actor Award for Eve Dönüş
- 15th Afife Theatre Awards: Most Successful Supporting Actor of the Year Award for Bury the Dead
References[edit]
- ^ "List of members" (PDF). Actors' Union of Turkey. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ ""Ankara başka bir şehirdi." "Yılların hiç önemi yok. Kolejlilik yeter."" (PDF). TED Ankara Kolejliler (in Turkish). December 2018. pp. 44–47. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Civan Canova kimdir? Civan Canova nereli ve kaç yaşında?". Sözcü. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Civan Canova'nın son halini görenler şaşkına döndü". TGRT Haber. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Civan Canova hayatını kaybetti". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
External links[edit]
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Categories:
- 1955 births
- 2022 deaths
- Turkish male film actors
- Turkish male television actors
- Turkish male stage actors
- Best Supporting Actor Golden Orange Award winners
- Turkish dramatists and playwrights
- Turkish theatre directors
- TED Ankara College Foundation Schools alumni
- Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory alumni
- Male actors from Ankara
- Deaths from lung cancer in Turkey
- Burials at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
- 21st-century Turkish male actors
- 20th-century Turkish male actors