Kartal Tibet | |
|---|---|
 Tibet in 2008 | |
| Born | 27 March 1939 Ankara, Turkey |
| Died | 1 July 2021 (aged 82) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director |
| Known for | Actor |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Spouse |
Gündüz Tibet (m. 1963) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Civan Canova (stepson) |
Kartal Tibet (27 March 1939 – 1 July 2021[1]) was a Turkish actor, director, screenwriter and producer
A prominent lead actor of classic films in the Turkish cinema, he has played a wide range of characters in various genres, including drama, comedy in around 120 films and 30 theatre plays. He started acting and dubbing at the age of eleven. Between 1955-1960, He studied at theatre department of Ankara State Conservatory. He played in many films based from novels like Senede Bir Gün, Dokuzuncu Hariciye Koğuşu, Ölmeyen Aşk, Çalıkuşu, Hıçkırık. Also, he has film series Tarkan, Karaoğlan based from historical comic books, comedy film series Bitirim Kardeşler, child film series Yumurcak.
After, he works as actor with female stars Hülya Koçyiğit, Fatma Girik, Türkan Şoray, Filiz Akın. He was assistant director of Ertem Eğilmez’s classic comedy films Hababam Sınıfı, Süt Kardeşler, Şaban Oğlu Şaban. He continues as director in other films of Hababam Sınıfı. His first director is classic comedy film Tosun Paşa. Kemal Sunal and Şener Şen movies were wrote and directed by Kartal Tibet and were produced by actress Hülya Koçyiğit. Kartal Tibet directed in many classic films and hit tv series.
He works actor and director in Ankara State Theatre and State Theatres in other cities, Meydan Sahne, Dormen Theatre, Radio Child Theatre. In 1961, He founded first private theatre “Meydan Sahne” in Ankara. He performed plays like Caligula, La Bonne Soupe, Poker Partisi.
His father is lawyer and sport teacher. Kartal Tibet left his basketball career. Despite Yalçın Granit wanted him for national young basketball team. In 1963, Kartal Tibet and Gündüz Kartal married. They have a son named Kanat and a daughter named Kumru. He is stepfather of actor Civan Canova who son of theater teacher Mahir Canova and Gündüz Kartal. On 1 July 2021, he died in Istanbul, aged 82. He was laid to rest at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery on 3 July 2021.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Şehvet Kurbani (1940)
Sürtük (1942)
Dertli Pınar (1943)
Günahsızlar (1944)
Senede Bir Gün (1946)
Fato / Ya istiklal Ya Ölüm (1949)
Üçüncü Selim'in Gözdesi (1950)
Lale Devri (1951)
