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Kemal Sunal
Actor, Writer, Producer
Born November 11, 1944Died July 3, 2000 (55 years)
Kemal Sunal (11 November 1944 – 3 July 2000) was a Turkish actor and comedian. With Hababam Sınıfı, Kapıcılar Kralı and Davaro, Sunal gained large popularity amongst Turkish cinema goers and was famed for his character "Şaban", a role he frequently played.
Kemal Sunal graduated from Vefa Lisesi (Vefa High School). In his early ages, he started pursuing what was to become a long and successful acting career in minor roles in various theatres. For a brief period, he worked in the Kenterler Theatre and debuted in the play Zoraki Tabip. He was later transferred to the Devekuşu Kabare Theatre, where he performed his acting.
He was recognized as a real talent, and started receiving offers for movies with larger budgets and a more famous cast. His first bigger role was in the film "Tatlı Dillim" directed by Ertem Eğilmez. In a matter of years, Sunal co-starred alongside Halit Akçatepe, Şener Şen and Münir Özkul.
Perhaps the most famous of all his parts was when he played in Hababam Sınıfı (The Outrageous Class) and was known by the name of "Şaban", but most of his classmates just called him İnek (nerd) Şaban. İnek Şaban was constantly bullied and humiliated by his friends, but this never kept him from thinking the unthinkable, like digging a tunnel to escape school grounds (which later, turned out to lead to the vice-principal's office) or smoking in the school attic. The character was so pure and so fixed in the memories of the Turkish people, it was never replaced by another actor in the recent re-shootings of Hababam Sınıfı, most probably as a sign of respect to Sunal.
Kemal Sunal graduated from Vefa Lisesi (Vefa High School). In his early ages, he started pursuing what was to become a long and successful acting career in minor roles in various theatres. For a brief period, he worked in the Kenterler Theatre and debuted in the play Zoraki Tabip. He was later transferred to the Devekuşu Kabare Theatre, where he performed his acting.
He was recognized as a real talent, and started receiving offers for movies with larger budgets and a more famous cast. His first bigger role was in the film "Tatlı Dillim" directed by Ertem Eğilmez. In a matter of years, Sunal co-starred alongside Halit Akçatepe, Şener Şen and Münir Özkul.
Perhaps the most famous of all his parts was when he played in Hababam Sınıfı (The Outrageous Class) and was known by the name of "Şaban", but most of his classmates just called him İnek (nerd) Şaban. İnek Şaban was constantly bullied and humiliated by his friends, but this never kept him from thinking the unthinkable, like digging a tunnel to escape school grounds (which later, turned out to lead to the vice-principal's office) or smoking in the school attic. The character was so pure and so fixed in the memories of the Turkish people, it was never replaced by another actor in the recent re-shootings of Hababam Sınıfı, most probably as a sign of respect to Sunal.
Known For
Kemal Sunal Filmography
| 2018 | Güzel Adam Süreyya · as Cast |
| 2000 | Balalayka · as Kemal Sunal (anısına) |
| 1999 | Propaganda · as Mehdi |
| 1995 | Saban ile Sirin (TV Series) · as Şaban |
| 1994 | Bay Kamber (TV Series) · as Bay Kamber |
| 1993 | Saban Askerde (TV Series) · as Şaban |
| 1992 | Saygılar Bizden (TV Series) · as Rıza |
| 1991 | Varyemez · as Ragıp Elibol |
| 1990 | Seat Trouble · 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 Hirsiz · as Metin Mertoğlu |
| 1989 | Bird of Fortune · as Osman Abalı |
| 1988 | Polizei · as Ali Ekber |
| 1988 | The Teacher · as Hüsnü Öğretmen |
| 1988 | Queer World · as Mehmet |
| 1988 | Biçkin · as Ali / Kemal Sunal |
| 1988 | Inatçi · as Bayram |
| 1988 | Uyanik Gazeteci · as Ali |
| 1988 | Yakisikli · as Selim |
| 1987 | Japon Isi · as Veysel |
| 1987 | Kiraci · as Kerim |
| 1987 | Plaintiff · as Yunus |
| 1986 | Poor · as Kemal |
| 1986 | Yoksul · as Yoksul |
| 1986 | Tarzan Rifki · as Tarzan Rıfkı |
| 1986 | Deli Deli Küpeli · as Deli Kaymakam |
| 1985 | Keriz · as Zülfü |
| 1985 | Sendul Saban · as Şaban |
| 1985 | Saban Pabucu Yarim · as Şaban |
| 1985 | Gurbetçi Saban · as Şaban Yıldız |
| 1985 | Katma Deger Saban · as Şaban |
| 1985 | Sosyete Saban · as Şaban Aga / Dilaver |
| 1984 | Sabaniye · as Şaban/şabaniye |
| 1984 | The Postman · as Adem |
| 1984 | Ortadirek Saban · as Şaban |
| 1984 | Atla Gel Saban · as Niyazi |
| 1984 | En Büyük Saban · as Şaban |
| 1983 | Henpecked · as Kamil Yavaş |
| 1983 | Trouble-Maker Hüsnü · as Hüsnü |
| 1983 | Doktor Civanim · as Kemal |
| 1983 | Çarikli Milyoner · as Bayram |
| 1983 | Tokatçi · as Osman |
| 1981 | Bloody Nigar · as Abdi |
| 1981 | Davaro · as Memo |
| 1981 | Trickster · as Rıfkı |
| 1981 | The Top Scorer · as Sait Sarıoğlu |
| 1980 | Gerzek Saban · as Osman / Seyfi |
| 1980 | Zübük · as İbrahim Zübükzade/zeybekzade Kara Yusuf Efe |
| 1980 | State Bird · as Mustafa |
| 1979 | King of the Guards · as Bekçi Şaban Özgüneş |
| 1979 | Dokunmayin Sabanima · as Şaban |
| 1979 | Nightingale · as Şaban Ballıses |
| 1979 | Fearless Coward · as Mülayim Sert |
| 1979 | Our Hope Is Shaban · as Ringo Şaban |
| 1978 | Man Number 100 · as Şaban |
| 1978 | The Man Who Strikes Gold · as Adem Zengin |
| 1978 | Feyzo, the Polite One · as Feyzo |
| 1978 | Avanak Apti · as Apdi |
| 1978 | Iyi Aile Çocugu · as Kemal / Cemal |
| 1978 | Inek Saban · as İnek Şaban/kaleci Bülent |
| 1977 | Saban, Son of Saban · as Şaban |
| 1977 | Shakir the Clumsy · as Sakar Şakir/hasan Titiz |
| 1977 | The King of the Street Cleaners · as Abdi Şakrak |
| 1977 | The Chaos Class Is on Vacation · as İnek Şaban |
| 1977 | Ibo ile Güllüsah · as İbo |
| 1976 | Merakli Köfteci · as Köfteci Zühtü |
| 1976 | The Chaos Class Is Waking Up · as İnek Şaban |
| 1976 | Fake Bully · as Kemal |
| 1976 | The Foster Brothers · as Şaban (süt Oğlan) |
| 1976 | Tosun Pasha · as Şaban/sahte Tosun Paşa |
| 1976 | King of the Doormen · as Seyit |
| 1975 | The Chaos Class Failed the Class · as İnek Şaban |
| 1975 | Hanzo · as Hanzo / Cabbar |
| 1975 | The Chaos Class · as İnek Şaban |
| 1975 | The Confused Groom · as Apti |
| 1974 | Salako · as Salako |
| 1974 | From the Village to the City · as Saffet |
| 1974 | The Stupid Millionaire · as Saffet |
| 1974 | Yearning · as Yanık |
| 1974 | The Blue Bead · as Kaymakam Cafer |
| 1973 | Yalanci Yarim · as Kemal |
| 1973 | My Dear Brother · as Yolcu |
| 1973 | Oh Olsun · as Fazıl Haznedar, Ferit'in Abisi |
| 1973 | Güllü Geliyor Güllü · as Kiralik Katil |
| 1972 | Sweet Talker · as Kemal |
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| 1985 | Sosyete Saban · as Screenplay |
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