Atıf Kaptan

Acting

Atıf Kaptan

Born 1908-04-08 · İzmit ,Türkiye

Atıf Kaptan (21 May 1908 – 22 April 1977) was a Turkish film and theater actor. He began his artistic career in 1928 with the play “Hamlet” at Dar-ül bedayi. That same year, he also took his first steps into cinema acting. He gained widespread acclaim for his role as “Yahya Kaptan” in the first Turkish sound film, “Bir Millet Uyanıyor” (A Nation Awakens). He founded a troupe called “Kaptan Tiyatrosu” (Captain's Theater) and toured throughout Anatolia. After leaving theater to focus on cinema, the artist starred in over 300 films.

Acting credits

Linç poster
6.6

The film tells the story of a convict who fights against the injustice of prison management. Arap Kadir is new to prison. He earns prison leader Fethi’s trust in no time thanks to his honesty and audacity. But Arap Kadir is left with no protection when Fethi is exiled to another prison. Seeing this as an advantage, the management decide to bring Arap Kadir to his knees.

Linç

1970

Star Hill poster
8.5

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

Star Hill

1965

Kara Murat: Fatih'ın Fedaisi poster
5.3

Under the leadership of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, the Ottoman army captures one Byzantine territory after another, culminating in the conquest of Constantinople, which becomes the capital of the Ottoman Empire. During this time, Vlad the Impaler, the ruthless and notorious ruler of Wallachia, launches brutal raids on Turkish villages, ambushing and savagely killing Ottoman soldiers. To put an end to Vlad's atrocities, Sultan Mehmed tasks Hamza Pasha with confronting him. Vlad ensnares the Ottoman raiders, taking most of them captive, including the brother of Kara Murat. Kara Murat is coerced into betraying his master and is sent to the Ottoman palace as a spy.

Kara Murat: Fatih'ın Fedaisi

1972

Umut Dünyası poster
6.0

A girl later known as an orphan has to be taken care of because of an accusation of her Former employer. She gets fired and lands on the street. Rain , cold and hunger make her sick. But she has luck ; a young boy named Ahmet finds her and takes good care of her. They have to face many obstacles to be together- gossip, miscarriage and dreams of a better life in Australia.

Umut Dünyası

1973

The Empty Crib poster
8.0

Despite the intense pressure from the environment and the fact that relatives do not accept the situation, Ali, who loves Fatma very much, is determined not to leave his wife. After years of depression, the couple has a child. But a wild bird that appears during a migration will upset all plans again.

The Empty Crib

1969

Tuzak Oteli poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Tuzak Oteli

1956

Söyleyin Anama Ağlamasın poster
NR

A film about a land dispute, it tells the story of Eşref's revenge after losing his brother and father.

Söyleyin Anama Ağlamasın

1976

Sevdalılar poster
NR

The film tells the story of a young blind woman. Elif, who lives with her father, is left completely alone after losing him. However, the entire town, led by the former gangster Arap Hasan, supports Elif. Meanwhile, a young man named Kadir takes an interest in Elif. Kadir, who performs surgery to restore Elif's sight, falls in love with her. Meanwhile, a gang that Kadir has disrupted kidnaps Elif in an attempt to pit Kadir against Arab Hasan. Their goal is to get Arab Hasan to kill Kadir.

Sevdalılar

1976

Captain Tahsin poster
10.0

Cavalry Captain Tahsin, who was injured during the War of Independence, loses his memory. An emotional relationship begins with the teacher Belkis in the village of Kuyucak.

Captain Tahsin

1950

Nasreddin Hodja poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Nasreddin Hodja

1954

Çöl Kartalı poster
7.8

Two young members of the Ottoman army officers who showed heroism in the Yemen desert, fall in love with the same woman, the daughter of their commanding officer, she only loves one and when they both go to Yemen again, Murat one of the officers is lost and thought to be dead. Leyla after hearing this agrees to marry the other officer whom is Murat best friend without knowing that Murat is still alive.

Çöl Kartalı

1972

Nilgün poster
9.0

The film tells the romantic story of Ömer and Nilgün who meet in Bombay. Ömer loves adventures and travels the world. He meets Nilgün while visiting Bombay. He then falls in love with her. Though she is looking for a rich husband, Nilgün starts to fall for Ömer too. Nilgün has to make a choice between Ömer and rich Indian Prince Ahmed. They meet in Bombay and Nilgün is about to explain why she wants to break up. However, something will happen during the conversation to influence her decision.

Nilgün

1954

Cinci Hoca poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Cinci Hoca

1953

Ankara Express poster
8.0

The love story between German Hilda, who came to Turkey to spy during World War II, and Seyfi, who worked in the Turkish secret agency.

Ankara Express

1952

Zafer Güneşi poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Zafer Güneşi

1953

Ala Geyik poster
7.1

Halil is a man who is passionate about deer hunting.

Ala Geyik

1969

Namus poster
6.0

Orhan, the son of Kemal Bey, the owner of the farm, rapes Zeynep, the daughter of Ali Kâhya. Zeynep, who had pinned her hopes on the promise of marriage, does not tell anyone about it. When Kemal Bey learns of the situation, he decides to marry the couple. However, he dies before his wish can be fulfilled. Orhan, who does not want to marry Zeynep, sells her to others. Unable to return to her village due to this situation, Zeynep begins working as a prostitute. When Ali Kâhya comes to Istanbul, the truth is revealed. Ali Kâhya takes Zeynep and returns to the village. However, the evil Orhan will inflict on the family does not end there.

Namus

1973

A Nation Awakens poster
5.2

Ertem Egilmez's period drama about National Forces in the Turkish War of Independence.

A Nation Awakens

1966

İbiş New York Canavarı poster
4.0

No synopsis available yet.

İbiş New York Canavarı

1971

Fakir Şarkıcı poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Fakir Şarkıcı

1960

Yalan poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Yalan

1949

Yaban Gülü poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Yaban Gülü

1961

Kahpe poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kahpe

1955

İstiklal Uğrunda poster
9.0

A heroic story during the War of Independence.

İstiklal Uğrunda

1958