Atıf Kaptan

Acting

Atıf Kaptan

Born — Died

1908-04-08 — 1977-04-22

Place of birth

İzmit ,Türkiye

Known for

Acting

Credits

61 titles

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.

Known for

Film credits

1970s · 19 titles

Mediterranean Eagle poster
NR

After a valuable golden dagger is stolen from a museum in Jordan, a mysterious murder at an ancient theater sets off a dangerous investigation. Inspector Gazi is assigned to solve the case, while Turkish agent Yalçın arrives in Jordan to uncover the truth behind the crime. When Yalçın rescues a woman held captive by a ruthless gang, he finds himself drawn into the dangerous world of mafia boss Kazım. As the investigation leads him deeper into a network of murder, kidnapping, and smuggling, Yalçın must expose the criminal organization and recover the stolen dagger.

Mediterranean Eagle

1977

Cano poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Cano

1973

Blood Money poster
6.5

Hacer recently joined a factory where Hasan works and brings hope to her life. The two get married. Hacer is worried about the working conditions in the factory; she has a relationship with Hasan after she establishes a relationship with the union. Because of their disagreements, they are driven towards disaster.

Blood Money

1974

Kara Murat: Ölüm Emri poster
5.9

Kara Murat goes to Byzantium with two soldiers named Ömer and Cafer. Emperor Constantine will make Prince Orhan the Ottoman ruler after Sultan Murat II dies. Actually, it is Prince Mehmet II's turn. If Orhan becomes the ruler, Prince Mehmet must be killed because he is a friend of Byzantium.

Kara Murat: Ölüm Emri

1974

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

Kader Çıkmazı poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kader Çıkmazı

1974

Çöl Kartalı poster
7.5

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

Tarkan and the Blood of the Vikings poster
5.4

Features a mustached villain, who is the leader of a Viking clan that worships an octopus god-monster. The Vikings wish to kidnap a beautiful girl to sacrifice her to their demigod, but the heroic Tarkan, aided by his dog, Kurt, is there to save the day.

Tarkan and the Blood of the Vikings

1971

Ninja Killer poster
5.2

Erol is a successful cop, who lives with his sister Yasemin. Wang, the most troublesome gang leader of Hong Kong comes to Istanbul. The Security Department of Istanbul, appoint Erol to catch Wang. The Hong Kong Security Department sends their spy Wang Ti to Istanbul. Wang threatens a Chinese girl called Helen. With Helen's help, Erol starts a fight with Wang, nobody knows how it will end.

Ninja Killer

1974

Altın Prens Devler Ülkesinde poster
3.3

No synopsis available yet.

Altın Prens Devler Ülkesinde

1971

Kaf Dağını Terk Edenler poster
NR

The film tells the story of the love between Susran and Mizago, two Circassians fighting for freedom against the Russians in the Caucasus. Susran is the leader of the Circassians fighting against the Russians in the region. Susran falls in love with Mizago while dancing with her at a party. Mizago is the daughter of Karabata, a Circassian who collaborates with Russian Colonel Rakimov. Upon learning this, Susran goes to Karabata's house. However, he is ambushed and captured. Meanwhile, Susran's comrades-in-arms, Kanshav and Çelemet, kidnap Mizago. Susran will try to escape from Colonel Rakimov's clutches and reunite with Mizago.

Kaf Dağını Terk Edenler

1972

Yalan poster
2.0

Erotic thriller from the director of "Turkish Star Wars"

Yalan

1976

Mountain Wolf poster
7.5

Turkish western centered around a variation of the Tomas Milian character "Cuchillo" from the Spaghetti Western classics THE BIG GUNDOWN and RUN MAN RUN.

Mountain Wolf

1973

Mountain Wolf poster
7.5

Turkish western centered around a variation of the Tomas Milian character "Cuchillo" from the Spaghetti Western classics THE BIG GUNDOWN and RUN MAN RUN.

Mountain Wolf

1973

Bir Tanem poster
NR

The story of an adventure unfolding around a grandfather, a grandson, and an inheritance.

Bir Tanem

1974

Kara Murat: Fatih'ın Fedaisi poster
5.5

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

Mıstık poster
7.5

No synopsis available yet.

Mıstık

1971

Aşkımla Oynama poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Aşkımla Oynama

1973

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

1960s · 14 titles

İsimsiz Kahramanlar poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

İsimsiz Kahramanlar

1964

The Guilty Are Among Us poster
7.5

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.

The Guilty Are Among Us

1964

Osmanlı Kartalı poster
10.0

The film depicts the Russian Empire and Islam Bey, one of the commanders of Haji Murat, a Caucasian leader of Avar origin who did not want to come under Russian protection, and Islam Bey's brother, İmamoğlu Deli Ahmet, who was sent as a spy to the Russian fortress disguised as a priest, distracting the Russian army and ultimately defeating it..

Osmanlı Kartalı

1969

Ala Geyik poster
7.1

Halil is a man who is passionate about deer hunting.

Ala Geyik

1969

Fato: Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Fato: Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm

1969

The Death Curtain poster
9.0

The plot of Death Curtain is incredibly interesting. According to the film, communists are about to blow up Istanbul with a secret bomb hidden in a curtain, but Murat Davman saves Turkey from this disaster. In the film, the leader of the communists is a woman named Leyla Sayar, while the leader of the Turkish police is another woman, Muallâ Kaynak. Murat Davman, meanwhile, is busy dealing with the bomb while also managing to keep up with both women thanks to his "little" flirtations.

The Death Curtain

1960

No artwork available
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Zehirli Kucak

1966

Cengiz Han'ın Hazineleri poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Cengiz Han'ın Hazineleri

1962

Aşka Vakit Yok poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Aşka Vakit Yok

1963

Yaban Gülü poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Yaban Gülü

1961

Aşk Bekliyor poster
7.0

Having lost his family, Cem (Eşref Kolçak) takes shelter with his mother's brother-in-law, Hurşit Bey. Hurşit Bey, who has two little daughters, accepts Cem as a child. Cem grows up with Canan (Muhterem Nur) and Müjde (Nebahat Çehre). Meanwhile, he falls in love with Canan. Hurşit Bey marries Süeda (Gülen Kıpçak), who is much younger than him. Time passes and Cem and Canan begin their marriage preparations. But the new lady of the house, Süeda, falls in love with Cem. She does everything she can to get Cem. Meanwhile, she takes her stepdaughters away from home. Not content with this, he traps Canan and causes her death. Müjde, on the other hand, is forced to marry Ekrem (Hayati Hamzaoğlu), whom she has no interest in. Cem goes abroad to escape all these events. After a while, he receives news from Müjde, who her husband cheated on...

Aşk Bekliyor

1962

Cilalı İbo Ve Tophane Gülü poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Cilalı İbo Ve Tophane Gülü

1960

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

Kanlı Firar poster
7.0

A love story between a poor working-class girl and a fugitive from the law.

Kanlı Firar

1960

1950s · 22 titles

Gizli Yara poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Gizli Yara

1953

Dracula in Istanbul poster
7.0

Azmi has taken on the role of lawyer for a count named Dracula living in Romania. Dracula is a vampire descended from Vlad the Impaler and wants to buy many houses in Istanbul through Azmi. When Azmi learned that Dracula was actually a vampire, the count had already set off for Istanbul.

Dracula in Istanbul

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

Göçmen Çocuğu poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Göçmen Çocuğu

1952

Tuzak Oteli poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Tuzak Oteli

1956

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

Miras Uğrunda poster
10.0

Sema, who has been away from home for a long time, returns to the mansion for the reading of her father's will after his death. Samiş, the son of the deceased man's first wife, his wife, his daughter Sema, the servants, and his mother Zübeyde all live together in the mansion. Sami is a sickly and ill-tempered man who suffers from epilepsy and has occasional seizures. After the will is read, it becomes clear that all of his property will go to his wife Zübeyde and daughter Sema, but if they are no longer alive, the inheritance will go to his son Sami from his first wife. And from there, the events unfold.

Miras Uğrunda

1956

Zafer Güneşi poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Zafer Güneşi

1953

Cinci Hoca poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Cinci Hoca

1953

Ebediyete Kadar poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Ebediyete Kadar

1955

Beyaz Şehir poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Beyaz Şehir

1955

Kahpe poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kahpe

1955

Beraber Ölelim poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Beraber Ölelim

1958

Elveda poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Elveda

1958

Ölmeyen Aşk poster
10.0

Bülent makes a living as a musician. He and Semra, who gives piano lessons to his brother, are in love. However, Semra's father, Nuri Bey, and Sevim separate the couple. Bülent eventually becomes a famous musician. Semra, on the other hand, falls into poverty after her father is swindled. Years later, confessions from Nuri Bey and Sevim reveal the truth. However, there is another obstacle preventing the couple from reuniting.

Ölmeyen Aşk

1959

Nasreddin Hodja poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Nasreddin Hodja

1954

No artwork available
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Ankara Casusu Çiçero

1951

Şimal Yıldızı poster
8.0

The film tells the story of a Turkish platoon serving in the Korean War. First Lieutenant Kemal is sent to Korea on a mission to learn the enemy's routes of operation. He sets out with a group of soldiers. They take up position at the farm of Can Bey, who lives in the area they have arrived at. The reconnaissance team discovers that the enemy is preparing for an operation. Lieutenant Kemal and his soldiers will attempt to thwart the enemy by making the necessary plans.

Şimal Yıldızı

1954

Kelepçe poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kelepçe

1958

Bulgar Sadık poster
7.0

The story of Sadık and Osman, who heroically resisted the Balkan gangs that carried out bloody raids on Turkish villages in the Rumeli Province of the Ottoman Empire in 1910.

Bulgar Sadık

1954

La sultana Safiyè poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

La sultana Safiyè

1955

Kara Yazı poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kara Yazı

1957

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