Feridun Karakaya

Acting

Feridun Karakaya

Born — Died

1928-05-15 — 2004-04-24

Place of birth

Istanbul, Turkey

Known for

Acting

Credits

38 titles

A well-known Turkish comedy actor. Karakaya educated in Kabataş Erkek Lisesi. He took part in several stage and film productions between years 1955 and 2002. He is best remembered with his famous character "Cilalı İbo" (Ibo the Polished). He died of heart failure at the age of 76. Due to his competent Molière interpretations, he was awarded with Légion d'Honneur. He was laid to rest at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following the religious funeral ceremony held in Teşvikiye Mosque on 26 April 2004, at the time when he could not see his latest movie released.

Known for

Film credits

1970s · 7 titles

Cilali Ibo the Texas Conqueror poster
6.0

In 1959, a new comic actor, Feridun Karakaya starts a series with Cilali Ibo (Ibo, the Polished One) and becomes popular around the 1960s and 1970s. Cilalı ibo Teksas Fatihi (Cilali Ibo the Texas Conqueror) is a parody/pastiche of the Western genre, scripted by Osman F. Seden.

Cilali Ibo the Texas Conqueror

1971

Kısmet poster
8.0

A series of events unfolding around a wealthy man who pretends to be someone else in order to win the heart of a female singer.

Kısmet

1974

Cilalı İbo Yetimler Meleği poster
8.0

The film tells the story of Cilalı İbo saving a child caught in the middle of an inheritance dispute.

Cilalı İbo Yetimler Meleği

1971

New Yorklu Kız poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

New Yorklu Kız

1971

Cilalı İbo Avrupa'da poster
4.7

A Turkish Nazisploitation movie from 1970.

Cilalı İbo Avrupa'da

1970

Aman Karım Duymasın poster
7.0

The film tells the story of the comical events that happen to Şemsi. Şemsi is an ordinary dentist who goes to work every day and is faithful to his wife. His friend İlhan, on the other hand, is a lazy man who spends every night with a different woman. One night, unable to resist İlhan's insistence any longer, Şemsi goes to a nightclub to have a few drinks. There, he meets Şükran. Losing control, Şemsi finds himself asleep in his room the next morning. What's more, Şükran is there with him. While trying to get Şükran out of the house without his wife Nurten seeing her, his uncle Selami arrives from America. A week later, Uncle Selami, who is eagerly awaited, will leave his entire inheritance to Şemsi and his wife if he likes them. When Uncle Selami sees Şükran with Şemsi, he mistakes her for his daughter-in-law. When his real wife arrives, the situation becomes even more complicated, and the more they try to resolve it, the more entangled it becomes.

Aman Karım Duymasın

1976

Nazmiye'nin Koltukları poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Nazmiye'nin Koltukları

1976

1960s · 16 titles

Cilalı İbo Ve Tophane Gülü poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Cilalı İbo Ve Tophane Gülü

1960

Cilalı İbo ve Kırk Haramiler poster
8.0

The story of Ibo who became the chief of the thieves after various adventures.

Cilalı İbo ve Kırk Haramiler

1964

Cilalı İbo: Kadın Avcısı poster
8.0

Cilali Ibo gets into more trouble.

Cilalı İbo: Kadın Avcısı

1963

Gül ve Şeker poster
10.0

The film tells the story of a love affair between two young people who hide their true identities. A wealthy father from Adana sends one of his sons to Istanbul with his brothers to marry the daughter of an old friend. The three brothers meet their other brother, Ömer, who left home years ago. Ömer, an engineer, needs money. His brother, who does not want to marry, convinces Ömer to take his place. Meanwhile, Filiz, who is being forced to marry by her father, switches roles with the housekeeper. Ömer believes Filiz to be a poor housekeeper, while Filiz thinks Ömer is a wealthy playboy. Though they initially cannot get along, the two will grow closer over time.

Gül ve Şeker

1968

Sinekli Bakkal poster
7.2

The love and marriage story of Rabia, who was raised with religious education, and Italian pianist Peregrini, who became a Muslim for her sake.

Sinekli Bakkal

1967

Cilalı İbo'nun Çilesi poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Cilalı İbo'nun Çilesi

1960

The Wedding Night poster
9.0

A woman trying to take revenge on her husband who left her.

The Wedding Night

1966

Şark Yıldızı poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Şark Yıldızı

1967

Beş Şeker Kız poster
9.0

Şükran and Ali, who love each other, want to become famous. They plan to run away together. However, a fight breaks out between Şükran's brother Hüseyin and Ali. Ali is sent to prison. Because of this, he ends his relationship with Şükran. Left alone, Şükran starts working in a dance group. Ali, meanwhile, tries to secretly support Şükran with the songs he composes in prison.

Beş Şeker Kız

1964

Cilalı İbo Perili Köşkte poster
10.0

Cilali Ibo, who runs the shoe shine salon, inherits it from his grandfather. There is also a mansion on the heritage list. An inheritance lawyer collaborates with a gang. The gang tries to kill Ibo and prevent him from reaching mansion.

Cilalı İbo Perili Köşkte

1960

Serseriler Kralı poster
7.5

Osman earns money by juggling. He loves his colleague Fatma, but he cannot bring himself to tell her. Fatma has a little girl named Boncuk. Boncuk needs surgery because of an illness she has contracted. However, Fatma cannot afford the necessary funds for the surgery. As a result, Fatma's mother-in-law tries to take Boncuk away from her. Osman will do everything in his power to help the woman he loves.

Serseriler Kralı

1967

Sevinç Gözyaşları poster
7.0

Ayhan is orphaned at a young age. With the help of Hulusi Pasha, for whom his father worked as a servant, he continues his education. After completing his education and becoming an engineer, Ayhan wants to marry Selma, who grew up with him. Meanwhile, Selim becomes engaged to Filiz, the Pasha's daughter, in order to take advantage of her wealth. Some time later, Hulusi Pasha reveals to Ayhan and Selim that he has gone bankrupt. Upon hearing this, Selim breaks off the engagement, but Filiz is already pregnant. Upon learning of the situation, Hulusi Pasha suffers a heart attack and seeks to use Ayhan to save himself from this predicament.

Sevinç Gözyaşları

1965

Güzeller Resmi Geçidi poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Güzeller Resmi Geçidi

1960

Urfa İstanbul poster
NR

Because of the huge heritage, some attempt to kill an innocent baby. Involved in the plot, Ayşe (Hülya Asan) flees with the child for safety and her path crosses that of a young man (Ahmet Mekin)...

Urfa İstanbul

1968

Vuruldum Bir Kıza poster
NR

Fadime and Memiş, who are in love with each other, are children of enemy families. Their families oppose this relationship. A theater company arrives in the village, where Berkant performs. Memiş and his father go to Istanbul with the company to find a bride. Fadime runs away from home to become a singer. In the city, she meets Berkant and begins working as his maid. Over time, she falls in love with Berkant. To win his favor, she completely changes her appearance. She begins performing on stage as Afrodit. She also uses Memiş to make Berkant jealous. However, nothing will go as planned.

Vuruldum Bir Kıza

1968

Beşikteki Miras poster
9.0

The sequel to the 1968 film Urfa-Istanbul. This time film depicts Ahmet and Ayse's adventure after their arrival in Istanbul.

Beşikteki Miras

1969

1950s · 10 titles

Çalsın Sazlar Oynasın Kızlar poster
9.0

Pistachio and Mistik are two brothers who cannot hold on to any business. Somehow they are responsible for the safety of a casino.

Çalsın Sazlar Oynasın Kızlar

1953

Meçhul Kadın poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Meçhul Kadın

1955

Vatan ve Namık Kemal poster
7.0

The film depicts Namık Kemal's love for his country. The newspaper İbret, published by Namık Kemal and his friends, is shut down on the grounds that it incites the people to rebellion. Namık Kemal and his friends are sent into exile. On the ship they board to go into exile, Namık Kemal tells his friends about his play titled "Vatan" (Homeland). The play tells the story of Islam and Zekiye, who are in love with each other, and their struggle for their homeland. Islam forms a volunteer regiment to go to war. Zekiye joins the volunteers in male disguise, both to be close to Islam and to serve the homeland. Love for the homeland will bring Islam and Zekiye closer together.

Vatan ve Namık Kemal

1951

The Invisible Man in Istanbul poster
7.5

H.G. Well’s popular creation gets a Turkish reworking in this fascinating account about a scientist who becomes the invisible man to track down his wife’s killer. Written by Vasillis ‘Bill’ Barounis

The Invisible Man in Istanbul

1955

Cilalı İbo Casuslar Arasında poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Cilalı İbo Casuslar Arasında

1959

Gurbet poster
9.0

The story of a young girl who was kicked out of a brothel by her boyfriend.

Gurbet

1959

White Handkerchief poster
6.2

This film tells the story of who are young people fall in love each other in enemies two villages. There is hostility between Ören village and Alaca village. Even so, no one knows what is problems between two villages. Hasan is from Alaca village, he loves Rüstem's girl which is name Zeliha from other village. These two youngs sometimes meet each other and everyone knows that. But no one tells anything because of Murat, is friend with Hasan and he lives at the Ören village. Elders of Alaca went to Ören village for want to girl from her father. Everyone hope hostilities will end between the two villages through this marriage. But Rüstem be unwilling to this marriage. So it goes...

White Handkerchief

1956

Gönül Kimi Severse poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Gönül Kimi Severse

1959

They Paid with Their Blood poster
8.0

Two brothers fall in love with the same girl and a rivalry develops between them.

They Paid with Their Blood

1955

The Vagabond poster
8.0

Bedri is a poor man working in low jobs or stealing. He has a friend named Cilali İbo. Together they witness good and bad things of fate.

The Vagabond

1957

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