Halit Akçatepe
Actor
Biography
Halit Cavit Akçatepe (1 January 1937 – 31 March 2017) was a Turkish actor.
Akçatepe was born in Üsküdar in 1938, the son of actor Sıtkı Akçatepe and actress Leman Akçatepe. His father is grandson of Nevşehirli Damat Ibrahim Pasha and Fatma Sultan (daughter of Ahmed III). In 1943, he made his debut in the film Dertli Pınar at the age of 5 and made more appearances in other films in some child roles. Akçatepe completed his studies in Saint Benoit French High School. In 1956 he joined the army and stayed there for 1,5 years before returning to acting. He played supporting roles in many classic films.
In 1975, he acted in Hababam Sınıfı and then later its sequels Hababam Sınıfı Sınıfta Kaldı, Hababam Sınıfı Uyanıyor, Hababam Sınıfı Yeniden, Hababam Sınıfı Askerde, Hababam Sınıfı Üç Buçuk.
He had leading role in classic comedy films Süt Kardeşler, Yaşar Ne Yaşar Ne Yaşamaz, Salak Milyoner, Şaban Oğlu Şaban, Köyden İndim Şehre, Bizim Aile, Ah Nerede and classic drama Üç Arkadaş, Canım Kardeşim.
He died of a heart attack caused by respiratory failure in 2017.
Filmography
The Chaos Class Failed the Class
as Güdük Necmi 1975
The Chaos Class Is Waking Up
as Güdük Necmi 1976
The Foster Brothers
as Ramazan (Emir Eri) 1976
Saban, Son of Saban
as Ramazan 1977
From the Village to the City
as Gayret 1974
The Blue Bead
as Mıstık 1974
Our Family
as Halit 1975
My Dear Brother
as Halit 1973
Salak Milyoner
as Gayret 1974
Smiling Eyes
as Dursun 1977
The Chaos Class in the Military
as Güdük Necmi 2005
The Class of Chaos 3,5
as Güdük Necmi 2006
Wacky Class Welcome
2004
7 Husbands for Hurmuz
as Karamanlı İhtiyar 2009
Oh Where
as Murat 1975
Oh Olsun
as Ferdi Haznedar, Ferit'in kardeşi 1973