Şener Şen | |
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| Born | (1941-12-26)26 December 1941 (age 83) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Şermin Hürmeriç (1989–1997; divorced) |
| Children | 1 |
| Father | Ali Şen |
Şener Şen (born 26 December 1941) is aTurkishfilm andtheatre actor who has won the Golden Orange for Best Actor twice for his roles inMuhsin Bey (1985) andGönül Yarası (2005), the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actor forÇöpçüler Kralı (1977) and a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award. A prominent actor of classic films in the Turkish cinema, he has played a wide range of iconic characters in various genres, including drama, comedy. He received the distinction of "Turkish state artist" in 1998.[1]
Şener Şen is the son of actor Ali Şen and the brother of actress İnci Şen.[2] Şener Şen began acting in 1958 at the age of 17 as an amateur at the Yeşil Sahne Theater inCağaloğlu. From 1964 to 1966 he taught in elementary schools in the villages of eastern Anatolia. In 1966 he returned to the stage at the City Theater in Istanbul. He made his film debut with a small role in the drama filmSo-Called Girls (1967), directed byNejat Saydam.
He was the one of ensemble cast in classic comedy filmsHababam Sınıfı,Tosun Paşa,Gülen Gözler,Süt Kardeşler,Şabanoğlu Şaban,Neşeli Günler,Bizim Aile.[3][4]
Since 1980s, he continued as lead role in more than thirty films.[5]
For his role as Nazım inYavuz Turgul's movieGönül Yarası (2005), he won the "Best Actor" award at the 42ndInternational Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival. His roles in the moviesKabadayı (2007) andAv Mevsimi (2010) in which he shared the leading role withÇetin Tekindor andCem Yılmaz are among his latest works. In 2015, Şen appeared in a commercial forAygaz.[6][7]
On 28 December 2016, at the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Prize ceremony, he received an award from PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdoğan after which he said: "Stories tell us how we can live life. I have carefully selected the characters I've portrayed to serve the good and right. I believed that societies looking for good, right and beauty will always live in peace. I accept this award with the hope of contributing to our social peace."[8][9][10]
Şen is the father of one daughter, Bengü Şen (b. 1974) from his first marriage.[11]
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