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- Elit Andac Çam was born in Malatya in 1988 and later moved with her family to Izmir, where she attended Bornova Anatolian High School. She then studied Sociology at Middle East Technical University and pursued a master's degree in Theatre at Kadir Has University.
In recent years, she has appeared in several feature films, including Kuru Otlar Ustune directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Hilal Feza and the Other Planets directed by Kutlug Ataman, The Four Walls directed by Bahman Ghobadi, and Sofra Sirlari directed by Umit Unal.
Elit has also made a name for herself in theatre productions over the past decade, and she is starring in "Butun Kadinlarin Kafasi Karisiktir," a play based on a novel by Ece Temelkuran.
In addition to her work on stage and screen, she recently completed a comedy series called Ask Kumardir, which is available for streaming on Exxen, and a drama series titled Saygi, which can be streamed on BluTV. - Actor
- Editor
- Manager
Baris Kilic was born on 21 February 1978 in Malatya, Turkey. He is an actor and editor, known for Forbidden Apple (2018), Valley of the Wolves: Ambush (2007) and Cranberry Sorbet (2022).- Nursel Köse was born on 29 March 1961 in Malatya, Turkey. She is an actress, known for The Edge of Heaven (2007), The Lamb (2014) and The Yard (2018).
- Emre Kivilcim was born on 2 September 1991 in Malatya, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Kara Agaç Destani (2024), Türkler Geliyor: Adaletin Kilici (2020) and Cinayet-i Ask (2017).
- Ertugrul Postoglu was born on 25 January 1967 in Malatya, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Don't Let Go of My Hand (2018), Zubeyde, Gulizar-i Cennet and Dirilis: Ertugrul (2014).
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
He shared the Adana Golden Boll International Film Festival's Best Actor Award in 2012 together with Engin Günaydin.
Salman was born in Arguvan, Malatya. His family originate from the Asar neighborhood in Arguvan. He was accepted as a Kurd because of the Kurdish typologies he had played for many years. In 2007, in an article written by himself and later in a book he revealed that he was an Alevi Turkmen.
He is a supporter of the left-wing. He participated at Communist Party of Turkey's rally in Kartal on 1 May 2006. He is one of the contributors to Turkish Left magazine.
"Karanfil Kokuyor Cigaram" As of 1 October 2009, he wanted to start performing a show called "Karanfil Kokuyor Cigaram" where he would read the poems from the book "Hasretinden Prangalar Eskittim" by Ahmed Arif in Bakirköy Art Center. The visual director of the show would be his son Temmuz Salman. His daughter Devrim Salman would be the soloist on the show. However, due to some temporary health problems of Ilyas Salman, the program was postponed for a while.- Cüneyt Gökçer was born in 1920 in Malatya, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Nilgün (1954), 7 Evlat Iki Damat (1973) and Kara davut (1953). He was married to Ayten Gökçer and Mediha Gökçer. He died on 23 December 2009 in Ankara, Turkey.
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- Producer
Ayse Polat was born on 19 November 1970 in Malatya, Turkey. She is a director and writer, known for Im toten Winkel (2023), En garde (2004) and Auslandstournee (2000).- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actor
Salih Dikisçi was born on 10 April 1940 in Malatya, Turkey. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Dolunay (1988), Kirik Bir Ask Hikayesi (1981) and Gece Yolculugu (1988). He died on 9 August 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Actress
Emel Göksu was born on 25 February 1945 in Malatya, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Koridor (2021), The Family (2023) and Olmaz Böyle Sey (2017).- Sefa Zengin was born on 1 January 1968 in Malatya, Turkey. He is an actor, known for The Valley of the Wolves (2003), Umut Adasi (2006) and Fatih (2013).
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- Actor
Ahmet Kaya (28 October 1957 - 16 November 2000) was a Kurdish singer from Malatya, Turkey. He identified himself as a Kurd of Turkey. Some of his most popular songs include "Kurduz Olene Kadar" (Kurdish Until Death) Ayrilik Vakti, Söyle, Agladikça, Oy Benim Canim, Birazdan Kudurur Deniz, Arka Mahalle, Kum Gibi, Nereden Bileceksiniz, Hani Benim Gençligim, Yakarim Geceleri and Safak Türküsü.
Ahmet Kaya was the fifth and last child born to his father, a Kurd who had moved from Adiyaman to Malatya. He first encountered music at the age of six. Ahmet Kaya worked for a while as a taxicab driver in Istanbul before becoming a famous singer in the mid-1980s. His first album, "Aglama Bebegim", was released in 1985. His popularity continued to rise into the 1990s when in 1994 he released the album "Sarkilarim Daglara" which sold a record copies. All of his 1990 albums became chart-toppers. During his career he recorded approximately 20 albums and was known for his protest music and positions on social justice. Recurring themes in his songs are love towards one's mother, sacrifice, and hope.
On 10 February 1999 during the televised annual music awards ceremony, Show TV, at which he was to be named Musician of the Year, Kaya said that he wanted to produce music in his native language, as he was of Kurdish background. He also announced that he had recorded a song in Kurdish (Karwan, released on the "Hosçakalin Gözüm" album in 2001) and intended to produce a video to accompany it.
Following this announcement, he faced massive opposition from Turkish people and celebrities in the event. First, Serdar Ortaç started singing a song with modified lyrics to boost nationalist feelings, then people in the ceremony started singing 10th Year March. Later, Kaya was attacked by celebrities. Kaya's wife describes the attack as "All of a sudden, all of those chic women and men, they all turned into monsters, grabbing forks and knives and throwing them at us, insulting, booing. Imagine the atmosphere changing in just five minutes, almost a Kafkaesque transformation."
The incident led to a prosecution case which made him leave Turkey. Kaya went to France in June 1999, escaping various charges arising from his political views. In March 2000 he was sentenced in absentia to three years and nine months in prison on the charge of spreading separatist propaganda. Later, however, the mass media allegation showing Kaya in front of the poster was proven to be forged. He died from a heart attack in Paris in 2000, at the age of 43, and is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery. Many believe that because of longing to his country he had health problems and therefore had a heart attack.- Director
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Sahin Altug was born in 1983 in Malatya, Turkey. Sahin is a director and writer, known for Git Basimdan (2015), Gizli Sakli (2022) and Gün On4 (2020).- Actor
- Writer
- Cinematographer
Kenan Isik was born on 1 October 1947 in Malatya, Turkey. He is an actor and writer, known for Kim Milyoner Olmak Ister? (2000), Yesil Isik (2002) and Kurtulus (1994).- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
- Casting Director
Ilkay Dogan was born in 1972 in Malatya, Turkey. He is an assistant director and producer, known for The Oath (2017), O Simdi Asker (2003) and Suskunlar (2012).- Director
- Script and Continuity Department
- Writer
Belkis Bayrak is a filmmaker; received her MA degree in Film and Television from Istanbul Bilgi University in 2019. She graduated from Istanbul Bilgi University International Relations and Advertising Programme in 2006. She made two short films The Apartment (2018) and Cemile (2020). She founded Saba Film in 2018. She is developing her first feature film project.- Nihayet Sahin was born on 28 November 1998 in Malatya, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Aybüke: Ögretmen Oldum Ben! (2023), The Festival of Troubadours (2022) and The Shadow Team (2021).
- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ozan Uzunoglu was born on 7 October 1981 in Malatya, Turkey. He is a director and writer, known for Nefes: Yer Eksi Iki (2023), The Phoenix (2020) and Sebeke (2023).- Halil Ibrahim Kalaycioglu was born in 1957 in Malatya, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Umut Adasi (2006), Aci Hayat (2005) and Valley of the Wolves: Ambush (2007).
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Actor
Nadim Güç was born on 28 February 1983 in Malatya, Turkey. He is a director and assistant director, known for Woman (2017), Dört Duvar Saraybosna (2012) and Chrysalis (2021).- Ebru Ojen Sahin was born on 9 October 1985 in Malatya, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Enes Batur Gerçek Kahraman (2019), Meteors (2017) and Karagül (2013).
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Ünal Küpeli was born on 16 November 1945 in Malatya, Turkey. He is a director and writer, known for Hanimin Çiftligi (1990), Dört köse dünya (1988) and Isgal Altinda (1993).- Mehmet Ali Agca was born on 9 January 1958 in Hekimhan, Malatya, Turkey.
- Ugur Serhan was born in 1973 in Malatya, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Aramizda Kalsin (2013), Tutunamayanlar (2020) and Hirsiz Var! (2005).
- Actor
- Director
- Producer
Sümer Tilmaç was born on 15 July 1948 in Malatya, Turkey. He was an actor and director, known for Son (2002), Kurtulus (1994) and Japon Isi (1987). He was married to Hatice Melek. He died on 12 June 2015 in Istanbul, Turkey.