Acting
Kemal Sunal
Kemal Sunal (11 November 1944 – 3 July 2000) was a Turkish actor and comedian. With Hababam Sınıfı, Kapıcılar Kralı and Davaro, Sunal gained large popularity amongst Turkish cinema goers and was famed for his character "Şaban", a role he frequently played. Kemal Sunal graduated from Vefa Lisesi (Vefa High School). In his early ages, he started pursuing what was to become a long and successful acting career in minor roles in various theatres. For a brief period, he worked in the Kenterler Theatre and debuted in the play Zoraki Tabip. He was later transferred to the Devekuşu Kabare Theatre, where he performed his acting. He was recognized as a real talent, and started receiving offers for movies with larger budgets and a more famous cast. His first bigger role was in the film "Tatlı Dillim" directed by Ertem Eğilmez. In a matter of years, Sunal co-starred alongside Halit Akçatepe, Şener Şen and Münir Özkul. Perhaps the most famous of all his parts was when he played in Hababam Sınıfı (The Outrageous Class) and was known by the name of "Şaban", but most of his classmates just called him İnek (nerd) Şaban. İnek Şaban was constantly bullied and humiliated by his friends, but this never kept him from thinking the unthinkable, like digging a tunnel to escape school grounds (which later, turned out to lead to the vice-principal's office) or smoking in the school attic. The character was so pure and so fixed in the memories of the Turkish people, it was never replaced by another actor in the recent re-shootings of Hababam Sınıfı, most probably as a sign of respect to Sunal.
Filmography
Propaganda
Film · 1999
Şaban ile Şirin
Series · 1997
Aynalar
Series · 1996
Bay Kamber
Series · 1994
Şaban Askerde
Series · 1993
Saygılar Bizden
Series · 1992
Varyemez
Film · 1991
Boynu Bükük Küheylan
Film · 1990
Seat Trouble
Film · 1990
Abuk Sabuk Bir Film
Film · 1990
Zehir Hafiye
Film · 1989
Sevimli Hırsız
Film · 1989
Talih Kuşu
Film · 1989
The Laughing Man
Film · 1989
Bıçkın
Film · 1988
Stubborn
Film · 1988
Polizei
Film · 1988
Uyanık Gazeteci
Film · 1988
Queer World
Film · 1988
The Teacher
Film · 1988
Kiracı
Film · 1987
The Handsome
Film · 1987
The Plaintiff
Film · 1987
Japanese Connection
Film · 1987
Tarzan Rıfkı
Film · 1986
Yoksul
Film · 1986
Deli Deli Küpeli
Film · 1986
Poor
Film · 1986
Katma Değer Şaban
Film · 1985
Sosyete Şaban
Film · 1985
Şaban Pabucu Yarım
Film · 1985
Şendul Şaban
Film · 1985
Expat Şaban
Film · 1985
Keriz
Film · 1985
Atla Gel Şaban
Film · 1984
Tokatçı
Film · 1984
The Postman
Film · 1984
Şaban, a Man from the Middle Class
Film · 1984
Şabaniye
Film · 1984
Çarıklı Milyoner
Film · 1983
Troublemaker Hüsnü
Film · 1983
En Büyük Şaban
Film · 1983
Henpecked
Film · 1983
Doktor Civanım
Film · 1983
Davaro
Film · 1981
Kanlı Nigar
Film · 1981
Trickster
Film · 1981
Idiot Saban
Film · 1980
Windfall
Film · 1980
Zübük
Film · 1980
The Top Scorer
Film · 1980
King of The Guards
Film · 1979
Korkusuz Korkak
Film · 1979
Nightingale
Film · 1979
Our Hope Is Şaban
Film · 1979
Dokunmayın Şabanıma
Film · 1979
Feyzo, The Polite One
Film · 1978
The Man Who Strikes Gold
Film · 1978
100 Numaralı Adam
Film · 1978
Apdi The Gullıble
Film · 1978
İnek Şaban
Film · 1978
A Good Family Kid
Film · 1978
The Chaos Class Is on Vacation
Film · 1977
Saban, Son of Saban
Film · 1977
King of the Doormen
Film · 1977
The King of the Street Cleaners
Film · 1977
Sakar Şakir
Film · 1977
İbo and Güllüşah
Film · 1977
The Foster Brothers
Film · 1976
The Chaos Class Is Waking Up
Film · 1976
The Chaos Class Failed the Class
Film · 1976
Tosun Pasha
Film · 1976
Nosey Zühtü
Film · 1976
Fake Gangster
Film · 1976
The Blue Bead
Film · 1975
The Chaos Class
Film · 1975
Hanzo
Film · 1975
The Confused Groom
Film · 1975
From the Village to the City
Film · 1974
Longing
Film · 1974
The Stupid Millionaire
Film · 1974
Salako
Film · 1974
My Dear Brother
Film · 1973
Güllü is Coming
Film · 1973
Oh Olsun
Film · 1973
Yalancı Yarim
Film · 1973
Sweet Talker
Film · 1972