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Kemal Sunal

Kemal Sunal

Acting

Born: November 11, 1944İstanbul, Türkiye

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.

Known For
Filmography
Balalayka

Balalayka

Kemal Sunal (anısına)

2000
Propaganda

Propaganda

Mehdi

1999
Varyemez

Varyemez

Ragıp Elibol

1991
Koltuk Belası

Koltuk Belası

Zühtü

1990
Abuk Sabuk Bir Film

Abuk Sabuk Bir Film

Ademoğlu Ali

1990
Boynu Bükük Küheylan

Boynu Bükük Küheylan

İbrahim Küheylan

1990
The Laughing Man

The Laughing Man

Yusuf Şaplak

1989
Zehir Hafiye

Zehir Hafiye

Cemal

1989
Talih Kuşu

Talih Kuşu

Osman Abalı

1989
Sevimli Hırsız

Sevimli Hırsız

Metin Mertoğlu

1989
The Teacher

The Teacher

Hüsnü Öğretmen

1988
Polizei

Polizei

Ali Ekber

1988
Queer World

Queer World

Mehmet

1988
Bıçkın

Bıçkın

Ali / Kemal Sunal

1988
Stubborn

Stubborn

Bayram

1988
Uyanık Gazeteci

Uyanık Gazeteci

Ali

1988
Japon İşi

Japon İşi

Veysel

1987
Kiracı

Kiracı

Kerim

1987
The Handsome

The Handsome

Selim

1987
Poor

Poor

Kemal

1986
Yoksul

Yoksul

Yoksul

1986
Tarzan Rıfkı

Tarzan Rıfkı

Tarzan Rıfkı

1986
Deli Deli Küpeli

Deli Deli Küpeli

Deli Kaymakam

1986
Davacı

Davacı

Yunus

1986
Keriz

Keriz

Zülfü

1985
Şendul Şaban

Şendul Şaban

Şaban

1985
Expat Şaban

Expat Şaban

Şaban Yıldız

1985
Şaban Pabucu Yarım

Şaban Pabucu Yarım

Şaban

1985
Katma Değer Şaban

Katma Değer Şaban

Şaban

1985
Sosyete Şaban

Sosyete Şaban

Şaban Ağa / Dilaver

1985
Şabaniye

Şabaniye

Şaban/Şabaniye

1984
The Postman

The Postman

Adem

1984
Şaban, a Man from the Middle Class

Şaban, a Man from the Middle Class

Şaban

1984
Tokatçı

Tokatçı

Osman

1984
Atla Gel Şaban

Atla Gel Şaban

Niyazi

1984
Henpecked

Henpecked

Kamil Yavaş

1983
Troublemaker Hüsnü

Troublemaker Hüsnü

Hüsnü

1983
En Büyük Şaban

En Büyük Şaban

Şaban

1983
Doktor Civanım

Doktor Civanım

Kemal

1983
Çarıklı Milyoner

Çarıklı Milyoner

Bayram

1983
Kanlı Nigar

Kanlı Nigar

Abdi

1981
Davaro

Davaro

Memo

1981
Trickster

Trickster

Rıfkı

1981
The Top Scorer

The Top Scorer

Sait Sarıoğlu

1980
Gerzek Şaban

Gerzek Şaban

Osman / Seyfi

1980
Zübük

Zübük

İbrahim Zübükzade/Zeybekzade Kara Yusuf Efe

1980
Windfall

Windfall

Mustafa

1980
Bekçiler Kralı

Bekçiler Kralı

Bekçi Şaban Özgüneş

1979
Dokunmayın Şabanıma

Dokunmayın Şabanıma

Şaban

1979
İnek Şaban

İnek Şaban

İnek Şaban/Kaleci Bülent

1979
Our Hope Is Şaban

Our Hope Is Şaban

Ringo Şaban

1979
Nightingale

Nightingale

Şaban Ballıses

1979
Korkusuz Korkak

Korkusuz Korkak

Mülayim Sert

1979
100 Numaralı Adam

100 Numaralı Adam

Şaban

1978
Köşeyi Dönen Adam

Köşeyi Dönen Adam

Adem Zengin

1978
Feyzo, The Polite One

Feyzo, The Polite One

Feyzo

1978
Avanak Apti

Avanak Apti

Apdi

1978
İyi Aile Çocuğu

İyi Aile Çocuğu

Kemal / Cemal

1978
Saban, Son of Saban

Saban, Son of Saban

Şaban

1977
Sakar Şakir

Sakar Şakir

Sakar Şakir/Hasan Titiz

1977
The King of the Street Cleaners

The King of the Street Cleaners

Abdi Şakrak

1977
King of the Doormen

King of the Doormen

Seyit

1977
The Chaos Class Is on Vacation

The Chaos Class Is on Vacation

İnek Şaban

1977
İbo and Güllüşah

İbo and Güllüşah

İbo

1977
Meraklı Köfteci

Meraklı Köfteci

Köfteci Zühtü

1976
The Chaos Class Is Waking Up

The Chaos Class Is Waking Up

İnek Şaban

1976
Fake Gangster

Fake Gangster

Kemal

1976
Tosun Pasha

Tosun Pasha

Şaban/Sahte Tosun Paşa

1976
The Foster Brothers

The Foster Brothers

Şaban (Süt Oğlan)

1976
The Chaos Class Failed the Class

The Chaos Class Failed the Class

İnek Şaban

1975
Hanzo

Hanzo

Hanzo / Cabbar

1975
The Chaos Class

The Chaos Class

İnek Şaban

1975
The Confused Groom

The Confused Groom

Apti

1975
Salako

Salako

Salako

1974
From the Village to the City

From the Village to the City

Saffet

1974
Salak Milyoner

Salak Milyoner

Saffet

1974
Longing

Longing

Yanık

1974
The Blue Bead

The Blue Bead

Kaymakam Cafer

1974
Yalancı Yarim

Yalancı Yarim

Kemal

1973
My Dear Brother

My Dear Brother

Yolcu

1973
Güllü Geliyor Güllü

Güllü Geliyor Güllü

Kiralik Katil

1973
Oh Olsun

Oh Olsun

Fazıl Haznedar, Ferit'in abisi

1973
Sweet Talker

Sweet Talker

Kemal

1972