Atıf Kaptan
Known for Acting · 220 credits
- Born
- 1908-04-08
- Died
- 1977-04-22
- Place of birth
- İzmit ,Türkiye
- Also known as
- Атыф Каптан
Biography
Atıf Kaptan (21 May 1908 – 22 April 1977) was a Turkish film and theater actor.
He began his artistic career in 1928 with the play “Hamlet” at Dar-ül bedayi. That same year, he also took his first steps into cinema acting. He gained widespread acclaim for his role as “Yahya Kaptan” in the first Turkish sound film, “Bir Millet Uyanıyor” (A Nation Awakens). He founded a troupe called “Kaptan Tiyatrosu” (Captain's Theater) and toured throughout Anatolia. After leaving theater to focus on cinema, the artist starred in over 300 films.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (219)

Star Hill
1965
as Kılıçoğlu Ahmet

A Nation Awakens
1966

Umut Dünyası
1973
as Fuat Sami

Linç
1970
as Savci

Gizli Yara
1953

The Golden Cage
1958
as Süleyman

Cinci Hoca
1953

Captain Tahsin
1950

The Guilty Are Among Us
1964
as Halis Bey

İsimsiz Kahramanlar
1964

Vahşi Bir Kız Sevdim
1954

Beyaz Şehir
1955
Zehirli Şüphe
1949

Tuzak Oteli
1956

Ala Geyik
1969
as Hüseyin
Korkusuzlar
Şehitler Kalesi
1949

Şimal Yıldızı
1954

The Empty Crib
1969

Hazreti İbrahim
1972

Kader Çıkmazı
1974

Ankara Express
1952
as Nazi Subayı

Yalan
1949

Smugglers
1929
Zehirli Kucak
1966

Miras Uğrunda
1956

Bir Tanem
1974

Nilgün
1954
as Mr. Lellan

Fedai
1974

Efelerin Efesi
1952

Osmanlı Kartalı
1969

Göçmen Çocuğu
1952

Gençlik Günahı
1947

Hayat Sokaklarında
1956

Destan
1974
as Ökkeş Ağa

Namus
1973

Nasreddin Hodja
1954

İstiklal Uğrunda
1958

Dracula in Istanbul
1953
as Dracula

Cennet Fedaileri
1965
as Ebu Cehil

Uçurumdaki Kadın
1964
as Ömer

İngiliz Kemal
1968
as General Harrington

Karanlık Yıllar
1974

The Death Curtain
1960

Blood Money
1974
as Salim'in Babası

Bulgar Sadık
1954
as Sandaneski

Yaban Gülü
1961
Günahım
1948

Yalan
1976

Çöl Kartalı
1972

Gönül Oyunu
1972

Ölmeyen Aşk
1959
as Nuri Bey

Beraber Ölelim
1958

Fakir Şarkıcı
1960

İbiş New York Canavarı
1971

Aşkımla Oynama
1973

Mıstık
1971

Mountain Wolf
1973
as Rahip

Ebediyete Kadar
1955
as Dr. Cemil

The Legend of Mount Agrı
1975
as Sufi

Cennetin Kapısı
1973
Akıncılar
1948

Gönüller Sultanı: Mevlana
1973

Sen Alınyazımsın
1973

Kara Orkun
1973
as Kesis

Kahpe
1955

Kanlı Firar
1960

Lejyon Dönüşü
1957
as Profesör

Bir Millet Uyanıyor
1932
as Yahya Kaptan

Zafer Güneşi
1953

Bozkurtlar Geliyor
1967

Tayfun
1960
Ankara Casusu Çiçero
1951
Kurt Dölü
1973

Aşka Vakit Yok
1963

Fato: Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm
1949

Kara Talih
1957

Fakir Aşıkların Romanı
1971

The Invisible Man in Istanbul
1955
as Cemil

Çete
1950

Cilalı İbo Ve Tophane Gülü
1960
as Paşa

Dinmeyen Sızı
1949

Sarı Zeybek
1953

Aşk Bekliyor
1962
as Hurşit Bey

Fato: Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm
1969

Zümrüt
1959

Kara Günlerim
1957

Üç Kızgın Cengaver
1971

Cilalı İbo Yetimler Meleği
1971

Cano: Acı Izdırap
1973

This Land's Children
1958

Afacan Harika Çocuk
1972

Sezercik Yavrum Benim
1971
as Memduh

Ayşecik Canımın İçi
1963

Cengiz Han'ın Hazineleri
1962
as Tokta Bey

A Handful of Soil
1957

Ve Allah Gençleri Yarattı
1964

Nöri Kantar Ailesi
1975
as Nuriye Kantar'ın Babası

Altın Prens Devler Ülkesinde
1971
as Kral

Afacan the Little Tramp
1971

Ayrılık
1958

Kaf Dağını Terk Edenler
1972

Atçalı Kel Mehmet
1964

Boş Beşik
1952

Turhanoğlu: Çal Hasan
1975

Kayıp Kız Ayla
1962

Kara Yazı
1957

Elveda
1958

Dağlar Bulutlu Efem
1962

Cilalı İbo Casuslar Arasında
1959

Asılana Kadar Yaşayacaksın
1972

Red Plume - Genghis Khan
1952
as Şeyhülcebel Hasan Sabbah

An Eye for an Eye, A Tooth for a Tooth
1967

Tarkan and the Blood of the Vikings
1971
as Kral Gero

Aynı Yolun Yolcusu
1973

Kefenin Cebi Yok
1972

Aramıza Kan Girdi
1962
as Ulvi

Oy Farfara Farfara
1961

Battal Gazi Geliyor
1955
as Amuryan Beyi Mihriyabil

Sezercik Aslan Parçası
1972
as Avukat
About Atıf Kaptan
Atıf Kaptan (21 May 1908 – 22 April 1977) was a Turkish film and theater actor. He began his artistic career in 1928 with the play “Hamlet” at Dar-ül bedayi. That same year, he also took his first steps into cinema acting. He gained widespread acclaim for his role as “Yahya Kaptan” in the first Turkish sound film, “Bir Millet Uyanıyor” (A Nation Awakens). He founded a troupe called “Kaptan Tiyatrosu” (Captain's Theater) and toured throughout Anatolia. After leaving theater to focus on cinema, the artist starred in over 300 films. With 220 credits spanning from 1929 to 1994, Atıf Kaptan has appeared in 219 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Atıf Kaptan Movies
- Star Hill (1965) — as Kılıçoğlu Ahmet
- A Nation Awakens (1966)
- Umut Dünyası (1973) — as Fuat Sami
- Linç (1970) — as Savci
- Gizli Yara (1953)
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