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Kemal Sunal
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Kemal Sunal

Date of Birth
Nov 11, 1944
Current Age
81 Years
Birthplace
İstanbul, Türkiye

Biography

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.

Notable Roles & Movies

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PROPAGANDA

Movie

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SABAN ILE SIRIN

TV Series

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BAY KAMBER

TV Series

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SABAN ASKERDE

TV Series

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SAYGILAR BIZDEN

TV Series

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QUEER WORLD

Movie

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SOSYETE ŞABAN

Movie

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THE POSTMAN

Movie

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ATLA GEL ŞABAN

Movie

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HENPECKED

Movie

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EN BÜYÜK ŞABAN

Movie

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ÇARIKLI MILYONER

Movie

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KANLI NIGAR

Movie

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DAVARO

Movie

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TRICKSTER

Movie

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ZÜBÜK

Movie

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WINDFALL

Movie

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DOKUNMAYIN ŞABANIMA

Movie

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OUR HOPE IS ŞABAN

Movie

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KORKUSUZ KORKAK

Movie

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KÖŞEYI DÖNEN ADAM

Movie

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FEYZO, THE POLITE ONE

Movie

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AVANAK APTI

Movie

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SABAN, SON OF SABAN

Movie

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THE KING OF THE STREET CLEANERS

Movie

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THE CHAOS CLASS IS ON VACATION

Movie

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THE CHAOS CLASS IS WAKING UP

Movie

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FAKE GANGSTER

Movie

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THE FOSTER BROTHERS

Movie

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TOSUN PASHA

Movie

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THE CHAOS CLASS FAILED THE CLASS

Movie

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THE CHAOS CLASS

Movie

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SALAKO

Movie

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FROM THE VILLAGE TO THE CITY

Movie

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LONGING

Movie

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MY DEAR BROTHER

Movie

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GÜLLÜ GELIYOR GÜLLÜ

Movie

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SWEET TALKER

Movie

Full Career History

1999

PROPAGANDA

In Database

Role: Mehdi

1997

SABAN ILE SIRIN

In Database

Role: Şaban

1994

BAY KAMBER

In Database

Role: Bay Kamber

1993

SABAN ASKERDE

In Database

Role: Şaban

1992

SAYGILAR BIZDEN

In Database

Role: Rıza

1988

QUEER WORLD

In Database

Role: Mehmet

1985

SOSYETE ŞABAN

In Database

Role: Şaban Ağa / Dilaver

1984

THE POSTMAN

In Database

Role: Adem

1984

ATLA GEL ŞABAN

In Database

Role: Niyazi

1983

HENPECKED

In Database

Role: Kamil Yavaş

1983

EN BÜYÜK ŞABAN

In Database

Role: Şaban

1983

ÇARIKLI MILYONER

In Database

Role: Bayram

1981

KANLI NIGAR

In Database

Role: Abdi

1981

DAVARO

In Database

Role: Memo

1981

TRICKSTER

In Database

Role: Rıfkı

1980

ZÜBÜK

In Database

Role: İbrahim Zübükzade/Zeybekzade Kara Yusuf Efe

1980

WINDFALL

In Database

Role: Mustafa

1979

DOKUNMAYIN ŞABANIMA

In Database

Role: Şaban

1979

OUR HOPE IS ŞABAN

In Database

Role: Ringo Şaban

1979

KORKUSUZ KORKAK

In Database

Role: Mülayim Sert

1978

KÖŞEYI DÖNEN ADAM

In Database

Role: Adem Zengin

1978

FEYZO, THE POLITE ONE

In Database

Role: Feyzo

1978

AVANAK APTI

In Database

Role: Apdi

1977

SABAN, SON OF SABAN

In Database

Role: Şaban

1977

THE KING OF THE STREET CLEANERS

In Database

Role: Abdi Şakrak

1977

THE CHAOS CLASS IS ON VACATION

In Database

Role: İnek Şaban

1976

THE CHAOS CLASS IS WAKING UP

In Database

Role: İnek Şaban

1976

FAKE GANGSTER

In Database

Role: Kemal

1976

THE FOSTER BROTHERS

In Database

Role: Şaban (Süt Oğlan)

1976

TOSUN PASHA

In Database

Role: Şaban/Sahte Tosun Paşa

1975

THE CHAOS CLASS FAILED THE CLASS

In Database

Role: İnek Şaban

1975

THE CHAOS CLASS

In Database

Role: İnek Şaban

1974

SALAKO

In Database

Role: Salako

1974

FROM THE VILLAGE TO THE CITY

In Database

Role: Saffet

1974

LONGING

In Database

Role: Yanık

1973

MY DEAR BROTHER

In Database

Role: Yolcu

1973

GÜLLÜ GELIYOR GÜLLÜ

In Database

Role: Kiralik Katil

1972

SWEET TALKER

In Database

Role: Kemal

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