Gazanfer Özcan | |
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Born | Saim Gazanfer Özcan 27 January 1931
Istanbul, Turkey |
Died | 17 February 2009 Istanbul, Turkey | (aged 78)
Years active | 1952–2009 |
Spouse |
Gönül Ülkü (
m. 1962) |
Children | 1 |
Awards | Beyaz İnci Award for Best Supporting Actor (2005) 7th Annual Bonus International Comedy Films Festival – Honoree Award (2008) |
Gazanfer Özcan (27 January 1931 – 17 February 2009) was a Turkish actor.
Born on 27 January 1931 in Istanbul, [1] He was a graduate of Vefa High School, Istanbul. [2]
Özcan started his career as an actor with the play Hisse-i Şaiya at Vefa High School. Honored as a State Artist by the Ministry of Culture in 1998, he attracted millions of viewers with his performance as "Tahsin Sütçüoğlu" character in the famous TV series " Avrupa Yakası". He died on 17 February 2009 in Istanbul due to cardiac failure and cerebrovascular problems he was having following a 20-day stay at the Istanbul American Hospital. [3] [4]