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Nejat Uygur
Comedian

Nejat Uygur

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Place of birth
Kilis
Place of death
Istanbul
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86 years
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Biography

Nejat Uygur (10 August 1927 – 18 November 2013) was a Turkish actor and comedian.

Early years

Nejat Uygur was born on 10 August 1927 as the second of three children to an officer father and teacher mother. He acted on stage already in his school years.

Uygur attended Academy of Fine Arts (today: Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University) to study sculpture, however, without finishing it.

Acting career

He began his theatre career by establishing his own "Nejat Uygur Theatre" in the end of the 1940s. He toured with his theatre actoss the country. Nejat Uygur became unforgettable with his comedy plays such as Cibali Karakolu, Kaynanatör, Hastane mi Kestane mi?, Miğferine Çiçek Eken Asker, Minti Minti, Sizinki Can da Bizimki Patlıcan mı?, Son Umudum Milli Piyango, Şeyini Şey Ettiğimin Şeyi, Şeytandan 29 Gün Evvel Doğan Çocuk, Zamsalak, Alo Orası Tımarhane mi?, Aman Özal Duymasın, Benim Annem Evden Neden Kaçtı?.

In addition to his theatre plays, he starred also in a number of movies, most notable in Cafer Bey. His last appearances were in Beyaz Melek and Vizontele Tuubaa.

He also shared the stage in many plays with his sons Süheyl and Behzat.

Final years

On 10 September 2009, Nejat Uygur was hospitalized in İstanbul due to Watershed stroke that paralyzed him on the left body side. He died on 18 November 2013 at the age of 86 caused by sepsis in the hospital, where he was treated since then. He is survived by his wife Necla Uygur and his five sons Ahmet, Süheyl, Süha, Kemal and Behzat Uygur.

Following a memorial ceremony at the Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall and the religious funeral at the Teşvikiye Mosque, he was buried at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.

Recognition

In 1998, he was honored with the title State Artist bestowed by the Ministry of Culture.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1970Cafer BeyCafer
1971Iyi fakir ve kibarCafer
2004Vizontele TuubaHaci Zübeyir
2007The White AngelGazi Cemal

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