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Biography
Halil Ergün (born Halil İbrahim on September 8, 1946 in Iznik, Bursa Province, Turkey) is a Turkish stage, movie and television series actor.
He studied political science at Ankara University. Halil began his theater career in Bursa. Ergün debuted in cinema with director Yilmaz Güney in 1974. Ergün played in many important movies, including Maden, Kuma, Hamam and Kalbin zamanı. He has performed in more than 80 roles in theater and cinema. In 2006, he starred in the popular television series Yaprak Dökümü as Ali Rıza Bey.
Ergün was honored with "Best Actor" award in the theater and cinema, including from Golden Orange Film Festival in 1995 for "Böcek" and from Adana Golden Boll Film Festival in 1995 for "Böcek" and again in 1996 for "Mum Kokulu Kadınlar". He received an honorary lifelong achievement award in 2007 from Golden Orange Film Festival.
Works
Movies
- Izin (1975)
- Merhaba (1976)
- Maden (1978)
- Kuma (1979) (TV movie)
- Yolcular (1979)
- Kırık bir aşk hikayesi (1981)
- Yol (1982)
- Mem u Zin (1991)
- Şalvar davası (1983)
- Güneş doğarken (1984)
- Kırlangıç fırtınası (1985)
- Bekçi (1985)
- Gülüşan (1985)
- 72. koğuş (1987)
- Katırcılar (1987)
- Filim Bitti (1989)
- Boynu bükük küheylan (1990)
- Gün ortasında karanlık (1990)
- Suyun öte yanı (1991)
- Zombie ja Kummitusjuna (1991)
- Uzlaşma (1992)
- Düğün - Die Heirat (1993)
- Yolcu (1994)
- Böcek (1995)
- Mum kokulu kadınlar (1996)
- Hollywood kaçakları (1997)
- Hamam (1997)
- Yara (1998)
- Der Schatz, der vom Himmel fiel (1999)
- Şöhret sandalı (2001)
- Abdülhamid düşerken (2003)
- Kalbin zamanı (2004)
- Yolda - Rüzgar geri getirirse (2005)
- Bayrampaşa: Ben fazla kalmayacağım (2007)
- Mülteci (2007)
Television series
- Küçük ağa (1983)
- Baba evi (1997–2001)
- Pembe patikler (2002)
- Büyük yalan (2004)
- Yaprak Dökümü (2009)
Screenplay
- Merhaba (1976)
- Kırlangıç fırtınası (1985)
Awards
- 1995 "Best Actor" International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
- 1995 "Best Actor" International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival
- 1996 "Best Actor" International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival
- 2007 "Life Achievement" International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival