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Şener Şen (born 26 December 1941 in Adana, Turkey) is a Turkish film and theatre actor who has won the Golden Orange for Best Actor twice for his roles in Mr. Muhsin (1985) and Lovelorn (2005), the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actor for Çöpçüler Kralı (1977) and a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award.
Biography
Şener Şen began acting in 1958 at the age of 17 as an amateur at the Yeşil Sahne Theater in Cağaloğlu. From 1964 to 1966 he taught in elementary schools in the villages of eastern Anatolia. In 1966 he returned to the stage at the City Theater in Istanbul. He made his film debut with a small role in the drama film So-Called Girls (1967), directed by Nejat Saydam.
He maintained a prolific output throughout the 70's as a supporting cast member in a number of films by popular Turkish comedy actor Kemal Sunal, most significantly as Body Ekrem in the Hababam Sınıfı film series, and in 1978 he received the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actor for Çöpçüler Krali (1977), directed by Zeki Ökten.
From 1980 to 1982 he continued his theater work in Germany. His first leading film role was alongside Müjde Ar in the comedy The Shalvar Trouser Trial (1983), directed by Kartal Tibet, for which he was named Best Film Actor by a number of film and stage publications, and he won the Golden Orange for Best Actor for his roles in Mr. Muhsin (1985), written and directed by Yavuz Turgul.
He starred in the award-winning The Bandit (1996), written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, for which he was also the executive producer. In 2004 he received a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award and he won the Golden Orange for Best Actor a second time for his role in Lovelorn (2005), also written and directed by Yavuz Turgul.
He is the son of Turkish actor Ali Şen and was married to Turkish actress Şermin Hürmeriç from 1989 until their divorce in 1997.
Filmography
| Film appearances | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1964 | Hizmetçi Dediğin Böyle Olur | Şener Şen's film debut. | |
| 1967 | So-Called Girls (Turkish: Sözde Kızlar) | ||
| 1971 | Görünce Kurşunlayın | ||
| Altın Prens Devler Ülkesinde | |||
| 1972 | Katerina | ||
| Dinmeyen Sızı | |||
| 1973 | Aşk Mahkumu | ||
| Bitirimler Sosyetede | Garson | ||
| Bir Demet Menekşe | |||
| 1974 | Yaşar Ne Yaşar Ne Yaşamaz | ||
| Ayrı Dünyalar | |||
| 1975 | Bak Yeşil Yeşil | Ahmet | |
| Bizim Aile | Şener | ||
| Hababam Sınıfı Sınıfta Kaldı | Body Ekrem | ||
| Aptal Şampiyon | Fong | ||
| 1976 | Hababam Sınıfı Uyanıyor | Body Ekrem | |
| Tosun Paşa | Lütfü | ||
| Süt Kardeşler | Kumandan Hüsamettin | ||
| 1977 | Hababam Sınıfı Tatilde | Body Ekrem | |
| Şabanoğlu Şaban | Kumandan Hüsamettin | ||
| Çöpçüler Kralı | Zabıta Amiri | Won the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actor. | |
| Smiling Eyes (Turkish: Gülen Gözler) | Vecihi | ||
| 1978 | Kibar Feyzo | Maho Ağa | |
| Sultan | Bakkal Bahtiyar | ||
| Hababam Sınıfı Dokuz Doğuruyor | Body Ekrem | ||
| Neşeli Günler | Ziya | ||
| 1979 | Erkek Güzeli Sefil Bilo | Maho Ağa | |
| N'olacak Şimdi | Şakir | ||
| 1980 | Banker Bilo | Banker Maho | |
| 1981 | Gırgıriyede Şenlik Var | ||
| Davaro | Sülo | ||
| 1982 | Adile Teyze | Sadık | |
| Çiçek Abbas | Şakir | ||
| Dolap Beygiri | Banker Yakup | ||
| 1983 | Gırgıriyede Cümbüş Var | Duman Haydar | |
| Şekerpare | Ziver | ||
| The Shalvar Trouser Trial (Turkish: Şalvar Davası) | Ağa | First lead role. | |
| 1984 | Gırgıriyede Büyük Seçim | ||
| High Principled (Turkish: Namuslu) | Ali Rıza | ||
| 1985 | Züğürt Ağa | Ağa | |
| Aşık Oldum | Şakir | ||
| Çıplak Vatandaş | İbrahim | ||
| 1986 | Milyarder | Mesut | |
| Değirmen | Kaymakam Hilmi | ||
| 1987 | Mr. Muhsin (Turkish: Muhsin Bey) | Muhsin Bey | Won the Golden Orange for Best Actor. |
| Selamsız Bandosu | Latif Şahin | ||
| 1987 | Zengin Mutfağı | Lütfü Usta | |
| Arabesk | Şener | ||
| 1990 | Aşk Filmlerinin Unutulmaz Yönetmeni | Haşmet Asilkan | |
| 1992 | Gölge Oyunu | Abidin | |
| 1993 | Amerikalı | Şeref The Türk | |
| 1996 | The Bandit (Turkish: Eşkıya) | Baran | Also executive producer. |
| 2000 | İkinci Bahar (TV series) | Ali Haydar | |
| 2004 | Lovelorn (Turkish: Gönül Yarası) | Nazım | Won the Golden Orange for Best Actor. |
| 2007 | For Love and Honor (Turkish: Kabadayı) | Ali Osman | |
| 2010 | Hunting Season (Turkish: Av Mevsimi) | Avcı | |
TV shows
- İkinci Bahar
Awards
- 1978 15. Antalya Film Festivali (15th Antalya Film Festival), Çöpçüler Kralı, Best Supporting Actor
- 1987 24. Antalya Film Festivali (15th Antalya Film Festival), Muhsin Bey, Best Actor
- 1997 Valencia Film Festival, Eşkiya, Best Actor
- 2005 42. Antalya Film Festivali (15th Antalya Film Festival), Gönül Yarası, Best Actor