Cüneyt Arkın
Turkish actor and director (1937–2022)
- Born
- 7 September 1937, Odunpazarı
- Died
- 28 June 2022
- Citizenship
- Turkey
- Occupation
- film director, screenwriter, film producer, physician, film actor
- Films here
- 3 (1 as director, 3 as cast)
Fahrettin Cüreklibatır (7 September 1937 – 28 June 2022), better known by his stage name Cüneyt Arkın, was a Turkish film actor, director, producer and physician. Having starred in somewhere around 300 movies and TV series, he is widely considered one of the most prominent Turkish actors of all time. Arkın's films have ranged from well-received dramas to mockbusters throughout his career spanning four decades.
With Fatma Girik, he played in Sevişmek Yasak, Kolsuz Kahraman, Köroğlu, Vatan ve Namık Kemal, Büyük Yemin, Satın Alınan Koca, Murat ile Nazlı, Gönülden yaralılar, Önce Vatan, Gelincik.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Kung Fu on the Bosporus | Cast |
| 1982 | Son Savaşçı | Cast |
| 1987 | Son Kahramanlar | Cast |
| 1987 | Son Kahramanlar | Director |
Frequent collaborators
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q927967 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.