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Engin Çağlar Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1940-08-28

Birthplace:
İstanbul, Türkiye

Credits:
31 Total Roles

Engin Çağlar

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Biography

Engin Çağlar (28 August 1940 – 1 November 2025), was a Turkish film actor.

His mother was born in Skopje. His father came from a family that had migrated to Istanbul from a small town on the coast of the Sea of Azov. His father owned a factory that manufactured industrial materials. He attended Robert College for secondary school. In 1958, he played football for a short time at Galatasaray. He studied at university in Germany. He was conscripted into the military in 1965. While serving as a sailor for two years, he was even stationed in Cyprus. After his discharge, he entered a competition run by Ses magazine and came second after Uğur Güçlü. That same year, names such as Kadir İnanır, Sümer Tilmaç, Demir Karahan, and Altan Bozkurt also participated in the competition. He began his film career in 1968 with Bilge Olgaç's film Öksüz. In 1969, he gained recognition by starring alongside Hülya Koçyiğit in the film Kınalı Yapıncak, directed by Orhan Aksoy. After signing with Hulki Saner, she appeared in films directed by Metin Erksan and left cinema in 1974. She has appeared in a few films since then but has not fully returned to cinema. In 2016, she was elected chair of the board of directors of the FİLMSAN Foundation.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2008 Kırmızı Işık TV Ahmet
2007 Hicran Sokağı MOVIE Adil
2003 Yeşilçam Denizi TV Self
1997 Yasemin TV Self
1983 İlişki MOVIE Murat
1974 Almanya'da Bir Türk Kızı MOVIE Self
1974 Talihsiz Yavrum MOVIE Self
1974 Longing MOVIE Ferdi
1974 Çam Sakızı MOVIE Self
1973 İntizar MOVIE Kemal

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