About Ekrem Bora
Lived 1932 – 2012 (aged 80). Ekrem Bora was a Turkish actor, film actor and television actor.
Ekrem Bora (born Ekrem Şerif Uçak; 7 March 1934 – 1 April 2012) was a Turkish film actor.
Biography After finishing school, he went to Sultanahmet State Printinghouse where he got a diploma in typesetting and binding. In 1953, he participated in and won the "Sinema Artist" competition held by Sezai Solelli's Yıldız (Star) magazine. Bora made his film debut in Alın Yazısı in 1955. After leaving acting for two years, he returned as the leading actor in Mavi Boncuk and went on to appear in nearly 150 films. He won the Golden Orange award for Best Actor twice; first in 1966 for his role in Sürtük, and second in 1991 for Soğuktu Ve Yağmur Çiseliyordu.
On 1 April 2012 he died in hospital in Istanbul, aged 78, from a pulmonary edema. and was laid to rest at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery on 3 April 2012.
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Who was Ekrem Bora?
Turkish actor (1932–2012)
When was Ekrem Bora born?
Ekrem Bora was born on 4 March 1932 in Ankara.
When did Ekrem Bora die?
Ekrem Bora died on 1 April 2012 in Istanbul.
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Ekrem Bora was an actor, film actor and television actor.
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Ekrem Bora was Turkish.
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