About Genco Erkal
Lived 1938 – 2024 (aged 86). Genco Erkal was a Turkish actor and director.
Genco Erkal in 2023Genco Erkal (28 March 1938 – 31 July 2024) was a Turkish drama actor. He starred in the 1983 film A Season in Hakkari, which won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. In April 2021, he announced that due to tweets in which he criticized the Turkish Government he was being prosecuted for insulting the President.
Erkal died of leukaemia on 31 July 2024, at the age of 86.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1982 Faize hücum Kamil 1982 A Season in Hakkari Teacher 1982 At Hüseyin, the father 1990 Camdan Kalp Kirpi 2008 The Market: A Tale of Trade Fazil 2010 Sleeping Princess Kahraman 2016 Nâzım Oratorio Genco Erkal 2017 7yüz Serhat Episode: "Refakatçiler"
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Who was Genco Erkal?
Turkish actor (1938–2024)
When was Genco Erkal born?
Genco Erkal was born on 28 March 1938 in Istanbul.
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Genco Erkal died on 31 July 2024 in Istanbul.
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Genco Erkal was an actor and director.
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Genco Erkal was Turkish.
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