About İlyas Salman
Born 1949. İlyas Salman is a Turkish actor, film director, screenwriter, film actor and television actor.
Personal life Salman was born on 14 January 1949 in Arguvan, Malatya. His family originate from the Asar neighborhood in Arguvan. He was accepted as a Kurd because of the Kurdish typologies he had played for many years. In 2007, in an article written by himself and later in a book he revealed that he was an Alevi Turkmen.
He is a supporter of the left-wing. He participated at Communist Party of Turkey's rally in Kartal on 1 May 2006. He is one of the contributors to Turkish Left magazine.
Karanfil Kokuyor Cıgaram As of 1 October 2009, he wanted to start performing a show called "Karanfil Kokuyor Cıgaram" where he would read the poems from the book "Hasretinden Prangalar Eskittim" by Ahmed Arif in Bakırköy Art Center. The visual director of the show would be his son Temmuz Salman. His daughter Devrim Salman would be the soloist on the show. However, due to some temporary health problems of İlyas Salman, the program was postponed for a while.
Filmography Actor Films
TV shows
Director and screenwriter
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Who is İlyas Salman?
Turkish actor and director (born 1949)
When was İlyas Salman born?
İlyas Salman was born on 14 January 1949 in Arguvan.
What is İlyas Salman's occupation?
İlyas Salman is an actor, film director, screenwriter, film actor and television actor.
What nationality is İlyas Salman?
İlyas Salman is Turkish.
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