About Mehmet Emin Toprak
Lived 1974 – 2002 (aged 28). Mehmet Emin Toprak was a Turkish actor and film actor.
Mehmet Emin Toprak (11 September 1974 – 2 December 2002) was a Turkish film actor.
Toprak starred in the critically acclaimed 2002 film Uzak. He died in a car crash on the way back from the Ankara Film Festival near the town of Çan, at the age of 28.
Personal life Toprak collaborated with his cousin Nuri Bilge Ceylan in his films. He had been married for five months at the time of his death.
Filmography Kasaba (The Small Town, 1997) Mayıs Sıkıntısı (Clouds of May, 1999) Uzak (Distant, 2002)
Awards and nominations Year Awards Category Nominated work Result 1999 Turkish Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor Mayıs Sıkıntısı 2002 Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Uzak Turkish Film Critics Association Best Actor 2003 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor 2004 Singapore International Film Festival Best Actor
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Who was Mehmet Emin Toprak?
Turkish actor (1974–2002)
When was Mehmet Emin Toprak born?
Mehmet Emin Toprak was born on 11 September 1974 in Yenice.
When did Mehmet Emin Toprak die?
Mehmet Emin Toprak died on 2 December 2002 in Çan.
What was Mehmet Emin Toprak's occupation?
Mehmet Emin Toprak was an actor and film actor.
What nationality was Mehmet Emin Toprak?
Mehmet Emin Toprak was Turkish.
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