Şener Şen

Şener Şen (born 26 December 1941) is a Turkish film and theatre actor who has won the Golden Orange for Best Actor twice for his roles in Muhsin Bey and Gönül Yarası (2005), the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actor for Çöpçüler Kralı (1977) and a Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award. A prominent actor of classic films in the Turkish cinema, he has played a wide range of iconic characters in various genres, including drama, comedy. He received the distinction of "Turkish state artist" in 1998.

Biography Şener Şen is the son of actor Ali Şen and the brother of actress İnci Şen. Şener Şen began acting in 1958 at the age of 17 as an amateur at the Yeşil Sahne Theater in Cağaloğlu. From 1964 to 1966 he taught in elementary schools in the villages of eastern Anatolia. In 1966 he returned to the stage at the City Theater in Istanbul. He made his film debut with a small role in the drama film So-Called Girls (1967), directed by Nejat Saydam.

He was the one of ensemble cast in classic comedy films Hababam Sınıfı, Tosun Paşa, Gülen Gözler, Süt Kardeşler, Şabanoğlu Şaban, Neşeli Günler, Bizim Aile.

Since 1980s, he continued as lead role in more than thirty films.

For his role as Nazım in Yavuz Turgul's movie Gönül Yarası (2005), he won the "Best Actor" award at the 42nd International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival. His roles in the movies Kabadayı (2007) and Av Mevsimi (2010) in which he shared the leading role with Çetin Tekindor and Cem Yılmaz are among his latest works. In 2015, Şen appeared in a commercial for Aygaz.

On 28 December 2016, at the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Prize ceremony, he received an award from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan after which he said: "Stories tell us how we can live life. I have carefully selected the characters I've portrayed to serve the good and right. I believed that societies looking for good, right and beauty will always live in peace. I accept this award with the hope of contributing to our social peace."

Şen is the father of one daughter, Bengü Şen (b. 1974) from his first marriage.

Filmography Film appearances Year Title Role Notes 1964 Hizmetçi Dediğin Böyle Olur Şener Şen's film debut. 1967 So-Called Girls 1971 Görünce Kurşunlayın Altın Prens Devler Ülkesinde 1972 Katerina 72 Zorbanın Aşkı Dinmeyen Sızı 1973 Aşk Mahkumu Bitirimler Sosyetede Garson Bir Demet Menekşe 1974 Yaşar Ne Yaşar Ne Yaşamaz Ayrı Dünyalar 1975 Bak Yeşil Yeşil Ahmet Bizim Aile Şener Hababam Sınıfı Sınıfta Kaldı Body Ekrem Aptal Şampiyon Fong 1976 Hababam Sınıfı Uyanıyor Body Ekrem Tosun Paşa Lütfü Süt Kardeşler Kumandan Hüsamettin 1977 Hababam Sınıfı Tatilde Body Ekrem Şabanoğlu Şaban Kumandan Hüsamettin Çöpçüler Kralı Zabıta Amiri Won the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actor. Smiling Eyes Vecihi 1978 Kibar Feyzo Maho Ağa Sultan Bakkal Bahtiyar Hababam Sınıfı Dokuz Doğuruyor Body Ekrem Neşeli Günler Ziya 1979 Erkek Güzeli Sefil Bilo Maho Ağa N'olacak Şimdi Şakir 1980 Banker Bilo Banker Maho 1981Gırgıriyede Şenlik Var Davaro Sülo 1982 Adile Teyze Sadık Çiçek Abbas Şakir Dolap Beygiri Banker Yakup 1983 Gırgıriyede Cümbüş Var Duman Haydar Şekerpare Ziver The Shalvar Trouser Trial Ağa First lead role. 1984 Gırgıriyede Büyük Seçim High Principled Ali Rıza 1985 Züğürt Ağa Ağa Aşık Oldum Şakir Çıplak Vatandaş İbrahim 1986 Milyarder Mesut Değirmen Kaymakam Hilmi 1987 Mr. Muhsin Muhsin Bey Won the Golden Orange for Best Actor. Selamsız Bandosu Latif Şahin 1987 Zengin Mutfağı Lütfü Usta Arabesk Şener 1990 Aşk Filmlerinin Unutulmaz Yönetmeni Haşmet Asilkan 1992 Gölge Oyunu Abidin 1993 Amerikalı Şeref The Türk 1996 The Bandit Baran Also executive producer. 2000 İkinci Bahar (TV series) Ali Haydar 2004 Lovelorn Nazım Won the Golden Orange for Best Actor. 2007 For Love and Honor Ali Osman 2010 Hunting Season Avcı 2017Fork in the Road (Turkish: Yol Ayrimi)Mazhar

TV shows

İkinci Bahar

Awards

1978 15. Antalya Film Festivali (15th Antalya Film Festival), Çöpçüler Kralı, Best Supporting Actor 1987 24. Antalya Film Festivali (15th Antalya Film Festival), Muhsin Bey, Best Actor 1997 Valencia Film Festival, Eşkiya, Best Actor 2005 42. Antalya Film Festivali (15th Antalya Film Festival), Gönül Yarası, Best Actor 2016 Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kültür ve Sanat Büyük Ödülleri (Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards)